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: ''For other ''Battlestar Galactica'' soundtracks, [[Soundtrack|click here]].''
{{disline|For other ''Caprica'' soundtracks, [[Soundtrack|click here]].<br/>
: ''For a general article on the music in ''Battlestar Galactica'', see [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]''.
For a general article on the music in ''Caprica'', see [[Music of Caprica]].}}


'''''Caprica: The Series - Limited Edition Soundtrack''''' is a two-disc CD set offered by [[La-La Land Records]] on the music from the [[Caprica (series)|''Caprica'' series]], excluding the majority of the music from the [[Caprica (pilot)|''Caprica'' pilot]], as that has [[Soundtrack (Caprica pilot)|its own soundtrack]].
'''''Caprica: The Series - Limited Edition Soundtrack''''' is a two-disc CD set offered by [[La-La Land Records]] on the music from the [[Caprica (series)|''Caprica'' series]], excluding the majority of the music from the [[Caprica (pilot)|''Caprica'' pilot]], as that has [[Soundtrack (Caprica pilot)|its own soundtrack]].
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Between both discs, this release contains a total of 2 hours, 38 minutes and 49 seconds of music.
Between both discs, this release contains a total of 2 hours, 38 minutes and 49 seconds of music.
== Background and Production ==
The release of this soundtrack album faced significant obstacles due to the series' cancellation. Following ''Caprica'''s abrupt cancellation before the end of its first season, [[Bear McCreary]] explained that the "sudden cardiac arrest of the show put my hopes for a full series soundtrack album in deep freeze."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica">{{cite web |url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-series-soundtrack-album/ |title=Caprica Series Soundtrack Album |author=Bear McCreary |website=BearMcCreary.com |date=August 29, 2013 |access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> The studio had little interest in promoting a series that ended so quickly, and a corporate restructuring due to NBC Universal's purchase further delayed the project.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
Despite these setbacks, fan demand for the music remained persistent. McCreary noted that "fan demand for the release of this music remained relentless," and credited album producer Ford Thaxton's continued efforts in helping secure the studio's approval for the release.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" /> The composer encouraged fans by stating: "the squeaky wheel eventually gets the grease. If there's an album you want released, don't let up pressure until you get it."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
=== Musical Direction ===
McCreary's score for ''Caprica'' represented a significant departure from his work on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. He described the ''Caprica'' score as "surprisingly restrained and melodic" compared to "the percussive bombast and world-music influence" of his ''BSG'' compositions.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" /> This shift reflected the series' move away from the military overtones of its predecessor while still exploring similar themes of digital self-identity, religious zealotry, and corruption in power.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
=== Album Compilation ===
When finally given the greenlight to produce the soundtrack album, McCreary set out to create what he called "the ultimate ''Caprica'' soundtrack."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" /> With the pilot score already released separately, he focused on including as much new material as possible while also representing the best pilot tracks. Some favorites like "A Tauron Sacrifice" and "Grieving" had been trimmed for the pilot soundtrack, so they were restored to their original lengths for this release.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />


==Track Listing==
==Track Listing==
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#'''Caprica Main Title'''  
#'''Caprica Main Title'''  
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 1 Caprica Main Title.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 1 Caprica Main Title.mp3|mp3}}
#: Track Time: 0m52s
#: Track Time: 0m52s
#'''Caprica Abides'''
#'''[[Caprica Abides]]'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 2 Caprica Abides.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 2 Caprica Abides.mp3|mp3}}
#: Music by [[Bear McCreary]]
#: Music by [[Bear McCreary]]
#: Lyrics by [[Jane Espenson]]
#: Lyrics by [[Jane Espenson]]
#: Featuring [[Steve Amerson]], vocals
#: Featuring [[Steve Amerson]], vocals
#: From the Episodes: “[[Rebirth]]” and “[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]”
#: From the Episodes: "[[Rebirth]]" and "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]"
#: Track Time: 2m12s
#: Track Time: 2m12s
# '''Apotheosis'''
# '''Apotheosis'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 3 Apotheosis.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 3 Apotheosis.mp3|mp3}}
#: From the Episode: “[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]"
#: Track Time: 6m36s
#: Track Time: 6m36s
#: '''Note:''' One of McCreary's favorite instrumental cues from the entire series, representing the final acts of the last episode and intended to "bring a sense of epic importance and closure, while simultaneously setting up the promise of further mysteries and adventure."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
#'''All Of This Has Happened'''
#'''All Of This Has Happened'''
#: Music and Lyrics by [[Brendan McCreary]]
#: Music and Lyrics by [[Brendan McCreary]]
#: Performed by [[Young Beautiful in a Hurry]]
#: Performed by [[Young Beautiful in a Hurry]]
#: From the Episode: “[[The Imperfections of Memory]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[The Imperfections of Memory]]"
#: Track Time: 5m30s
#: Track Time: 5m30s
#'''New Cap City'''
#'''[[New Cap City]]'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 5 New Cap City.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 5 New Cap City.mp3|mp3}}
#: From the Episode: “[[There is Another Sky]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[There is Another Sky]]"
#: Track Time: 5m46s
#: Track Time: 5m46s
#'''Lacey and the Cylon'''
#'''[[Lacey]] and the Cylon'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Rebirth]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Rebirth]]"
#: Track Time: 2m47s
#: Track Time: 2m47s
#'''Vergis’ Dream'''
#'''[[Vergis]]' Dream'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Know Thy Enemy]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Know Thy Enemy]]"
#: Track Time: 2m35s
#: Track Time: 2m35s
#'''Pact of Brothers'''
#'''Pact of Brothers'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Dirteaters]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Dirteaters]]"
#: Track Time: 1m52s
#: Track Time: 1m52s
#'''Grieving (Alternate Version)'''
#'''Grieving (Alternate Version)'''
#: From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: Track Time: 1m36s
#: Track Time: 1m36s
#: '''Note:''' Restored to original length after being trimmed for the pilot soundtrack.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
#'''Control and Power'''
#'''Control and Power'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Rebirth]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Rebirth]]"
#: Track Time: 2m54s
#: Track Time: 2m54s
#'''Caprica Buccaneers Theme'''
#'''[[Caprica Buccaneers]] Theme'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Rebirth]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Rebirth]]"
#: Track Time: 0m35s
#: Track Time: 0m35s
#'''Burlesque'''
#'''Burlesque'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 12 Burlesque.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 12 Burlesque.mp3|mp3}}
#: Remixed by [[Jonathan Snipes]]
#: Remixed by [[Jonathan Snipes]]
#: From the Episode: “[[Ghosts in the Machine]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Ghosts in the Machine]]"
#: Track Time: 3m36s
#: Track Time: 3m36s
#'''Amanda’s Forgiveness'''
#'''[[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]]'s Forgiveness'''
#: From the Episode: “[[False Labor]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[False Labor]]"
#: Track Time: 4m23s
#: Track Time: 4m23s
#'''Barnabus'''
#'''[[Barnabus]]'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Retribution]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Retribution]]"
#: Track Time: 1m48s
#: Track Time: 1m48s
#'''Cerberus Dance (Demo)'''
#'''[[Cerberus]] Dance (Demo)'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 15 Cerberus Dance.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 15 Cerberus Dance.mp3|mp3}}
#: From the Episode: “[[Ghosts in the Machine]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Ghosts in the Machine]]"
#: Track Time: 3m52s
#: Track Time: 3m52s
#: '''Note:''' A demo track produced to inspire on-camera dancing in Cerberus' drag club. McCreary explored the relationship between big band swing music and traditional taiko music, though the entire number was ultimately cut from the show.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
#'''Through the Paces'''
#'''Through the Paces'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Ghosts in the Machine]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Ghosts in the Machine]]"
#: Track Time: 0m52s
#: Track Time: 0m52s
#'''Lacey’s Test'''
#'''Lacey's Test'''
#: From the Episode: “[[Blowback]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[Blowback]]"
#: Track Time: 4m49s
#: Track Time: 4m49s
#'''Clarice Willow'''
#'''[[Clarice Willow]]'''
#: From the Episodes: “[[Rebirth]],” “[[Reins of a Waterfall]],” and “[[Gravedancing]]”
#: From the Episodes: "[[Rebirth]]," "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]," and "[[Gravedancing]]"
#: Track Time: 3m24s
#: Track Time: 3m24s
#'''Tauron Ceremony Song (Piano Sketch)'''
#'''Tauron Ceremony Song (Piano Sketch)'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 15 Cerberus Dance.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 15 Cerberus Dance.mp3|mp3}}
#: From the Episode: “[[There is Another Sky]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[There is Another Sky]]"
#: Track Time: 2m06s
#: Track Time: 2m06s
#'''Lacey and Zoe (Expanded Version)'''
#: '''Note:''' An early sketch from McCreary's creative process as he worked to generate a variation of the Tauron Theme for an on-camera singer.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
#'''Lacey and [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]] (Expanded Version)'''
#: From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: Track Time: 4m41s
#: Track Time: 4m41s
#'''Capricoperatica'''
#'''[[Capricoperatica]]'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 21 Capricoperatica.mp3|listen}}
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|1 21 Capricoperatica.mp3|mp3}}
#: Music by Bear McCreary
#: Music by Bear McCreary
#: Lyrics by [[Laura Kalpakian]]
#: Lyrics by [[Laura Kalpakian]]
#: Featuring [[Elissa Johnston]] and [[Alessandro Juliani]], vocals
#: Featuring [[Elissa Johnston]] and [[Alessandro Juliani]], vocals
#: From the Episode: “[[End of Line]]”
#: From the Episode: "[[End of Line]]"
#: Track Time: 8m42s
#: Track Time: 8m42s
#: '''Note:''' Described by McCreary as "perhaps the most essential cut on the record," this lyrical work for voices and chamber orchestra features lyrics written by novelist Laura Kalpakian (McCreary's mother) and is performed by soprano Elissa Johnston and tenor Alessandro Juliani, who also portrayed [[Felix Gaeta]] on ''Battlestar Galactica''.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />


===Disc 2===
===Disc 2===


#'''Caprica Abides (Instrumental Version)'''
The runtime of this disc is 74m35s. Audio clips of select songs are available in MP3 format, and are noted accordingly in the index below.
#:From the Episodes: “[[Rebirth]]” and “[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]”
 
#'''[[Caprica Abides]] (Instrumental Version)'''
#:From the Episodes: "[[Rebirth]]" and "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]"
#: Track Time: 2m13s
# '''The Differently Sentient'''
# '''The Differently Sentient'''
#:From the Episode: “[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]”
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|2 2 Differently Sentient.mp3|mp3}}
# '''Amanda’s Epiphany'''
#:From the Episode: "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]"
#:From the Episode: “[[Rebirth]]”
#: Track Time: 4m39s
#: '''Note:''' One of McCreary's favorite instrumental cues from the entire series, representing the final acts of the last episode alongside "Apotheosis."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''[[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]]'s Epiphany'''
#:From the Episode: "[[Rebirth]]"
#: Track Time: 5m20s
# '''Rites of Passage'''
# '''Rites of Passage'''
#:From the Episode: “[[There is Another Sky]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[There is Another Sky]]"
# '''New Cap City Theme (Demo)'''
#: Track Time: 4m37s
# '''Voices of the Dead'''
# '''[[New Cap City]] Theme (Demo)'''
#: Track Time: 1m51s
#: '''Note:''' A theme sketch that allowed McCreary to develop ideas without the restraints of matching picture, exploring "mood, energy and melody" freely.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''[[Voices of the Dead]]'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|2 6 Voices Of The Dead.mp3|mp3}}
#:Featuring [[Brendan McCreary]], vocals
#:Featuring [[Brendan McCreary]], vocals
#:From the Episode: “[[Reins of a Waterfall]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]"
#: Track Time: 2m36s
#: '''Note:''' A Tauron gangster rap song that McCreary produced to expand the audience's sense of the world.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''The Dive Bar'''
# '''The Dive Bar'''
#:From the Episode: “[[Rebirth]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Rebirth]]"
# '''The Cylon Whisperer'''
#: Track Time: 1m07s
#:From the Episode: “[[The Heavens Will Rise]]” and “[[Here Be Dragons]]”
# '''The [[Cylon (TRS)|Cylon]] Whisperer'''
# '''Daniel Captures the Code (Expanded Version)'''
#:From the Episode: "[[The Heavens Will Rise]]" and "[[Here Be Dragons]]"
#: Track Time: 4m20s
# '''[[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] Captures the Code (Expanded Version)'''
#:From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#:From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: Track Time: 3m28s
# '''Dirt Eaters'''
# '''Dirt Eaters'''
#:From the Episode: “[[Dirteaters]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Dirteaters]]"
#: Track Time: 6m30s
# '''Healing Wounds'''
# '''Healing Wounds'''
#:From the Episode: “[[Reins of a Waterfall]]”
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|2 11 Healing Wounds.mp3|mp3}}
# '''Gemenon'''
#:From the Episode: "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]"
#:From the Episode: “[[Unvanquished]]”
#: Track Time: 4m05s
# '''I Am A Man'''
# '''[[Gemenon (RDM)|Gemenon]]'''
#:From the Episode: "[[Unvanquished]]"
#: Track Time: 3m38s
# '''[[I Am A Man]]'''
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|2 13 Im A Man.mp3|mp3}}
#:Music and Lyrics by Brendan McCreary
#:Music and Lyrics by Brendan McCreary
#:Performed by [[Young Beautiful in a Hurry]]
#:Performed by [[Young Beautiful in a Hurry]]
#:From the Episode: “[[Gravedancing]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Gravedancing]]"
# '''Was Love'''
#: Track Time: 4m11s
#: '''Note:''' One of several source pieces written to expand the sense of the world, brought in by McCreary to offer unique sounds.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''[[Was Love]]'''
#:Music and Lyrics by [[Jonathan Snipes]]
#:Music and Lyrics by [[Jonathan Snipes]]
#:Performed by [[Captain Ahab]]
#:Performed by [[Captain Ahab]]
#:From the Episode: “[[Gravedancing]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Gravedancing]]"
# '''Tamara Kills'''
#: Track Time: 4m05s
#:From the Episode: “[[There is Another Sky]]”
#: '''Note:''' Another collaboration with outside bands to provide unique sounds for the series.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''[[Tamara-A|Tamara]] Kills'''
#:From the Episode: "[[There is Another Sky]]"
#: Track Time: 2m04s
# '''Here Be Dragons'''
# '''Here Be Dragons'''
#:From the Episode: “[[Here Be Dragons]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Here Be Dragons]]"
#: Track Time: 2m03s
# '''A Tauron Sacrifice (Expanded Version)'''
# '''A Tauron Sacrifice (Expanded Version)'''
#:From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|2 17 Tauron Sacrifice.mp3|mp3}}
#: From the Episode: [[Caprica (pilot)|Pilot]]
#: Track Time: 3m30s
#: '''Note:''' Restored to original length after being trimmed for the pilot soundtrack.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''Waltz for Zoe'''
# '''Waltz for Zoe'''
#:From the Episode: “[[Unvanquished]]”
#: Audio Clip: {{audio|2 18 Waltz For Zoe.mp3|mp3}}
# '''Death of the Guatrau'''
#:From the Episode: "[[Unvanquished]]"
#:From the Episode: “[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]”
#: Track Time: 2m53s
# '''Death of the [[Guatrau]]'''
#:From the Episode: "[[Apotheosis (episode)|Apotheosis]]"
#: Track Time: 2m27s
# '''Tauron Ceremony Song'''
# '''Tauron Ceremony Song'''
#:Featuring [[Raya Yarbrough]], vocals
#:Featuring [[Raya Yarbrough]], vocals
#:From the Episode: “[[There is Another Sky]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[There is Another Sky]]"
#: Track Time: 2m58s
#: '''Note:''' A version featuring Raya Yarbrough that McCreary produced specifically for the album, in addition to the piano sketch version on Disc 1.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''Graystone Plays Nomion Variations'''
# '''Graystone Plays Nomion Variations'''
#:Includes “[[Exploration]]” by [[Stu Phillips]]
#:Includes "[[Exploration]]" by [[Stu Phillips]]
#:From the Episode: “[[Rebirth]]”
#:From the Episode: "[[Rebirth]]"
#: Track Time: 3m02s
#: '''Note:''' A variation of Stu Phillips' composition "Exploration" from the classic 1970s ''Battlestar Galactica''. McCreary introduced this into the mythology as a composition by the fictional composer Nomion, suggesting that Nomion also influenced [[Daniel Graystone]].<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
# '''Caprica Theme (Sketch)'''
# '''Caprica Theme (Sketch)'''
#: Track Time: 2m26s
#: '''Note:''' A Main Series Theme sketch that allowed McCreary to develop ideas without picture constraints, included to reward fans for their persistence in making the album release possible.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
== Special Features and Demos ==
This release marks only the second time McCreary allowed the release of his sketches and demos, following the three-CD set of ''[[Human Target]]''.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" /> The inclusion of demo tracks and sketches was intended as a special reward for the vocal fan community that campaigned for the album's release.
McCreary explained his reasoning for including these materials: "These types of sketches are always helpful when I'm beginning a new project, because I can develop my ideas without having the restraints of matching picture. I am free to explore mood, energy and melody. Generally, no one but the executive producer or director ever hears these sketches, and sometimes even they never hear them."<ref name="McKerry-Caprica" />
== Collaborative Works ==


Disc 2 - Run Time: 74:35
The album features several collaborative pieces that demonstrate McCreary's approach to world-building through music. In addition to the collaboration with his mother Laura Kalpakian on "Capricoperatica," McCreary worked with writer [[Jane Espenson]] on the rousing national anthem "[[Caprica Abides]]."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" /> He also brought in outside bands to contribute unique sounds, including [[Young Beautiful in a Hurry]] and [[Captain Ahab]], to create what he described as "fun source pieces" that expanded the audience's sense of the world.<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />


==Press Release==
==Press Release==
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''[[Bear McCreary]] on his inclusion of two theme sketches in this release:''
''[[Bear McCreary]] on his inclusion of two theme sketches in this release:''


: "I also included two theme sketches: one for the Main Series Theme and one for New Cap City. These types of sketches are always helpful when I’m beginning a new project, because I can develop my ideas without having the restraints of matching picture. I am free to explore mood, energy and melody. Generally, no one but the executive producer or director ever hears these sketches, and sometimes even they never hear them. I included sketches on this “Caprica” record because I wanted to reward fans with something extra special for staying so vocal about this one and making it possible for the record to be released."<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/blog/albums/caprica-series-soundtrack-album/|title= Caprica Series Soundtrack Album|date=29 August 2013|accessdate=14 May 2019|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=English}}</ref>
: "I also included two theme sketches: one for the Main Series Theme and one for New Cap City. These types of sketches are always helpful when I'm beginning a new project, because I can develop my ideas without having the restraints of matching picture. I am free to explore mood, energy and melody. Generally, no one but the executive producer or director ever hears these sketches, and sometimes even they never hear them. I included sketches on this "Caprica" record because I wanted to reward fans with something extra special for staying so vocal about this one and making it possible for the record to be released."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />
 
''Bear McCreary expressing gratitude to fans:''
 
: "I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank each and every one of you reading this right now. If you've made this far into this blog entry, I can safely assume you were a member of the online mob of vocal fans who helped let the world know that demand for this album outlived the life-span of the series. I am incredibly proud of the work I did on this series, and thrilled that it has survived in the collective memory of fans. Thank you for listening."<ref name="McCreary-Caprica" />


==Related Imagery==
==Related Imagery==


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File:Caprica_Series_Soundtrack_-_Disc_1_Art.jpg|Disc 1 Art
File:Caprica_Series_Soundtrack_-_Disc_1_Art.jpg|Disc 1 Art
File:Caprica_Series_Soundtrack_-_Disc_2_Art.jpg|Disc 2 Art
File:Caprica_Series_Soundtrack_-_Disc_2_Art.jpg|Disc 2 Art
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.bearmccreary.com/#:log/blog/albums/caprica-series-soundtrack-album/ Blog entry] by [[Bear McCreary]] about the BSG Caprica (series) soundtrack.
*[https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-series-soundtrack-album/ Blog entry] by [[Bear McCreary]] about the ''Caprica'' series soundtrack.


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


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Caprica: The Series - Limited Edition Soundtrack is a two-disc CD set offered by La-La Land Records on the music from the Caprica series, excluding the majority of the music from the Caprica pilot, as that has its own soundtrack.

Only 3,000 units of this soundtrack were produced for release in 2013, as it was marketed as a Limited Edition. As of 14 May 2019, La-La Land Records announced that it only had less than 150 units remaining for sale via their eCommerce portal.

Between both discs, this release contains a total of 2 hours, 38 minutes and 49 seconds of music.

Background and Production

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The release of this soundtrack album faced significant obstacles due to the series' cancellation. Following Caprica's abrupt cancellation before the end of its first season, Bear McCreary explained that the "sudden cardiac arrest of the show put my hopes for a full series soundtrack album in deep freeze."[1] The studio had little interest in promoting a series that ended so quickly, and a corporate restructuring due to NBC Universal's purchase further delayed the project.[1]

Despite these setbacks, fan demand for the music remained persistent. McCreary noted that "fan demand for the release of this music remained relentless," and credited album producer Ford Thaxton's continued efforts in helping secure the studio's approval for the release.[1] The composer encouraged fans by stating: "the squeaky wheel eventually gets the grease. If there's an album you want released, don't let up pressure until you get it."[1]

Musical Direction

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McCreary's score for Caprica represented a significant departure from his work on Battlestar Galactica. He described the Caprica score as "surprisingly restrained and melodic" compared to "the percussive bombast and world-music influence" of his BSG compositions.[1] This shift reflected the series' move away from the military overtones of its predecessor while still exploring similar themes of digital self-identity, religious zealotry, and corruption in power.[1]

Album Compilation

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When finally given the greenlight to produce the soundtrack album, McCreary set out to create what he called "the ultimate Caprica soundtrack."[1] With the pilot score already released separately, he focused on including as much new material as possible while also representing the best pilot tracks. Some favorites like "A Tauron Sacrifice" and "Grieving" had been trimmed for the pilot soundtrack, so they were restored to their original lengths for this release.[1]

Track Listing

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Disc 1

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The runtime of this disc is 74m05s. Audio clips of select songs are available in MP3 format, and are noted accordingly in the index below.

  1. Caprica Main Title
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    Track Time: 0m52s
  2. Caprica Abides
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    Music by Bear McCreary
    Lyrics by Jane Espenson
    Featuring Steve Amerson, vocals
    From the Episodes: "Rebirth" and "Apotheosis"
    Track Time: 2m12s
  3. Apotheosis
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "Apotheosis"
    Track Time: 6m36s
    Note: One of McCreary's favorite instrumental cues from the entire series, representing the final acts of the last episode and intended to "bring a sense of epic importance and closure, while simultaneously setting up the promise of further mysteries and adventure."[1]
  4. All Of This Has Happened
    Music and Lyrics by Brendan McCreary
    Performed by Young Beautiful in a Hurry
    From the Episode: "The Imperfections of Memory"
    Track Time: 5m30s
  5. New Cap City
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "There is Another Sky"
    Track Time: 5m46s
  6. Lacey and the Cylon
    From the Episode: "Rebirth"
    Track Time: 2m47s
  7. Vergis' Dream
    From the Episode: "Know Thy Enemy"
    Track Time: 2m35s
  8. Pact of Brothers
    From the Episode: "Dirteaters"
    Track Time: 1m52s
  9. Grieving (Alternate Version)
    From the Episode: Pilot
    Track Time: 1m36s
    Note: Restored to original length after being trimmed for the pilot soundtrack.[1]
  10. Control and Power
    From the Episode: "Rebirth"
    Track Time: 2m54s
  11. Caprica Buccaneers Theme
    From the Episode: "Rebirth"
    Track Time: 0m35s
  12. Burlesque
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    Remixed by Jonathan Snipes
    From the Episode: "Ghosts in the Machine"
    Track Time: 3m36s
  13. Amanda's Forgiveness
    From the Episode: "False Labor"
    Track Time: 4m23s
  14. Barnabus
    From the Episode: "Retribution"
    Track Time: 1m48s
  15. Cerberus Dance (Demo)
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "Ghosts in the Machine"
    Track Time: 3m52s
    Note: A demo track produced to inspire on-camera dancing in Cerberus' drag club. McCreary explored the relationship between big band swing music and traditional taiko music, though the entire number was ultimately cut from the show.[1]
  16. Through the Paces
    From the Episode: "Ghosts in the Machine"
    Track Time: 0m52s
  17. Lacey's Test
    From the Episode: "Blowback"
    Track Time: 4m49s
  18. Clarice Willow
    From the Episodes: "Rebirth," "Reins of a Waterfall," and "Gravedancing"
    Track Time: 3m24s
  19. Tauron Ceremony Song (Piano Sketch)
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "There is Another Sky"
    Track Time: 2m06s
    Note: An early sketch from McCreary's creative process as he worked to generate a variation of the Tauron Theme for an on-camera singer.[1]
  20. Lacey and Zoe (Expanded Version)
    From the Episode: Pilot
    Track Time: 4m41s
  21. Capricoperatica
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    Music by Bear McCreary
    Lyrics by Laura Kalpakian
    Featuring Elissa Johnston and Alessandro Juliani, vocals
    From the Episode: "End of Line"
    Track Time: 8m42s
    Note: Described by McCreary as "perhaps the most essential cut on the record," this lyrical work for voices and chamber orchestra features lyrics written by novelist Laura Kalpakian (McCreary's mother) and is performed by soprano Elissa Johnston and tenor Alessandro Juliani, who also portrayed Felix Gaeta on Battlestar Galactica.[1]

Disc 2

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The runtime of this disc is 74m35s. Audio clips of select songs are available in MP3 format, and are noted accordingly in the index below.

  1. Caprica Abides (Instrumental Version)
    From the Episodes: "Rebirth" and "Apotheosis"
    Track Time: 2m13s
  2. The Differently Sentient
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "Apotheosis"
    Track Time: 4m39s
    Note: One of McCreary's favorite instrumental cues from the entire series, representing the final acts of the last episode alongside "Apotheosis."[1]
  3. Amanda's Epiphany
    From the Episode: "Rebirth"
    Track Time: 5m20s
  4. Rites of Passage
    From the Episode: "There is Another Sky"
    Track Time: 4m37s
  5. New Cap City Theme (Demo)
    Track Time: 1m51s
    Note: A theme sketch that allowed McCreary to develop ideas without the restraints of matching picture, exploring "mood, energy and melody" freely.[1]
  6. Voices of the Dead
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    Featuring Brendan McCreary, vocals
    From the Episode: "Reins of a Waterfall"
    Track Time: 2m36s
    Note: A Tauron gangster rap song that McCreary produced to expand the audience's sense of the world.[1]
  7. The Dive Bar
    From the Episode: "Rebirth"
    Track Time: 1m07s
  8. The Cylon Whisperer
    From the Episode: "The Heavens Will Rise" and "Here Be Dragons"
    Track Time: 4m20s
  9. Daniel Captures the Code (Expanded Version)
    From the Episode: Pilot
    Track Time: 3m28s
  10. Dirt Eaters
    From the Episode: "Dirteaters"
    Track Time: 6m30s
  11. Healing Wounds
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "Reins of a Waterfall"
    Track Time: 4m05s
  12. Gemenon
    From the Episode: "Unvanquished"
    Track Time: 3m38s
  13. I Am A Man
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    Music and Lyrics by Brendan McCreary
    Performed by Young Beautiful in a Hurry
    From the Episode: "Gravedancing"
    Track Time: 4m11s
    Note: One of several source pieces written to expand the sense of the world, brought in by McCreary to offer unique sounds.[1]
  14. Was Love
    Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Snipes
    Performed by Captain Ahab
    From the Episode: "Gravedancing"
    Track Time: 4m05s
    Note: Another collaboration with outside bands to provide unique sounds for the series.[1]
  15. Tamara Kills
    From the Episode: "There is Another Sky"
    Track Time: 2m04s
  16. Here Be Dragons
    From the Episode: "Here Be Dragons"
    Track Time: 2m03s
  17. A Tauron Sacrifice (Expanded Version)
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: Pilot
    Track Time: 3m30s
    Note: Restored to original length after being trimmed for the pilot soundtrack.[1]
  18. Waltz for Zoe
    Audio Clip: mp3 (listen • help • info)
    From the Episode: "Unvanquished"
    Track Time: 2m53s
  19. Death of the Guatrau
    From the Episode: "Apotheosis"
    Track Time: 2m27s
  20. Tauron Ceremony Song
    Featuring Raya Yarbrough, vocals
    From the Episode: "There is Another Sky"
    Track Time: 2m58s
    Note: A version featuring Raya Yarbrough that McCreary produced specifically for the album, in addition to the piano sketch version on Disc 1.[1]
  21. Graystone Plays Nomion Variations
    Includes "Exploration" by Stu Phillips
    From the Episode: "Rebirth"
    Track Time: 3m02s
    Note: A variation of Stu Phillips' composition "Exploration" from the classic 1970s Battlestar Galactica. McCreary introduced this into the mythology as a composition by the fictional composer Nomion, suggesting that Nomion also influenced Daniel Graystone.[1]
  22. Caprica Theme (Sketch)
    Track Time: 2m26s
    Note: A Main Series Theme sketch that allowed McCreary to develop ideas without picture constraints, included to reward fans for their persistence in making the album release possible.[1]

Special Features and Demos

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This release marks only the second time McCreary allowed the release of his sketches and demos, following the three-CD set of Human Target.[1] The inclusion of demo tracks and sketches was intended as a special reward for the vocal fan community that campaigned for the album's release.

McCreary explained his reasoning for including these materials: "These types of sketches are always helpful when I'm beginning a new project, because I can develop my ideas without having the restraints of matching picture. I am free to explore mood, energy and melody. Generally, no one but the executive producer or director ever hears these sketches, and sometimes even they never hear them."[2]

Collaborative Works

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The album features several collaborative pieces that demonstrate McCreary's approach to world-building through music. In addition to the collaboration with his mother Laura Kalpakian on "Capricoperatica," McCreary worked with writer Jane Espenson on the rousing national anthem "Caprica Abides."[1] He also brought in outside bands to contribute unique sounds, including Young Beautiful in a Hurry and Captain Ahab, to create what he described as "fun source pieces" that expanded the audience's sense of the world.[1]

Press Release

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From the product listing:

La-La Land Records, NBC Universal and SyFy Channel present renowned composer Bear McCreary's (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, EUREKA, THE WALKING DEAD) original score to the acclaimed, dramatic science-fiction television series CAPRICA, starring Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales and Polly Walker. Mr. McCreary musically explores this series' thoughtful battle between advanced science and human condition with breathtaking insight, emotion and beauty. Handpicked by the composer himself, this striking collection of more than 2 hours of musical highlights from this notable series is a must have for genre and music fans alike. Produced by McCreary, Steven Kaplan and Ford A. Thaxton, this limited edition of 3000 units features exclusive, in-depth liner notes from film music writer Randall Larson.[3]

Official Statements

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Bear McCreary on his inclusion of two theme sketches in this release:

"I also included two theme sketches: one for the Main Series Theme and one for New Cap City. These types of sketches are always helpful when I'm beginning a new project, because I can develop my ideas without having the restraints of matching picture. I am free to explore mood, energy and melody. Generally, no one but the executive producer or director ever hears these sketches, and sometimes even they never hear them. I included sketches on this "Caprica" record because I wanted to reward fans with something extra special for staying so vocal about this one and making it possible for the record to be released."[1]

Bear McCreary expressing gratitude to fans:

"I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank each and every one of you reading this right now. If you've made this far into this blog entry, I can safely assume you were a member of the online mob of vocal fans who helped let the world know that demand for this album outlived the life-span of the series. I am incredibly proud of the work I did on this series, and thrilled that it has survived in the collective memory of fans. Thank you for listening."[1]
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References

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 Bear McCreary (August 29, 2013). Caprica Series Soundtrack Album (backup available on Archive.org) (in English).
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named McKerry-Caprica
  3. ↑ CAPRICA (THE SERIES): LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 14 May 2019.
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