While the first Twin Peaks soundtrack was fairly accessible, thanks to its gothic noir-pop atmosphere (and its three Julee Cruise songs), this CD feels a little more hermetic. Its dark charms take longer to take hold, but ... more »they?re there, all right. A reworking of the show?s famous love theme opens the proceedings, and after that the album slowly builds up a unique 1950s-influenced atmosphere, sexy in a vaguely scary way. Composer Angelo Badalamenti easily moves from warped takes on Americana ("High School Swing") to blues ("Drug Deal Blues"), from laidback jazz ("Josie and Truman") to lascivious grind ("Blue Frank"). Stars Sheryl Lee and Lara Flynn Boyle contribute vocals to "Just You" (lyrics by David Lynch), possibly one of the creepiest love ballads ever recorded. Typically, a cryptic hidden track is positioned before the first one. You must press the rewind button to access it. --Elisabeth Vincentelli« less
While the first Twin Peaks soundtrack was fairly accessible, thanks to its gothic noir-pop atmosphere (and its three Julee Cruise songs), this CD feels a little more hermetic. Its dark charms take longer to take hold, but they?re there, all right. A reworking of the show?s famous love theme opens the proceedings, and after that the album slowly builds up a unique 1950s-influenced atmosphere, sexy in a vaguely scary way. Composer Angelo Badalamenti easily moves from warped takes on Americana ("High School Swing") to blues ("Drug Deal Blues"), from laidback jazz ("Josie and Truman") to lascivious grind ("Blue Frank"). Stars Sheryl Lee and Lara Flynn Boyle contribute vocals to "Just You" (lyrics by David Lynch), possibly one of the creepiest love ballads ever recorded. Typically, a cryptic hidden track is positioned before the first one. You must press the rewind button to access it. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
CD Reviews
Great, but missing one of my favorite songs
Noodles | Chicago, IL | 10/29/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This cd of Twin Peaks "Season Two Music And More" is GREAT! My only regret is that it does not include the acoustic guitar version of the main Twin Peaks theme, which was heard during the scene where Ben Horne is watching the old film of when he and his brother were kids at the dedication ceremony for the Great Northern. That is one of my favorite scenes from season two, and I was very disappointed that the music from that scene was left off of this cd."
I SHALL REVEAL THREE TRUTHS TO YOU...
NeuroSplicer | Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit | 03/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the first: in this world it will always be the blond leading the blind. TWIN PEAKS is a case study of great creativity getting gummed up by meddling TV executives and accountants taking more important decisions than directors. After a phenomenal first season, (against David Lynch's wishes) Laura Palmer's murder got solved in mid second season, effectively killing the impetus of the show. What was left, was a show that was too slow in finding a new direction, decelerating into vapid style and enjoying a huge cult following that is still going strong. I should know; I am a huge fan since the first time I laid eyes on Snoqualmie Falls.
This the second: your favorite childhood gum can never taste the same again. This OST reflects the shows decline in Season 2. It contains only a handful of original tunes; most tracks are reprises of Angelo Badalamenti's dreamy music. To TWIN PEAKS fans, this is a treasure chest full of timeless gems, bringing back memories of Maddy's misfortune and James' adventures. No unique tunes, though, and nothing to rival the original and timeless Love Theme.
And now for the third Truth: seek for the secret before the beginning.
RECOMMENDED!"
Good things come to those who wait
L. R. Grubb | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's been six years since I heard this incredible soundtrack mangled on the VHS release of the series, and even then I could detect its alternately innocent and dark gorgeousness shining through the horrendously warbly audio track. A decade and a half after Twin Peaks ended, six long years since I finished watching the show, and here we are. This is music that I have quite simply been yearning for for years. There is something about Twin Peaks that has created a condensed kind of nostalgia for series itself, the time in my life during which I watched it, and the people I watched it with, as well as something more, an unplaceable, deep and vivid longing for something that does not quite exist. Twin Peaks: Season Two Music has landed softly into my current life, not unlike a telegram from my six-years-ago self, and even with such magnificent tracks like Shelly, Audrey's Prayer, Harold's Theme, Josie and Truman, Hook Rug Dance, and Half Heart, I'm left with the sense of an intangible absence, one I suspect will never be filled after living ever so briefly in the staggeringly multidimensional world of Twin Peaks."
Welcoming an old friend....
Mark Fifer | New York, NY United States | 04/05/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Angelo Badalamenti's moody sound canvas transports us once again to the town of Twin Peaks, and surrounds us with those beloved - if slightly crazy - characters. Immediately conjuring up images that were so specific to the series (I still harbor resentment toward ABC nearly 2 decades later for killing this show after their initial overkill promotion) it makes me "pine" for the days when we could tune in weekly for our fix of unique kitsch... The owls ARE what they seem on this great CD."
Track Listings (22) - Disc #1