When I found out that this soundtrack was finally being released, I knew I had to go get it and after listening to it a couple of times, it was definitely worth the wait. Although, I am very surprised that it took more than ten years to make such a beautiful compilation of songs. None the less, it could have been released a lot sooner and the film in general would have done very well in the theatres since it was originally intended for a theatrical release. In my opinion, had the film been release in that form it would have certainly attracted a wider audience and would have gotten a lot more press about the haunting lore of what could really be lurking beneath the depths of Loch Ness.

In the long run, Trevor Jones' magical score and creative style brings with it an inspiring mix of both haunting mystery and breathtaking adventure. Which are all compelling themes for a genre of this type. For example, in the beginning when the original scientist charged with finding the illusive creature of Loch Ness has an eerie encounter with the beast that leads to an unfortunate accident on the edge of a rocky shoreline near the bank of the Loch. Another admirable track is when Ted Denson's character in the film sets out to comb the famous Lake in search of the legendary monster. The score encompasses a mix of Scotish lure and high seas adventure as Ted's boat travels up the Loch. The Score includes some much softer and romantic themes as well that all combine to make this CD one worthy of taking you to another world as it's easy to get lost in the haunting and beautiful melodies. This long awaited soundrack is certainly worth checking out and if you haven't seen the film yet it's available on DVD and is just as enjoyable as the music that accompanies its charming and wonderful story that has a great message at the end that's worth holding on to. 10/10 for this one. The next great film score worth putting onto CD is Ladder 49.

I've wanted this score ever since seeing the film; and I have to say it was worth the wait.

I actually bought mine direct from the distributor and it was in my player constantly for 4 weeks after receiving it.

The film was underappreciated in my opinion and as a result the score wasn't released at the time.

Thankfully, it's now released.

If you loved the film, then buy this score as you will not be disappointed.

I have been waiting for years for this title to be released

and I am very happy with the release finally I can enjoy

this beautiful music as I travel around in the car

Going by the reccommendations of the other Amazon reviews, combined with my love of Trevor Jones' film scores, I bought this CD without ever having seen the movie that inspired it. Well, I should say the movie that spawned it. After listening to the whole CD several times, I found it to be rather lack-luster. There are a few absolutely sparkling moments, and the main theme (when not played by that awful tinny sounding, possibly fake pipe-instrument) is quite beautiful. There are a couple of stand-out cues, mostly involving the tradition Irish/Scottish instruments, but overall, the score isn't all that inspired. In fact, there are a couple of cues that are just plain dreadfully bad that I skipped even on the first listen. In a review I wrote for another Trevor Jones score (Kiss of Death - avoid it at all costs), I noted that the 90's was a terrible time for film music. Well, this one seemed to avoid the 90's sound, but the last track on the CD gave in to the norms of music at the time and it's embarrassingly bad. So if you're a true fan of Trevor Jones (as I am), you will find several moments of joy in this soundtrack. Casual listeners may be turned off by how dated some of the music sounds. Overall, I do admit that a mediocre effort from Trevor Jones, though, does more for me than even a stellar effort from the crop of today's film composers, like Gustavo Santoalla, who I don't believe has had a stellar effort yet, yet somehow has two Oscars.