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Torchwood | 
| Artist: Original Tv Soundtrack
Label: Silva Screen
Category: Music
List Price: £13.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1475
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 1267
UPC: 738572126728
EAN: 0738572126728
ASIN: B001CYZ9AE
Release Date: September 22, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Everything Changes | | • | The Chase | | • | Ghosts | | • | Sleepers, Awake! | | • | Toshiko And Tommy | | • | Into The Hub | | • | The Mission | | • | Gray's Theme | | • | Jack's Love Theme | | • | Another Day, Another Death | | • | Look Right, Then Leave | | • | Welcome To Planet Earth | | • | The Plot | | • | Out Of Time | | • | The Death Of Dr. Owen Harper | | • | King Of The Weevils | | • | Owen Fights Death | | • | The Woman On The Roof | | • | Owen's Theme | | • | Pearl And The Ghostmaker | | • | Flat Holm Island | | • | A Boy Called Jonah | | • | Toshiko Sato - Betrayal And Redemption | | • | Gwen And Rhys | | • | Jack Joins Torchwood | | • | Captain Jack's Theme | | • | I Believe In Him | | • | Memories Of Gray | | • | Goodbyes | | • | Death Of Toshiko | | • | The End Is Where We Start From | | • | Torchwood Theme |
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| Customer Reviews:
 "Torchwood, outside the Government, beyond the police....." September 26, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
At long last the excellent soundtrack to the Torchwood series is finally released. The CD has nearly 79 minutes over 32 tracks of great music from Ben Foster and Murray Gold.
Like the first two Doctor Who OSTs this one does not disappoint although I must confess that I found this one slightly more enjoyable than the other discs by Murray Gold.
The CD has tracks that mainly stem from the second season of the show and it covers all the classic scores for a sci-fi series. It's dramatic (The Chase), poignant (Out Of Time), haunting (Pearl and the Ghostmaker), sad (Death of Toshiko) and strange (Look Right Then Leave).
It's not until you listen to this score that you realise just how much of an impact the music has on the show. There are some great examples of leitmotif, especially for Jack and Owen, which crop up again and again in other tracks.
The tunes are evocative and for fans of the show you will find yourself picturing the events in your mind as you listen. The final track for the Torchwood Theme is slightly longer and very nicely done.
While there are several tracks which are very dramatic and reflect the energetic nature of the show, the disc has its share of softer, almost bittersweet moments as well. The balance is about right and it's definitely done to provoke and emotional reaction.
Murray Gold has worked his usual magic but working with Ben Foster has given the score a very different feel to the work on Doctor Who and it's all the better for it.
A definite must have for any sci-fi music fan or those who love a great soundtrack.
Here He Comes In A Ruddy Great tractor August 26, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
absolutely brilliant, Ben Foster continues to achieve brilliant music just as Murray is on Doctor Who, while Torchwood music on the whole is completely different to Doctor Who music, and that comes with the different feel of the show and the different target audience, it still amazes me just how good the music is. On most shows i don't really notice the incidental music its just their but in Torchwood and New Series Doctor Who i actually watch the episode and think wow that was some amazing music, I really want to get that on cd.
My favourate tracks:
Grays Theme
Captain Jacks Theme
Owen fights Death
Owen's Theme
Another Day Another Death
Toshiko sato Betrayal and retribution
Anyway to sum up if like me when you watch the show you think wow what brilliant music this is for you but if you are expecting music like the brilliant stuff Murray produces on Doctor Who this isn't for you because the music has a much darker feel just like the show.
Hope i Helped
Billy (17)
P.S. my title comes from Capitan Jacks theme, in an interview he said that the music in the scene in countryside in season 1 where captain jack came in on a tractor was based on "Here He Comes In A Ruddy Great tractor", this then became jacks theme. Listen and you'll see what i mean.
 Just not that good August 10, 2008
1 out of 27 found this review helpful
Like the programme Torchwood, it is always going to be Doctor Who's less entertaining little brother. The show is dire in comparisment and the same can be said for the majority of the music. Ben Foster is a fabulous conductor, but a pretty tame composer. For those who disagree, could you realistically see the music of Torchwood getting it's own Prom or selling concert tickets out within hours? No, I didn't think so.
Ben Foster brings his A-game to Torchwood August 7, 2008
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
For whatever reason, the American iTunes store has released this album for download quite a bit before the scheduled release date in the United Kingdom, and being the fan that I am of both Murray Gold and Ben Foster, I jumped at the chance to get the album in digital form ASAP.
I can't comment on the presentation of the disc itself as it isn't out yet, but the music itself is astonishing. While Ben Foster isn't quite as seasoned as Murray Gold on the composing front, he more than holds his own. The themes and motifs he's written to represent these characters range between grungy rock and heart-wrenching orchestra.
Stand out tracks include Owen's Theme -- a piece of music that was particularly popular among fans -- and Gray's Theme, which utilizes the voice of Annalise Whittlesea in much the same way Doctor Who utilized Melanie Pappenheim. Captain Jack's Theme is an epic composition that many fans will remember from the series 2 trailer that aired at the end of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.
While there's plenty of tracks that get the pulse racing, there's also a lot of quiet emotion on display here. Often the music is much more somber and reflective than what is heard on the parent show, but it manages to avoid the trap of becoming nothing more than atmospheric noise, and it certainly never gets dull. The last 5 tracks on the disc are almost entirely comprised of soft mournful melodies, but it works to great affect.
The extended version of the Torchwood theme is... odd. It begins by pasting the opening titles music (all eight seconds worth) onto the ending titles theme, but then segues into a piece that was used as incidentals on the show. The editing is a bit bumpy, but it works well enough.
The one sticking point, for me, is the lack of music composed by Murray Gold. He did some excellent work in the first episode of series 2, all of which is missing here. This album is almost entirely Ben's baby, and while it's strong enough to stand on its own two feet, some more of Murray's music would have been nice.
If you're a fan of Torchwood -- or a fan of electronic meets orchestra -- definitely pick up this album. It's worth it. Despite having purchased it on iTunes, I will definitely be picking up a hard copy as soon as it's available.
I love it! August 6, 2008
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love Ben Foster and Murray Gold's Music and I love Torchwood So one excellent CD.
I think you will love the CD too!
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