| Total Recall |
| Composed by Jerry Goldsmith |
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Conducted by Jerry Goldsmith Orchestrations by Arthur Morton Performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra Produced by Jerry Goldsmith and Robert Townson Release Date: 2001 |
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| Total Recall was Jerry Goldsmith’s first score for director Paul Verhoeven, with whom he would later collaborate on Basic Instinct and Hollow Man. Many fans consider this to be the quintessential Goldsmith sci-fi action score and it isn’t hard to see why. The film itself is filled to the brim with chases and action sequences that has Goldsmith resorting to all of his tricks to produce this wildly exciting work. The electronics dominate to a degree which I have only so far experienced with Legend. Still, the blending of the two styles is so seamless in this score that I cannot imagine either element being taken on its own. Being a fan of Goldsmith’s typically quirky use of electronics, this is not a bad thing by any means and is actually a big part of what makes this score to enjoyable. The CD begins with The Dream. This track immediately makes an impression since it sounds essentially like the main title from Conan the Barbarian. Having not seen the film as of yet, I don’t know why this is, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that is a little joke within the film itself. It is quite a good track and the score just starts off from there and never slows down. Throughout the music, Goldsmith employs quite a large number of little motifs and themes, some orchestrated, some electronic, that keep even the more quieter/suspenseful moments interesting. The first full-blown action cue begins with track four, The Implant. The track begins slowly, but quickly builds with some excellent string work that effectively works the tension, with the brass and electronic sections fleshing out riding melody line. Such scoring permeates most of the action cues such as The Johnny Cab and The Nose Job among others. With the film’s original release, Varese Sarabande provided a 40-minute album for the score, which many decried as being far too short. Thankfully, with Varese’s commitment to revisiting classic titles, this score has received the deluxe treatment just as James Horner’s Aliens did not too long ago. This new release adds almost 30 minutes of new music in both newly released cues and expanded sequences. This is a great score and no fan of Jerry Goldsmith should be without their copy of Varese's excellent release. Even for those who have the original release, the new deluxe edition should be enough to entice them to purchase anew. ***** |
| Track Listing - Total Running Time: 73:35 | |
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