There is some great soundtrack music included in this three CD set. I have to quibble with the title, though. I think their definition of "classic" is somewhat different than the definition the rest of the world has. Of the three films presented here, perhaps the third, "Destination Moon" qualifies. Of the other two, I've seen the second one, "The Puppet Masters." I don't remember much about the movie except that it was forgettable and nothing special. The reviews for that one and the first, "Moon 44" that are out there are not positive. All that said, I think this music holds up well taken away from its film origins much of the time. This is a cool collection of symphonic soundtrack music, really. I should mention that this type of music is not all that well suited for track by track reviews, but that's how we do reviews at Music Street Journal.

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Atmospheric sounds bring this in. It turns a little bombastic at times, and there are some non-lyrical voices heard at points. After this melodic movement works through, holding most of the track, bombastic, symphonic sounding things take over. That is interspersed with mellower, but still dramatic stuff.

There is a sense of triumph and majesty built into this number. It feels symphonic, and it's quite powerful. There is a real militaristic vibe to this, along with a lot of drama and excitement. It gets quite bombastic before it's over.

This is a short piece that comes in powerful and soaring. It drops to mellower modes later with some non-lyrical vocals.

Feeling militaristic, this definitely seems to be building excitement. There is a sense of danger involved. It works through some shifts and changes, but that sense of peril remains intact.

To some degree this reminds me of some of the music from "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." There is a good energy and drama to the symphonic vibes. It feels like powerful combat is underway.

Feeling more electronic and percussive, there definitely a spacey feeling to this. It does turn more powered up as it continues. It powers out to more of a full symphonic treatment further down the road.

There is a driving energy to a lot of this, but it also drops down to mellower territory at times.

This is driving and symphonic as it gets going, but it turns to a mellower motif later on the road.

Coming less intense, this has a lot of emotion built into it as it gets underway. There are explosions of bombastic sound as it continues. There is a general sense of unease and peril for a time. Then it turns more militaristic and triumphant.

There are parts of this that also make me think of "Wrath of Khan." This gets pretty crazed and powerful at times, though. It has plenty of evocative vibes, as well.

This short piece definitely has a space vibe to it.

The building approach as this gets going reminds me just a little of Holst's "Mars, the Bringer of War." That is only a minor reference point as other layers come in over the top. This is not as loud and bombastic as some of the rest. There are hints of melodies that again make me think of "Star Trek" here. Then again, I have "Star Trek" on the brain a lot of the time. This has some intriguing changes and interesting moods.

Energy and danger both seem to swirl around one another as this gets going. There is a very dramatic symphonic vibe at play as it grows outward. At a little over six minutes long, this is the epic of the CD. That space is used to create a lot of varied movements and feelings. There are some particularly powerful sections later in the track.

Unusual spacey percussiveness is on the menu here. This feels very spacey, but then symphonic melodies bring a more grounded beauty to bear. There are some chorale voices heard as this mellow piece continues.

This mellower number does feel like a concluding piece. It has a satisfying resolution vibe to it. This is another short track.

Here we get a big change. This is a driving punk rock stomper complete with vocals.

Nearly the first minute of this is silent. Then symphonic elements enter and create a spooky sense of dread.

This is bombastic, powerful and downright creepy and dangerous sounding. There are mellower parts mid-track, but they still have a sense of peril.

More understated, there seems to be a sense of mystery about this.

There is a real thriller kind of vibe to this It feels like something from Hitchcock movies, and particularly "Psycho" to me.

There is a freakiness to this. Much of it lands on the mellower end of the spectrum, but it does get louder at points. It definitely feels menacing.

This is powerful stuff. It has a lot of symphonic bombastic and conveys a sense of danger. It also has plenty of energy.

This has some seriously mellow parts, but it also turns spacey and weird with louder parts.

Another piece that has some vibes that make me think of the "Psycho" soundtrack, this is symphonic, bombastic and driving. There are mellower moments further down the road, and the track conveys plenty of menace and drama.

Mellow piano gets us underway on this one. It builds very gradually from there.

This is powerful and driving. It's dramatic, too. There are some more of those things that make think of "Psycho" at times. It really gets intense at times, yet it also drops back at others.

Built around piano, this is on the more sedate end of the spectrum. It turns symphonic as it continues and features a good contrast between mellower and more intense parts.

This is dramatic, powerful and evolving. It's symphonic and has some seriously driving moments.

Freaky and trippy sounds are on the menu here. This is suitably strange and menacing. It has mellower sections that are more grounded, though.

There is almost a sense of wonder as this gets going. When it turns more bombastic, it also becomes more threatening. This is driving and powerful at points. It turns mellower and trippier at others.

This has so much magic built into it. It's packed full of mystery and promise. There is a great balance between louder and more sedate stuff. It ends with the sound of a rocket launch.

At almost 19-and-a-half minutes of music, this is an epic track. It has a mellower, and suitably spacey, vibe at play as it gets going. The piece moves through a lot of different modes and themes, getting more powered up and fast-paced further down the road. There are some seriously magical moments along this extensive ride. There are really so many different vibes at play here.

There is some real drama built into this. A sense of adventure seems tempered with a sense of danger.

There are some playful, adventurous vibes going on with this piece. It does have some menacing drama at times, as well.

At just over 13 minutes long, this epic piece has a lot of intriguing moments built into it. There are quite a few different sections, themes and moods built into this. It's a classy piece of music that might be my favorite on this particular disc of the set.