Track Listing

1. Burn
2. Golgotha Tenement Blues
3. Big Empty
4. Dead Souls
5. Darkness
6. Color Me Once
7. Ghost Rider
8. Milktoast
9. Badge
10. Slip Slide Melting
11. After The Flesh
12. Snakedriver
13. Time Baby 2
14. It Can't Rain All The Time

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4077 in Music
• Released on: 1994-03-28
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack

Customer Reviews

For once a soundtrack that IS a soundtrack!
If you think about it, a soundtrack ought really to reflect and enhance the tone and texture of a movie. It shouldn't be about taking songs of the moment from bands of the moment. Too often that seems to be the case, and the soundtrack album lacks any form of unity or cohesion. It is often the case that the songs on the album never even featured in the movie. But not in this case, oh no!

I don't think I have ever encountered a movie and soundtrack which are so inseparable. Somehow atmospheric and sentimental, while menacing and industrial at the same time, the soundtrack almost eclipses the movie. It certainly encapsulates it. It is impossible to watch the movie, without hearing the songs - and they really are a great bunch of songs!

The album opens, as does the movie, with "Burn" by the Cure. I've never been a Cure fan. In fact, I've never liked a Cure song before - but I love this one. And that is indicitive of this album, because the songs are sometimes somewhat of a departure for the groups performing them. Sometimes not a great departure, and sometimes a huge leap - but it seems to work each time.

The second track, "Golgotha Tenement Blues", by Machines of Loving Grace, is my favourite track on the album. I had not heard of this group before, and immediately took a gamble and bought the first CD by them I found (their second album, "Concentration"). It sounds nothing like this track, but it's good and you should check it out. Their third album, "Gilt" does sound more like GTB, and is definitely worth checking out.

"Big Empty" was one of the few "known" tracks by "known" bands on the Crow soundtrack, but it fits in nicely. It's not as overblown as some STP songs can be, and every time I hear it (as with many other tracks on this CD) I can see the scene in the movie where it's played.

I've never been a great fan of NIN. They've released some great songs, but never an entire album's material I'd consider buying. This is a terrific take on Joy Division's "Dead Souls" though. Cover versions are often fairly limpid and insipid, but this one blows the original through the roof (and I like the original).

RATM provide a non-album track (well, it's on "Live and Rare", but I don't really consider that an album) which scorches, followed by Violent Femmes performing quite possibly the darkest song they've written. I have to admit I was taken (pleasantly) by surprise by this one. I like the Femmes (everyone should own their debut album!), but this one was a bit of a curveball.

"Ghostrider" took some time to grow with me, but it's a good tune - almost reminiscent of the Doors. The Helmet and Pantera tracks I liked straight away - which was a real surprise, as I've not liked any other material I've heard from either group!

"Slip Slide Melting", by For Love Not Lisa, is my second-favourite song on the CD. Again, like Machines of Loving Grace, it prompted me to go straight out and buy the first FLNL album I found - at the time, their only album, "Merge". If you like this song, you will love this album! It is one of my favourite albums of all time...

I have to admit that while I like the next three tracks, they don't thrill me especially. They all feature strongly in the movie, but for some reason or other have never really grabbed me. On the other hand, the closing track by Jane Siberry is very impressive. It sends shivers down my spine everytime I watch the movie, and everytime I listen to the soundtrack. Just as with the Cure opening the movie/cd, this is the perfect way to end it.

All in all, I don't think you could ask for a more perfect soundtrack. One that does not sell out to make a quick buck (like both the movie and soundtrack sequels to the Crow). One that does not jump seemingly randomly from genre to genre. This is one which flows, from beginning to end, and which perfectly accompanies the movie experience. In short, if you loved the movie, you'll love the soundtrack. But even if you've not seen the movie (and you should!), you'll still love this CD - buy it!

Atmospheric Heartache
I must admit that when I first saw The Crow, I didn't exactly remember the score but then on repeated viewings, I realised the score isn't 'exactly' designed that way. What we have here is a very interesting soundtrack that is 'supernatural' in every sense of the word. As with most of Revell's scores, it's very low key and is noticed on a subconscious level. We have the Crow theme: a very brief elegy on strings, 'Remembrance': the only real recurring theme in the soundtrack for Eric's past life, touches of a Saxophone for Albrecht, relentless percussion for the chases and vocals for tragedy. Although the combination sounds bizarre, it really is fascinating. There is even the incorporation of Eric's song "It can't rain all the time" into one of the tracks and it inexplicably works a treat. The result is tender, spooky, unsettling and hopeful all at once. It also gets bonus points for its sequencing (ending on the sadly atmospheric 'Last Rites' is a nice touch). Listening to the CD really demonstrates the thought Revell has put behind it. If you are a fan of atmospherics, then this is a must, otherwise discover this fairly unique disc.

one of the best soundtracks ever
The Crow was a fantastic film, dark, exciting and intense, and the music is full of energy. There are so many top bands on this soundtrack - The Cure, NIN, Rage, Pantera, Violent Femmes and the Stone Temple Pilots for example, and they all put forward some quality tracks. Mention should also go to the final track by Jane Siberry, which is very nice indeed. If you like the film you should definitely check out this soundtrack!