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Enterprise

Dennis McCarthy · 2002

49 min · 15 tracks

A sweeping orchestral score that blends tension and adventure with a sense of exploration, perfectly capturing the spirit of space travel.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Where My Heart Will Take Me — This track serves as the show's main theme and encapsulates its emotional core, blending hope with a sense of adventure.
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    Enterprise First Flight — This piece captures the excitement and wonder of space exploration, evoking imagery of humanity's first steps into the cosmos.
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    Temporal Battle — The dynamic orchestration and tension in this track reflect the urgency and stakes of time-travel narratives central to 'Star Trek'.
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    Phaser Fight — With its driving rhythms and intense motifs, this track embodies the action-packed sequences often found within the series.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

58 /100
Foothills
Higher than 22% of albums we've rated

The score effectively captures the essence of space travel but lacks standout moments across its length.

What we noticed

  • Tracks like 'New Enterprise' and 'Enterprise First Flight' utilize sweeping strings and brass to evoke a sense of adventure and exploration.
  • The final track, 'Where My Heart Will Take Me (TV version)', serves as a thematic resolution, contrasting with the more action-oriented pieces earlier in the album.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Where My Heart Will Take Me 4:14
  • 2 New Enterprise 1:42
  • 3 Klingon Chase (Shotgunned) 2:05
  • 4 Enterprise First Flight 2:52
  • 5 Klang-Napped 2:12
  • 6 Morph-O-Mama / Suli-Nabbed 2:47
  • 7 Phaser Fight 5:54
  • 8 Breakthrough 2:02
  • 9 Grappled 4:11
  • 10 The Rescue 6:41
  • 11 Temporal Battle 8:07
  • 12 Blood Work 2:12
  • 13 New Horizons 1:27
  • 14 Archer's Theme 1:27
  • 15 Where My Heart Will Take Me (TV version) 1:28

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