PR: Battlestar Galactica Season 3
- From: cinemediapromo <cinemediapromo@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 24 Oct 2007 04:05:29 -0700
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON THREE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED BY LA-LA
LAND RECORDS ON OCTOBER 23RD
Soundtrack includes a new interpretation of the classic "All Along The
Watchtower"
(October 8, 2007- Burbank, CA) - The soundtrack from the standout
third season of the SciFi Channel's critically acclaimed television
series, Battlestar Galactica, will be released by La-La Land Records
on October 23, 2007. Composer Bear McCreary, who scored the first and
second seasons of the show, composed the score for the third season as
well. In addition to McCreary's score, the album also features
McCreary's new interpretation of the classic Bob Dylan song, "All
Along the Watchtower," whose themes featured prominently in several
episodes and in McCreary's score.
Considered one of the top 10 shows currently on TV by Time Magazine,
Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide, Battlestar Galactica also won the
prestigious Peabody Award in 2005.
The television series stars Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, James
Callis, Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff. The third season began by
launching the characters' lives a year ahead of the second season
finale. As it the action unfolded, viewers discovered how each of the
backstories evolved over the past year. All the while, more light was
shed on the inner workings of the mysterious Cylons.
Towards the end of the season, a familiar musical theme was heard. By
the final episodes it all became evident, these melodies were part of
what would be a total re-imagination of the 1967 Bob Dylan classic
"All Along the Watchtower," performed by BT4 and featuring former
Oingo Boingo musicians John Avila on bass and Steve Bartek on guitar.
"It was a daring idea by Ron Moore, and at first I thought he was
crazy," confessed McCreary. "It's a classic song that was completely
redefined by Jimi Hendrix. But, Ron told me to make it my own and
gave me total creative freedom to re-invent this song for Battlestar
Galactica. And when the episode came together, I knew it was the
right choice."
The song's lyrics, including "There must be some way out of here /
Said the joker to the thief / There's too much confusion / I can't get
no relief," perfectly reflect what the human race is going through in
their battle with the Cylons through the series. Both the song and
the show raise questions about the very nature of humanity and our
struggle to survive against what holds us captive.
In addition to the new performance of the song, the soundtrack album
features the original score that McCreary wrote for the season. "The
show is evolving," describes McCreary. "And the music is evolving as
well. It is head and shoulders above anything that I've done before."
Bear McCreary's feature film credits include Wrong Turn 2 and Rest
Stop. He also scores the hit series Eureka for Sci Fi Channel and the
upcoming Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for Fox. McCreary was
among a handful of select protégés of late film music legend Elmer
Bernstein (THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN) and is a classically trained
composer with degrees in Composition and Recording Arts from the
prestigious USC Thornton School of Music.
Battlestar Galactica: Razor will be released on DVD December 4. The
fourth season premieres on January 11, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel.
The Battlestar Galactica: Season Three soundtrack will be available in
stores or from www.lalalandrecords.com on October 23, 2007. The
soundtrack from the Battlestar Galactica mini-series, the Season One
and Season Two soundtracks, and Wrong Turn 2 are also available from
La-La Land Records.
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