Maybe one day that can be unearthed from the Tomb Raider vault. I would however love to hear that sampler. He recorded a demo but there wasn't much feedback from the director and producer so he just kind of moved on to another project. One thing I didn't know about this film was that at one point Michael Kamen was attached to the project. At this point no records should be coming in paper sleeves. At this point for a premium priced and advertised as limited/special record I would expect a poly lined sleeve. One disappointment for this release (which was surprisingly pricey in comparison to other Record Store Day releases) was that it came with basic paper sleeves. The labels also feature a nice choice of stills from the film with each side’s music tracks. On the nit-picky side this hue of gold doesn’t quite match the ‘Golden Triangle’ gold color from the film and I’ve seen records that match that gold much closer. This one has a different gold hue than you usually see in gold colored vinyl. I don't know why, but for some reason I don't usually like gold or silver records. An appropriate colorway choice for the film with a tie in to a key story element of the golden triangle.
I suspect for this release they did not have to rights to chance up any of the artwork. Very strange to choose such a bad quality photo when they could easily have replaced it with any promo image or film still. There is also an oddly chosen photo of Lara walking in the temple that is just blown out and blurry. This probably wouldn’t be noticeable in a jewel case sized print out, but when expanded to 12 inches, it doesn’t quite hold up. Some of the images in the gatefold are slightly grainy and out of focus. The only issue with that choice is it seems that the artwork is pretty much upcycled from the actual CD artwork. In this case I don’t mind the art direction choice. Sometimes I'll grumble when a new vinyl release is exactly the same as the old CD release. This is exactly what I would want out of a Tomb Raider release. I love the photography and graphic design of the original album art and I really wouldn't want them to change it. It features the original promo artwork and gatefold with production stills and promo images. This soundtrack release features all the songs from the film pressed onto this double LP set in metallic "golden triangle" vinyl. If we're digging in the 20 year vault though, I wouldn't be upset if they released Black Hawk Down, Enemy at the Gates or even an expanded Pearl Harbor score. I love it!Ī surprising but technically timely release as the film is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. I'm pretty sure this movie is not seen in high regard in the cinephile world.
I have no shortage of guilty pleasures in the movie and music world. We’re taking a look back at the movie and the soundtrack 20 years later. For Record Store Day 2021 they announced a surprising vinyl release - The soundtrack to 2001’s Lara Croft Tomb Raider.