We Are The Sprocket Holes vol. 29

scenes from Hellraiser with the original score by Coil

Clive Barker originally commissioned a soundtrack for Hellraiser from the industrial band Coil. The music they supplied was rejected, and Christopher Young provided a more traditional orchestral score for the finished movie. Coil's score, which was apparently described by Barker in a complimentary manner as being "bowel churning",^[3] has been released in isolation as The Unreleased Themes For Hellraiser and as part of the compilation Unnatural History II (CD) (1995).

The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser (subtitled The Consequences Of Raising Hell) was the fourth album that Coil released in the year 1987. The album was released on the CD, cassette and 10" vinyl. It was the proposed soundtrack to the film Hellraiser, however was turned down because it was not considered commercial enough.

A-side tracks from the 10"/cassette version and all tracks from the CD version later appeared on the Unnatural History II compilation. B-side tracks from the 10"/cassette version later appeared as a single track on Unnatural History III.

This is the only release on the record label Solar Lodge, with catalog number COIL 1. The cassette version was licensed to Soleilmoon and released in 1990, with catalog number SOL 4. The cassette features a different cover than the CD and vinyl release.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 10" vinyl and cassette versions

Side A: "The Unreleased Themes For Hellraiser"

1. "Hellraiser" – 2:46
2. "Box Theme" – 3:01
3. "Main Title" – 3:14

Side B: "Music For Commercials"

1. "Airline 1" – 0:41
2. "Liqueur" – 0:43
3. "Perfume" – 0:31
4. "Video Recorder" – 0:30
5. "Airline 2" – 0:46
6. "Natural Gas" – 0:46
7. "Cosmetic 1" – 0:17
8. "Cosmetic 2" – 0:15
9. "Analgesic" – 1:13
10. "Road Surface" – 1:23
11. "Accident Insurance" – 1:35

[edit] CD version

1. "Hellraiser Themes" – 2:45
2. "The Hellbound Heart" – 2:19
3. "Box Theme" – 3:02
4. "No New World" – 3:53
5. "Attack of the Sennapods" – 1:51
6. "Main Title" – 3:12