Soundtrack (Caprica pilot)

"Caprica Pilot Soundtrack" An album of the Caprica series
Album No.	5
Composer(s)	Bear McCreary
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Label	La-La Land Records
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The Caprica Pilot Soundtrack was released promptly following the pilot movie's broadcast, giving fans immediate access to Bear McCreary's score for the two-hour pilot. McCreary described this pilot score as "surprisingly restrained and melodic," making "immediate departures from the percussive bombast and world-music influence" of his Battlestar Galactica work.

Musical Direction

The pilot soundtrack established the musical foundation for the Caprica series, introducing key themes that would continue throughout the show. McCreary noted that some of his favorite tracks from this release, including "Grieving" and "A Tauron Sacrifice," had been trimmed for the pilot soundtrack and were later restored to their original lengths for the Caprica Series Soundtrack.

The score represented a significant tonal shift from Battlestar Galactica, reflecting the series' move away from military themes toward exploring digital identity, religious zealotry, and the risks of corruption in power.

Track Listing

The runtime of this disc is 54m04s. Audio clips of select songs are available in MP3 format, and are noted accordingly in the index below.

1. The Graystone Family (2:59)

   Audio Clip: mp3

   Note: This track introduces the Graystone Family Theme, which would later evolve into the series' main title theme and serve as the de facto Caprica theme.

2. Terrorism On The Lev (3:11)
3. Grieving (3:43)

   Audio Clip: mp3

   Note: This track was trimmed for the pilot soundtrack and later restored to its original length for the series soundtrack.

4. Lacey (sic) and Zoe-A (4:05)

   Note: Later expanded for the series soundtrack as "Lacey and Zoe (Expanded Version)."

5. Cybernetic Life Form Node (3:12)
6. Zoe's Avatar (3:01)
7. Daniel Captures the Code (2:25)

   Note: Later expanded for the series soundtrack as "Daniel Captures the Code (Expanded Version)."

8. A Tauron Sacrifice (2:42)

   Note: One of McCreary's favorites that was trimmed for this release and later restored to its original length as "A Tauron Sacrifice (Expanded Version)" on the series soundtrack.

9. Amanda Graystone (3:02)
10. Joseph and Daniel (4:15)

    Audio Clip: mp3

11. Tamara's Heartbeat (1:39)
12. Delivering the Message (2:53)
13. Monotheism At The Athena Academy (3:31)
14. Children of Caprica (2:26)
15. Irrecoverable Error (2:44)
16. The Adama Name (1:36)
17. Zoe Awakens (2:19)

    Audio Clip: mp3

18. Caprica End Credits (3:37)

    Audio Clip: mp3

Legacy and Series Soundtrack

While this pilot soundtrack provided immediate access to McCreary's score, the composer later created what he called "the ultimate Caprica soundtrack" for the series release. The series soundtrack included the best pilot tracks alongside new material from the full series, with many pilot cues restored to their original lengths or expanded versions.

McCreary expressed particular satisfaction with several pilot tracks that were enhanced for the later release, noting that the series soundtrack represented "the most satisfying collection of cues" rather than a literal complete collection.

Press Release

From the product listing:

Presenting the original soundtrack to the special Sci Fi Channel television event, CAPRICA, the new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA spin-off prequel starring Eric Stoltz (SINGLES, PULP FICTION, MASK) and executive-produced by BATTLESTAR GALACTICA'S Ron Moore and David Eick. Acclaimed GALACTICA composer Bear McCreary fashions another spellbinding, breathtaking all-new music score that brings us back to the very beginning of the GALACTICA saga. McCreary's inventive approach to science fiction music makes yet another amazing sonic leap forward.

External Links

• Blog entry of Bear McCreary about the BSG Caprica (pilot) soundtrack.
• Bear McCreary's blog entry about the Caprica series soundtrack