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Title: Ron Grainer: The Ωmega Man
Post by: malloy on September 26, 2021, 09:00:08 PM
Anyone here a fan of The Ωmega Man or any of Ron Grainer's works (The Prisoner, Doctor Who, etc.)?

And by Ωmega Man, I don't mean the horrible 2000s Will Smith version, I mean the 1970s, sci-fi film with Charlton Heston!

I've been wanting to have my own copy of The Ωmega Man soundtrack since the 80s!

It is now available on Spotify.

(http://www.moviemusic.com/imgcover/285/omegaman.gif)

It's got some bombastic, dated, 'groovy parts' that smack of 1970s exploitation, but there are some very genuinely interesting ideas here, such as the use of a waterchime.

It's got some nice motifs, it's got jazz, and it's got some very dissonant, 20th century stuff mixed with orchestra and synth!

I better grab the cd from Amazon, before they sell out and offer it for 5x the price.

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/ (https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/)

Paul
Title: Re: Ron Grainer: The Ωmega Man
Post by: tmazz on September 26, 2021, 10:52:03 PM
Found it on Tidal. I'll have to give it a listen

Thanks.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Ron Grainer: The Ωmega Man
Post by: Nick B on January 08, 2022, 12:36:11 AM
Anyone here a fan of The Ωmega Man or any of Ron Grainer's works (The Prisoner, Doctor Who, etc.)?

And by Ωmega Man, I don't mean the horrible 2000s Will Smith version, I mean the 1970s, sci-fi film with Charlton Heston!

I've been wanting to have my own copy of The Ωmega Man soundtrack since the 80s!

It is now available on Spotify.

(http://www.moviemusic.com/imgcover/285/omegaman.gif)

It's got some bombastic, dated, 'groovy parts' that smack of 1970s exploitation, but there are some very genuinely interesting ideas here, such as the use of a waterchime.

It's got some nice motifs, it's got jazz, and it's got some very dissonant, 20th century stuff mixed with orchestra and synth!

I better grab the cd from Amazon, before they sell out and offer it for 5x the price.

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/ (https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/)

Paul

I just saw your post, Paul. I’ve heard of The Omega Man, but that’s about it 🤷‍♂️
At first, I thought the profile looked like Prince Charles  :lol:
Couldn’t find it on Roon or Tidal…
 
Title: Re: Ron Grainer: The Ωmega Man
Post by: tmazz on January 12, 2022, 05:22:24 PM
Anyone here a fan of The Ωmega Man or any of Ron Grainer's works (The Prisoner, Doctor Who, etc.)?

And by Ωmega Man, I don't mean the horrible 2000s Will Smith version, I mean the 1970s, sci-fi film with Charlton Heston!

I've been wanting to have my own copy of The Ωmega Man soundtrack since the 80s!

It is now available on Spotify.

(http://www.moviemusic.com/imgcover/285/omegaman.gif)

It's got some bombastic, dated, 'groovy parts' that smack of 1970s exploitation, but there are some very genuinely interesting ideas here, such as the use of a waterchime.

It's got some nice motifs, it's got jazz, and it's got some very dissonant, 20th century stuff mixed with orchestra and synth!

I better grab the cd from Amazon, before they sell out and offer it for 5x the price.

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/ (https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/)

Paul

I just saw your post, Paul. I’ve heard of The Omega Man, but that’s about it 🤷‍♂️
At first, I thought the profile looked like Prince Charles  :lol:
Couldn’t find it on Roon or Tidal…

Found it on Tidal.  8)

https://listen.tidal.com/album/105224574

Different cover from the picture above, but  it is the 1970 release.
Title: Re: Ron Grainer: The Ωmega Man
Post by: Nick B on January 13, 2022, 12:45:40 AM
Anyone here a fan of The Ωmega Man or any of Ron Grainer's works (The Prisoner, Doctor Who, etc.)?

And by Ωmega Man, I don't mean the horrible 2000s Will Smith version, I mean the 1970s, sci-fi film with Charlton Heston!

I've been wanting to have my own copy of The Ωmega Man soundtrack since the 80s!

It is now available on Spotify.

(http://www.moviemusic.com/imgcover/285/omegaman.gif)

It's got some bombastic, dated, 'groovy parts' that smack of 1970s exploitation, but there are some very genuinely interesting ideas here, such as the use of a waterchime.

It's got some nice motifs, it's got jazz, and it's got some very dissonant, 20th century stuff mixed with orchestra and synth!

I better grab the cd from Amazon, before they sell out and offer it for 5x the price.

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/ (https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/69/Omega-Man-The/)

Paul

I just saw your post, Paul. I’ve heard of The Omega Man, but that’s about it 🤷‍♂️
At first, I thought the profile looked like Prince Charles  :lol:
Couldn’t find it on Roon or Tidal…

Found it on Tidal.  8)

https://listen.tidal.com/album/105224574

Different cover from the picture above, but  it is the 1970 release.

Thanks, Tom. Been listening to it this evening… very enjoyable so far