Carpenter

Christine, based on Stephen King's novel about an unusual kind of car repossession, was taken by John Carpenter from book to screen in a blazingly short time. Rather than bypassing his usual methods, as he did with The Thing, Carpenter once again chose to do the score. The original soundtrack released from the movie was a brief affair indeed, offering up a small selection of rock & roll tunes used in the movie, plus a short selection ("Christine Attacks," here with the subtitle "Plymouth Fury") from Carpenter's score. As it is, this Tangerine Dream-influenced, mechanically pounding number is probably the best thing in the score, highly visual, threatening, and relentless. As with the best of Carpenter's work, it's enough to haunt your dreams for a few days – a property shared by the scores for Halloween and The Fog (both on Varese Sarabande).

Catch all the excitement of John Carpenter's Live Retrospective tour from the comfort of your own home. See John Carpenter and his band perform tracks from his Lost Theme albums as well as songs from his films Halloween, Escape From New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Fog, They Live, Prince of Darkness and more! Recorded live in London and Chicago on John Carpenter's 2016 Retrospective Tour.

Richard Carpenter is the iconic musician, producer, songwriter and arranger from the Carpenters, the astronomically successful group who have sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. Richard Carpenter's Piano Songbook reimagines the Carpenters' biggest hits - and some choice favorites that inspired them - on solo piano. The album includes some of the most beloved melodies of all time ("Top Of The World" and "We've Only Just Begun") presented in a gloriously relaxing new way.

Although this hit soundtrack was recorded with cheap '70s synthesizers, the simple scores composed by John Carpenter are acclaimed masterpieces. Carpenter sets the mood for his horrific movie with such tracks as "The Shape Stalks," "Laurie's Theme," and, of course, his main theme, which consists of the beating out of a 5-4 rhythm. A definite first pick for those interested, this soundtrack even bests most scary music albums.