The Elephant Man: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

John Morris | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 1994)
• Original Release Date: October 10, 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B0000015HH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,920 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a hidden gem of a soundtrack (beautifully sad), May 2, 2004

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I ain't no porn writer (author, "Crippled Dreams") - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Elephant Man: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

I've been a movie soundtrack collector for about the last year or two. It's amazing how some of the best music composers are alive today, not a hundred or hundreds of year ago, and they write music for the movies rather than concert halls like those who came before them. John Morris' score for "The Elephant Man", although at times a little too repetitive, is very fine. Whether the music is happy and vigorous, or light and pretty, or more dark and somber as many of the tunes here are, Morris creates the perfect mood for any scene. I especially enjoyed some of the moving and melancholy melodies on flute or strings. Deeply moving stuff. Barber's Adagio for Strings fits like a glove with the rest of the music, as if it were all composed by the same hand. This music indeed did a lot to enhance the emotional atmosphere of this most remarkable film.

David Rehak
author of "A Young Girl's Crimes"

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Elephant Man (Movie and Soundtrack): A Masterpiece, January 27, 2005

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Emily Greene "Emily Greene" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Elephant Man: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

I am a huge fan of John Morris' work and also of Mel Brooks films, but this film touched me on an emotional level and very soon, I fell for the story of Joseph (in the film, John) Merrick aka The Elephant Man. The film was a brilliant masterpiece of artistry and emotion and still kept the soul of the late Joseph Merrick. The music in the film deserves a great deal of credit (besides the actors, who did a phenomenal Oscar worthy performance) and I loved each of the music pieces in the film. They totally capture the moment very well, with each different piece. My personal favourites are the Opening Theme, Adagio for Strings (not composed by John Morris), the Freak Show theme, and John and the Psalm. They are quite possibly one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever listened by the human ear and I for one applaud John Morris on his work in this CD. This CD deserves 10 stars! It is truly worth getting, if your a fan of Joseph Merrick, John Hurt (who played him on film), English historical films, or if your even a fan of John Morris and classical music soundtracks. This is worth it and I am glad I paid every penny for it!

Bravo!!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great change of pace, December 6, 2002

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Joel Conner (Collinsville, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Elephant Man: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

I have never seen this movie, but this is the type of soundtrack that makes me want to see it. I purchased simply for a copy of Adagio for Strings, but I was blown away with how good the entire CD was. Some of the circus style music may turn some people off, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like beautiful music with an odd edge to it, this CD is for you!