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Various Artists
Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: The Uninvited
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (29) - Disc #1
1. War of the Worlds (radio broadcast - introduction)
2. The Day The Earth Stood Still
3. It Came From Outer Space - Main Title/End Title - Herman Stein/Henry Mancini
4. War of the Worlds (a disturbance)
5. The Invaders
6. War of the Worlds (the first attack)
7. War of the Worlds (tv)
8. V: The Series
9. Mars Attacks!
10. Independence Day
11. War of the Worlds (the gravity of the situation)
12. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
13. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
14. Starman
15. Alien Nation (film)
16. Alien Nation (tv)
17. The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
18. Predator
19. Jaws
20. The Creature From The Black Lagoon
21. Them!
22. Tarantula
23. Jurassic Park
24. Gremlins
25. UFO
26. War of the Worlds (the end is near)
27. Killer Klowns From Outer Space
28. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (tv)
29. The Blob

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: The Uninvited
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Tvt
Original Release Date: 12/1/1998
Re-Release Date: 11/17/1998
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 016581195226, 4009880442821

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Theremins, oscillators, and stirring strings abound in this ode to space aliens, sea monsters, and nature run amok. Interspersed among themes such as "Jaws" and "Close Encounters" are excerpts from Orson Welles's infamous 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast that actually scared listeners into believing the Earth was being invaded by aliens. Of all the discs in the Sci-Fi set, this is the weakest, with much of the music reiterating familiar formulas. There are some standout tracks, mainly those with humor, such as "Killer Klowns from Outer Space," the warped polka of "Gremlins," and the goofy "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." The theme for "The Blob," meanwhile, is so silly that you'd think it marked the opening of a sitcom about friendly gelatinous ooze. --Bryan Reesman

CD Reviews

Music and Monsters

KELLY SIMMONS | Tallahassee, FL | 11/21/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Whoever decided to use clips from the radio version of "War of the Worlds" as a framework to this soundtrack collection should
be commended for a wonderful idea. The collection covers much ground, from the fifties monster classics right through today's hits. But it's simply the selection of tunes, many VERY hard to find anywhere else, that makes this a gem to fans. It's a joy to hear Bernard Herrmann's cues from "Day the Earth Stood Still" with CD quality sound, the driving sounds of "Predator" in all it's lip-biting glory, and even the groovy theme from "The Blob" to delight the listener. Many wonderful surprises on this CD, and the end of a long quest for long-missing rarities. The entire
collection (this CD is number 3 in the series, methinks) is very much worth the money, and well put-together. But get it here, since this one's getting hard to find in stores! -KS"