Jaws-Original Motion Picture Score

Description

Vinyl LP pressing. Original soundtrack to the 1975 motion picture. John Williams composed the film’s score, which earned him an Academy Award and was later ranked the sixth greatest score by the American Film Institute. The main “shark” theme, a simple alternating pattern of two notes became a classic piece of suspense music, synonymous with approaching danger. Williams described the theme as “grinding away at you, just as a shark would do, instinctual, relentless, unstoppable.” the piece was performed by tuba player Tommy Johnson. When asked by Johnson why the melody was written in such a high register and not played by the more appropriate French horn, Williams responded that he wanted it to sound “a little more threatening”.

• – Disc 1 –
• 1Main Title (Theme from ‘Jaws’)
• 2Chrissie’s Death
• 3Promenade (Tourists on the Menu)
• 4Out to Sea
• 5The Indianapolis Story
• 6Sea Attack Number One
• – Disc 2 –
• 1One Barrel Chase
• 2Preparing the Cage
• 3Night Search
• 4The Underwater Siege
• 5Hand to Hand Combat
• 6End Title (Theme from ‘Jaws’)