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Death Wish 2

Death Wish 2
Jimmy Page

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Track Listing

  1. Who's to Blame
  2. Chase
  3. City Sirens
  4. Jam Sandwich
  5. Carole's Theme
  6. Release
  7. Hotel Rats and Photostats
  8. Shadow in the City
  9. Jill's Theme
  10. Prelude
  11. Big Band, Sax and Violence
  12. Hypnotizing Ways (Oh Mamma)

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #314806 in Music
  • Released on: 2000-01-25
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Formats: Soundtrack, Import
  • Running time: 88 minutes

Customer Reviews

UNDERRATED PAGE SOUNDTRACK TO TYPICAL BRONSON THRILLER4
Two years after the demise of John Bonham (and hence, Led Zeppelin), Jimmy Page comprised this series of instrumental and vocal tracks for the sequel to Michael Winner's 1974 thriller DEATH WISH, starring Charles Bronson as lethal vigilante, Paul Kersey. At the time of its release, this album may have disappointed Zep fans and the like who expected all-out heavy rock numbers to dominate the piece, but looking back, it has to be said that Page did a grand job, conjuring up those synthesiser sounds and drooping sonic effects to add menace and darkness to a brutal film, in which an ordinary man is taking the necessary steps to hunt down the thugs responsible for the deaths of his daughter and housemaid. 'Hotel Rats and Photostats', 'Shadow In The City',and the last few minutes of 'The Chase'exemplify this, but there are some electric guitar-laden tracks to keep Zeppers happy such as 'The Release', the soft-rocky 'City Sirens', the downright dirty, pumping 'Jam Sandwich', the sleazily heavy 'Big Band Sax and Violence' and the final track 'Hypnotising Ways (Mama)'. I bought this soundtrack album last summer from Andy's in Bolton and it sure relieved the boredom.

Much better, in retrospect, than it seemed at the time4
For true Page fans only. This was the first piece of music that Page put to vinyl after the demise of Led Zep.Michael Winner, who lived next door to Page's Tower House, asked him to score the film. The result, for Zepheads expecting more of the old, was a disappointment. Now, however, it seems a well thought-through and assembled collection of rock numbers, synthy ambient pieces, solo acoustic guitar mood pieces and orchestral interludes, which can be appreciared independently of the firm (for those of you like me who don't like the Deathwish series). For die-hard page fans this CD issue is a must - it means you can listen to the whole thing as a single collection of pieces without having to turn it over mid-point. A small but important aspect for the true fan is that the CD insert reproduces the original artwork of the LP cover beautifully (see above)with enhanced white and blue tones. Don't let the price put you off.