Editing Soundtrack (Season 3)

{{Album Data
| image = Season3Soundtrack.jpg
| alt= Cover for the United States and UK release of this soundtrack
| title= Soundtrack (Season 3)
| albumno= 4
| composer= [[Bear McCreary]]
| label= La-La Land Records
| tracks= 
| runtime= 
| discs= 
| released= 23 October 2007
| prev= [[Soundtrack (Season 2)]]
| next= None
}}
: ''For the other soundtracks, see [[Soundtrack (Miniseries)]], [[Soundtrack (Season 1)]] and [[Soundtrack (Season 2)]]''.
: ''For a general article on the music in ''Battlestar Galactica'', see [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]''.


The soundtrack for [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] was released on 23 October 2007.

== Track Listing ==

#'''A Distant Sadness''' (2:50) from "[[Occupation]]"
#*Featuring Raya Yarbrough, vocals 
#'''Precipice''' (4:52) from "[[Precipice]]"
#'''Admiral and Commander''' (3:16) from "[[Exodus, Part I]]"
#'''Storming New Caprica''' (7:48) from "[[Exodus, Part II]]"
#'''Refugees Return''' (3:43) from "Exodus, Part II"
#'''Wayward Soldier''' (4:17) from "[[Hero]]"
#'''Violence and Variations''' (7:42) from from "[[Unfinished Business]]"
#'''The Dance''' (2:33) from "Unfinished Business"
#'''Adama Falls''' (1:46)  from "Unfinished Business"
#'''Under the Wing''' (1:11) from "[[Maelstrom]]"
#'''Battlestar Sonatica''' (4:44) from "[[Torn]]"
#*Performed by Bear McCreary, piano
#'''Fight Night''' (2:27) from "Unfinished Business"
#'''Kat's Sacrifice''' (2:46) from  "[[The Passage]]"
#'''Someone to Trust''' (3:09) from "[[Taking A Break From All Your Worries]]"
#'''The Temple of Five''' (2:44) from "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]"
#'''Dirty Hands''' (3:32) from "[[Dirty Hands]]"
#'''Gentle Execution''' (3:28) from "Exodus, Part II"
#'''Mandala in the Clouds''' (5:53) from "Maelstrom"
#'''Deathbed and Maelstrom''' (5:53) from "Maelstrom"
#'''Heeding the Call''' (2:11) from "[[Crossroads, Part II]]"
#'''All Along the Watchtower''' (3:33) from "Crossroads, Part II"
#*Featuring [[Bt4]], Vocals
#*Words and Music by [[w:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]]
#*Adapted, Arranged, and Produced by Bear McCreary


== Lyrics for "A Distant Sadness" ==

"A Distant Sadness" plays at the start of "[[Occupation]]" and is sung by Raya Yarbrough in [[w:Armenian language|Armenian]]. Musically it is a variation of the [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Roslin theme|Roslin theme]] that first appears in the track "Kobol's Last Gleaming" during the discovery of Kobol, set to new lyrics.

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! class="infoboxheader" | '''English translation (from the CD booklet)
|-
| 
A distant and familiar sadness calls to us<br/>
As if carried on the wind, like burning sand<br/>
Brothers and Sisters, away, you endure<br/>
Stranded on our own land<br/>
A memory etched into soul and skin<br/>
Leaves a scar that never heals<br/>
Our family is strong, but scattered<br/>
Across the stars and fields<br/>
We will not abandon you<br/>
We will not forget you<br/>
We will return for you
|}

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==Press Release==
{{Press Release|date=OCTOBER 8, 2007|release=
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON THREE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED BY LA-LA LAND RECORDS ON OCTOBER 23RD

Soundtrack includes a new interpretation of the classic "All Along The Watchtower"

(October 8, 2007- [[w:Burbank|Burbank, CA]]) - The soundtrack from the standout [[Season 3 (2006-07)|third season]] of the [[SciFi Channel]]'s critically acclaimed television series, ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', will be released by [[La-La Land Records]] on October 23, 2007.  Composer [[Bear McCreary]], who scored the [[Season 1 (2004-05)|first]] and [[season 2 (2005-06)|second]] seasons of the show, composed the score for the third season as well.  In addition to McCreary's score, the album also features McCreary's new interpretation of the classic [[w:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]] song, "[[w:All Along the Watchtower|All Along the Watchtower]]," whose themes featured prominently in [[Crossroads, Part I|several]] [[Crossroads, Part II|episodes]] and in McCreary's score.

Considered one of the top 10 shows currently on TV by ''[[w:Time Magazine|Time Magazine]]'', ''[[w:Entertainment Weekly|Entertainment Weekly]]'', and ''[[w:TV Guide|TV Guide]]'', ''Battlestar Galactica'' also won the prestigious [[Awards and Honors#Peabody Award|Peabody Award]] in 2005.

The television series stars [[Edward James Olmos]], [[Mary McDonnell]], [[James Callis]], [[Tricia Helfer]] and [[Katee Sackhoff]].  The third season began by launching the characters' lives a year ahead of the second season finale. As it the action unfolded, viewers discovered how each of the backstories evolved over the past year. All the while, more light was shed on the inner workings of the mysterious [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].

Towards the end of the season, a [[The Music|familiar musical theme]] was heard.  By the final episodes it all became evident, these melodies were part of what would be a total re-imagination of the 1967 Bob Dylan classic "All Along the Watchtower," performed by [[BT4]] and featuring former [[w:Oingo Boingo|Oingo Boingo]] musicians [[w:John Avila|John Avila]] on bass and [[Steve Bartek]] on guitar.

"It was a daring idea by [[Ron Moore]], and at first I thought he was crazy," confessed McCreary.  "It's a classic song that was completely redefined by [[w:Jimi Hendrix|Jimi Hendrix]].  But, Ron told me to make it my own and gave me total creative freedom to re-invent this song for ''Battlestar Galactica''.  And when the episode came together, I knew it was the right choice."

The song's lyrics, including "There must be some way out of here / Said the joker to the thief / There's too much confusion / I can't get no relief," perfectly reflect what the human race is going through in their battle with the Cylons through the series.  Both the song and the show raise questions about the very nature of humanity and our struggle to survive against what holds us captive.

In addition to the new performance of the song, the soundtrack album features the original score that McCreary wrote for the season.  "The show is evolving," describes McCreary.  "And the music is evolving as well.  It is head and shoulders above anything that I've done before."

Bear McCreary's feature film credits include ''[[w:Wrong Turn 2|Wrong Turn 2]]'' and ''[[w:Rest Stop|Rest Stop]]''.  He also scores the hit series ''[[ew:Eureka|Eureka]]'' for Sci Fi Channel and the upcoming ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' for [[w:Fox Network|Fox]]. McCreary was among a handful of select protégés of late film music legend [[w:Elmer Bernstein|Elmer Bernstein]] ([[w:The Magnificent Seven|THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN]]) and is a classically trained composer with degrees in Composition and Recording Arts from the prestigious [[w:University of South Carolina|USC Thornton School of Music]].

[[Razor|Battlestar Galactica: Razor]] will be released [[Razor (Region 1 DVD)|on DVD]] December 4.  The [[Season 4 (2008)|fourth season]] premieres on January 11, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel.  The ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Three'' soundtrack will be available in stores or from [http://www.lalalandrecords.com www.lalalandrecords.com] on October 23, 2007.  The soundtrack from the ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries|mini-series]], the Season One and Season Two soundtracks, and ''Wrong Turn 2'' are also available from La-La Land Records.}}

== External Links ==
*[http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=243 Preview on Soundtrack.net]
*[http://www.lalalandrecords.com/BattlestarGalacticaS3.html Soundtrack on LaLaLandRecords]

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