Thomas Newman - Less Than Zero (1987) [FLAC]

[nyjon]

Thomas Newman - Less Than Zero (1987) [FLAC]

I posted this about a year ago with Megaupload (RIP) but wanted to update with a new link. This is one of my top three favorite scores, and to this day I can't believe it never received a full-fledged official release. Really beautiful, ethereal music that I hope to get in the hands of more people. "Early Phone Call" is such a delicate, gorgeous track. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I do. Also: great film.

Thanks to Naigoto for the rip.

Track List:
1. Early Phone Call
2. Feeling Nostalgic
3. Zuma Beach
4. I Need $50,000
5. Sex At The Loft
6. Blair And Her Dad
7. Julian On The Stairs
8. Going Through Withdrawal
9. Heading To Palm Springs
10. Rip's Hotel Suite
11. The Cemetery (Extended)
12. Quick Escape
13. Seeing Blair Again
14. The Loft's Been Trashed
15. Julian's Dead

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[Lashrito]

Thanks very much I've had an MP3 version of this for a while, & I'm normally not a flac freak, but Thomas Newman is my fav.

[Mr.Nolan23]

Thanks.

[xphile7777]

Thanks for the share!

[GrayEdwards]

Never seen this movie, but I'm as big a Newman fan as they come so I just had to have this.

Am I correct in thinking this is a film adaption of Bret Easton Ellis' novel?

[Mr.Nolan23]

Yes, it is. It's a great book too by Ellis.

[BlueVelvet1986]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I've been wanting this score since I first saw this movie in the theatre!
- Rustyn

[localhero]

thanks!!!!!

[w00t]

This is one of my top three favorite scores

What are your other two, if you don't mind me asking?

[GreatKenji]

Thank you very much

[Peter Pap]

Great share!
Many thanks.

[Bigfatvirgil]

Thank you, I'll give it a try....

[ryanpetersen]

This is also one of my favorite soundtracks - do you know of any others that are similar? Some I've found are maybe parts of Full Metal Jacket, Monsters and Drive (although though I thought that was maybe a little too much of a rip-off)

[tredstone]

This is also one of my favorite soundtracks - do you know of any others that are similar? Some I've found are maybe parts of Full Metal Jacket, Monsters and Drive (although though I thought that was maybe a little too much of a rip-off)

Most of Thomas Newman score from late 80's begining 90's are ethereal and ambient, any Cliff Martinez score are too.
Every film composed by Jack Nitzsche in the 80's: Starman, 9 1/2 weeks, Stand by me, Revenge, Blue Sky.

Also you can try:
Haunted Summer by Christopher Young
The Saint of Fort Washington, The Trigger Effect, Michael Clayton by James Newton Howard.

[Lashrito]

This is also one of my favorite soundtracks - do you know of any others that are similar? Some I've found are maybe parts of Full Metal Jacket, Monsters and Drive (although though I thought that was maybe a little too much of a rip-off)

Always by John Williams also has some dreamy atmospheric tracks. I was just listening to Less that Zero -- during "I Need $50,000", I was reminded of the last 3 minutes of Zimmer's 'Journey to the Line' in The Thin Red Line.

[Lashrito]

I have this one track from Thomas Newman's Light of Day, sounds similar:
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It's from a very random sampler collection of early Thomas Newman scores. I don't remember where I got it, I don't know why the track numbers are off, and although it all sounds good, it is all low bit rate. But if anyone wants it, PM me (since the Josh and S.A.M. tracks are The No-no Labe1).

Thomas Newman Collection: Tracklist

Spoiler!

1. The Man With One Red Shoe
2. Gung Ho (A)
3. Gung Ho (B)
4. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Breaking The Code
5. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Love Music
6. Quicksilver - Suite Streets
7. Light Of Day - Elegy
8. The Lost Boys - Motorcycle Chase
9. Men Don't Leave
12. Career Opportunities - Criminal Bop
13. Career Opportunities - Little Pony
17. Josh And S.A.M. - Saltwater Palace
18. Josh And S.A.M. - Trains
19. Josh And S.A.M. - End Title
20. Corrina, Corrina - Home Movies
30. Boston Public (TV) - Main Title

I'll give this it's own thread when I have time to answer more PMs :P

[Joe]

Thanks.

[T101]

thanks!!!!

[samy013]

Thank you share!

[Upton]

I have this one track from Thomas Newman's Light of Day, sounds similar:
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It's from a very random sampler collection of early Thomas Newman scores. I don't remember where I got it, I don't know why the track numbers are off, and although it all sounds good, it is all low bit rate. But if anyone wants it, PM me (since the Josh and S.A.M. tracks are The No-no Labe1).

Thomas Newman Collection: Tracklist

Spoiler!

1. The Man With One Red Shoe
2. Gung Ho (A)
3. Gung Ho (B)
4. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Breaking The Code
5. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Love Music
6. Quicksilver - Suite Streets
7. Light Of Day - Elegy
8. The Lost Boys - Motorcycle Chase
9. Men Don't Leave
12. Career Opportunities - Criminal Bop
13. Career Opportunities - Little Pony
17. Josh And S.A.M. - Saltwater Palace
18. Josh And S.A.M. - Trains
19. Josh And S.A.M. - End Title
20. Corrina, Corrina - Home Movies
30. Boston Public (TV) - Main Title

I'll give this it's own thread when I have time to answer more PMs :P

It looks like the source is a CD I created in 2001 exclusively for a guy in Japan (in trade for something I wanted). I pulled together some of the (at the time) rarer tracks and fleshed the album out with some others that I liked. The Boston Public theme was a TV rip I did which I threw in. It's a mixed bag as far as quality goes. FYI, the total number of tracks was 35. Looks like some got weeded out before it got to you.

[nyjon]

This is also one of my favorite soundtracks - do you know of any others that are similar? Some I've found are maybe parts of Full Metal Jacket, Monsters and Drive (although though I thought that was maybe a little too much of a rip-off)

In a similar vein but not quite the same, I would recommend Desperately Seeking Susan (also by Newman) and the Heathers score by David Newman (Thomas' brother).

[Upton]

In a similar vein but not quite the same, I would recommend Desperately Seeking Susan (also by Newman) and the Heathers score by David Newman (Thomas' brother).

Heathers always felt to me like David Newman emulating his brother.

[ryanpetersen]

Some good recommendations here. I'm checking them out now. Also discovered the full Twin Peaks collection on this forum.
I had the previous 2 CDs Fire Walk With Me and the OST but this collection is incredible! You can recognise it's influence on a number of my favourite electronic artists.