produced in 2006 made in USA audio CD Captain Jack Sparrow is back for more action and adventure on the high seas!. Once again thrown into the world of the super-natural Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds out the he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones (Bill Nighy), Captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. And as if this weren't enough, the Captain's problems manage to wreck the wedding plans of a certain Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Kiera Knightly), who are forced to join Jack on yet another misadventure. Soundtrack includes score by 6 time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer. It also includes a remix track by DJ Tiesto that will be serviced to radio mix show, clubs and colleges. The soundtrack for the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was infamous for having been whipped up rather hastily. For the sequel, Hans Zimmer takes the reins and comes up with his best effort in ages. Things start off with a nice cello theme for Johnny Depp's character, "Jack Sparrow." After that, it's high gear all the way, beginning with "The Kraken," on which Zimmer unleashes gales of symphonic aggro. Even when he closely follows what Hollywood execs clearly believe are set-in-stone rules for contemporary soundtracks, he throws in interesting wrenches. He does cram in both wailing female vocals and stomping percussion in "Dinner Is Served," but then the track abruptly turns into the kind of demented waltz you usually get from Danny Elfman. As usual with sequels, winks to the first movie pop in and out--the Black Pearl theme reappears in "I've Got My Eye on You" and "Hello Beastie"--but overall this album is more consistent. At least until you get to the final track, that is, a pounding offering by melodic-trance overlord DJ Tiësto. Pirates, wave your arms in the air like you just don't care. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
^Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] by Hans Zimmer (Composer) (CD, Jul-2006, Disney)UPC 050086144778 (revised Dec 2018)
^ (2006). Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Walt Disney Records. Amazon. UPC 050086144778 (revised Jan 2017)
