Back to the future part ii was released by universal pictures on november 22, 1989. The complete soundtrack to the 1989 film back to the future part ii, composed by alan silvestri. Tech talk from the producer alan silvestris score for back to the future was certainly an impressive milestone for the composer in 1985, and it quickly came to be regarded as a genuine classic of modern film music. Arriving four years after the original, back to the future part ii faced the difficult task of following one of the most beloved movies of the 80sa challenge it shared with ghostbusters 2, also released in 1989. It is the sequel to the first movie in the trilogy, back to the future. The mca records release focused primarily on the songs from the film, including the huey lewis and the news hits the power of love and back in time. This 2disc set was a bit pricy for all those short cues, but listening to this soundtrack brings back all the great moments of the film for me. And yet the movie is fun, mostly because its so screwy. I was able to find the original scores for back to the future part ii and part iii, but this score i had desired for a long time. Mar 24, 2014 back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n2. The back to the future trilogy score is heading to vinyl with mondo. I think its good and the scottish orchestra does a fine job conducting alan silvestris back to the future music score. Gunshots are heard in the distance and a girl is heard screaming. The first disc contains the complete orchestral score as recorded for the finished film, along with two source cues that silvestri wrote.
For the 30th anniversary of back to the future and coinciding with the date marty mcfly travels into the future to save his children, intrada presents this reissue of alan silvestris stunning and spirited score that kicked off an adventure that spanned three films intrada premiered the score in 2009 with a 2cd set, now out of print, featuring the score as it was heard in the film on disc. The trailer for back to the future part iii was cut out and the profanity was censored, but i still watched the film. The marvel cinematic universe is a 22 film series stretched out over 11 years that was created solely to draw attention to. The wallflower dance with me henry written by johnny otis uncredited, hank ballard uncredited, and etta james uncredited performed by etta james. Mar 25, 2014 back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n11. Back to the future part ii original score 2xlp mondo. Back to the future part ii film music by alan silvestri. It starts and ends with a much cooler version of the back to the future theme that you makes feel like you are actually traveling through time with doc and marty. It was directed by robert zemeckis and written by zemeckis and bob gale.
The marvel cinematic universe is a 22 film series stretched out over 11 years that was created solely to draw attention to the fact that back to the future part ii. The film follows marty mcfly fox and his friend dr. It starts and ends with a much cooler version of the back to the future theme that you makes feel like you are. Whilst the tracks from back to the future part iii are from the original soundtrack, those for part i, part ii and the ride are rerecordings performed by john debney and. Back to the future trilogy score heads to vinyl with mondo. Marty mcfly, a 17yearold high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a timetraveling delorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist doc brown. From back to the future part ii by craig shaw gardner quote, pages 154 and 155 grays sports almanac. Because i personally do love it when a sequel is a direct continuation of the previous movie. Endgame he has frequently collaborated with director robert zemeckis, scoring such films as the back to the future trilogy, who framed roger. Main title back to the future ii soundtrack version. Complete sports statistics 19502000, also known as grays sports almanac novelization, was a compilation of sports statistics and scores that was sold at the blast from the past antiquememorabilia store in downtown hill valley in 2015. But a few minutes of score was not quite enough, and for years, collectors of film music and fans of the movie pined for a release of the complete score.
Back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n11. Oct 12, 2015 the longoverdue expanded edition from part ii of the franchise, previously only available on a long out of print mca album. The back to the future trilogy soundtrack wikipedia. Back to the future best scenes marty appears as darth vader from planet vulcan to george. Alan silvestri there was originally no intent by anyone involved with the production of the 1985 instant classic back to the future to plan for a sequel, but with dominating grosses in the age of fantasy and action franchises, universal was eager to keep the magic of the timetraveling delorean going. Alan anthony silvestri born march 26, 1950 is an american composer and conductor known for his film and television scores. As marty crosses another street, three police cars race by, sirens wailing. Endgame is a reminder that back to the future part 2. It is about a young man named marty mcfly who accidentally travels into the past and jeopardizes his own future existence. The film was followed by two sequels, back to the future part ii 1989, and back to the future part iii 1990, forming a trilogy.
Miscellaneous the film s musical score was by alan silvestri, who later wrote music for forrest gump and numerous other films, many of them directed by robert zemeckis. Some of the themes and melodies from this music score can be heard in back to the future the ride1991. You could pull any single cue from this score and within seconds a learned film music collector will know that it derives from back to the future. The album included two tracks culled from alan silvestris compositions for the film, two tracks from huey lewis and the news, two songs played by the fictional band marvin berry and the starlighters, one played by marty mcfly and the. Assembling the complete release of alan silvestris score for the movie illuminated that a lot can change in just four years. Back to the future part ii soundtrack suite alan silvestri. When the original soundtrack album arrived, it recreated a sensational movie experience via a treasuretrove of cool songs. Back to the future part ii is a very stylish and entertaining sequel to the 1985 classic back to the future. Back to the future part ii filmography the film music of alan. Back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n. Back to the future iii complete score alan silvestri. The movie picks up where the events from the first movie left us, which is great.
Back to the future part ii is a 1989 american sciencefiction film directed by robert zemeckis and written by bob gale. I should have brought a big yellow legal pad to the screening, so i could take detailed notes just to keep the timelines straight. Dkng handled the artwork for the box set while matt taylor did the individual albums. Mar 25, 2014 back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n16. Back to the future is an american science fictioncomedy movie directed by robert zemeckis and released in 1985. Back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n22. Back to the future lorraine kisses marty by noiamthelaw. Back to the future part ii is an exercise in goofiness, an excursion into various versions of the past and future that is so baffling that even the characters are constantly trying to explain it to each other. Mar 25, 2014 back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n5. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Back to the future 310 movie clip back in time 1985 hd by movieclips. Alan silvestri composed an epic, energetic, sweeping, multilayered, classic music score for back to the future. Music composed by alan silvestri is a 1999 licensed soundtrack to the back to the future film series. The album included two tracks culled from alan silvestri s compositions for the film, two tracks from huey lewis and the news. That extremely well reasoned approach is likely why silvestri simply extended the same general sound and in some cases, almost identical cues into back to the future part ii four years later. Back to the future part ii 1989 soundtracks on imdb.
Back to the future part ii picks up where the classic first film left off and takes the story into another dimension. The album consists of numerous alan silvestri cues from all three back to the future films and a rare track from universal studios theme parks back to the future. Thats surprising, since parts ii and iii were filmed at the same time. Music by george bruns uncredited lyrics by thomas w. Were just nine days away from back to the future day on october 21 and we are thrilled to announce our 2cd 25th anniversary editio. But this entire back to the future series is, in my opinion, one of the finest pieces of music ever produced. Silvestri is known for scoring mcus captain america. Robert zemeckis and bob hale hatched out a plot to be revealed. Now comes back to the future part iii, in which marty receives a letter from the past a letter written by his old friend, doc brown christopher lloyd, from a century ago, explaining that he has traveled back to the old west and generally is happy there, and asking marty to simply leave him alone.
Back to the future part iii is an infinitely better picture than its predecessor. Im a much bigger fan of the score than the pop songs that were a major part of the original soundtrack release. Mar 21, 2014 i was able to find the original scores for back to the future part ii and part iii, but this score i had desired for a long time. Listen free to alan silvestri back to the future iii complete score prologue, main title and more. Its so difficult to make any comedy action film about time travel without suffering from all the usual pitfalls of infinite fallacies of logic. Out the three, this score is definately my favorite.
Original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film. This letter, of course, has taken 100 years to arrive. Back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n8. Back to the future part ii original motion picture soundtrack 1989. He has frequently collaborated with director robert zemeckis, scoring such films as the back to the future trilogy, who framed roger rabbit, cast away, and forrest gump. The score, like the film, picks up where the previous film leaves off, but then quickly travels into darker territory reflecting the grim world of the alternate 1985. After visiting 2015, marty mcfly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985. Back to the future part ii 1989 back to the future part. The deluxe editionoriginal motion picture soundtrackmusic composed and conducted by alan silvestrieverybody has been waiting for this one. Why back to the futures composer is writing new music for the film. Back to the future part iii takes place in 1885 and silvestri flavors the music score with westernaaron copland style music. The music scores for back to the future parts ii and iii also deserve deluxe cd releases in the future.
Why back to the futures composer is writing new music. It is the sequel to the 1985 film back to the future and the second installment in the back to the future trilogy. Premiere 2cd release of expanded alan silvestri soundtrack for middle installment of incredibly popular back to the future trilogy. A special edition of this soundtrack should be released one day. The trailer for back to the future part iii was cut out and the profanity was censored, but i still watched the film 30 times. A worldwide cultural phenomenon and the highestgrossing film of 1985, back to the future launched one of the most successful franchises in universals history, including two theatrical sequels, an animated television series, a theme park ride, toys, comic books, video games and apparel. Back to the future part ii is a wild ride that shows how much and sometimes how little can change over the span of 60 years. Back to the future part ii original motion picture. Fox, christopher lloyd, lea thompson, crispin glover. Back to the future part ii and back to the future part iii. Intrada special collection volume 116 is an official 2cd limited edition album including silvestris complete score for back to the future. Alan silvestri, silvestri, alan back to the future ii. This movie and the third part of the trilogy, back to the future part iii, were filmed backtoback and released six months apart.
Back to the future ii main titleflying traffic youtube. Back to the future original score from 1985, composed by alan silvestri. Fox, christopher lloyd, lea thompson, and thomas f. Marty then comes upon the chalk outlines of two recent driveby shooting victims. Intrada special collection limited edition 2cd album featuring the complete orchestral score as recorded for the finished film was released in 2009. The film was followed by two sequels, back to the future part ii, and back to the future part iii, forming a trilogy. I have seen the film many times and could not think of a single cue that would have prompted a call for the complete score. The longoverdue expanded edition from part ii of the franchise, previously only available on a long out of print mca album. One of the all time 80s classic movie score is fully remastered, including all the original cues plus the whole alternative score. Neither film lived up to its predecessor, but back to the future part ii was much more successful than the ghostbusters sequel and its psycho. Oct 12, 2015 the back to the future trilogy score is heading to vinyl with mondo. Music from the motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name.
Mar 24, 2014 back to the future part ii complete score alan silvestri 1989 n1. I videotaped back to the future part ii1989 off television when i was a kid. Alan silvestri back to the future complete score amazon. Endgame is a reminder that back to the future part 2 is a. Back to the future part ii 1989 back to the future. Back to the future s success led to two film sequels. Alan silvestri it may have taken several years to get there, but 1985s back to the future came as close to perfection as any of steven spielbergs most famous productions of the era.