Original Television Soundtrack Joseph LoDuca - Xena Warrior Princess Volume Six Original Television Soundtrack (53 tracks) +Album Reviews

Great music, Poor selection

Jeff Lee | 07/28/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For what could very well be the last soundtrack of the series, Volume 6 boasts some of the best music Joseph LoDuca has ever done, yet it also suffers from poor selection. Some of the tracks are obvious necessities (the Emmy-winning score from Fallen Angel comes to mind) but others, including just about every song from track 17 to 30 on the second disk, are not. Yes, the country-style music from the comedy episodes is quirky and fun to listen to, but I can't help thinking, every time I get to disk 2, what's still missing:Ides of March-the vocal from the ending crucifixion scene seems to have been left out. All the music around it, however, is found in the track "Way of Pain."God Fearing Child-the sad cue that plays when Hera is left alone to face Zeus (probably one of the most memorable scenes in the entire series). This plays again in the Season 5 finale, Motherhood.Motherhood-all the new tracks. How they could have left this off the CD and inserted country music, and songs we've heard before on previous albums, is beyond me. Three songs come to mind-the battle music between Xena and the gods (which is actually used quite frequently), and the two spectacular pieces during and after the final battle with Athena. These two songs match the most famous track from Fallen Angel, "Go to Them," for sheer drama and emotion and their absence is definitely a drawback.Livia-the battle music between Eve and Xena. The Debt-this will be possibly the greatest mystery of all. In Volume Four, the beginning half of Xena's "execution" music was left in, but the second half was omitted. The track's name even made note of it-"Execution, Part 1." This battle music (with a grand flourish in the middle) is used four times in the series-whenever a dramatic fight scene in China occurs. Why it was omitted from Volume Four is a question, why it's not in Volume Six is another.Sacrifice-I nearly forgot this one. This is music that has not been released for three seasons and best of all, it's music that hasn't been recycled (as so many other tracks have been). If there were ever an opportunity to release it, it would be now, but like the above and others (Najara's themes, Adventures in the Sin Trade, etc.) it's nowhere to be found. The music is indeed spectacular and this CD is a recommended buy, but chances are, if you're a series veteran, you'll be missing all those tracks which were tragically omitted from this volume."

"The Last One??"

D. Provias | 07/27/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well Im givin this one 5 stars just because the fact that Mr. Loduca graced us with 2 CD. Its about time we get that much for the money were forking out. Well I definately enjoyed Xena's Musical Scores and Songs over the last 6 years though Im going to agree with some of my "hardcore" xena fans out there that the cd just doesnt do justice due to the Missing songs. Whats up with the M'lila song that was one of the most important and inspirational piece of Xena also the Bacchae Rap and Chant from "Girls just wanna have fun" i love that one!! and also whats going on with the repetitive bonus track like 'joxer the mighty" H..ello!! wasnt that on the 2nd cd? what a waist of cd space also I definately agree that Mr. Loduca needs one more Cd just recently mentioned "The lost songs". Other than that songs are no doubt very relaxing, inspiring, and will keep xena fans alive. Note Missing Songs: M'lila song- Bacchae chant and rap- Eli healing touch- Velasca and Xena's Quarey fight(the rock area)- The Furies Dance- Entering the amazon land of dead fire dance- Battle On!! ay-yi-yi-yi-yi!!!!!"

Excellent, but still missing great songs.

Jeff Lee | 07/12/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a must have for any and all Xena fans. Ides of March and Fallen Angel is some of Lo Duca's best music. However, this doesn't include many of the songs that "die hard" fans were looking for. It is missing the song that MiLila sang on Destiny and some of the indigenous religious type songs used in the episodes with Eli. It's also missing the music from "The Conqueror" with Najara. So what happened? We don't know. And they added "Joxer the Mighty" and the main theme. Why? They are on the first 2 CDs. I wonder if they are going to come out with another CD; Xena - the lost songs. In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to settle for what we have on 6 CDs and tape the rest directly from video."

Grand Ending

Pearl D. Anderson | Myrtle Creek, Oregon USA | 08/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It seems to me that Xena Vol. 6 was the best of the collection. As the series end piece, it has a fantastic assortment of music, mood settings, and exciting scene lead-ins. I have listened to it a number of times, and still enjoy it greatly. In some ways, it seems to sum up the entire six years of the series. Amazing!"

A wonderful soundtrack that ends the series with a *bang*

D. Provias | London, UK | 07/10/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a fan of the show and its music, I own each soundtrack of the show and have almost always been satisfied. I was slightly disappointed by vol.5 as with the 5th season itself but this disappointment is well compensated by the last soundtrack of the show. The fact that they have finally decided to release a double soundtrack is something I have been waiting for for a long time.The first CD includes music from "Fallen Angel", "Ides of March", "The Ring" trilogy, one cue from "God Fearing Child" (when Zeus is killed and Eve is born) as well as two cues from the episodes in Northern Africa. "Fallen Angel" is truly amazing and will make you feel like you are being lifted to Heaven by angels and then fighting alongside the archangels, etc. The music from this episode is probably the highlight of the soundtrack and truly deserved the emmy award Joe DeLuca got for it. The rest of the first CD is wonderful, and, although I'm unfamiliar with the sixth season, I found the music from "The Ring" very beautiful as well as the dance cues from the Northern Africa episodes (I wanted to dance the entire time I was listening to it).The second CD includes music from "Friends In Need", the two-part finale of the series in Japan, and is very exotic and dramatic. It is then followed by a few bonus cues from the "Purity" and "Back in the Bottle" as well as "Them Bones, Them Bones" and "Seeds of Faith". The last section was the one I found a little disappointing and misleading. It's entitled "Special Requests" but mostly includes random cues such as "The Play's The Thing" (which is the introduction song to Gabrielle's play in that episode) as well as some cues that can already be found in other Xena soundtracks, which are the Main Title and "Joxer, the Mighty" (beware: the latter is not performed by Ted Raimi as the sleeve says, but is the choir version found in vol.2). I was disappointed not to find the Bacchae Rap and more music from "Adventures in the Sin Trade" and "The Debt". The only cues you can find are from comedy episodes. I must admit however that some cues are enjoyable (i.e. "The Quill is Mightier").Overall, this soundtrack is a must for any fan of the show. I love it and only hope that someday a bonus CD will be released that will include requests from the fans (requests that AREN'T included in the other CDs)."

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