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Does anyone else feel that the musical score in the episodes of TOS (not meaning the theme tune) was of a better quality or helped the tone of the plot in the stories.

 

I realise it could be considered intrusive with all the high pitched sounds but I would really like to see a return of such music. I noticed that the music in TNG started off in a similar manner.

 

Does anyone else have any feelings on this?

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I have all 3 tv soundtracks.  If you'd like, I could help you obtain them. :wow:

Thanks for the offer but I bought a CD in one of those specialist sci-fi stores and it has all the main tracks from TOS, all the main themes from the films (up until ST5) and the TNG main theme. And it only cost me five pounds!

 

Anyway, thanks for your offer.

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Well, if you do become interrested, here are all the Star Trek soundtracks you can purchase:

 

Star Trek (the original series) - Volumes 1-3

Star Trek The Next Generation - Volumes 1-4

Star Trek Deep Space Nine

Star Trek Voyager

Enterprise

The Best of Star Trek - Volumes 1&2

 

Star Trek The Motion Picture

Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn

Star Trek III The Search for Spock

Star Trek IV The Voyage Home

Star Trek V The Final Frontier

Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek Generations

Star Trek First Contact

Star Trek Insurrection

Star Trek Nemesis

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Does anyone else feel that the musical score in the episodes of TOS (not meaning the theme tune) was of a better quality or helped the tone of the plot in the stories.

 

I realise it could be considered intrusive with all the high pitched sounds but I would really like to see a return of such music. I noticed that the music in TOS started off in a similar manner.

 

Does anyone else have any feelings on this?

Honestly I never liked it much. It suited the series well, but I don't think it would fit in with the newer trek series. It's one of those things that makes TOS an original.

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i concur, TOS was great, is great but i think the musical score throughout the show now would be a bit much, as in movies maybe occaisonaly with a tense scene or something but thats about it. IMO

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Does anyone else feel that the musical score in the episodes of TOS (not meaning the theme tune) was of a better quality or helped the tone of the plot in the stories.

 

I realise it could be considered intrusive with all the high pitched sounds but I would really like to see a return of such music. I noticed that the music in TNG started off in a similar manner.

 

Does anyone else have any feelings on this?

There have been a few times on ENT, like during a fight scene; I thought I could hear little homage’s to TOS on the sound track but imo, not enough. I want a few BLATANT homage’s. Take First Flight for example, when the bar fight broke out, (the look of the scene was excellent!) would it have killed them to add a bar or two of something VERY reminiscing of the soundtrack scores to fight scenes in TOS? You know the theme I am talking about? I understand the track writers for ENT want to make it their own but how they are writing the tracks are often bland and imo, says they are afraid to go a little over the top.

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Does anyone else feel that the musical score in the episodes of TOS (not meaning the theme tune) was of a better quality or helped the tone of the plot in the stories.

 

I realise it could be considered intrusive with all the high pitched sounds but I would really like to see a return of such music. I noticed that the music in TOS started off in a similar manner.

 

Does anyone else have any feelings on this?

Honestly I never liked it much. It suited the series well, but I don't think it would fit in with the newer trek series. It's one of those things that makes TOS an original.

I have to agree completely. I think the music in the movies and new series episodes needs to be original.

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Does anyone else feel that the musical score in the episodes of TOS (not meaning the theme tune) was of a better quality or helped the tone of the plot in the stories.

 

I realise it could be considered intrusive with all the high pitched sounds but I would really like to see a return of such music. I noticed that the music in TNG started off in a similar manner.

 

Does anyone else have any feelings on this?

There have been a few times on ENT, like during a fight scene; I thought I could hear little homage’s to TOS on the sound track but imo, not enough. I want a few BLATANT homage’s. Take First Flight for example, when the bar fight broke out, (the look of the scene was excellent!) would it have killed them to add a bar or two of something VERY reminiscing of the soundtrack scores to fight scenes in TOS? You know the theme I am talking about? I understand the track writers for ENT want to make it their own but how they are writing the tracks are often bland and imo, says they are afraid to go a little over the top.

The ENT soundtacks have been kicking the homages to TOS into high gear! YEAH! :angry:

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There is an awesome Star Trek soundtrack from Telarc called "Symphonic Star Trek",it has more than 40-tracks on a single CD,including what I consider to be the best scores from the motion pictures and series' (the CD is pre-Enterprise,and Pre-First Contact,so there is no music beyond the first season of Voyager),at the time.It also has several bonus tracks with sound effects (turbolift opening,warp drive engaging,TOS-era bridge computer sounds,etc),including a very eerie Borg saying the infamous "We are the Borg,surrender your ships..."spiel.I found my copy at Walmart for around $15 dollars.Haven't seen anymore since then,but the CD is still available directly from Telarc (Telarc also carries some great Star Wars soundtracks,like the soundtrack from Shadows of the Empire...which I also have).

So far as I know,I have every Star Trek soundtrack currently available,and all but "The Empire Strikes Back" in my Star Wars soundtrack collection.I even have a Battlestar Gallactica soundtrack(casette...I'm hoping to find the CD,as the casette is so old the sound quality has started to fade).

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