| | Taken Soundtrack CD
Original score composed by Laura Karpman.
Personnel: Marcia Dickstein (harp); Miran Kojian, Katia Popov, Alan Grunfeld, Julian Hallmark, Lisa Sutton, Mark Robertson , Natalie Leggett, Phillipe Levy, Sarah Thornblade, Rafael Rishik, Endre Granat (violin); Shawn Mann, Lynn Richberg, Simon Oswell, Shanti Randall (viola); Steve Kujala, David Shostac (flute); Steve Roberts, John Ranz (clarinet); Leanne Becknell (oboe, English horn); Rose Corrigan (bassoon); Tim Morrison, David Washburn (trumpet); Jim Sawyers, Andrew Thomas Malloy (trombone); Bill Reichenbach Jr. (bass trombone); Phil Yao, David Duke, Brian O'Connor, Jim Thatcher (horns); Chet Swiatkowski (piano); Alan Estes, Donald Williams (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Greg Townley.
Editor: Shannon Halwes.
Unknown Contributor Role: Rose Corrigan.
Composer Laura Karpman does her best to channel John Williams for the Steven Spielberg-produced television miniseries Taken. From the opening woodwind/celeste crescendo, she manages to evoke the fantastical whimsy that he employed throughout his sci-fi heydays. That's not to say that her own voice is muted by Williams' work; rather, it's shadowed and informed by it. She exhibits a light touch on the main theme that only occasionally touches on the descending piccolos and bursts of Vader-esque dissonance that propelled the Star Wars trilogy. The work's highlight is the shimmering "Mothership Arrival," a fresh and exhilarating piece of ear candy that tosses a wonderful brass motif in circles before deflating into a lush field of chords. Unfortunately, the score as a whole never takes off. Karpman misses the opportunity to establish a real voice by opting for long forgettable soundscapes instead of evolving the opening theme into a memorable creation. ~ James Christopher Monger
Composer Laura Karpman does her best to channel John Williams for the Steven Spielberg-produced television miniseries Taken. From the opening woodwind/celeste crescendo, she manages to evoke the fantastical whimsy that he employed throughout his sci-fi heydays. That's not to say that her own voice is muted by Williams' work; rather, it's shadowed and informed by it. She exhibits a light touch on the main theme that only occasionally touches on the descending piccolos and bursts of Vader-esque dissonance that propelled the Star Wars trilogy. The work's highlight is the shimmering "Mothership Arrival," a fresh and exhilarating piece of ear candy that tosses a wonderful brass motif in circles before deflating into a lush field of chords. ~ James Christopher Monger Taken Soundtrack Songs | 1. | Main Title |
| 2. | Spaceship |
| 3. | Artemis |
| 4. | Implant Mania |
| 5. | Romans |
| 6. | Mothership Arrival |
| 7. | To the Rescue |
| 8. | Ride |
| 9. | Tom's Revenge |
| 10. | Truth Kills Owen |
| 11. | Allie's Fire |
| 12. | Lift Off |
| 13. | Mary's Dream |
| 14. | Allie's Miracle |
| 15. | Allie Is Gone |
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