「新スター・トレック」の中で初の前後編となったエピソード。今回、前回未収録だった楽曲を追加し、完全盤としてリリース。ＦＳＭからリリースされた「新スタートレック The Ron Jones Project (1987-1999) (14枚組)」には権利の関係でこのエピソードの音楽は未収録だった。ライナーノーツはFSMのルーカス・ケンドール氏も書いています。
One of the undeniable highlights of television’s Star Trek: The Next GenerationTM (1997-1994) was the two-part episode, “The Best of Both Worlds” (the third-season cliffhanger and fourth-season opener). For composer Ron Jones, “The Best of Both Worlds” marked the apex of his impact on the first four seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation?a thrillingly dynamic symphonic score that fits the episodes like a glove. Jones’s achievement was so popular that it became only the second Next Generation soundtrack album released at the time of production.
Although the complete score is infused with Jones’s customary musical craft, the composer’s chilling theme for the Borg, often voiced by eerie synthesized chorus, dominates “The Best of Both Worlds.” It forms the basis for some of the score’s exciting action-oriented material. In the episodes’ quieter moments, Jones’ scoring is subtle yet melodic, with colors and harmonies chosen to evoke emotion without overpowering the onscreen drama.
GNP Crescendo’s 1991 soundtrack album from “The Best of Both Worlds,” containing the major cues from both episodes, was enormously popular. This Expanded Collector’s Edition, licensed by CBS Consumer Products, features the complete scores, adding the shorter, transitional moments that contain at least one piece of important thematic material missing from the original album. The 16-page booklet contains notes on both production and music by Lukas Kendall and John Takis?based on interviews with Jones and other primary source material.
“The Best of Both Worlds” is a testament to Jones’s remarkable talent and creative imagination?and to the unconquerable human spirit that is the essence of Star Trek.
トラックリスト
1. Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title 1:49 PART I 2. New Providence 1:22 3. Not Ready / Job grabber / Early Worm / No Doubt 2:08 4. Preparations / What Do You Want? / Fatigue / Hansen's Message 2:12 5. Borg Engaged 1:13 6. First Attach / Looks / Tell It Like It Is 5:28 7. Contemplations 0:52 8. Borg Take Picard / Death Is Irrelevant / His Place 4:52 9. Away Team Ready / On The Borg Ship / Nodes 5:19 10. Captain Borg 3:55 Part I Total Time: 27:37
PART II 11. Energy Weapon Fails 3:16 12. Repairs / Humanity Taken 1:17 13. Contact Lost 0:39 14. Repairs Complete / Cemetery Of Dead Ships 2:06 15. Currents 0:56 16. Intervention 4:26 17. Sitting Ducks / Borg Reach Saturn 1:08 18. The Link 2:58 19. Sleep Command / Destruct Mode / Picard Is Back 6:24 20. Picard's Nightmare 1:04 Part II Total Time: 24:31
21. Star Trek: The Next Generation End Title (3rd Season, long version) 1:04 Total Disc Time: 55:12
「新スター・トレック」の中で初の前後編となったエピソード。今回、前回未収録だった楽曲を追加し、完全盤としてリリース。ＦＳＭからリリースされた「新スタートレック The Ron Jones Project (1987-1999) (14枚組)」には権利の関係でこのエピソードの音楽は未収録だった。ライナーノーツはFSMのルーカス・ケンドール氏も書いています。
トラックリスト連邦植民星の徹底的な壊滅は、サイボーグ種族ボーグの接近を物語るものだった。宇宙艦隊からエンタープライズに派遣されたシェルビー少佐は対ボーグ戦に関して研究を重ねてきた戦略家だが、副長のライカーとは衝突を繰り返す。やがて姿を現したボーグは、かつて彼らとコンタクトを取ったことのあるピカード艦長に固執し、ボーグ船への乗船を命令するが、エンタープライズは探知不可能な星雲内に身を隠す。だが対策を講じるエンタープライズ内に突如転送されてきたボーグ兵はピカードを誘拐してしまう。そして後を追うライカーたちは敵船内ですでにボーグに改造されたピカードと対面する……。
第３シーズン最終話と第４シーズンの第１話というブリッジ・エピソードだけに、前半のクライマックスの盛り上げは尋常ではなく、全編に渡るスリルもＴＶシリーズの枠を越えていると言っても過言ではないだろう。ボーグに改造され心身共に傷ついたピカードを描いた名エピソード「戦士の休息」も必見。機械生命の集合体とでも言うべきボーグはこの後、映画版第８作「ファースト・コンタクト／ＳＴＡＲ ＴＲＥＫ」にも登場し、ピカードと因縁の対決を行う。監督：クリフ・ボール、出演：パトリック・スチュワート、ジョナサン・フレイクス、他。1990年米。
One of the undeniable highlights of television’s Star Trek: The Next GenerationTM (1997-1994) was the two-part episode, “The Best of Both Worlds” (the third-season cliffhanger and fourth-season opener). For composer Ron Jones, “The Best of Both Worlds” marked the apex of his impact on the first four seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation?a thrillingly dynamic symphonic score that fits the episodes like a glove. Jones’s achievement was so popular that it became only the second Next Generation soundtrack album released at the time of production.
Although the complete score is infused with Jones’s customary musical craft, the composer’s chilling theme for the Borg, often voiced by eerie synthesized chorus, dominates “The Best of Both Worlds.” It forms the basis for some of the score’s exciting action-oriented material. In the episodes’ quieter moments, Jones’ scoring is subtle yet melodic, with colors and harmonies chosen to evoke emotion without overpowering the onscreen drama.
GNP Crescendo’s 1991 soundtrack album from “The Best of Both Worlds,” containing the major cues from both episodes, was enormously popular. This Expanded Collector’s Edition, licensed by CBS Consumer Products, features the complete scores, adding the shorter, transitional moments that contain at least one piece of important thematic material missing from the original album. The 16-page booklet contains notes on both production and music by Lukas Kendall and John Takis?based on interviews with Jones and other primary source material.
“The Best of Both Worlds” is a testament to Jones’s remarkable talent and creative imagination?and to the unconquerable human spirit that is the essence of Star Trek.
1. Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title 1:49
PART I
2. New Providence 1:22
3. Not Ready / Job grabber / Early Worm / No Doubt 2:08
4. Preparations / What Do You Want? / Fatigue / Hansen's Message 2:12
5. Borg Engaged 1:13
6. First Attach / Looks / Tell It Like It Is 5:28
7. Contemplations 0:52
8. Borg Take Picard / Death Is Irrelevant / His Place 4:52
9. Away Team Ready / On The Borg Ship / Nodes 5:19
10. Captain Borg 3:55
Part I Total Time: 27:37
PART II
11. Energy Weapon Fails 3:16
12. Repairs / Humanity Taken 1:17
13. Contact Lost 0:39
14. Repairs Complete / Cemetery Of Dead Ships 2:06
15. Currents 0:56
16. Intervention 4:26
17. Sitting Ducks / Borg Reach Saturn 1:08
18. The Link 2:58
19. Sleep Command / Destruct Mode / Picard Is Back 6:24
20. Picard's Nightmare 1:04
Part II Total Time: 24:31
21. Star Trek: The Next Generation End Title (3rd Season, long version) 1:04
Total Disc Time: 55:12