williams@ecadjr.DEC (and Randy lay there like a slug...) (01/05/86)
An earlier writer asked:- >I heard last night on MTV, that the original Star Trek television soundtrack >is due to be released soon. Does anyone have any further details? The soundtrack music from the original series is indeed available. It is not from the original recordings but that's to be expected. And there are actually four collections that I have encountered (three of which I own). They are as follows:- On the Crescendo label, the music from "The Cage" (yes, "The Cage") and "Where No Man Has Gone Before". This one I do not have so I have no idea as to its merit. On the Varese Sarabande, the music from "Charlie X", "The Corbomite Maneuver", "Mudd's Women", and "The Doomsday Machine". The album, on the whole, is quite good and faithful to the orignal music as it appeared in the episodes. And finally, there are two albums from Label X (that's the real label). The first features "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" and "The Paradise Syndrome". "I, Mudd", "The Enemy Within", "Spectre of the Gun", and "Conscience of the King" appear on the second. Unfortunately, these two don't match the quality of the V.S. label for two reasons, the music for these episodes isn't particularly stellar, and the tracks included are (quoting from the album cover) "symphonic suites arranged from the original television scores". There you have it. Please note that these albums have all appeared in the past three months (to the best of my knowledge) so there appears to be a resurgence of interest in things Trek (release of videotapes, abundance of books, etc.) so there may be more on the way. More evidence to this end may come from the fact that Varese Sarabande has also released collections of music from the original Twilight Zone (I believe, six in all) so... Unfortunately, these albums are also VERY hard to find. It was only through good luck and chance that I obtained the albums I have but I recommend them to any Trek devotee. Good luck. - Skip Williams Digital Equipment Corp. Maynard, MA