Star Trek: Generations

Composer: Dennis McCarthy
Label (Release Year): GNP Crescendo Records (1994)
Availability: ****
Rating: ***

Although Dennis McCarthy had not composed music for any Star Trek movies before, since he was the composer for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, there is no surprise that this first Captain Picard Star Trek movie would be his assignment. Star Trek Generations is a score that will neither let you down nor will you a lot of surprises. Other than using Alexander Courage's original theme here and there, he also composed a new theme. It is glorious and has a very good Star Trek flavor. Although one may think it is very standard, I think it is a very enjoyable theme. McCarthy did not change the huge orchestral score style that Star Trek movies used to have. He assembled 95 musicians to perform this score. However, the huge scale orchestra does not help this melodic materials lacking score very much. Other than the two themes mentioned above, the rest of the music is easily forgotten. Most of the battle music is with the famous Mars rhythm from Gustav's Planets. You can tell the battle music would work very well on film. However, when listening to it alone, I don't feel any exitement but simply some heavy sypmphonic sounds. The lack of thematic materials is basically the down side of this score. Nonetheless, one maybe fond of those battle music. If you think you like any kind of huge orchestral sci-fi music, you should still give this score a try.

By the way, the sound effects are not interesting at all. Very boring sound effects indeed.



    Track Listing:
  1. Star Trek Generations Overture* (4:13)
  2. Main Title* (2:52)
  3. The Enterprise B*/Kirk Saves the Day (3:13)
  4. Deck 15* (1:39)
  5. Time is Running Out (1:12)
  6. Prisoner Exchange (2:57)
  7. Outgunned (3:20)
  8. Out of Control/The Crash (2:05)
  9. Coming to Rest (0:57)
  10. The Nexus/A Christmas Hug (7:07)
  11. Jumping the Ravine (1:37)
  12. Two Captains* (1:32)
  13. The Final Fight (6:15)
  14. Kirk's Death* (2:45)
  15. To Live Forever* (2:40)

    *Contains "Theme from Star Trek - The TV Series" by Alexander Courage.

    16-38: Star Trek Generations Sound Effects

  16. Enterprise B Bridge (3:13)
  17. Enterprise B Doors Open (0:13)
  18. Distress Call Alert (0:10)
  19. Enterprise B Helm Controls (0:16)
  20. Nexus Energy Ribbon (1:38)
  21. Enterprise B Deflector Beam (0:08)
  22. Enterprise B Warp Pass-By (0:14)
  23. Enterprise D Transporter 0:12)
  24. Tricorder (0:30)
  25. Hypo Injector(0:03)
  26. Communicator Chirp(0:06)
  27. Door Chime (0:07)
  28. Enterprise D Warp Out #1 (0:22)
  29. Bird of Prey Bridge/Explosion (2:51)
  30. Klingon Sensor Alert (0:08)
  31. Bird of Prey Cloaks (0:04)
  32. Bird of Prey De-Cloaks (0:10)
  33. Klingon Transporter (0:12)
  34. Soran's Gun (0:11)
  35. Soran's Rocket De-Cloaks (0:05)
  36. Shuttlecraft Pass-By (0:21)
  37. Enterprise D Bridge/Crash Sequence (3:21)
  38. Enterprise D Warp-Out #2 (0:09)

    Total Time: 60 :43 Score 47:56




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