Track Listing

1. Colonial Anthem (Theme from Battlestar Galactica) (4:02)
2. Baltar's Dream (2:45)
3. Escape from the Farm (3:09)
4. A Promise to Return (3:03)
5. Allegro (4:59)
6. Martial Law (1:51)
7. Standing in the Mud (1:45)
8. Pegasus (2:46)
9. Lords of Kobol (2:50)
10. Something Dark is Coming (8:51)
11. Scar (2:26)
12. Epiphanies (2:43)
13. Roslin and Adama (2:49)
14. Gina Escapes (2:00)
15. Dark Unions (2:53)
16. The Cylon Prisoner (3:51)
17. Prelude to War (8:22)
18. Reuniting the Fleet (2:45)
19. Roslin Confesses (2:09)
20. One Year Later (1:43)
21. Worthy of Survival (3:35)
22. Battlestar Galactica - Main Title (0:45)
23. Black Market (5:48)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2444 in Music
• Released on: 2006-06-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack

Album Description
Acclaimed composer Bear McCreary builds on his impressive Season One accomplishments with this new original soundtrack from the second season of the Sci-Fi Channel's critically praised, top-rated television series starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff. Once again, composer McCreary delivers a sensational, emotionally rich score that ingeniously melds orchestra, vocals, percussion and synthesizer in a variety of exciting motifs. Simply put, it's an amazing compilation that trancends the genre and brings sci-fi television music to new heights! Former Oingo-Boingo member Steve Bartek plays featured guitar on "Black Market". CD Booklet contains exclusive liner notes from McCreary and executive producer Ronald D. Moore.

Amazon.com
In its own way, this soundtrack to the cult SciFi Channel series embodies all the trends of film and, to a certain extent, TV-scoring circa 2006. Alien universes and mysterious plots are suggested by exotic instruments like gamelans and taikos; an otherwordly woman comes in at regular intervals to vocalize esoterically ("Lords of Kobol"); and thundering percussions suggest action ("Scar"). It's as if cult band Dead Can Dance were on the required listening list for American screen composers ("Gina Escapes"). Composer Bear McCreary pulls off the mix better than some of his contemporaries because, this being TV, he probably doesn't have the budget of a big Hollywood composer and so he can't rely on a ginormous orchestra to do the work for him (i.e., he can't just pile on dozens of violins to suggest mood). Look for ex-Oingo Boingo member Steve Bartek (who's orchestrated many of Danny Hellman's finest scores) on guest guitar on the final track, "Black Market." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews

The best of the bunch
This soundtrack is in my opinion the most varied and engrossing of all the BSG discs. Not to say the others are bad of course!

The following tracks make it worth the price alone;

Roslin and Adama
Something Dark is Coming
Black Market
Pegasus
The Cylon Prisoner
Prelude to War

I strongly recommend this. Any movie/TV score lover can't go wrong with this.

Bear McCreary is amazing!
This is my favorite BSG soundtrack, particularly "Prelude to War" (#17). The orchestration varieties and emotionalism of the music continue to be quite powerful (and entertaining) and make the music strong enough to stand on its own without even needing to be attached to the show.

BSG music #2
Great having the music, such haunting music. It makes my wife and I "see" the show in our minds. Also we can just listen to Mr McCreary's music and hear each note and melody. Great addition to the having the BSG DVD's. Good job Bear!