The Terminator (soundtrack)
| The Terminator | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | Electric Melody Studios in Glendale, California |
| Genre | Film score, pop rock |
| Length | 35:32 |
| Label | Enigma |
| Producer | Brad Fiedel, Kevin Elson, Jay Ferguson, Michael Verdick, John French, Trevor Courtney |
The Terminator is a soundtrack album that was composed and performed on synthesizer by Brad Fiedel. Fiedel described the film's music as being about "a mechanical man and his heartbeat". Almost all the music in the film was performed live.The Terminator theme is played over the opening credits and is played in various points in the film in sped up versions: a slowed down version when Reese dies, and a piano version during the love scene. It has been described as having a "deceptively simple melody" line and "haunting synthesizer music". It is in a time signature of 13
16, which came about as Fiedel experimented with the rhythm track on his music equipment; it was initially an accident, but Fiedel found that he liked the "herky-jerky" "propulsiveness". Fiedel created music for when Reese and Connor escape from the police station that would be appropriate for a "heroic moment". Cameron turned down this theme, as he believed it would lose the audience's excitement. "Factory Chase" features an electric violin played by Ross Levinson. The track "Love Scene" is a softer piano-based version of the main theme that was described as "bittersweet".
The soundtrack to the film was released in 1984. The first six tracks of the soundtrack comprise the Terminator score. The second half is performed by various artists and has been described as synthesizer-based and dance-oriented pop rock. The songs by Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz contain hard rock rhythm guitar. "Pictures of You" has an emphasis on synthesizer and differs from Jay Ferguson's hit songs. "Intimacy" has been described as "latter-day new wave and primitive, early techno".
The soundtrack album was originally released through Enigma Records. It was followed by a CD and cassette reissue on July 1, 1991 through DCC Compact Classics.
The German record company Edel AG licensed the rights to release Fiedel's score without the songs in the film in 1994. Fiedel agreed to having the album released but asked to be consulted on the studio sessions. Fiedel stated that the label guaranteed him he would have "final say and be involved in the final mixes" which "didn't happen." Fiedel expressed that this left him feeling "quite betrayed on that, because this was my work." This remastered edition containing only Fiedel's score entitled The Definitive Edition (titled "The Definite Edition" on the cover) was released on August 22, 1995 through Edel AG. This edition contained a 73-minute running time and included a bonus track the "Judgement Day Remix" of "Theme from The Terminator." The liner notes of the album contained extensive annotations for each track.Milan Records released a remastered version of the score on April 8, 2016.
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