The Swarm Soundtrack CD
The Swarm
1978, Warner Bros.
Jerry Goldsmith
Promethius, CD, 2002, PCR 517
Rating: 
A box office bomb on release, ‘The Swarm’, about killer bees invading Texas, signalled the end to the big-budget, all-star disaster movie that made ‘Airport’ and ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ such hits. A leaden script, convoluted plot and pedestrian acting all combined to create one enormous, expensive mess. Jerry Goldsmith’s score is considered by fans to be one of the few high points, with its powerful, militaristic theme, bee mimicking use of brass and strings (’The Black Mass‘), and an expansive orchestra reflecting the pure scale of the production. Largely a combination of robust action (’Burn Them Out‘), terror (‘The Bees Picnic’) and emotional response cues, such as ‘Oh Maureen’ and ’Old Friends’, the score is underpinned by Goldsmith’s effective, aggressive bee theme, which appears in a variety of forms throughout. Originally released on LP, including the main themes but running to only 40 minutes, the full 72 minute score had never been released in its entirety until now. This limited collectors edition of 3000 copies also includes expansive liner notes placing each cue in film order.
The Swarm Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Main Title/Red Two Reporting.
2. The Black Mass.
3. What Happened?
4. The Bees Picnic.
5. On Their Way.
6. Get Him Out.
7. Old Friends.
8. High Toxin.
9. The Boys And The Bees.
10. Oh Maureen/The Boys And The Bees Part Two.
11. Bees On Fire/Towards Marysville.
12. The Lollipop.
13. A Gift Of Flowers.
14. The Bees Arrive.
15. Out Of The Closet.
16. The Park.
17. Rita And The Doctor.
18. Brad And Helena.
19. Train Wreck/No Effect.
20. Tommy’s Dead!
21. Exact Instructions.
22. Oh Walter!!
23. The Glasses/Houston Headquarters.
24. Burn ‘Em Out.
25. Get Reinforcements!
26. The Bees Inside.
27. End Title.
Other Versions Available:
The Swarm Soundtrack LP
Warner Bros., LP, 1978, BSK 3028Rating: 
Track Listing:
Side One:
1. Main Title.
2. A Gift Of Flowers.
3. The Bees’ Picnic.
4. Tommy’s Death.
5. The Bees Arrive.
Side Two:
1. Bees Inside.
2. Don’t Take Him.
3. Exact Instructions.
4. A Boy’s Story.
5. End Title.
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