The same remarks I made about Deep Blue Sea apply here too - for only some eight minutes is devoted to Michael Kamen's music. This is just another example of an unfortunate trend and another concession to the more lucrative 'pop' market. As you will notice Kamen is not even mentioned on the front cover of the booklet and only at the end of the string of source music cues that makes up the major part of this album.

This is a pity because Kamen's music is appealing. It says nothing new but it is nonetheless very well crafted as we have come to expect from this composer. It blends quicksilver charm and magic with more solid and lumbering tones to depict the Iron Giant a sort of metal King Kong. There are also the obligatory children's high spirits, martial, noble and homely elements included. For Kamen's ridiculously under-appreciated contribution -

Reviewer

Ian Lace.

Reviewer

Ian Lace.