Nightbreed [Original Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Danny Elfman

Overview

More music by Danny Elfman, falling into the orchestrated neo-Gothic area that he mined for a while. This is one of those albums that you either have a taste for, or just don't want to know about; certainly, it's a fascinating piece of work -- moody, pushy, quirky, with orchestral tones that jump out at you, which means it's perfectly in keeping with Clive Barker's writing (he wrote the novella that the movie is based on, as well as writing and directing the movie) -- fine tuned, with a sense of what makes for a beautiful passage, but sometimes with the subtlety of a bus falling on the listener. There are moments that have a gentleness and pleasantness to them that's astounding and breathtaking -- musically, Elfman's work for Nightbreed ranks with the best of Bernard Herrmann, and that is no mean feat. As a bonus, the cassette and CD include an extra track, "Country Skin," a pleasant little C&W number about ripping your face off, sung by Michael Stanton. ~ Steven McDonald

Product Details

Release Date:	04/19/2024
UPC:	0720258548900

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Danny Elfman   Primary Artist
Michael Stanton   Vocals
Shirley Walker   Conductor

Technical Credits

Sally Boldt   Music Editor,Editing
Shirley Walker   Orchestration
Bob Badami   Editing,Music Editor
John Williams   Composer
Leonard Bernstein   Composer
Julian Nott   Composer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Kathy Nelson   Executive Producer
Michael Convertino   Composer
Danny Elfman   Composer,Producer
Shawn Murphy   Mixing,Engineer
Steve Bartek   Producer,Orchestration,Executive Producer
Dave Collins   Editing,Mastering,Digital Editing
Bobby Fernandez   Engineer
Sharon Rice   Assistant Engineer