Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998
Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998 is the first compilation album by American film director and composer John Carpenter, released on October 20, 2017, through Sacred Bones Records.[1] The album features re-recordings of Carpenter's best known film score themes,[2] and was created in collaboration with Carpenter's son Cody Carpenter and his godson Daniel Davies.[1] To coincide with the album's release, a remix of "Halloween" by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross was also released.[3]
| Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
| John Carpenter chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[5] |
| Dread Central | [6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[10] |
Upon its release, Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998 received positive reviews from music critics.[4]
Track listing edit
All music is composed by John Carpenter, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Mouth of Madness" | 5:17 | |
| 2. | "Assault on Precinct 13" | 2:55 | |
| 3. | "The Fog" | 3:03 | |
| 4. | "Prince of Darkness" | 3:12 | |
| 5. | "Santiago (Vampires)" | 2:42 | |
| 6. | "Escape from New York" | 3:32 | |
| 7. | "Halloween" | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Porkchop Express (Big Trouble in Little China)" | 3:50 | |
| 9. | "They Live" | 3:06 | |
| 10. | "The Thing" | Ennio Morricone | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Starman" | Jack Nitzsche | 2:34 |
| 12. | "Dark Star" | 1:26 | |
| 13. | "Christine" | 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 42:26 | ||
Included with the deluxe limited edition vinyl releases was a 7" single that had two tracks that were left off of the album.[1][11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "March of the Children (Village of the Damned)" | Carpenter, Dave Davies | |
| 15. | "Body Bags" |
Personnel edit
- John Carpenter – composition, performance, recording
- Cody Carpenter – performance, recording
- Daniel Davies – performance, recording
Additional personnel
- John Spiker – recording and bass on "In the Mouth of Madness"
- John Konesky – guitar on "In the Mouth of Madness"
- Scott Seiver – drums on "In the Mouth of Madness"
- Ben Lee – harmonica on "They Live"
- Jay Shaw – layout and design
Charts edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Grow, Kory (August 22, 2017). "Filmmaker John Carpenter to Revisit Greatest Hits on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "John Carpenter – Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (October 13, 2017). "Hear Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross' Chilling Take on 'Halloween' Theme". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998 – John Carpenter". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (October 16, 2017). "John Carpenter – Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Bronstein, David (October 18, 2017). "John Carpenter's Anthology Movie Themes: 1974–1998 (Album)". Dread Central. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Bauer, Matt (October 31, 2017). "John Carpenter: Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Gill, Andy (October 19, 2017). "Album reviews: Niall Horan – Flicker, Pink – Beautiful Trauma, Destroyer – Ken". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Mojo November 2017, p.112
- ^ Marsh, Calum (October 23, 2017). "John Carpenter: Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ . Sacred Bones Records. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
External links edit
- Official website