Hodgepodge

There are two things I need to say about this review first. Number one: For a long time I didn't know whether The Lost Chapters was just the official subtitle of Fable or whether it was an expansion - which it is. Number two: The album is a gamerip that includes some of the music from the main game, so there are duplicates at the start. In addition to countless short, similar-sounding variations of Danny Elfman's main theme, we also find pieces that have been snipped directly from the cutscenes and therefore contain sound effects. This is unsexy and would be an exclusion criterion for me if the score didn't contain at least one piece worth mentioning.

However, as Hook CoastRussell Shaw5 (or the identical Knothole GladeRussell Shaw5) fulfills this requirement, I at least wanted it to be mentioned. The waltz-like tapping of the strings, which sounds as if we're skipping merrily through woods and meadows, is simply too beautifully done not to be mentioned. The unexpectedly sci-fi-esque Chapel of EvilRussell Shaw3 also stands out somewhat. Otherwise, the gamerip is characterized by repetition of well-known Fable-melodies and therefore only something for completists like me.