BODY OF EVIDENCE
Rating: 
Original Review: Well, this is a surprise - I was expecting absolutely nothing from Graeme Revell's score for Madonna's notorious movie when I saw it cheaply in the shops, but it turns out to be a really sexy and sultry little number, and one of the best scores of its kind I have heard for a while. The Main Title is a moody, exotic sounding piece with a strong synthesiser element, a wordless female choir and makes inspired usage of a Latin guitar. The Passion Theme, written and performed by Warren Hill, is exactly the music you would expect to come from a film like this, and features a brilliant, sleazy-sounding saxophone solo. People who have seen the movie (I will own up and say I have, too) will understand the provocative cue titles, like 'Hot Wax and Champagne', 'The Handcuffs', and 'The Parking Garage', and these cues are also well scored with lots of saxophone, moody strings, a steady electric guitar and a female voice accompaniment for the highest possible erotic content. The Fight is also a good cue: a rapid chase theme with lots of dancing strings and cymbal clashes. I suppose after a while the music gets a little samey, and it could have done with a couple of extra themes in there to break the monotony, but overall Body of Evidence is a sensuous, well-scored album with a few welcome surprises. Oh, and if I may offer a bit of advice to any readers - this is also the perfect music for playing on dates, if you know what I mean.
Track Listing:
- Main Title (3:12)
- The Passion Theme (written by Graeme Revell, Jeff Silbar and Warren Hill, performed by Warren Hill) (4:49)
- The Funeral (3:30)
- The House Boat (4:34)
- Hot Wax and Champagne (5:38)
- The Fight (3:05)
- The Handcuffs (4:21)
- The Parking Garage (2:57)
- Waiting for the Jury (3:19)
- Confrontation (1:39)
- Karma/End Credits (4:06)
Running Time: 41 minutes 10 seconds
Milan 74321-12720-4 (1992)
Music composed by Graeme Revell. Conducted by Tim Simonec. Performed by The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Special vocal performances by Darlene Koldenhoven, Donna Davidson, Bobbi Page, Linda Harmon, John Laird and Gene Marlino. Orchestrations by Graeme Revell and Tim Simonec. Recorded and mixed by Dan Wallin. Edited by Dick Bernstein. Mastered by Wally Traugott. Album produced by Graeme Revell.
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