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Composed by
PATRICK DOYLE

Rating
***

Album running time
31:58

Performed by
UNNAMED ORCHESTRA
Conducted by
DAVID SNELL

Orchestrated by
LAURENCE ASHMORE

Engineered by
PAUL HULME
Edited by
ROY PREDERGAST
JOHN BELL
GAVIN GREENAWAY
Produced by
PATRICK DOYLE

Released by
VARESE SARABANDE
Serial number
VSD-5553

Artwork copyright (c) 1994 Varèse Sarabande Records; review copyright (c) 2003 James Southall

EXIT TO EDEN

Peculiar, quirky score is fun for a while
A review by JAMES SOUTHALL

A fairly pleasant little score by Patrick Doyle for a film which looks - well, interesting, shall we say, from the pictures on the CD! (The IMDB describes it as being "comedy / bondage / sex", making it a surefire success in my household!) The music is nothing particularly memorable, but it's all well-composed, and usually interesting enough to warrant repeated listening. There are a couple of great cues ("The Arrival" springs immediately to mind) in a score that's composed mainly of what I would describe as Latin jazz (though I'm not sure whether technically that's correct or not!)

I can't think of any other score that comes even close to sounding like this, so it's impossible for me to bring up a direct comparison for you, so I won't even bother trying. A wicked departure from Doyle's usual style, this is one I'd recommend you picking up if you see it for a decent price (like I did), but don't pay over-the-odds for it.

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Tracks

  1. Nina (3:05)
  2. Shoot Out (:53)
  3. Follow That Cab (1:22)
  4. Goodbye Dad (:52)
  5. The Arrival (1:55)
  6. Eyes Straight (2:24)
  7. The Temptation (2:13)
  8. Fair Day (1:13)
  9. Sheila In The Mirror (1:16)
  10. Get With The Programme (4:11)
  11. Streetscene (1:31)
  12. The Bedroom (:47)
  13. Elliot & Lisa (1:34)
  14. Excuse Me (3:05)
  15. Tommy & Sheila (1:02)
  16. Careless Love (3:08)
  17. Dixie Time (1:27)