New Archive release: Character Themes

   

   

   

Aside from the three "Invitation To Love" themes, this week's Archive release includes seven character based themes. Most are short, but are welcome, and some even essential, tracks.

Earle's Theme (1:13)
Leo's Theme (3:00)
Hank's Theme (1:01)
Hank's Theme (Version 2) (0:31)
Horne's Theme (1:41)
Lana's Theme (0:57)
Wheeler's Theme (1:52)

First off, we have "Earle's Theme", one of three flute tracks that were used in connection with Earle, often mixed with other tracks. Along with "Windom Earle's Motif" these helped define the audio identity of Cooper's nemesis. Hopefully we will get the other Earle flute tracks eventually, one of which is a flute version of "Audrey's Prayer".

Earle's Theme
Episode 21: Opening credits, close up of tape over dead vagrants mouth, and when Cooper gives andy the chess piece (mixed with Windom Earle's Motif)
Episode 21: Briefly as Cooper stares at the chess board and before Truman asks how chess figures in
Episode 21: Cooper fills Truman in on Earle, "You don't know what he's capable of, Harry" (mixed with Laura Palmer's Theme)
Episode 21: Leo in woods, stumbles upon Earle's cabin
Episode 21: Episode ends as window blows open, shot of chess board (mixed with Windom Earle's Motif)
Episode 23: Cooper and Truman listen to the tape from Earle (mixed with Windom Earle's Motif)
Episode 23: Leo whittles arrows outside Earle's cabin (mixed with Laura Palmer's Theme)

Next up we return to the Half Speed Orchestra tracks with "Leo's Theme". The slowed down track suiting the ominous nature of Leo's character well.

Half Speed Orchestra 5 (Leo’s Theme)
Episode 01: Leo about to beat Shelly

Episode 02: Bobby arrives at Shelly’s, sees she’s been beaten

Episode 05: Shelly at home, Leo with gas, Hank threatens Leo

Episode 06: Leo spies on Bobby visiting Shelly, looks through shotgun scope

Episode 06: Shelly cries to Bobby, Leo hears about Waldo on police radio

Episode 07: Leland kills Jacques

Episode 10: Jacoby remembers Leland killing Jacques

Episode 28: Start of the episode, Leo and the Major chained up, Leo frees the Major

Another ominous track that should be instantly recognizable to viewers is "Hank's Theme". There were only two very short tracks used for Hank's Theme. The most often used of the two versions is actually only 30 seconds long. Short, but it was used so often that it becomes an essential theme.

Hank’s Theme
Episode 07: Hank cuts his and Josie’s thumbs, “Partner”

Episode 11: Hank steals Lodwick’s badge, Donna tells Maddy that Harold has Laura’s secret diary (half-speed)

Episode 18: Ben’s office; Hank meets with Ben and tells him “he’s out” of OEJs (half-speed & looped)

Hank’s Theme (Version 2)
Episode 04: Norma meets with Hank before his hearing

Episode 04: Hank fiddles with his domino at his hearing, “Catch ya later” to Norma

Episode 05: Hank’s sits in RR booth with domino, Norma & Shelly return from the beauty shop

Episode 06: Josie on phone with Ben who says they need Catherine at the mill, Hank is there with her

Episode 07: At the RR, Hank asks Norma to give him time

Episode 08: Bobby remembers Hank shooting Leo

Episode 12: Cooper and Truman leave OEJs with Audrey, Hank calls Ben, Jean pulls gun on Hank

Episode 19: Briefly as Hank watches Norma & Ed in the RR (see Hank’s hand w/ domino)

Episode 20: Hank punches Ed in Ed’s house after Norma leaves

Horne’s Theme

Episode 02: Ben & Jerry at OEJs, girls line up and Blackie enters

Episode 02: After telling them to "go out for a pass", Bobby & Mike run from Leo in the woods (alternate version?)

Episode 04: Coop & Gang break into Jacques’ apartment, continues into beginning of Ben & Leo's meeting in the woods

Episode 20: Nadine beats up Hank

Lana’s Theme

Episode 19: Great Northern hallway, Lana tells Hawk that she’s cursed and about her prom night kiss

Episode 19: The men fawn over Lana

Episode 19: Lucy finds all the men listening to Lana’s stories

The real highlight of this release for me is "Wheeler's Theme". One that's been at the top of my want list for a while now. It pops up so often in the final episodes it becomes another essential track. And with its slow & twangy, warm guitar vibe its a unique track in the TP universe. Great to finally have it.

Wheeler’s Theme

Episode 23: John Justice Wheeler in introduced, Audrey is working as a concierge

Episode 23: After Ben excuses himself, Audrey & JJW talk, “I’m only 18”

Episode 25: Ben’s office, Audrey leaves for Seattle, JJW enters

Episode 27: JJW looks for Audrey, asks Randy if she’s returned

Episode 27: JJW gives Ben letter for Audrey as he leaves

Episode 27: JJW leaves with suitcases

Episode 27: Audrey watches Jack’s plane fly away, Pete offers to take her fishing

Episode 28: Audrey talks to Ben about missing Jack

Another great release from the Archive. I know some may consider these "lesser" TP tracks, and even though many are fairly short, there is some wonderful stuff here.

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