Silva Screen: Music From the Films of Tim Burton

[Ryan Keaveney]

A new re-recording by Silva Screen Records…

Various -Music from the Films of Tim Burton

· Tim Burton’s career as a director has provided some of the most original and distinctive films in cinema history

· His long working relationship with the musical genius of Danny Elfman is the main subject of this collection of the very best music from his films

· With a collaboration lasting over 25 years, Danny Elfman’s quirky music has more than matched the strange screen worlds of Tim Burton

· Highlights include Breakfast Machine from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Main Title/Ice Dance from Edward Scissorhands, Mars Attacks! and Beetlejuice

· Also includes selections from Burton’s most recent film Sweeney Todd, composed by Stephen Sondheim

Tracklisting

1. Main Titles – Sweeney Todd
2. No Place Like London – Sweeney Todd
3. A Little Priest – Sweeney Todd
4. Johanna – Sweeney Todd
5. Christmas Eve Montage – The Nightmare Before Christmas
6. The Piano Duet/Victor’s Piano Solo – The Corpse Bride
7. End Titles – Sleepy Hollow
8. Themes – Batman
9. End Titles – Batman Returns
10. Main Title/Ice Dance – Edward Scissorhands
11. Finale – Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
12. Beetlejuice – Beetlejuice
13. Breakfast Machine – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
14. Main Title – Ed Wood
15. Mars Attacks! – Mars Attacks

Catalogue No. SILCD1261
Format: CD
Barcode: 73857 2126124
Label: SILVA SCREEN
Street Date: 16/06/2008

[boingomusic]

I’m not really sure what to think about the Sweeney Todd tracks… 15 tracks, and 4 of them from Sweeney Todd??? I don’t get it… The main titles are brilliant, and the songs are good within the movie, but a re-recording of the songs???!!!???

Except these four tracks, I can’t wait to hear these new recordings… Usually, Silva Screen releases are played by the Prague Philarmonic Orchestra, and sometimes, it’s very interesting to hear new versions of music we’ve been listening for years now…

-Eric

[Ryan Keaveney]

It’s likely that SWEENEY is featured because it was Burton’s most recent film and still fresh in the minds of the mainstream buyers that these kinds of releases are geared towards.

[Mr. Dantz]

Yeah. Even the cover looks Sweeny-esque!

[Descent Into Mystery]

The ONLY reason I’d buy this is because its a re-recording. Otherwise I wouldn’t since I own all those scores.

[DannyBiker]

Too bad Big Fish is missing, it would have been interesting to hear their take on that score, even though I don’t like their orchestrations. I found them way too light and “easy-listening”. Therefore, Planet of the Apes’ absence is logic…

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