Score - The Terminator (Definite Edition)

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Brad Fiedel's approach to scoring the film was to develop a tone that was strictly mechanical in nature. Since the story action is entirely driven forward by the actions of the mechanical Terminator (and Skynet), it was important, in a sublimal way, to remind the audience of the fact, through the use of musical motifs that sound more mechanical than human.

The 'Terminator Theme' is basically made up of two major strains working in direct opposition. Firstly, there is a percussion track, which consists of a 5 not machine gun like rat-tat-tat-tat-tat backed with 4 notes that sound like someone banging on a steel drum. Then these two pieces are blended with an electronic hum that drones in and out. The theme is unrelenting, unfeeling, like the Terminator, representing his single-minded purpose. Much of the film's underscore follows this concept as the cyborg pursues our heroes at all costs.

Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese are given the only emotionally charged theme in the score, the bittersweet "Love Theme", played by piano and oboe. The love theme is also incorporated into the main title theme and later, in the sequel, it would become the theme representing the hope for mankind's future.

««« | Specifications
- Class: Official
- Reference: Audio
- Designation: CD / Record / CD
- Producer: Cinemaster / Enigma Records / Cinerama
- Copyright: DCC Compact Classics / Enigma Records / Edel Company
- Released: 1984 / 1984 / 1994
- Pricing: Unknown (out of print)

««« | Features
Several formats

Cinemaster - The Terminator
Booklet with photos of the movie.
Contains 6 Brad Fiedel movie tunes and 5 pop songs.
All movietracks performed and produced by Brad Fiedel.
Electric Violin: Ross Levinson.
Songs of 'walkman' and Tech-Noir included in American Edition.

Tracklist:
1. The Terminator Theme (4:30)
2. Terminator Arrival (3:00)
3. Tunnel Chase (2:50)
4. Love Scene (1:15)
5. Future Remembered (2:40)
6. Factory Chase (3:50)
7. You Can't Do That (3:50)
  Performed by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz
  Produced by Kevin Elson for Cain Street Productions
8. Burnin' In The Third Degree (3:38)
  Performed by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz
  Produced by Kevin Elson for Cain Street Productions
9. Pictures Of You (3:58)
  Performed by Jay Ferguson and 16mm
  Produced by Jay Ferguson and Michael Verdick
  Engineered and Mixed by Michael Verdick
10. Photoplay (3:30)
  Performed by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz
  Produced by Kevin Elson for Cain Street Productions
11. Intimacy (3:40)
  Performed by Linn van Hek
  Produced by John French and Trevor Courtney
Enigma Records - The Terminator (LP 12 inch)
Record Size: LP (12-Inch)
Speed: 33 RPM
Contains 6 Brad Fiedel movie tunes and 5 pop songs.
All movietracks performed and produced by Brad Fiedel.
Electric Violin: Ross Levinson.
Out of print, almost impossible to find nowadays.

Tracklist:
1. The Terminator Theme (4:30)
2. Terminator Arrival (3:00)
3. Tunnel Chase (2:50)
4. Love Scene (1:15)
5. Future Remembered (2:40)
6. Factory Chase (3:50)
7. You Can't Do That (3:50)
  Performed by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz
  Produced by Kevin Elson for Cain Street Productions
8. Burnin' In The Third Degree (3:38)
  Performed by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz
  Produced by Kevin Elson for Cain Street Productions
9. Pictures Of You (3:58)
  Performed by Jay Ferguson and 16mm
  Produced by Jay Ferguson and Michael Verdick
  Engineered and Mixed by Michael Verdick
10. Photoplay (3:30)
  Performed by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz
  Produced by Kevin Elson for Cain Street Productions
11. Intimacy (3:40)
  Performed by Linn van Hek
  Produced by John French and Trevor Courtney
Cinerama - The Terminator 'Definite Edition'
Music Composed, Produced and Performed by Brad Fiedel
Music editor: Emile Robertson
Music Post Production: Robert Randles
Music Consultant: Budd Carr
Electronic Violin: Ross Levison
Music Published by Euphonius Music (ASCAP)

CD Supervised and Sequenced by Ford A. Thaxton
Remixed and Digitally Edited by Bill Wolford at THE MUSIC SOURCE (Seattle, WA)

Tracklist:
1. Theme From "The Terminator" (4:13)
2. "The Terminator" Main Title (2:14)
3. The Terminator's Arrival (4:53)
4. Reese Chased (3:47)
5. Sarah On Her Motorbike (0:35)
6. Gun Shop / Reese In Alley (1:27)
7. Sarah In The Bar (1:49)
8. Tech Noir / Alley Chase (7:35)
9. Garage Chase (6:49)
10. Arm & Eye Surgery (3:23)
11. Police Station / Escape From Police Station (4:47)
12. Future Flashback / Terminator Infiltration (4:18)
13. Conversation By The Window / Love Scene (3:45)
14. Tunnel Chase (3:35)
15. Death By Fire / Terminator Gets Up (3:11)
16. Factory Chase (3:54)
17. Reese's Death / Terminator Sits Up / "You're Terminated!" (3:26)
18. Sarah's Destiny / The Coming Storm (3:06)
19. Theme From "The Terminator" - Judgment Remix, Aug 29th '97 (4:43)

««« | Extra info
Despite a belief to the contrary (and a few mislabeled videocassette boxes), the film's audio track was in Mono, not in Stereo. The five popsongs that were used in the movie are also on the soundtrack. In USA released by Cinemaster, in Europe released by Enigma.

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