Babylon 5: And The Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place (soundtrack)

Babylon 5: And The Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place soundtrackThe fourth and final wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the fourth season episode And The Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place. This release is initially available only through Babylon 5 Magazine; a general release follows in 2001. Read more


Order this CDOriginally offered as a bonus CD available only to readers of Babylon 5 Magazine who buy two other titles from Sonic Images (yeah, I’m just enough of a hardcore fan to have actually broken down and done this), this third season gem is probably best remembered – at least in a musical sense – because of the nearly-creepy scene in which Refa, Londo’s murderous political adversary, dies at the hands of a pack of Narns while the strains of an old-fashioned gospel song (being sung simultaneously in a church service aboard Babylon 5) joyously extolls the horrible fate awaiting sinners who don’t repent. Much 4 out of 4of the music from the episode itself is just a wee bit forgettable (though there are some unique cues that didn’t appear before or after this episode), and I imagine most people who, like myself, go through the convoluted process of getting this title are probably biting just for the catchy gospel tune.

  1. Teaser (3:17)
    • The Status Quo (1:34)
    • Londo’s Plan (0:13)
  2. Act One (4:52)
    • Arrival of the Delegations (1:44)
    • Dinner Plans (0:56)
    • Londo Threatens Vir (0:49)
    • Taking Meetings (1:30)
  3. Act Two (3:25)
    • Londo’s Promise (1:23)
    • G’Kar’s Request / Vir Kidnapped (2:13)
  4. Act Three (4:21)
    • Church Meeting Plan (0:20)
    • Vir Gets Scanned (1:30)
    • Dexter’s Story / Narn Homeworld (1:54)
    • Refa Prepares The Attack (0:38)
  5. Act Four (9:32)
    • Refa Is Trapped (7:35)
    • No Hiding Place (1:32)
    • Refa’s End (0:23)
  6. Act Five (2:30)
    • The New Fleet (1:53)
    • End Title (0:37)

Released by: Sonic Images
Release date: 1999
Total running time: 27:59

1999 music review by Earl Green