Film Score Monthly’s fifth box set is devoted to a single composer: Star Trek: The Next Generation—The Ron Jones Project is a mammoth, 14CD collection of 40 complete episode scores by Ron Jones for the first four years of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1991), plus bonus tracks from Jones’s two-part “The Best of Both Worlds” (already available on CD) and two Interplay computer games, Starfleet Academy (1997) and Starfleet Command (1999). Star Trek is one of the world’s most famous franchises, with over 40 years of television series and feature films. The second live-action series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, was the first to demonstrate that the show’s concept and ideals could translate to a new cast of characters. FSM’s box set is a huge leap forward in making available the series’ best music. Several gifted composers worked on ST:TNG, including Ron Jones, who scored 42 episodes over the series’ first four seasons—including fan-favorites such as “Where No One Has Gone Before,” “11001001,” “Heart of Glory,” “Q Who,” “Who Watches the Watchers,” “The Defector,” “The Best of Both Worlds,” “Brothers” and “Final Mission.” Jones distinguished himself with a dynamic and cinematic style, inspired by film music titans such as Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and Bernard Herrmann, in which he sought to provide each and every episode with its own theme and sound. He diligently analyzed each story’s literary themes and characters in order to come up with exactly the right melody or orchestration. From his imaginative themes for Star Trek’s alien races, tender emotional scoring, cutting-edge electronics and magnificent “space opera” battle music, this is some of the best music ever written not just for Star Trek, but for television. Visit FSM’s online notes—for free—to listen to sound clips and read commentary (featuring Ron Jones’s insights) for each episode. The physical box set features the 14 discs in three “clamshell” cases, with an illustrated 60-page booklet containing track lists and an introductory essay—all packaged in a sturdy gold slipcase. Due to licensing restrictions, there will not be any download sales or individual releases of the discs. (At $149.95, this box set contains over 16 hours of music—all in immaculate stereo—and costs the equivalent of $10.71 per disc.) At 5,000 units, it is limited, but there should be enough copies available for everyone who is interested. Rarely has a labor of love on the part of the record company resulted in an album that will be of interest to so many fans, and yield so much listening pleasure. Ron Jones has fielded requests for these scores for over two decades (including from the CD producers), and finally they are all available—in their entirety. Please see the online notes and begin reading about this exceptional talent and his wonderful scores. Tracklist: CD 1 (Season One): "The Naked Now" "Where No One Has Gone Before" "Lonely Among Us" Total Disc Time: 66:53 CD 2 (Season One): "The Battle" "Datalore" "11001001" Total Disc Time: 75:38 CD 3 (Season One): "When the Bough Breaks" "Heart of Glory" Total Disc Time: 53:18 CD 4 (Season One): "Skin of Evil" "We'll Always Have Paris" "The Neutral Zone" Total Disc Time: 75:29 CD 5 (Season Two): "Where Silence Has Lease" "The Outrageous Okona" "Loud as a Whisper" Total Disc Time: 72:04 CD 6 (Season Two): "A Matter of Honor" "The Royale" "The Icarus Factor" "Q Who" Total Disc Time: 75:10 CD 7 (Season Two): "Up the Long Ladder" "The Emissary" "Shades of Gray" Total Disc Time: 70:11 CD 8 (Season Three): "Evolution" "Who Watches the Watchers" "Booby Trap" "The Price" Total Disc Time: 73:18 CD 9 (Season Three): "The Defector" "The High Ground" "A Matter of Perspective" "The Offspring" Total Disc Time: 65:29 CD 10 (Season Three/Four): "Allegiance" "Mйnage а Troi" "Brothers" "Brothers" - Alternate Cues Total Disc Time: 75:27 CD 11 (Season Four): "Reunion" "Final Mission" "Data's Day" "Devil's Due" Total Disc Time: 73:15 CD 12 (Season Four / Bonus Tracks): "First Contact" "Night Terrors" "The Nth Degree" "The Drumhead" "The Best of Both Worlds" - Bonus Tracks Total Disc Time: 74:32 CD 13 (Bonus Tracks): Additional and Alternate Cues - Season One Additional and Alternate Cues - Season Two Additional and Alternate Cues - Season Three Additional and Alternate Cues - Season Four Total Disc Time: 79:28 CD 14 (Computer Games / Bonus Tracks): Starfleet Academy (1997) Starfleet Command (1999) Starfleet Command (1999) - Bonus Tracks Total Disc Time: 62:52