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Up and Down: Richard Band (Compilation)

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All Music Composed and Co-Produced by:

Richard Band

Co-Produced by:

John J. Alcantar III

Track Listings

Total Time: 136:59

CD1: Drama: (79:57)

• 1. Overture (3:17)

Contemporary Romantic
• 2. Hyperion Bay (1:15)
• 3. - 5. Dawson's Creek (3:05)
• 6. - 7. Warner Brothers Presentation (2:48)
• 8. Hyperion Bay (1:44)

Ethnic Influences - Features
• 9. - 11. Dragonworld (8:34)
• 12. - 13. Ghostwarrior (3:32)
• 14. - 15. Castles (4:10)

Television Drama
• 16. - 19. Walker: Texas Ranger (7:54)
• 20. - 22. Stargate SG-1* (7:14)
• 23. - 24. Stargate SG-1* (6:26)

Science Fiction - Features
• 25. - 27. Robo-Warriors (7:44)
• 28. Waterworld (CD ROM Game) (2:12)

Adventure - Features
• 29. - 30. Metalstorm (3:51)

Family Entertainment
• 31. 7th Heaven (2:10)
• 32. Three (2:05)
• 33. - 39. Buffy The Vampire Slayer (5:28)
• 40. - 41. Castle Freak (4:55)
• 42. Goodbye (0:33)

CD2: Comedy: (57:02)

• 1. WB Hoopla Main Title 1998 (1:00)

Comedy - features
• 2. - 8. In The Dog House (12:52)

Animation
• 9. Cartoon Bumper #1 (0:10)
• 10. - 12. Paul Bunyan (5:39)
• 13. Two Cartoon Bumpers (0:20)
• 14. - 16. The Three Little Pigs (4:12)
• 17. Cartoon Bumper #2 (0:10)

CD-ROM Games
• 18. - 20. Clayfighter (2:55)
• 21. Cartoon Bumper #3 (0:10)
• 22. - 23. Casper (4:28)
• 24. Cartoon Bumper #4 (0:10)

Horror Comedy - Features
• 25. Head of the Family - Main Title (2:18)
• 26. Cartoon Bumper #5 (0:10)

Family Films - Features
• 27. PreHysteria (2:33)
• 28. Cartoon Bumper #6 ** (0:10)
• 29. - 30. Remote (4:10)
• 31. Cartoon Bumper #7 (0:10)

Bizarre Comedy - Features
• 32. Shrunken Heads (3:49)
• 33. Cartoon Bumper #8 (0:10)
• 34. Dungeon Master (2:14)
• 35. Cartoon Bumper #9 ** (0:10)
• 36. Dungeon Master (1:42)
• 37. 2 Cartoon Bumpers (0:20)

Family Television- Comedy
• 38. 7th Heaven (1:00)
• 39. Cartoon Bumper #10 (0:10)
• 40. 7th Heaven (1:00)
• 41. 2 Cartoon Bumpers (0:20)
• 42. 7th Heaven (1:00)
• 43. Cartoon Bumper #11 (0:10)
• 44. Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1:00)
• 45. WB Hoopla Main Title - 1997 (1:00)
• 46. WB Hoopla Main Title #2 - 1999 (1:00)

* includes Stargate theme by David Arnold
** also arranged and orchestrated by Steve Morrell.

Album Cover Art

Label & Release Date

Super Tracks Music Group (Promo)
(January 11th, 2000)

Album Availability

Promotional release, initially available through soundtrack specialty outlets for between $25 and $30. It became rare within two years.

Notes & Quotes

The insert includes very detailed track listings, with short information about each section of the album. It also features a quick note from Band and a short bio.

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Written 1/12/00, Revised 10/1/08

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Buy it... only to satisfy your curiosity about Richard Band's career in general, especially in the realm of television, because this sampler is not meant to be a standalone, coherent listening experience.

Avoid it... if you're expecting to be satisfied by the quantity of material from any given show that you see in the listings.

Up and Down: Richard Band (Compilation) Composer Richard Band's career has crossed between the realms of film, television, special presentations, CD-ROM games, and commercials, with genres that include drama, horror, and comedy. He is best known for his works in the horror film genre, thanks to the extensive partnership with his father and brother, both of whom were veterans of B-rate horror filmmaking in the 1980's and early 90's. When that collaboration came to an end due to the cumulative failure of those productions, Band found himself in a career built around television episode scoring, often working on well-known series ranging from "Stargate SG-1" to even an episode of the History Channel's "Modern Marvels" series. He eventually earned an Emmy nomination for his work on one of several episodes he scored in the 2005 series "Masters of Horror." Multiple promotional albums with Band's music have been pressed through the years, and much like the Arthur B. Rubinstein compilation produced by the same label a dozen months prior, a two-CD promotional set released for Band in early 2000 offers an equally wide and comprehensive sampling of a composer's career. The material presented on this lengthy set represents mostly Band's dramatic and comedy efforts, with just a hint of his trademark horror works. Since he is a versatile artist, especially in the effort of making the best of a moderately sized orchestra and array of electronics, it is likely that the majority of the works on this set are for projects that many listeners will not be familiar with. Nevertheless, Band's capabilities, when he is presented with adequate time and a decent orchestra, would suit a major motion picture project quite well. Before jumping to any conclusions about the listenability of this double-CD set, it's important to remember its purpose. As a promotional sampler, the contents of "Up and Down" are presented in such a fashion to gain the attention of (and impress) those who would be in the position of hiring Band. Because of this, you can easily jump to the type of music that most interests you, whether it is adventure, ethnic influence, family comedy, animation, contemporary romance, etc.

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Unfortunately, the arrangements that typically exist on such promotional samplers don't typically lead to the best of listening experiences. The first CD, devoted to the drama genre, is more listenable than the second, comedy-oriented CD, and with 80 minutes of material on the drama CD alone, there is plenty to enjoy. From the lush electronics of "Hyperion Bay" to quirky choral snippets of "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer," the selections offer a consistent and very listenable collection of cues. The tracks from "Walker: Texas Ranger" and "Stargate SG-1" are, at times, too unforgiving in their electronically low-budget sound, but they represent only a small portion of the album. Listeners hoping for Band's material from "Stargate SG-1" without paying for this promo can find it on a compilation specific to that show. The second CD in this set, with a seemingly endless parade of colorful and creative comedy cues (many only 10 seconds in length), is not as easy to grasp. Then again, it's difficult to listen to traditional Warner Brothers tunes for extended lengths of times either, and the jarring cues function better exclusively from each other than in succession. Together, their circus atmosphere can be overwhelming after only a dozen minutes. As a cross between the crazy styles of Danny Elfman and the wickedly intense themes of John Debney, the comedy cues are certainly more than functional. Therefore, on the whole, the album works very well in promoting Band and his talents. Selections from "7th Heaven" are spread across both CDs and offer some of the better material on the set. As a listening experience, Band's previous, single-CD promotional release, "Film Music Over the Years," remains perhaps more enticing for the average soundtrack collector (both have become very hard to find on the secondary market). Much of Band's best horror material is missing from this album, and although "Up and Down" may not be entirely complete, it still provides a stunning variety of cues from every possible musical corner of the entertainment industry. Packaged in an awkwardly sized DVD package, the set does include extensive insert notes. This presentation makes it evident that Band's knack for combining the best of a smaller orchestral ensemble (or even the occasional full one) with his vast electronics will most certainly keep him employed for years to come. *** @Amazon.com: CD or Download

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