Film Score Monthly delivered the good news...
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released on LP by Atlantic Records in a 45-minute program issued on CD by GNP Crescendo Records (long out of print). Although the album program featured the score’s highlights, fans have long clamored for a complete-score presentation—adding such important cues as the mind-control sequences involving Chekov and Capt. Terrell being possessed by alien eels, the revelation of the Genesis Cave, the final battle between the Enterprise and Reliant, and Spock’s death and funeral ("Amazing Grace"). FSM delivers in cooperation with Rhino Entertainment (who administer the Atlantic Records catalog) and Paramount Pictures (owners of the Star Trek film franchise)—remastering the complete score from Dan Wallin's 1982 three-track film mixes, stored in the Paramount vaults in sterling sound quality.
The expanded edition of the score includes 23 tracks--a full 76:58 minutes of music, featuring all the previously unreleased music. Fans will be able to hear all of James Horner’s beautiful music for the film for the first time on CD
Two of the more exciting cues are the music from the scene where Spock sacrifices himself for the crew ("Spock (dies)") and the battle music of "Enterprise Attacks Reliant." The expanded edition also includes the one selection not composed by Horner. The music for "The Genesis Project" was actually composed by Craig Huxley--who has a long history with Trek in multiple areas...
The CD also has bonus tracks, including "Amazing Grace" and the original epilogue and end credits music. As many Trek fans already know, the scene with Spock’s photon casing on Genesis was added to the film after completion. This necessitated new music and reediting of the film. The TWOK bonus track includes the version of the music as it originally would have played if this extra footage was not added to the feature film.
The soundtrack also includes an extensive and detailed 28-page program booklet, with many rare photos.
TRACK LISTING (listen to clips filmscoremonthly.com)
1. Main Title 3:06
2. Surprise on Ceti Alpha V 0:45
3. Khan’s Pets 4:19
4. The Eels of Ceti Alpha V/Kirk in Space Shuttle 3:53
5. Enterprise Clears Moorings 3:33
6. Chekov Lies 0:40
7. Spock 1:12
8. Kirk Takes Command/He Tasks Me 2:07
9. Genesis Project (Composed and Performed by Craig Huxley) 3:16
10. Surprise Attack 5:07
11. Kirk’s Explosive Reply 4:01
12. Inside Regula I 1:35
13. Brainwashed 1:24
14. Captain Terrell’s Death 1:58
15. Buried Alive 0:57
16. The Genesis Cave 1:09
17. Battle in the Mutara Nebula 8:07
18. Enterprise Attacks Reliant 1:29
19. Genesis Countdown 6:34
20. Spock (Dies) 1:53
21. Amazing Grace 1:26
22. Epilogue/End Title 8:41
Bonus Track
23. Epilogue (original version)/End Title 7:29
The music from TWOK is great made all the more amazing with the unreleased material....Horner's Best Work for Trek Yay! I can't wait for my already ordered copy of the CD to arrive!!
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