The MST3K Info Club releases Clowns In The Sky: The Musical History of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a collection of original songs written and performed by the show’s cast, all from the Comedy Central era MST3K.
The MST3K Info Club releases Clowns In The Sky: The Musical History of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a collection of original songs written and performed by the show’s cast, all from the Comedy Central era MST3K.
Westwood Studios releases a CD of Frank Klepacki‘s soundtrack from the Westwood computer game Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
Varese Sarabande releases the first volume of Joseph LoDuca’s soundtracks from the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.
GNP Crescendo releases a CD of Jerry Goldsmith’s music from the movie Star Trek: First Contact. The CD also includes the songs “Ooby Dooby” by Roy Orbison and “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf, and a multimedia section with interviews with the movie’s cast and crew.
Westwood Studios releases a CD of Frank Klepacki‘s soundtrack from the Westwood computer game Command & Conquer, bundled with a re-release of the game itself.
GNP Crescendo records releases the soundtrack compilation album The Best of Star Trek: Volume One, collecting music highlights from the original Star Trek TV series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager in time for the 30th anniversary of the franchise.
RCA Victor Records releases an expanded, 2-CD re-release of John Williams’ complete score from Star Wars, tying into the upcoming Special Edition re-release of the original trilogy. (Previous CD releases of the original LP program had a running time just under the capacity of a standard compact disc, so this release adds roughly half an hour of additional material not previously available.)
RCA/Victor releases an expanded edition of John Williams‘ soundtrack to the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back; the release is timed to coincide with the re-release of the movie in “Special Edition” form.
Christopher Franke’s second soundtrack from the TV series Babylon 5 is released on Sonic Images Records; this is the second compilation soundtrack from the popular science fiction series.
Silva America releases the 2-CD set Space And Beyond, compiling new recordings of science fiction soundtrack highlights played by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, including previously unreleased music from the Star Trek franchise.
RCA/Victor releases an expanded edition of John Williams‘ soundtrack to the Star Wars sequel Return Of The Jedi; the release is timed to coincide with the re-release of the movie in “Special Edition” form.
Rhino releases the album The Simpsons: Songs In The Key Of Springfield, a collection of songs (many composed by Alf Clausen) from the animated TV series The Simpsons.
SuperTracks releases the Doctor Who soundtrack, with music by John Debney, John Sponsler, and Louis Febre. As with many other SuperTracks releases during this period, this soundtrack is not studio-sanctioned.
Sony Records releases an album of songs from the movie Men In Black (the score from the movie will be available on a later separate release).
Sierra and Sonic Images Records release the compilation album The Best of Babylon 5, gathering highlights from Christopher Franke’s episode soundacks. The CD is initially included with the CD-ROM title The Official Guide To Babylon 5; a later pressing will be sold by Sonic Images in 2001.
Warner Music releases Alan Silvestri’s soundtrack from the movie Contact.
Jerry Goldsmith’s soundtrack from the movie Planet Of The Apes is released on CD by Varese Sarabande Records.
Kid Rhino releases the album Space Ghost’s Musical Bar-B-Que, a collection of songs and sketches from Space Ghost: Coast To Coast.
Interplay releases a limited run of Ron Jones‘ soundtrack from the Interplay PC game Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. (A wide release, via Sonic Images, will be announced but cancelled in 1998.) This title is unrelated to the later TV series.
Christopher Franke’s first wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including a CD with Franke’s complete score from the (Hugo-winning) third season episode Severed Dreams.
Christopher Franke’s first wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including a CD with Franke’s complete score from the third season episode A Late Delivery From Avalon soundtrack.
Christopher Franke’s first wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including a CD with Franke’s complete score from the third season episode Walkabnout.
Christopher Franke’s first wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including a CD with Franke’s complete score from the third season episode Shadow Dancing.
Christopher Franke’s first wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including a CD with Franke’s complete score from the third season episode Z’ha’dum.
PolyGram Records releases Toto’s soundtrack from the 1984 David Lynch film Dune, featuring additional music by Brian Eno. This release nearly doubles the numbers of tracks that featured on the original 1984 LP release.
Pony Canyon releases the remix album Xevious 3D/G+, featuring remixes of the music from the recently-released game.
Varese Sarabande releases Marty Simon’s soundtrack from the TV series Tales From A Parallel Universe (which will become better known by another name later: Lexx).
Joseph Lo Duca’s soundtrack from the second season of Xena: Warrior Princess is released on Varese Sarabande Records.
Sony Records releases Danny Elfman‘s soundtrack from the movie Men In Black (the songs from the movie are available on a separate release).
Wonder Spirits releases the soundtrack from the arcade game Namco Classic Collection Volume 1.