Geffen's official soundtrack to the 1984 smash Gremlins remains a legendary abomination, jettisoning the vast majority of Jerry Goldsmith's deliciously dark score in favor of tepid pop songs from Michael Sembello and Quarterflash. It's taken 16 years and a bootleg label to set the record straight, but at long last, here it is: Goldsmith's original Gremlins score in its entirety, and time hasn't dimmed its energy or creativity. Suspenseful but wry, the music perfectly captures the manic black comedy of Joe Dante's film. "Mrs. Deagle" and "The Gremlin Rag" rank among Goldsmith's finest individual themes, but Gremlins is far more than the sum of its parts, and ranks among the composer's finest hours. The Mogwai edition appends [Goldsmith's musical contributions to Dante's segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie.] ~ Jason Ankeny
Tracks
1
Fanfare and Prologue
04:37
2
Late for Work
01:47
3
Mrs. Deagle
02:18
4
The Gift
02:17
5
Pop Goes the Gremlin
03:02
6
Billy and Katey
02:55
7
Gremlins on the Loose
01:25
8
Mom vs. The Gremlins
04:03
9
Stripe Blows His Nose
01:13
10
A Gremlin Goes Postal
00:47
11
Deagledeagledeagle
02:23
12
The Gremlins Attack
02:06
13
Billy to the Rescue / A Christmas Story
03:29
14
Movie Theatre / Explosion
02:40
15
Hunting Stripe
03:34
16
Gizmo Saves the Day
05:42
17
Bye, Billy
02:59
18
The Gremlin Rag
04:09
19
Twilight Zone: The Movie: Twilight Zone Theme
00:43
20
Twilight Zone: The Movie: It's a Good Life
10:34
21
Twilight Zone: The Movie: Overture and End Titles
06:01