The best of the bunch
This soundtrack is in my opinion the most varied and engrossing of all the BSG discs. Not to say the others are bad of course!

The following tracks make it worth the price alone;

Roslin and Adama
Something Dark is Coming
Black Market
Pegasus
The Cylon Prisoner
Prelude to War

I strongly recommend this. Any movie/TV score lover can't go wrong with this.

Bear McCreary is amazing!
This is my favorite BSG soundtrack, particularly "Prelude to War" (#17). The orchestration varieties and emotionalism of the music continue to be quite powerful (and entertaining) and make the music strong enough to stand on its own without even needing to be attached to the show.

BSG music #2
Great having the music, such haunting music. It makes my wife and I "see" the show in our minds. Also we can just listen to Mr McCreary's music and hear each note and melody. Great addition to the having the BSG DVD's. Good job Bear!

battlestar galactica season 2 soundtrack review
I'd have to say, as far as soundtracks go, Bear M. knows his stuff. You get a kind of walk through in the c.d. sleave, Bear tells you a little about each piece listed on the c.d. and its background, and more importantly the feelings of the characters that each piece was composed for. All in all, i give it an "A+". And a "Well done Sir!" If you are a true fan of this show, this c.d. is a must have!

...Something Dark Is Coming.
Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Soundtrack - Bear McCreary.

My Review:

After the recent success of the show, Bear McCreary is making himself a household name, with more than one trick up his sleeve to get you into the swing of his matured and very prominently made tunes. He continues the sweeping multi-faceted talent of Richard Gibbs, who's music provided the style and overall ostentatious feel to the series. Bear McCreary gets really into it, adding and mixing constantly what feels right at that right moment, intricacies levelled throughout the entire album, adding true emotion, you may never catch the deepness of these songs the first time and they only get better with time; with clever cross-cut shots to coincide with his musical taste, drama and real build-up of tension unlike most shows these days.

The reason having the title of this review named 'Something Dark Is Coming' is because something dark looms on a precipice at the end of this season's finale. This song in particular stands out like the many others, all of which relax are carefully interwoven with the gorgeous cinematography of the shows excellence. High quality music, for high quality scenes and show. Some great tracks include, 'A Promise To Return)', the considered flawless 'Prelude To War', the incandescent `Allegro', `Baltar's Dream'. The 80's become almost reminiscent in this album, with tracks like `Gina's Escape' and `Something Dark Is Coming' reminding you of an 80's year type soundtrack you grew up on.

Verdict:

Some shows get it right, this happens to be one of them. The composer knows what he is doing and he will do more with it in time. This is but a glimpse of the extraordinary talent of Bear McCreary. 9.5/10.