Jaws Soundtrack CD
Jaws.
1976, Universal.
John Williams.
Decca CD, 467 045-2
Rating: 
John William’s first score for then budding director Steven Spielberg, with whom he went on to work extensively, ‘Jaws’ earned him an Academy Award and it is easy to see why. Horror, human drama, action and all out adventure feature heavily to fantastic effect. It is difficult to find examples of a score more pivotal to the success of a movie than Jaws. The original soundtrack, released in conjunction with the movie was (as many soundtrack albums are) a re-recording. This new edition includes cues from the original tapes which have been dug up and dusted off to celebrate the films 25th anniversary, along with extensive liner notes and an attractive digi-pack sleeve. ‘Main Title/First Victim’, combines the threatening two note theme with elaborate string and tuba arrangements to convey the approach of the shark and frenetic energy of the swimmer’s death. ‘The Shark Cage Fugue’ captures many of the action/adventure elements, key to the second section of the film, as does ‘Out To Sea’ and ‘The Great Shark Chase’. ‘Montage’ featured in the film as tourists flood into Amity during the fourth of July weekend is uplifting and energetic, themes that were further developed for Jaws 2.
Jaws Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Main Title & First Victim
2. The Empty Raft
3. The Pier Incident
4. The Shark Cage Fugue
5. Shark Attack
6. Ben Gardner’s Boat
7. Montage
8. Father & Son
9. Into The Estuary
10. Out To Sea
11. Man Against Beast
12. Quint’s Tale
13. Brody Panics
14. Barrel Off Starboard
15. The Great Shark Chase
16. Three Barrels Under
17. Between Attacks
18. The Shark Approaches
19. Blown To Bits
20. End Titles
Other Versions Available:
Jaws Soundtrack LP
MCA, LP, 1975, MCAD-1660.
1. Main Title
2. Chrissie’s Death
3. Promenade
4. Out To Sea
5. Indianapolis Story
6. Sea Attack No 1
7. One Barrel Chase
8. Preparing The Cage
9. Night Search
10. Underwater Siege
11. Hand To Hand Combat
12. End Titles
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