V: The Series – music by Dennis McCarthy

Posted on by Earl Green
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Dennis McCarthy saved the day by rescoring V: The Final Battle for Warner Bros. and NBC, so when the time came to bleed the well of ideas dry for a short-lived weekly series, Dennis was called to compose music for invading lizards once more.

In retrospect, I think his music may be one of the classiest things that V: The Series had in its favor.

Opening up with a much more quickly-paced version of the V: The Final Battle theme as the series main title, the album proceeds quickly into the first episode, where McCarthy pumps things up in an energetic chase sequence which refers to the main title frequently. After the second track, the music slows down and McCarthy begins to display some of the scoring style that has become a mainstay on the various Star Trek spinoffs.

Some of the standouts include the minute-long “Star Child” track, which introduces a choral motif for the now-grown-up Elizabeth, and the following track, “Lift Off Into Space”, jumps back and forth between this choral theme and some nice action segments.

If there’s any one thing which turns me off about McCarthy’s scores for the weekly series, it’s something over 3 out of 4which he may not have had any control. The studio handed the man a decent-sized, well-trained orchestra to use…and then he winds up with a lot of suspiciously synthesized-sounding drums? Give me a break!

Like the V: The Final Battle CD, this composer promo may be worth the search for any big V fans, or fans of Dennis McCarthy’s musical style.

Order this CD

  1. V: The Series main title (4:18)

    Liberation Day

  2. Space Chase (1:06)
  3. Martin’s Death (4:55)

    Dreadnaught

  4. Elizabeth’s Rebirth (1:50)
  5. Enter Diana / Elizabeth Grows Up (1:55)
  6. The Star Child (4:00)
  7. Lift Off Into Space (0:59)
  8. Farewell / Dreadnaught (2:23)

    The Sanction

  9. Elizabeth’s Theme (5:30)
  10. A Sunny Day (2:39)
  11. Kyle and Elizabeth (2:13)

    Visitor’s Choice

  12. Lounge Lizards (1:20)

    The Deception

  13. Seductive Dream (3:08)

    Reflection In Terror

  14. Doppelganger’s Demise (1:57)

    The Conversion

  15. Rats R Us (2:52)

    The Betrayal

  16. Nathan’s End (1:04)
  17. Lizard Courtship (4:35)

    The Rescue

  18. Wedding Fanfare / Banquet Music (4:13)
  19. Reception Music (3:26)
  20. Adios, Charles (4:09)

    The Betrayal

  21. Finale (2:57)
  22. V: The Series end credits (1:57)

Released by: SuperTracks
Release date: 1998
Total running time: 59:13

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