The Talisman
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The Talisman

by Stephen King, Peter Straub

This playlist captures the adventurous, mystical, and sometimes eerie atmosphere of "The Talisman," blending balanced emotional tones with a mix of vocal and instrumental tracks that evoke both the fantastical quest and the personal stakes of Jack Sawyer’s journey. The diverse selection spans genres and eras, incorporating subtle folk, cinematic post-rock, and evocative indie tracks that reflect the novel’s themes of courage, otherworldly realms, and the complex characters encountered along the way.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 25, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
Verkligheten

The Wolves Are Back in Town

Soilwork · Verkligheten

1
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

2
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

First Breath After Coma

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

3
Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

The Curse of Millhaven - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

4
Muchacho

Song for Zula

Phosphorescent · Muchacho

5
Celtic Moments

The Mystic's Dream

Loreena McKennitt · Celtic Moments

6
The Night We Met (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke Instrumentals)

The Night We Met (Higher Key) [Originally Performed by Lord Huron] - Acoustic Guitar Karaoke

Sing2Guitar · The Night We Met (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke Instrumentals)

7
The Ultimate Rage Against the Machine

Ashes in the Fall (8-Bit Computer Game Version)

8-Bit Arcade · The Ultimate Rage Against the Machine

8
Into The Trees

The Last Bird

Zoë Keating · Into The Trees

9
Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)

The Rains of Castamere

Ramin Djawadi · Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)

10
Sharin Speaks

Agnes Obel - The Curse Intro

Sharin Speaks · Sharin Speaks

11
Peace in the Valley

Wayfaring Stranger

The LineWalkers - A Tribute to Johnny Cash · Peace in the Valley

12
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

13
The Last Pale Light In the West

The Last Pale Light In the West

Ben Nichols · The Last Pale Light In the West

14
The Serpent's Egg (Remastered)

The Host of Seraphim - Remastered

Dead Can Dance · The Serpent's Egg (Remastered)

15
The Hunter

The Hunter

Jennifer Warnes · The Hunter

16
Light & Gold

Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby

Eric Whitacre · Light & Gold

17
Piano Renditions of Bruce Springsteen

The Ghost of Tom Joad

Piano Project · Piano Renditions of Bruce Springsteen

18
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

19
The End

The End

LLow · The End

20
Why not?

Wir färben Grau in Licht

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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