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VANGELIS Blade Runner (Deleted 1994 German-manufactured 12-track soundtrack CD album featuring a collection of atmospheric prog rock recordings and includes vocal performances from Mary Hopkin and Demis Roussos sealed picture sleeve)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you really want every piece of music from the film, incidental or otherwise, then I'm sure you can find a bootleg download. I have the Vesper edition on my computer which has a vast amount more music than this release, but in all honesty I prefer sticking this on. Why? Because it works as an album, and I think that's how Vangelis intended it. Blade Runner is my favourite film, and this is one of my favourite albums. If I want every track I am honestly better off just watching the movie again, so that the music can complement the visuals. Here though, the atmosphere of the movie is captured but each track stands up on its own merits. The lush saxaphone of Blade Runner Blues, the beautiful piano piece Memories of Green, the nostalgic One More Kiss. In a particularly nice touch the soundtrack doesn't end with the somewhat dated "End Titles" but "Tears in Rain" and Batty's wonderful soliloquy, beautifully capturing the essence of the movie.
I haven't personally listened to the latest, 3-disc release which seems to be garnering hostile reviews for still not delivering everything the fans want. Personally, I find that between this, the Vesper bootleg and the actual film I have pretty much all I need. But for a concise, intelligently arranged album that captures the movie's atmosphere and features most of the key musical (and narrative moments), this is a wonderful listen and at £7 very cheap for a soundtrack.
I haven't personally listened to the latest, 3-disc release which seems to be garnering hostile reviews for still not delivering everything the fans want. Personally, I find that between this, the Vesper bootleg and the actual film I have pretty much all I need. But for a concise, intelligently arranged album that captures the movie's atmosphere and features most of the key musical (and narrative moments), this is a wonderful listen and at £7 very cheap for a soundtrack.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I purchased this CD to replace a couple of tracks I had acquired over the internet five or six years ago. I don't know how popular this music is generally but to me it was an essential element of Blade Runner and was substantially responsible for creating the feel of the movie which in my view is a classic. Tears in the Rain is perhaps my favourite track with Rutger Hauer's now famous words setting the scene for Vangelis' ethereal music. Rachel's Song and Memories of Green are also the very best in movie music.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having been a Vangelis fan for 20 years I was overjoyed when I heard this was being released a few years ago. I had previously purchased the orchestrated version and always wanted an original. However I was sadly a little dissappointed. There ARE a lot of tracks on the CD but also a few that arent in the movie...there are several great tracks from the movie which arent in the CD and really annoying voice overs. It is still some of his best work but to say it's a soundtrack of the film is misleading.
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Pure magic!
This piece of music is a miracle. The best OST there is.
It's like a portal to another dimension. Read more
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Published 1 month ago by NN
A true pleasure
I love this piece, it has great ambiance, you are transported back to the film, this is a true masterpiece and at a bargain price.
Published 8 months ago by Ed
Blade Runner by Vangelis.
Blade Runner is an iconic film and the music by Vangelis is equally as good as the film.I couldn't get this CD anywhere until I went to Amazon. THANKS.
Big L.
Big L.
Published 9 months ago by Big L
Blade Runner
Way ahead of its time when it was made and still now out does many modern films that don't come close to this very cleverly made Classic futuristic adventure.
Published 10 months ago by Mr. D. WALTERS
Incomplete.
Well, this soundtrack is good for a quick listen, but for film fans who adore the film it's not going to whet your appetite. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2005 by Mr. R. M. Brown
An Essential Soundtrack
Vangelis is a well established franchise in producing darkly beautifulsoundtracks to modern cult films, and their Blade Runner offering issublime. Read more
Published on 27 April 2004 by Mr. E. Selous
Finally, it's here and I'm not disappointed.
The original Blade Runner movie was amazing, nominee for the film of the century it was a science fiction tale of human emotion, with very moody sets and camera angles, not... Read more
Published on 3 April 2000 by A. Murray
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