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EAN: 0014431070129 Format: Original recording reissued, Soundtrack Label: Rykodisc Manufacturer: Rykodisc Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Rykodisc Release Date: November 04, 1997 Studio: Rykodisc Editorial Review: Amazon.com: In 1976, Carrie made a star of Sissy Spacek, a bankable first-tier director of Brian DePalma, and a household name of horror writer Stephen King (on whose first novel the film was based). Newcomers John Travolta, Amy Irving, and Nancy Allen didn't do so bad for themselves either. But like the solid efforts of many film composers, Pino Donaggio's work went largely unheralded at the time, though DePalma would reward him with no less than five more scoring assignments in the years to come. Ironically, Donaggio was the director's second choice; the first, Bernard Herrmann, died just hours after the final recording session for Scorsese's Taxi Driver in December, 1975. For the Carrie, score, Donaggio descends from the breezy string and flute arrangements that introduce the innocence of the title character into a darkening orchestral maelstrom as the troubled telekinetic Carrie suffers increasingly harsh indignities at the hands of her schoolmates and madly fundamentalist mother. Like his peers Morricone and Rota, Donaggio often understates the most dramatic scenes of his projects; the famed school prom hell storm scene is accompanied merely by rumbling sustained chords from the strings beneath subtly disquieting electronic effects. Ryko's interspersing of dialogue clips is especially effective here, particularly the chilling rantings of Piper Laurie as Carrie's mother. --Jerry McCulley Average Rating:
 Rating:  - What's there and what's not...The producers of this soundtrack seemed to omit everything that wasn't done by Pino Donaggio. What IS there is excellent, especially the Theme from "Carrie" and "Mother At the Top of the Stairs," which is a brillant homage to those 200+ year old hymns found in church songbooks around the world. One song is only partially included; "I Never Dreamed Someone Like You Could Love Soneone Like Me." In the movie, there's an instrumental break where Tommy and Carrie talk about why he asked her to the ... Read More Rating:  - The first 90 seconds are absolutely breathtakingI can easily understand why some people hate Donaggio. Let's face it--he's a throbbing cliche of an Italian composer. From the 101-strings school of Italianate melodicism. There's too much of those soaring strings and not enough instrumental variety. The first 90 seconds on this record is the most achingly scrumptious piece of music ever written. Unfortunately, it doesn't have its own name. It's subsumed under the title THEME FROM CARRIE. I refer to it as INTRO TO THE THEME FROM CARRIE. ... Read More Rating: - carriei am looking for names of other songs in the movie carrie Rating: - Best movie soundtrack ever.I'm in love with the movie Carrie. It's such an intense experience to watch, and the performances are all amazing. So the movie was different than the book. Most movies are! This, in my opinion, is the ONLY Stephen King book that worked well on the big screen besides Misery. Brian De Palma's direction was excellent, and the instrumental soundtrack is just amazing. I wish i could rate this soundtrack cd much higher. It's great moody music to listen to when you're alone. It's very personal music and will ... Read More Rating: - I can't believe it !!I have been searching for this soundtrack for 20 years !!I can't believe that I finally found it !! Although I actually haven't received it yet ,I know that i will love it !! When I want to here the songs from Carrie I have to put the movie on !!! This is fantastic! You guys are wondeful. I've found many obscure items from you and I will definately continue to shop here. Thank you so much !! Brad Musseau. |
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