Thirty years ago, a haunted house movie called The Changeling played in theaters and went largely ignored by audiences. It was undoubtedly overshadowed by The Shining and Friday the 13th, but there is something those two films lack that The Changeling has: George C. Scott. I swear, the man had such screen presence. He could turn a piece a crap movie into something watchable. The Changeling is a good movie, but Scott elevates it to great. The film has garnered a loyal fanbase over the years, thanks to cable TV.
In 2001, the now defunct Percepto Records released the score in a limited edition of 1000 copies. After it sold out, they started getting a lot of requests for a reissue. In 2007, the Deluxe Edition 2 CD was released as a limited edition of 1000 copies and it too quickly sold out. For the Deluxe Edition, they opted to include all of the music recorded for the film, including a few source cues. So, on the first disc you get all the music in the film, and on the second disc you get a handful of alternate takes, and unused pieces.
The music is by Canadian composers Ken Wannberg and Rick Wilkins, with a small contribution by British composer Howard Blake. This score is absolutely beautiful and haunting, with gorgeous piano and string arrangements. It performs really well in the "creep you out" department, too. I really love this album and I highly recommend it to all fans of horror scores, and classical music in general. I decided to include a link for the excellent album art. It includes really informative and lengthy liner notes that tells the story of the music way better than I can tell it. Enjoy!
In 2001, the now defunct Percepto Records released the score in a limited edition of 1000 copies. After it sold out, they started getting a lot of requests for a reissue. In 2007, the Deluxe Edition 2 CD was released as a limited edition of 1000 copies and it too quickly sold out. For the Deluxe Edition, they opted to include all of the music recorded for the film, including a few source cues. So, on the first disc you get all the music in the film, and on the second disc you get a handful of alternate takes, and unused pieces.
The music is by Canadian composers Ken Wannberg and Rick Wilkins, with a small contribution by British composer Howard Blake. This score is absolutely beautiful and haunting, with gorgeous piano and string arrangements. It performs really well in the "creep you out" department, too. I really love this album and I highly recommend it to all fans of horror scores, and classical music in general. I decided to include a link for the excellent album art. It includes really informative and lengthy liner notes that tells the story of the music way better than I can tell it. Enjoy!
Year of Film's Release: 1980
Year of Deluxe Edition Score Release: 2007
Label: Percepto Records
Catalog #: PERCEPTO-006XE
Genres: Soundtrack/Score, Horror
Format: MP3 & FLAC
Bitrate: 320kbps & Lossless
Year of Deluxe Edition Score Release: 2007
Label: Percepto Records
Catalog #: PERCEPTO-006XE
Genres: Soundtrack/Score, Horror
Format: MP3 & FLAC
Bitrate: 320kbps & Lossless
Track list:
Disc 1
1. Main Titles (2:32)
2. Arrival At The House (1:48)
3. Piano Source #1 (1:09)
4. Piano Source #2 (0:12)
5. First Chill (1:32)
6. The Door Opens (0:19)
7. Music Box Theme (2:06)
8. Country Ride (1:05)
9. Bathtub Reflections (3:05)
10. Finding The Secret Door (3:33)
11. Up Into The Attic (2:47)
12. Music Box Theme (1:47)
13. The Wheelchair (0:24)
14. Microfilm: Cemetary (1:29)
15. Ball Over The Bridge: It's Back! (3:16)
16. Seance: Talk To Us! (7:15)
17. Murder Flashback (3:39)
18. Wheelchair: Carmichael Tower (0:59)
19. Carmichael Reflects (0:33)
20. House On The Lake (1:54)
21. Breaking Into The House (0:53)
22. Face On The Bedroom Floor (2:01)
23. The Chain Appears (3:48)
24. All The Doors Shut (1:12)
25. Mirror, Mirror (1:13)
26. Russell Goes To See Carmichael (2:00)
27. The Attic Calls Claire (3:53)
28. Finale: Resolution (5:55)
29. Music Box: End Credits (3:09)
Disc 2
1. The Seance - Alternate Version (07:11)
2. Carmichael's Demise (Unused Cue) (03:45)
3. Alternate End Title (02:31)
4. Unknown Cue (01:51)
5. Unused String Quartet (V1) (00:48)
6. Unused String Quartet (V2) (01:17)
7. Solo Celeste (00:47)
Disc 1
1. Main Titles (2:32)
2. Arrival At The House (1:48)
3. Piano Source #1 (1:09)
4. Piano Source #2 (0:12)
5. First Chill (1:32)
6. The Door Opens (0:19)
7. Music Box Theme (2:06)
8. Country Ride (1:05)
9. Bathtub Reflections (3:05)
10. Finding The Secret Door (3:33)
11. Up Into The Attic (2:47)
12. Music Box Theme (1:47)
13. The Wheelchair (0:24)
14. Microfilm: Cemetary (1:29)
15. Ball Over The Bridge: It's Back! (3:16)
16. Seance: Talk To Us! (7:15)
17. Murder Flashback (3:39)
18. Wheelchair: Carmichael Tower (0:59)
19. Carmichael Reflects (0:33)
20. House On The Lake (1:54)
21. Breaking Into The House (0:53)
22. Face On The Bedroom Floor (2:01)
23. The Chain Appears (3:48)
24. All The Doors Shut (1:12)
25. Mirror, Mirror (1:13)
26. Russell Goes To See Carmichael (2:00)
27. The Attic Calls Claire (3:53)
28. Finale: Resolution (5:55)
29. Music Box: End Credits (3:09)
Disc 2
1. The Seance - Alternate Version (07:11)
2. Carmichael's Demise (Unused Cue) (03:45)
3. Alternate End Title (02:31)
4. Unknown Cue (01:51)
5. Unused String Quartet (V1) (00:48)
6. Unused String Quartet (V2) (01:17)
7. Solo Celeste (00:47)
Download MP3: The Changeling (Original Soundtrack: Deluxe Edition 2 CD)
Download Size: 191MB
Download Size: 191MB
Download FLAC: The Changeling (Original Soundtrack: Deluxe Edition 2 CD)
Download Size: 435MB
Download Size: 435MB
This blog is really something else, a breath of fresh air (albeit in a graveyard). I love the horror theme you've got going. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to request the FLAC version.
ReplyDeleteMusic file is missing one cue: "2. Piano Source (00:57)" is nowhere to be found, and tracks from disc 1 are misnumbered. Any chance of getting this track?
ReplyDelete@Strange Ranger: Thank you for another amazing share. I have the original soundtrack, but I can't wait to hear this deluxe edition.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, I've been extremely sick the last couple of days, hence my lack of posts. Considering there are only 8 days left till Christmas, I intend to ride out whatever I've come down with and put up as many posts as I can. I'm a little disappointed though, since it has already become obvious to me that I'm not going to have time to share everything I had in mind. Regardless, I think we have all shared an amazing array of horrifying material so far.
@Badactorinky: I see what happened. I copied the track listing from soundtrackcollector.com and their listing is incorrect. There is only 29 tracks on the first disc. I'll correct the post.
ReplyDelete@Rick: I'll upload that tonight. Expect it in the morning.
@Zer0_II: I'm sorry to hear that you are sick. That's a bummer. I usually always get sick at some point during winter, but so far I have managed to avoid it this year. My new method is this: If I am around people at all during the course of my day, or I eat food that was not prepared by me, when I get home and before bed I do saline water nasal spray. Bacteria don't stand a friggin' chance against sodium.
Hey, lovin ur blog, any chance you could upload mp3's to mediafire for download??? rapidshare isnt working for me lately and you have it in megauplod (I just get the FBI notice) thanks.
ReplyDeleteto Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThis has been re-issued & is available to purchase around the interweb, so won't be re-uploading it.
Sorry