The Ghost and the Darkness
Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Score Composed by: Jerry Goldsmith
- Label: Hollywood Records
- Online Ordering Options: Amazon.com
Review
Though very African in its tone and style, this soundtrack still has a lot to offer. As one of Goldsmith's better scores, the music and evocative and powerful. The African chants that lie behind each track give the score a sense of grandeur and power.
This is an action-orientated score best used to accompany specific events in an adventure, rather than to create a mood and feeling. More suited for fantasy adventures, it is a well-written score. The songs towards the end may or may not be useful, depending on your adventure.
Track Listing and Notes
- Theme From "The Ghost And The Darkness" (2:11) - opening
- The Bridge (4:09) - arrival in a strange new place ~ stories by the fire
- Catch A Train (2:02) - revealing one's heart
- Lions Attack (5:18) - attack ~ aftermath
- First Time (2:00) - victory
- Starling's Death (5:57) - death and loss ~ a killing ~ and now we are one less
- Lions Reign (2:40) - for pride and honour
- Preparations (2:46) - something stalking in the night ~ preparations
- Remington's Death (2:31) - and they steeled their hearts, for they knew what was to come
- Prepare for Battle (2:00) - self explanatory really
- Final Attack (2:53) - fight
- Welcome to Tsavo (4:59) - an ending or is it . . .
- Hamara Haath ("Our Hands Unite") (3:05) - nice, but probably not suitable
- Dueling Chants, Part I : "Jungal Bahar" (3:20) - as above
- Safari Ya Bamba ("Journey To Bamba") (2:32) - as above
- Terere Obande (2:42) - as above
- Iye Oyeha (2:13) - as above
Total Running Time: 53:27
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