Graeme Revell - The Crow     Original Motion Picture Score

Original Release 1994




Ripped with EAC v0.99 (log & cue included)





Review:

Graeme Revell's instrumental music for "The Crow" is truly one of the outstanding film scores of the 1990s. The film contains some very dark and disturbing subject matter. The story occurs in a nightmarishly apocalyptic city, and follows the adventures of an undead hero (a memorable performance by Brandon Lee) on an often violent mission of revenge.

Graeme meets the challenge of this cinematic vision brilliantly. The music for the film blends the feeling of classic film scoring with a contemporary pop/rock vibe. The tone of the music is dark, but contains moments of hopeful beauty.

One of the really noteworthy aspects of this score is the exotic flavor that permeates it. Revell achieves this partly through the innovative use of ethnic instruments: the liner notes list the Armenian dudek and the shakuhachi among the instruments used. Frenzied percussive effects and bells also add to the overall feel of the music. Revell's score also makes effective use of choral voices to attain a haunting, mystical effect.

A dark, romantic, and beautiful achievement.





Track List:

01  Birth Of The Legend  	6:17  	
02  Resurrection 	        2:10 	
03  The Crow Descends 	        2:32 	
04  Remembrance 	        2:56 	
05  Rain Forever 	        2:33 	
06  "Her Eyes...So Innocent" 	2:46 	
07  Tracking The Prey 	        3:36 	
08  Pain And Retribution 	2:34 	
09  Believe In Angels 	        3:32 	
10  Captive Child 	        2:34 	
11  Devil's Night 	        2:31 	
12  On Hallowed Ground 	        2:43 	
13  Inferno 	                5:03 	
14  Return To The Grave 	3:46 	
15  Last Rites 	                3:56