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| Angel: Live Fast, Die Never - Music from TV Series | 
 enlarge | Creators: Chris Bleth, Christophe Beck, Bob / Nolan, Kenny Crewe, Jon Crosby, David Greenwalt, Holly / Elen, Cami / Thomas, Jymm Knight, Robert J. Kral, Joe Raposo, Kim / Henderson, Michael Richey, Evan Wilson, Elin Carlson
Label: Rounder / Umgd
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 16905
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 619067
UPC: 011661906723
EAN: 0011661906723
ASIN: B0008FPJ7Q
Release Date: May 17, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Angel Main Theme The Sanctuary Extended Remix performed by Darling Violetta | | • | Start The Apocalypse | | • | The End Of The World | | • | Massive Assault | | • | Home | | • | Hero featuring vocals by Elin Carlson | | • | Judgment & Jousting | | • | The Birth of Angelus featuring vocals by Elin Carlson | | • | Rebellion | | • | The Trials for Darla | | • | Dreaming of Darla | | • | Untouched / Darlas Fire | | • | Darlas Sacrifice | | • | Welcome To PYLEA | | • | Through The Looking Glass | | • | Castle Attack | | • | Cordy Meets Fred | | • | Princess Cordelia | | • | Farewell Cordelia | | • | Im Game by Christophe Beck | | • | Touched performed by Vast | | • | LA Song performed by Christian Kane | | • | Lady Marmalade performed by Andy Hallett | | • | Its Not Easy Being Green performed by Andy Hallett, | | • | A Place Called Home performed by Kim Richey |
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Album Description
Fans of Angel have continually hoped to one day hear an album. Their wait is finally over. Live Fast, Die Never: Music from the TV Series features * A newly-recorded, full-length version of the main-title song * 3 songs performed by cast members as were featured in episodes of the show (a karaoke bar was a recurring location) * Score by the show's composer, Robert Kral *key songs to the show performed by Vast and Kim Ritchie *notes from Joss Whedon and extensive cast photos from all 5 seasons Angel is Academy and Emmy -nominated writer Joss Whedon's humorous exploration of the twists and turns of adulthood set against a backdrop of supernatural adventure and is seen currently on TNT.
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 Haunting and beautiful, a must have for Angel fans June 13, 2005
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
Released practically a year after the show's untimely demise, "Angel: Live Fast, Die Never" is a haunting and beautiful score compilation that is an absolute must have for Angel fans. Beginning with an excellent extended version of the show's main title theme (performed by Darling Violetta), the haunting mood of the album and the show are perfectly captured, something which no Buffy the Vampire Slayer music compilation could never fully accomplish. The following tracks, including "Start the Apocalypse", "The End of the World", "Home", "Hero", "The Birth of Angelus", "Rebellion", "Dreaming of Darla", "Darla's Sacrifice", "Cordy Meets Fred", and "Farewell Cordelia" are all nothing short of amazing and are instantly recognizable to long time fans of the series. The other tracks included here, including "LA Song" by Christian Kane (better known as the villainous Lindsay) and two performances from Andy Hallett (better known as the green skinned karaoke loving demon Lorne) are worth the price of admission alone. Truly an amazingly atmospheric and haunting score compilation that is an absolute must have for Angel fans.
Tasty May 27, 2005
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
I think this is quite an outstanding compilation. The title song is, of course, a staple. Then the next few tracks are all ambience pieces that will make you feel very much like the apocalypse is coming and so is the hot vampire in the long black coat. What makes this compilation really great is the last few songs that all fans will remember. These include Touched, LA Song (that Lindsey performed in Caritas), and a few hits by Lorne, including Lady Marmalade. For fans, this is totally worth the purchase.
"Die Never" last hurrah for fans of TV's most inspired show May 30, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
In the spring of 2004, one of television's most inspired shows got the axe from its network to pave the way for yet more reality TV programming. Memorably, the fans tried their hardest to reverse the network's decision, hosting blood drives and raising more than $20,000 in their valiant attempt to keep "Angel" on the air. Alas, "Angel," spin-off of the legendary (and Emmy-winning) show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," met its death with a slam-bam-thank-you-ma'am series finale, sending off television's best hope for the sanctity of quality programming.
Almost exactly one year later, after years in development and production by the show's creators and composers, the "Angel" score and compilation soundtrack "Angel: Live Fast, Die Never" was released to stores.
The majority of "Die Never" is highlights from the five-year long series' moody and even iconic scoring. Along with most television series, the scoring of "Angel" happens in the background of dialogue and usually hides there, unnoticed by the viewer. Sometimes certain scenes of the "Angel" `dissolved' and the score came out of hiding. Memorable instances of this include the apocalypse montage at the end of season four's "Apocalypse Nowish," the Angel `darkness' montage in the middle of season two, or the many wonderful dream sequences that abounded during the show's five-year run.
The first track of "Die Never" is an extended version of the show's opening credits, titled here as the "Sanctuary Remix." The most notable addition of this remix is the insertion of vocals. Though the song brings back many memories of Wednesday and Sunday nights, watching my favorite TV show, this remix borders on grating after a few listens.
The first batch of scoring from the show revolves around themes from season four and season one. "Start the Apocalypse," my favorite purely orchestrated track on this album, is the music played during the epic rooftop fight in season four's "Apocalypse Nowish." Track five, "Home," has a lonely flute part that highlights the sense of loss felt by Angel in the season four finale as he watched his son's new life unfold. Track six, "Hero," sounds like it could have come out of a blockbuster movie. Featuring vocals by Elin Carlson, this song was played during the character Doyle's death in season one.
Tracks seven though thirteen focus on the character Darla and on Angel's inevitable descent into darkness in season two. These songs are mostly hit-and-miss; but just like season two of "Angel," the whole outweighs the individual parts, as these tracks tell a compelling story of passion and destruction. Track nine, "Rebellion," is a favorite among "Buffy" and "Angel" fans - it's the song played during the vampire montage during the Boxer Rebellion on both shows.
Tracks fourteen through eighteen revolve around the Pylea arc at the end of season two and the introduction of the character Fred. These scores, though fairly stereotypical of their source material, will please fans of operatic orchestrations and sweeping romanticism.
Track 19 is the heartbreaking "Farewell Cordelia," played during the final moments between Angel and Cordelia in season five. Track 20 is another highlight of the soundtrack, titled "I'm Game." This track is the recurring `hero' theme for the character Angel throughout the show, most remembered for its instances in the pilot episode and during the season five season opener.
All is good and well with this collection of scorings from "Angel's" vivid history, but there are cast performances and licensed songs as well that have helped "Angel" tell its dark and interesting story. "Die Never" features two perfectly selected licensed songs from the show, Vast's "Touched" and Kim Richey's "A Place Called Home." "Touched" is a song that I was pleasantly surprised to find on this album, considering I went searching for it on the internet the first time I heard it during the street-walking montage of season one episode two, "Lonely Hearts." Epic and very relatable to the character of Angel, "Touched" has not only converted me to the band "Vast," its inclusion on the show and on this soundtrack is ingenious. "A Place Called Home" is the song played during the end of "Shells," the episode in season five where the character Illyria is officially introduced and it's confirmed Fred is dead and never coming back. You might remember the montage - it featured the characters left behind by Fred's death followed by a flashback of Fred's move away from home. Yeah, I got teary-eyed too, and listening to this song on this soundtrack is so heart wrenching, I still have yet to get more than thirty seconds into it.
Three songs are original cast performances, one by Christian Kane (who played the character Lindsey) and two by Andy Hallet (who played the green demon Lorne). Kane's "LA Song," written by show co-creator David Greenwalt, is wonderfully performed and contains key foreshadowing for future events in the series. Andy Hallet is as charming as ever in his two songs, "Lady Marmalade" and his original creation "It's Not Easy Being Green." Listening to these two songs makes me yearn to see his character on television again, and make me upset that they underused his character in the show's last season.
"Angel" and "Buffy" fans need not wait any longer - this soundtrack is a must-have, an absolutely essential part of any fan's Joss Whedon collection. Though the scoring can get a tad monotone and dreary, the wonderful memories of the show brought forth by listening to these songs will make for a beautifully nostalgic journey.
Non-"Buffy" and non-"Angel" fans will still find some value in "Die Never." The orchestrations are synthetic yet solid, and the two licensed songs are absolute winners. Still, there are many other albums that one could better spend their time listening to. For sweeping, dramatic orchestrations that originate in dramatic interpretation, I recommend the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Between Heaven and Earth" instead of "Die Never."
Here's thanks to Joss Whedon, Christopher Back, and Robert J. Kral for releasing this soundtrack, even after the show has ended.
I just wish there were more sang songs May 19, 2005
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Overall, the soundtrack is excellent, the first track, the extended version of Angel main theme, has been my favorite, while rest of the scores are also very good. The sang songs were excellent, but I was very disappointed not to have Lorne's "If I rule the world" from the last episode of the series. I mean, that was a VERY important song!!! But instead they have the what's-up-with-that song of the Jousting!??? they should replace the jousting song with Lorne's "if I rule the world" then the soundtrack would be perfect.
the songs and my ratings:
Angel Main Theme- 6/5 the santuary mix and the beautiful vocal of Darling Violetta worked perfectly. the simple one-line lyric of "You're my sanctuary" is just beautiful and remind us again and again of Angel and his heroism.
Start The Apocalypse/The End of the World-5/5 beautiful, sad and hunting, one of the best scores on Angel.
Massive Assault- 3/5 I don't like it very much, but it's still legitamate.
Home-6/5 This score made me cry as I watch Angel silently and bittersweetly watches Connor in his perfect life that Angel provided him with, knowing that he is forever the outsider. The bittersweet score matched perfectly in this situation, it is truly a feeling of home and the heroism of a parent.
Hero- 5/5 beautiful vocal. although some part wasn't that good, but overall it reminded us of Doyle and his sacrifice.
Judgment and Jousting- 2/5 What's up with this score, this isn't even a score so much as it's more like a sound affect for while Angel is fighting the demon. It also isn't one of the high points or best episode of Angel. They really wasted this one.
The Birth of Angelus- 6/5 Hunting, beautiful vocal, and has a classic-ish element within it. It fits perfectly with the rise of evil.
Rebellion- 4/5 Very Powerful and dominating
The Trials For Darla- 4/5 overall it's pretty good, but has some kind of sound affect purpose in it also
Dreaming of Darla- 5/5 another hunting and somewhat dangerous score.
Untouched/Darla's Fire- 4/5 It kind of goes with the Rebellion one. Pretty good and enjoyable.
Darla's Sacrifice- 5/5 so sad and bittersweet yet also glorious and heroic. And the end with the dangerous feeling when Holtz said he will show no mercy is just absolutely fabulous.
Welcome To Pylea- 3/5 I don't really like this score partly because I have heard many like it from other movies and TV shows, not to mention guest performers to our school, but it's pretty fitting to the episode.
Through The Looking Glass- 5/5 It has the fairy tale element. full of magic and surealism. It fits perfectly for Angel being the hero out of a fairy tale and saves the beautiful woman, Fred.
Castle Attack- 3/5 again it's another one of those heard-way-too-many scores. But it has some glorious parts.
Cordy Meets Fred/Princess Cordelia- 5/5 again with the fairy tale like elements and the heroism of Cordelia. She is truly a princess.
Farewell Cordelia- 6/5 God I just wish this score was longer!!!!! I cried and cried every time I hear this score. It's bittersweet, parting and powerful sweeping music just fits perfectly for Cordelia kissing Angel goodbye and Angel silently weeps over Cordelia's farewell. Sadly it only lasted one minute
I'm Game- 4/5 a powerful tune for a powerful beginning of Angel. I love how this was placed last of the scores, it's just like the Angel's DVD covers: the end of the beginning.
Touched- 6/5 I love love love this song sooooo much I just can't get tired playing it over and over again. it's perfect for Angel with its dark, ironic tunes. Love the chanting in the beginning.
LA song- 6/5 one of the best songs that ever put on there. I love this song so much. It almost summerized the glory and danger of the whole series of Angel.
Lady Marmalade- 4/5 I really didn't have much feelings to this song, only that it's Andy Hallett's favorite. I mean, after hearing this song over and over again on the radio sang by Christina Aguilera and the other four girls, wouldn't you get tired?? The song isn't even that good and not really my type. But since I deeply respect Lorne I enjoy it.
It's Not Easy Being Green- 5/5 beautiful jazz music and perfect for Lorne.
A Place Called Home- 6/5 another bittersweet song (Angel has soo many of that), it reminds us of our beautiful beloved character Fred as we say farewell to her.
Overall it's very enjoyable. My only complain, as I said before, is not having "If I rule The World", other than that, it's a perfect collection for Angel fans. It will always remind us of Angel and how much we love him/the show.
 At Last May 17, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
After too many years of waiting, "Angel" Joss Whedons "Buffy" spin-off finally gets a soundtrack ("Buffy" has 3). It contains mostly score but is still excellent, the music is haunting and heartbreaking, my faves are Hero (which features lovely vocals by elin hamilton) and Farewell Cordy. The "Angel" main theme is extended and is also excellent. Now I have to say I wish more of the cast kareoke would have been included like Lorne's "I Will Survive", Harmony's hilarious "The Way We Were", Cordy's godawfully funny "Greatest Love Of All", and Angel's "Mandy" (or even the Angel/Connor duet "Jasmine" done to the tune of "Mandy"). However, the songs present are terrific and I can't really complain too much. Buy It Now!
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