Jaws Ann. Collectors Edition [Soundtrack]

1. Main Title and First Victim

2. Empty Raft

3. Pier Incident

4. Shark Cage Fugue

5. Shark Attack

6. Ben Gardner's Boat

7. Montage

8. Father and Son

9. Into the Estuary

10. Out to Sea

11. Man Against Beast

12. Quint's Tale

13. Brody Panics

14. Barrel off Starboard

15. Great Shark Chase

16. Three Barrels Under

17. Between Attacks

18. Shark Approaches

19. Blown to Bits

20. End Titles

From Amazon.com
Peter Benchley's bestselling novel about the sobering impact of shark attacks on a New England beach town's tourist season gave director Steven Spielberg the perfect opportunity to craft a suspenseful action-drama. An immediate blockbuster upon release in 1975, the movie is being hailed as a classic 25 years later. The 20 minutes of additional score and interviews with Spielberg and composer John Williams may be the strongest enticements for anyone who already owns the original soundtrack, but anyone who's put off purchasing this most identifiable score now has the temptation of improved sonic clarity to contend with as well. Since so much of Williams's score--at the time, his second for Spielberg, before going on to E.T. and Schindler's List, among others--depends on the nearly silent tension buttressed by deep, probing notes, this wide-screen audio mapping only heightens the drama. "Shark Attack," "The Great Shark Chase," and "The Shark Approaches," along with the main theme, represent what empathic movie scoring is all about. --Rob O'Connor

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Most helpful customer reviews   The original recording tapesAT LAST!, Sep 2 2003 By  "ebounder620" (Marion, OH United States) - See all my reviews I would like to respond to unclesparky's review. You seem to be confused as to the content of the 2000 release of the Jaws soundtrack. It is this recording that contains the original scores tapes as heard in the movie, not the original album release, which was a rerecording of some of the cues as "concert" arrangements. You seem to have it backwards. Now, as for my opinion, I personally detest rerecordings and always want to hear music as it is heard in the film. This album does a magnificent job of restoring the original master tapes. The cues are short, however, so if you don't like short cues, you might want the original CD. Either way, you can't go wrong, but purists should buy this album, while people who are on the fence should probably go for the older album. Great score either way, well deserving of the Academy Award. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   The one that made Williams a "superstar", Nov 28 2002 By  Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews    Although John Williams had been making inroads in the movie/television musical composition biz, it was his score to the Spielberg classic that cemented his status as one of the best in the field. A landmark album, "Jaws" possesses what is, without a doubt, the most ominous and thrilling trio of notes in motion picture history. This release on the 25th anniversary of the film is a treasure for music fans, as well as lovers of the cinema. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)