Poltergeist 2

	Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Label (Release Year): Intrada (1986) Availability: ***/**** Rating: ***
Goldsmith earned an Oscar nomination with his score to Poltergeist in 1982. Four years later he returned and scored this sequel. I have not heard the score to Poltergeist, so I can't really compare this score to his first one. Also, the release I have is the 30 minutes release. Intrada released a longer limited edition years ago but it is now out of print. Unlike his score to "Omen," this score is lot more sythesizer and orchestra based. He didn't use the "Carol Ann's lullaby" (theme from the first movie) very much in this score. He quoted the theme briefly here and there. The theme does not expose in full until the very end of the album. Other than the lullaby, there is also a sythesizer motif associated with the Indian shaman. It is introduced in the score right away. There are also some other motifs but they don't stand out as much as the Indian motif. This score does not really give you a good chill like "Omen." It is rather soft and gentle most of the time. The sythesier and orchestra sort of alternate in playing the melodies. For the dramatic and action cues, it sounds like his score to "Star Trek." Especially the beginning of "The Worm," it sounds like the "Klingon Battle" cue. The last track "Reaching Out" is a huge orchestral piece. It sounds like Star Trek with Carol Ann's lullaby. A very enjoyable track by the way. This CD may be a little hard to find in commercial stores, but it is currently (10/98) on deletion at Intrada for 99 cents. With such a good price, you should definitely get it. Online Purchasing Option: Intrada
Track Listing: The Power (7:42) Late Call (3:22) The Smoke (4:36) The Worm (5:13) Reaching Out (8:29) Total Time: 29:59