The soundtrack to Channel 4's cutting edge drama series Teachers--like the soundtracks to most of Channel 4's "cutting edge" drama series--is packed full of songs guaranteed to appeal to today's "hip" twenty-to-thirtysomethings. Except that it isn't quite as hip as it thinks it is. Although it has more than its share of modern and left-field classics (dEUS's "Little Arithmetics", Doves' ...
Manufacturer: Channel 4
Manufacturer: Columbia
Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek franchise now encompasses five television series, a cartoon show, 10 feature films, an IMAX presentation and an interactive Las Vegas spectacular--not bad for a much-mocked 1960s TV show discarded by its network after barely three seasons. With Enterprise, composer and previous ST series veteran Dennis McCarthy takes the saga's musical reins, ...
Manufacturer: Universal Classics
Manufacturer: Naxos
Every episode of hit television series Spaced had a magic musical moment in its first season, and here's the proof. The pilot's montage of Tim and Daisy rehearsing personal details to share a flat is via David Holmes' upbeat "Gritty Shaker". Opening the next was Japanese loungecore group Fantastic Plastic Machine's first of many appearances, here remixing the Eurythmics' classic "There Must ...
HBO's Mafia masterpiece The Sopranos is a remarkable television series--it's witty, creative, and truly unique. The same praises could be sung for a show's soundtrack, an odd but fun mix of beats, classic rock, and--what else?--Mafia-staple Sinatra. Alabama 3's theme "Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix)" gets things off to a lively start, as does bluesman R.L. Burnside's "It's Bad You ...
Manufacturer: Play-Tone/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax
Manufacturer: BBC Music
Who said musical comedy was dead? Was it you? Fools! There are more shining moments in each of these 39 zippy little numbers than in the complete score of any bloated Broadway dud today. Peppered with original dialogue, and seven renditions of "The Simpsons Main Title Theme" (including Australian, Big Band, and Afro-Cuban), this disc includes beloved originals like "Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?". ...
Manufacturer: Rhino
