Interstellar Original Soundtrack Limited Clear

First off let me address some of the questions and disappointments by previous reviews.1) "This isn't the whole soundtrack" - Yes, you're right about that point. The OST (4 hours) can be bought from a separate site: [...]This is the "deluxe edition" and contains more music - it also costs more due to the included extras (like illuminated star map). Check the site for more details if interested.2) "The 'Docking Sequence' isn't on here!" Well, partially right. Part of the docking sequence is on here, it's just not layered like the one in the movie. It begins on the track "Coward" and starts speeding up about 5min in. While it does not include the 'en-ti-ire' thing, some post processing was most likely done (and probably included on the Deluxe set) that draws out key parts and layers the first half over the second half.Alright, now that that is out of the way, I can review the soundtrack.Some credintials about me:1) I like soundtracks, music, and movies (veritable tri-fecta of a target market!) so I may be a bit biased towards over-appreciation and accolades.2) I own/have listened to all the LOTR soundtracks (love me some Howard Shore) and typically play soundtracks in my car while driving or general browsing at home. Logitech Z5500 5.1 stereo FTW!3) I like to remember the movie, visiting it again with all the emotion and feelings I had watching it. That's primarily the reason I like soundtracks[Some minor plot spoilers]Overall there are about 4 main sequences: Face-paced ("docking"-style movements), peak-type (starts lower keys, move to higher keys, then back and again), slow type (lower, open type moment and movement- alot of organ), low, moody, dark (pieces that feature horns, multiple layers of strings, organs) and other (don't fit into any category well)Now to review the tracks themselves, for a brief summary of the highlights:Track 1 (Dreaming of the Crash): Reminds me of 2001: A Space Odyssey beginning overture. Short, not much substance really. (Movie part - beginning 5 minutes) Type - otherTrack 2 (Cornfield Chase): Light, fast paced music, highlighted by crescendo. Eh, alright for quick sequencer-type music. Not postive, but limited organ involvment. (Movie part - obvious, they're chasing the drone in the cornfield) Type - fast, but not as fast as dockingTrack 3 (Dust): Dark, moody piece. Feeling here was "We did this to Mother Earth, she is taking revenge" (Movie part - dust storm, driving part) Type - low, moody pieceTrack 4 (Day One): Overall piece felt like an overture to the movie, a sum-of-it-parts type (Movie part - all? not sure) Type - peak-type, slow/hug-feely type and low, moodyTrack 5 (Stay): Really good piece, this is good stuff. This could stand alone by itself honestly (Movie part - he's leaving, launching for mission) Type - slow/hug-feely typeTrack 6 (Message from Home): soft piano piece, easy listening, short (Movie part - at Jupiter listening to messages, also in some parts toward end) Type - slow typeTrack 7 (The Wormhole): short piece, crescendo-type and fast (Movie part - wormhole entry) Type - fast otherTrack 8 (Mountains): brooding, a build-up (Movie part - on water planet) Type - fast-paced, but not as fast as docking and other. One of the better tracks IMHO.Track 9 (Afraid of Time): slow, piano and organ movements (Movie part - talking w/ Ameilia Brand on Miller's planet) type - low, moody typeTrack 10 (A Place Among the Stars): (Movie part - Dr. Mann's/Dr. Brand's truth part) type - low, moody typeTrack 11 (Running Out): soft piano (Movie part - I think Dr. Brand's truth to Murph) type - low, moody typeTrack 12 (I'm Going Home): (Movie part - Cooper/Dr. Mann talking to crew, exploring) type - otherTrack 13 (Coward): great, fast and percussion heavy at start, then multiple layers (Movie part - it's layered here to the Dr. Mann maroon attempt, and the infamous "docking sequence" [although not the same as in the movie - it's missing the layer of "Mountain" percussion and first half of the same track percussion]...also layered over Murphs attempt to rescue)Track 14 (Detach): good, has solid crescendos (Movie part - Newton's 3rd law near Gargantuan) type - fast, layeredTrack 15 (S.T.A.Y.): great piece in similarity to Day One, organ heavy here, slower end (Movie part - Bookcase scene) type - peak type, other towards endTrack 16 (Where We're Going): More like the first track at start, then has parts of Day One (Movie part - End scene, End credits, also a rehash of the first track) type - all-encompassing, peak otherSo overall, yes it does not have exactly the movie's score, But I knew that when I bought it. If you don't want to listen to the same track for 20-30 min, this has the assemblies/crescendos that appear in the movie.For $10, worth it to me when I want to re-visit the movie's awesome sound.Update 2100CST 19Nov: Hans Zimmer might release the "docking" track for free! - check out updates at http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1256 (green text are moderators of site)Also, someone with editing skillz made a custom set of "docking" on youtube already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShSELif0x98&

As many others have pointed out, this CD release is not the "complete score". Of course not. It's 70 minutes out of a movie that is nearly 3 hours long. So that's a strange reason to give such a brilliant release 1 star. Having said that, it is a shame that the music for the infamous "docking sequence" is not included, but it makes some sense. That theme features in segments earlier in "Dust" and developed later in the 8:25 long track "Coward" (which played during the events in the film just prior to the docking). A similar and powerful version of this music can be found by tracking down online the promotional track "Day One Dark", which itself is a mix of various tracks found on this album. But to stick the docking music on right after "Coward" would have felt like a repeat, and it would have been a greater shame to lose one of the other tracks included here.As to how this compares to the "Digital Deluxe Edition", that includes 7 additional tracks that are good, but I think the soundtrack producers made absolutely the right decisions with what tracks to put on this physical single disc release, and which to leave off for the digital edition.What they did choose to put on this release truly is the absolute essence of Zimmer's score for "Interstellar". This release has both the loud moments and the quiet moments. It has four main themes that evolve over the course of the CD in a way that most soundtrack releases never do, being more preoccupied with reflecting what was on the screen (without dialog and sound effects, of course). I think where the "Interstellar" soundtrack release really excels it that it is its own thing, a standalone work that also happens to capture the spirit of the film. At its heart is the track "Day One", which captures the highs and lows of "Interstellar" far more than any other track on this album (or not).It will be interesting to compare this to the upcoming "Illuminated Star Projection Edition" double CD release due in December '14, but I expect that to have a lot of repetition and unprovoking moments and tracks. As a completist, I'll have it, but I've already decided that I prefer this CD release (with "Day One Dark" tacked onto the end as a personal bonus) to the longer "Digital Deluxe Edition", and will probably feel the same at the end of the year.This "Interstellar" is the finest of moments for both Zimmer and Nolan, not to mention album producer Chris Craker, organist Roger Sayer, and ambient music designer Mario Reinsch. I think they all re-created themselves for this project, and it shows. The collaboration between these and other artists truly resulted in one of the finest scores ever on screen, or released on CD. I think when most people focus on what this release _is_ rather than what it isn't, they'll agree.Finally, the packaging is very nice and the star wheel chart was a clever and lovely inclusion. Don't forget to check inside the sleeve for the booklet, which includes small essays/liner notes from both Nolan and Zimmer.

Pretty darn cool lp.

The media could not be loaded. Estoy muy satisfecho con esta edición especial. Dos vinilos translúcidos con excelente calidad de audio y el sobre con los LP viene protegido con una funda de plástico grueso. Muy recomendable si eres fan de esta película o de Hans Zimmer.

Luego de seguirlo por su alto precio, pude encontrarlo a un precio correcto! Muy recomendable para aquellos que han disfrutado esta magnifica película! Su soundtrack es tan rico como la historia misma que acompaña. Hans Zimmer nunca defrauda, pero creo que en esta banda sonora se consagra en absoluto!Esta edición hecha por MOV (Music on Vinyl - At the Movies) es excelente! bien cuidada, casi ni ruido de superficie y en vinilo claro! Un fantástico ítem para coleccionar y disfrutar!

Non aggiungo molto a quello che già si è detto di questa colonna sonora, tra le mie preferite tra quelle composte da Hans Zimmer.Voglio però sottolineare quanto l’edizione in Crystal Clear sia eccezionale: qualità audio eccellente, buste lp antistatiche, libretto interno con le note di Zimmer (compositore) e Nolan (regista), copertina con effetto marmo, doppio vinile “colorato” Crystal Clear. Edizione limitata numerata.Tutto rifinito alla perfezione.Bellissimo!!!

Bardzo ładne wydanie, ale niestety opakowanie przyszło uszkodzone a na płycie słychać szumy gdyż jest porysowana. Nie wiem czy wynika to ze słabej kontroli jakości przy produkcji czy uszkodzenia w transporcie. Niestety brak możliwości wymiany płyty, dostępny wyłącznie zwrot.