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Mad Max 2 (soundtrack) life. The recording also includes a suite of special effects sounds, such as the Feral Kid's "Boomerang Attack"; "Gyro Flight"; "The Big Rig Starts"; "Breakout"; and the climactic effects for "The Refinery Explodes", when the booby-trapped oil refinery turns into a fireball. The musical score received generally positive reviews. Chaz Kangas of "City Pages" wrote, "Seemingly with a much bigger orchestra and undoubtedly more resources to play with, one can't help but marvel at "Mad Max 2"'s music. You could put it over stock footage of children's education films from the '50s and it would still make whatever you're watching