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Ron Grainer: The Ωmega Man

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malloy:
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.



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/

Paul

tmazz:
Found it on Tidal. I'll have to give it a listen

Thanks.  :thumb:

Nick B:

--- Quote from: 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.



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/

Paul

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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…
 

tmazz:

--- Quote from: Nick B on January 08, 2022, 12:36:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: 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.



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/

Paul

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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…

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Found it on Tidal.  8)

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

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

Nick B:

--- Quote from: tmazz on January 12, 2022, 05:22:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: Nick B on January 08, 2022, 12:36:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: 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.



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/

Paul

--- End quote ---

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…

--- End quote ---

Found it on Tidal.  8)

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

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

--- End quote ---

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

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