Released September 24, 2002 Release date 24 September 2002 Label Rounder Records | Once More, with Feeling
(2002) Radio Sunnydale
(2003) Genre Classical TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer | |
Producers Christophe Beck, Jesse Tobias, Joss Whedon Similar Buffy the Vampire Slayer: T, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: T, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: R, Angel: Live Fast - Die Never | ||
Going through the motions
Once More, with Feeling is a soundtrack album for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode of the same name. The album features the original series cast performing the songs from the episode, as well as additional music from other popular episodes by regular composer Christophe Beck, including suites from season four episodes "Hush" and "Restless", as well as a score piece from season five episode "The Gift". To finish of the album is a demo track of "Something to Sing About" performed by series creator and album songwriter Joss Whedon and his wife Kai Cole. The art for the album, which is also used as cover for related items, such as the script book, the Region 2 DVD and the poster, is by popular comic book artist Adam Hughes. The booklet includes liner notes by Whedon, the lyrics for the numbers, and various pictures from the episode.
Contents
Track listing
Vocal performers are in brackets and are listed as their character name. Tracks with no performer are score pieces by Christophe Beck.
Reception
AllMusic gave the album five out of five stars, stating that the music is "every bit as fun as the episode itself", praising the voices of Benson, Marsters and Head. Reviewer Melinda Hill called it "a must-have for Buffy fans, but it wouldn't be out of place in anyone's collection". Sputnikmusic states: "All in all, this is by far the greatest TV musical of all time," and "it's a shining example of what any TV musical should hope to accomplish."
Songs
1Overture / Going Through the MotionsJoss Whedon2:57
2I’ve Got a Theory / Bunnies / If We’re TogetherJoss Whedon2:22
3The MustardJoss Whedon0:20