| Title | The Rock | |
| Rating | 9/10 |
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| Composers | Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams | |
| Add. Credits | none | |
| Label, Year | Hollywood Records, 1996 | |
Review
An exquisite action score. Although The Rock bears resemblance to Crimson Tide, Backdraft etc., it is unique in that (unlike Crimson Tide) it contains a multitude of very noble and exciting themes and at the same time offers an improved sound quality (compared with Backdraft). There is even a very lovely and beautiful melody that crops up twice, once played by a flute and backed by strings (in “Jade”), once by a full orchestra (at the end of “Rocket Away”).
Two main themes were composed by Hans Zimmer. Apart from this, this score is mostly a work by Nick Glennie-Smith.
What is difficult to tell is to what extent The Rock is actually played by a real orchestra, drums, electric guitar and sung by a live choir, or where Media Ventures' electronic gear jumps in. Probably the gear jumps in all the time... Zimmer is said using a sample library he created himself working with the London Symphony Orchestra.
A very worthwhile purchase if you are not a purist. A must for Zimmer fans, of course.
Track Rating
| Title | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hummell Gets The Rockets | 6:25 |  |
| 2 | Rock House Jail | 10:12 |  |
| 3 | Jade | 2:01 | |
| 4 | In The Tunnels | 8:40 | |
| 5 | Mason's Walk - First Launch | 9:34 | |
| 6 | Rocket Away | 14:25 | |
| 7 | Fort Walton - Kansas | 1:37 | |
| 8 | The Chase | 7:35 | |
| 60:48 |
| Criteria | Weight | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 50% | 9 |
| Multitude of themes | 10% | 8 |
| Continuity | 10% | 9 |
| Instrumentation | 10% | 7 |
| Sound quality | 10% | 8 |
| Score length | 10% | 8 |
| Final Score | 100% | 9/10 |