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The release includes a forty-page booklet featuring commentary from Mike Matessino and Jeff Bond and track-by-track breakdowns.

Production staff and IFMCA award [ ]

The expanded soundtrack won the production staff of La-La Land Records a 2012 International Film Music Critics Association Award . The award recipients were specified as follows:

• Jeff Bond - Liner Notes
• Bruce Botnick - Producer
• Didier C. Deutsch - Producer
• David C. Fein - Producer
• MV Gerhard - Producer
• Jerry Goldsmith - Music
• Mike Matessino - Producer, Liner Notes
• Jim Titus - Album Art Direction
• Matt Verboys - Producer

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The Star Trek: The Motion Picture Soundtrack is the Ultimate Meditation Mixtape

"Let’s get through our day, Star Trek style."

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Jerry Goldsmith’s Oscar-nominated score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a groundbreaking album of science fiction music which pioneered edgy sonic techniques and gave the Trek franchise a new main-title theme that went on to be the defining sound of The Next Generation nearly a decade later. This lush 1979 soundtrack succeeded at imbuing the first Trek film with a jolt of classic adventure fanfare, while at the same time, establishing haunting and original alien motifs. While it may not be the flashiest score for a science fiction movie, it’s very possibly the best and easily the most influential.

Also, it’s really great if you’re having a hard time falling asleep.

I know what you’re thinking: this person is making a joke about Star Trek: The Motion Picture being “slow” and how watching the film will put you to sleep. That’s not what I’m saying at all. I simply think if you like Star Trek , you may want to consider the score for The Motion Picture as your new mood-altering mixtape. Allow me to explain.

When I was in middle school and I needed help calming down from the anxiety brought on by just being a teenager, I would listen to the balletic track known as “The Enterprise ,” in order to help calm my nerves and get into that much-needed REM sleep. This was the mid-’90s and portable Discmans weren’t yet practical and were still years away from being made obsolete altogether, meaning I owned the score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture on cassette tape. “The Enterprise ” is the final track on side one of both the vinyl and cassette versions of the original album. With almost always perfect timing, my tape player would simply click off when the track concluded. Sometimes, I’d rewind the tape to the beginning of the piece until I achieved the desired REM effect.

Years later, circa 2017, when my young daughter was only 6-months old, my wife and I noticed she’d taken a liking to the romantic selection “Ilia’s Theme.” At this point, I owned a vintage 1979 vinyl version of The Motion Picture soundtrack, and so, my wife and I would play the track to help my daughter calm down before one of her afternoon naps. At one point, “Ilia’s Theme” was so integral to my daughter’s nap routine that my wife had actually written, “Listen to Star Trek song,” as 'Step 1' on a list of things to do to make sure the nap happened.

So there you have it. Two members of my family — myself and my direct genetic clone, my now almost 3-year-old daughter — like the TMP score and feel, for whatever reason, that it can take us to a happy place. Now, obviously, as a kid, I’d seen The Motion Picture before hearing the score, so, in my head, I had certain images of blue space clouds, and the beautiful scene in which Kirk sees the newly refitted Enterprise for the first time. But, my daughter obviously hadn’t seen The Motion Picture at 6-months-old, and she’s still yet to see it. Yet she still likes the music, out of context. To paraphrase John Lennon, I don’t do yoga, but I believe that music can completely alter your mood. Countless scientific studies all confirm this idea; human beings can control their emotions with the help of music. So, basically, Spock would approve of using the TMP score to help you meditate, or sleep, or, even hit the gym.

Now, slow and relaxing melodies like “Ilia’s Theme” don’t make up the entire score to Star Trek: The Motion Picture , but that doesn’t mean that every track can’t have some real-life application. In fact, I think that in some ways, the full soundtrack could take you through an entire day, and help center you emotionally through the entire journey. And so, using the original track listing from the classic version of the soundtrack album, here’s how the Star Trek: The Motion Picture soundtrack can take you through a day, making you the most mindful, centered, and bold person you can be.

Let’s get through our day, Star Trek style.

(Note: Because the entire original score for The Motion Picture isn’t available digitally, I’ve created a partial mix on Spotify here . The website Discogs also has an impressive reconstruction of the score, too . That’s also a good spot to grab a physical copy of the album on vinyl, cassette or CD. For the purposes of this list, I’m using the original album’s tracklist, because, in my head, it’s perfect. In recent years, there have been impressive re-issues of the score which have many many more tracks. The La La Land release on vinyl is pretty dope.)

"Main Title / Klingon Battle" (Getting out the door)

This is your wake-up, get dressed, and commute song. If you can’t get jacked-up to face the day listening to the classic arrangement of Goldsmith’s main theme, then its segue into the famous Klingon music should do the trick. If you’re commute involves driving, this track is particularly effective.

“Leaving Drydock” (Hitting the gym)

This is the track you want to listen to right before you either start work, or hit your first class. For a lot of us, this might mean going to the gym or taking a run before the day really gets started. Back to back with track one, you’re ready for anything at this point.

“The Cloud” (resetting)

Featuring a custom-created, over 12-foot-long musical instrument called a “Blaster beam,” (really), this epic track is both meditative and funky. When I talked to Jeff Bond, author of the book The Music of Star Trek , he thought this one was good as a lullabye. I tend to agree, but it’s also a great track for literally meditating. There’s movement to the music, but its not propulsive or overly percussive. This is the one where you can find yourself a little bit and take a few deep, calming breaths.

“The Enterprise ” (break time / lunch / taking a walk)

Although I listened to this track as a teenager to help me sleep, in my twenties, I’d listen to it during a walks through a cemetery in downtown Manhattan. I remember my lunch breaks from the bookstore I worked at were particularly important, and the absolutely majestic quality of this composition is a great way to take a break from your list of daily tasks and float in space for a little while. Consider this: Admiral Kirk actually uses this track as a way of centering himself in the context of the film! At the time Kirk is going to see the Enterprise , he and Scotty are actually in a little bit of a hurry, but they take the time to breath in the beauty of the Enterprise and the music reflects that.

“Ilia's Theme” (Making a coffee, pouring yourself a glass of wine)

As I mentioned, on the original album “Ilia’s Theme” is the first track of the second side. However, something almost nearly everyone forgets is that during the original theatrical release, “Ilia’s Theme” was actually the overture for the entire film. This means, that the entire piece played over a black screen prior to the main titles actually beginning. In this way, you could view the second side of The Motion Picture soundtrack as the beginning of its own musical journey. Unlike the first side of the album, the second holds fewer bombastic tracks which is where you can really get into a meditative groove. I mentioned my infant daughter was able to fall asleep listening to this song at nap time. What I failed to mention is that this was in New York City. Yep. “Ilia’s Theme” is that relaxing.

“Vejur Flyover” (Reading poetry, laying down)

In the original album’s release “V’Ger” was misspelled “Vejur,” but I’m leaving it that way in case you wanted to google it. In the film, this music is mostly connected to the scenes in which the Enterprise actually enters the V’Ger cloud, which means a lot happens in this selection. It’s perfect for reading some poetry, or literally, any book you’re enjoying.

“The Meld” (Eating a meal)

You may associate this moment when Spock discovers V’Ger is a living machine as a fairly traumatic scene in the film. But the music itself is super-relaxing, as well as stimulating. In a sense, “The Meld” is a synecdoche of the entire TMP score. It’s intelligent, layered and, best of all, tells a story without being too obtrusive.

“Spock Walk” (Getting out of your clothes, taking an evening shower or bath)

The music for Spock’s actual space walk is a little more lively than the previous selection, but that doesn’t mean it’s also not deeply meditative. I like to put this one on when preparing my house for the next day. This is a track for when you need to get things done, but you’re not rushing to get those things done. You’re thinking about what you’re going to wear tomorrow. You’re running that bath. You get it.

“End Title” (Daily reflection, journaling)

Because the “End Title” music is essentially a medley of the themes from the beginning of the film, it’s a perfect track for reflecting on your day. If you keep a journal or a diary, or do any kind of writing as you’re winding down, this track is nice because it can help you, perhaps, remember what you actually did throughout the day. Every kind of mantra needs repetition, and by repeating the different arrangements of these familiar themes, you can really complete your day in an adventurous, yet calming style.

After all, the human adventure is just beginning.

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Jerry Goldsmith's Star Trek: TMP/TNG theme

Discussion in ' General Trek Discussion ' started by Turd Ferguson , Feb 28, 2015 .

With which do you associate Jerry Goldsmith's theme more?

Star trek: the motion picture/final frontier only, star trek: tng, first contact, insurrection, nemesis only, equally star treks tmp, tng, star trek: tmp more, but i also think of tng, but not so much, star trek: tng more, but i also think of tmp, but not so much.

Turd Ferguson Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

When you hear this piece of music, with which do you associate? The theme to Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which was also used in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, or the theme to Star Trek: The Next Generation, which was also used in Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis? Do you associate it more with one than the other, or do you see them as equal themes to both crews? Since I didn't get into TNG until later on, I associate it more with Captain Kirk's V'Ger and Sybok adventure more than I do Picard's shenanigans. What about you?  

Orac Fleet Admiral Admiral

Each version is different. They all start differently; TMP has those two beats at the start, the TFF version starts with that electronic whine you hear in a lot of 1970's disco era TV themes and the TNG version starts the same as the Alexander Courage TOS theme. Actually TFF has that too but the electronic whine distinguishes it from the TNG version.  

BeatleJWOL Commodore Commodore

Orac said: ↑ Each version is different. Click to expand...

fonzob1 Captain Captain

I never really liked Goldsmith's theme very much. I much prefer Cliff Eidelman's stuff and the score from NuStar Trek.  

martok2112 Commodore Commodore

I always associate it more with The Motion Picture. It is the full version of the theme, and there is just this "hall" sounding ambience to it that I've always loved. That ambience seems to have disappeared with film scores of recent years, (even in the reedited form of TFF and TNG's main theme)making them sound too....I dunno....sterile. There's a warmth to the hall ambience that I loved from scores back then: Alien and First Blood (both also scored by the late, great Goldsmith), The Black Hole score by John Barry. The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock by James Horner. Cliff Eidelmann's score for The Undiscovered Country seems to have recaptured some of that old ambience.  

Tarheel Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

I had the TMP soundtrack on cassette back in the mid-80s and practically burned it up with so many playbacks. However it later became more closely associated with TNG. Hearing it week after week for 7 years, then reruns and DVD, burned it into my head as the Ent-D theme. All versions are great, but I would probably say I prefer the TFF version, just because I haven't heard it quite as many times as the TMP & TNG.  

arch101 Commodore Commodore

I believe Maestro Goldsmith wrote "The Enterprise" before he eventually used it's motif for the main theme. Therefore, I always thought of the theme as the Enterprise leitmotif and associate it with any Trek production featuring a starship Enterprise. (shame they didn't use it on "Enterprise")  

Cyke101 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

I associate it much more with TNG, most likely because that's when I became a Trekkie. However, I much prefer the TMP version over any of his TNG versions (incl. the movies).  

The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral

Tarheel said: ↑ All versions are great, but I would probably say I prefer the TFF version, just because I haven't heard it quite as many times as the TMP & TNG. Click to expand...

wildsulu Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

Isn't the TNG theme a faster version, compared to the TMP theme?  

suarezguy Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

Pretty equally TMP and TNG , very fitting for both.  

CorporalCaptain Fleet Admiral Admiral

I totally do not understand this option: "Star Trek: TNG , First Contact, Insurrection, Nemesis ONLY" One of those is not like the others (the one boldfaced).  

RandyS Vice Admiral Admiral

Neither. That theme always made me think of 1890's Barbershop Quartet more than it did Star Trek. Or science fiction for that matter.  

bbailey861 Admiral Admiral

My very first impression, when reading the question, is to answer TMP and TNG equally. I know it is throughout, but as i said, that was my first thought.  

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Star trek tng: 10 things you didn't know about the theme song and intro.

Star Trek: The Next Generation's intro and theme song is iconic. If you want to know more about TNG's beginning, here's some facts and trivia.

From the moment your eyes settle on the vast expanse of stars, the first ambient sounds hit your ears, and you hear the mellifluous voice of Sir Patrick Stewart's cadence reciting, "Space: the final frontier..." you prepare your senses for the first thrilling notes of one of the most recognizable theme songs of all time. With much fanfare, the theme for  Star Trek: The Next Generation  sends your senses on an adventurous march through space, the  Enterprise- D shooting across the title sequence with each blast from the brass, each flurry of the harp, and each pounding of the percussion.

Longtime Star Trek fans will recognize it as one of the franchise's most definitive pieces of music, able to instantly transport them to an emotional state of nostalgia. It's selection as the theme song for the first new Star Trek television series since the original premiered was not an easy one, mired by bureaucratic decision making and creative differences. Did you know there was also an alternate theme? Read on for 10 things you didn't know about the  TNG  Theme Song and Intro!

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IT WAS TAKEN FROM STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE

For the first time in over ten years, the cast of the original Star Trek series came together to make  Star Trek: The Motion Picture.  Released in 1979, it would feature the crew of the original USS  Enterprise  being reassembled for another mission.

To capture the spirit of the original series, creator Gene Roddenberry wanted a rousing new theme song that would make audiences feel the pull to adventure of space exploration. He liked it so much, that he decided it would be used as the theme for the first new Star Trek series since the original,  Star Trek: The Next Generation.

IT WAS WRITTEN BY A FAMOUS COMPOSER

The composer of  TNG's  soaring theme song was none other than Jerry Goldsmith, long renowned in Hollywood for his particularly bombastic and exciting scores. He went from being a humble clerk typist in the musical department at CBS in the '50s to writing some of the most famous theme songs for film and television.

He wrote the original theme for the '60s spy series  The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,   as well as blockbuster films like Poltergeist , Alien, Total Recall, Airforce One,  and  The Mummy.  His themes are atmospheric, full of percussion and horns, and have lots of character, making each one as unique as the other.

IT ALMOST NEVER HAPPENED

The theme song for  TNG  may have come out of the music for  Star Trek: The Motion Picture,  but it almost never happened. Goldsmith had started composing the music for the film and finished a section to be used when Admiral Kirk and Scotty fly over the refit  Enterprise.

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Director Robert Wise liked the sound he was creating, but ultimately had to reject it on the basis that it wasn't cohesive, and didn't have an overall "theme". So back Goldsmith went to the drawing board until he came up with the theme song we have today, used in not just  Star Trek: The Next Generation   but four other Star Trek films as well.

IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE A SUPERMAN RIP-OFF

When production first began on  TNG,  several themes were considered. They could either use the theme from the original series, by Alexander Courage, or they could compose something entirely new. The alternate version of the theme exists on Youtube and as you'll hear, sounds very different from the theme  TNG  ended up having.

The alternate theme sounds like  The Last Starfighter,  with elements of   Superman  and even a few fantasy films of the '70s and '80s. It has a swashbuckling feel, which definitely speaks to a call for adventure, but ultimately sounds a little too cheesy, almost like the theme for the fictitious  Galaxy Quest  television show.

THE WORDS OF ITS TITLE SEQUENCE ARE SPECIFIC

Prior to the main theme starting up, the voice of Patrick Stewart, aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard can be heard over ambient music, just as Captain Kirk's voice could be heard prior to the theme of the original Star Trek series. They recite an introductory speech that is nearly identical, save for a few key phrases.

Picard's states, "Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It's continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before!". "Continuing mission" was put in place of the "five-year mission" as stated in the original, and "where no one has gone before" replaced "where no man has gone before" as a more gender-neutral choice.

IT WAS INTENDED TO DRAW IN LONGTIME TREKKIES

As Star Trek: The Next Generation  was the first Star Trek television program in over two decades, it came at a time when longtime Trekkies were still used to seeing the cast of the original series in feature films. Producers didn't know how they would react to a new series so they selected a theme song that would be recognizable to them.

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By using the theme song from the first Star Trek film, they hoped longtime Star Trek fans would be drawn into the show and give it a chance. By not using a new theme song, producers thought the new series wouldn't seem so alien to a skeptical audience.

IT CURTAILED HAVING TO PAY GENE RODDENBERRY ROYALTIES

Though Gene Roddenberry is credited as being Star Trek's creator, he's also been credited for almost causing its destruction. A polarizing figure in his own franchise like Star Wars creator George Lucas , he often felt that every decision he made was in the best interest of his creation when occasionally it only benefited him.

Case in point, when he felt that he wouldn't stand to make any profits off of the original series, he decided to compose lyrics for its theme so that at least he would get 50 percent of the royalties for the writing credit. If Paramount used his theme (even without the lyrics) for  TNG  they'd have to pay him royalties.

LICENSING AND EXPENSES PLAYED A PART

When producers for  TNG  were discussing what theme to go with for the series, they had to be careful about licensing, rights, and ultimately expenses. They hadn't used the original series theme again composed by Alexander Courage because of the issues surrounding having to pay Gene Roddenberry writing credits as well, so they turned to another composer.

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To commission a new piece of orchestral music at the time was going to be expensive. Hollywood composers operate at guild rates, and paying any of them for a new Star Trek show on an untested audience was a great risk, so recycling the theme song from  Star Trek: The Motion Picture  was the least expensive and convoluted option.

IT WAS ALMOST USED FOR STAR TREK PHASE II

Prior to word of  TNG  airing, there had been talk of doing another Star Trek series but involving the cast of the original series with a few new crew members. This was after the premiere of  Star Wars  in 1977 when producers felt continuing to have Star Trek compete in the science fiction film arena was too risky.

Star Trek: Phase II  as it was referred to had already started the casting and writing process, but ultimately Paramount Studios decided to continue cranking out Star Trek films, beginning with  Star Trek: The Motion Picture  in 1979 where the theme song for  TNG  was first heard. Concepts for characters and storylines from  Phase II  would wind up in  TNG  as well.

THE INTRO HAS BEEN REMASTERED FOR BLU-RAY

If you're streaming  TNG  today on Netflix or Hulu, chances are you're watching it in the digitally remastered Blu-ray glory it deserves. Even the beige interiors of the '90s sets look sharp and smart, and the bridge which once had all the charm of a hotel lobby now seems cleared for action.

All of the exterior shots of planets, the Milky Way, and the rest of the solar system in the Alpha Quadrant got their special effects beefed up as well. The  TNG  intro got shiny new lettering, as well as all of its galactic splendor restored thanks to the highly qualified folks at Industrial Light and Magic.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Invokes Star Trek In White House State Dinner Toast

| April 11, 2024 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 2 comments so far

Just a month after Star Trek made a surprise appearance at a major NATO ceremony , the franchise is once again finding itself on the world stage. This time it was due to the Prime Minister of Japan, who used Star Trek as part of his toast at a state dinner in his honor.

Japan’s PM boldly goes there

On Wednesday night, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was President Biden’s honored guest at a state dinner at the White House. Both leaders shared toasts as per diplomatic custom but Kishida surprised the crowd by taking them on a trip to the final frontier. He concluded his speech with:

“We are now standing at a turning point in history, embarking on a new frontier, and elevate this unshakable Japan-US relationship to even greater heights and hand it to the next generation. Finally, let me be conclude with a line from Star Trek, which you all know: To boldly go where no one has gone before.”

The Prime Minister then offered his toast:

“Mr. President, Dr. Biden, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to propose a toast to our voyage to the frontier of the Japan-US relationship with this word: Boldly go.”

You can watch the moment below in a video from Forbes.

Kishida’s speech had mentioned that many Japanese immigrants came to the United States from Hiroshima and after he mentioned Star Trek, he noted “By the way, George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise, also has roots in Hiroshima.”

The Japanese Prime Minister’s comments made big news around the world with headlines like AP’s “ Kishida cracks jokes and invokes ‘Star Trek’ as he and Biden toast US-Japan alliance at state dinner ,” the UK’s Daily Mail with “ To boldly Joe! Japan’s prime minister quotes Star Trek as he hails Tokyo’s alliance with the US during glamorous, star-studded White House state dinner ,” and “‘ Boldly go’: Prime Minister Kishida quotes Star Trek in a toast to US-Japan alliance ” in the Times of India.

Presidential Trek

This is not President Biden’s first brush with Star Trek. During the 2020 election, his campaign hosted a “Trek the Vote” fundraiser featuring several Trek celebrities. And in 2022 the White House issued a statement from the president on the passing of Nichelle Nichols which noted her “groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek .” Nichols had visited the White House when Joe Biden was Vice President to meet with President Obama in 2012. Obama is an avowed Trek fan who screened the 2009 Star Trek movie at the White House.

Nichelle Nichols with President Obama in 2012.

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