High Road To China (1983 Film) [Import, Soundtrack]

John Barry | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B00001ZU18
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,958 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #23 in Music > Imports > Soundtracks

Track Listings

1. Main Title Charliegets The Knife

2. Airborne

3. Love Theme

4. Waziri Village Attack And Escape

5. Farewell To Struts

6. O'Malley And Eve

7. Charleston

8. Von Kern's Attack

9. Flight From Katmandu

10. Eve Finds Her Father

11. Raid On Chang's Camp

12. High Road And End Title

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of John Barry's soundtrack to director Brian G. Hutton's 1983 action/ adventure film starring Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong and Wilford Brimley. 12 tracks, all composed & conducted by John '007' Barry. 1990 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John Barry Touches The Spirit, March 11, 2001

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"eagle-soaring" (the Pacific Northwest, where eagles fly) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Road To China (1983 Film) (Audio CD)

'High Road To China' is yet another lovely and poignant John Barry score to rejoice to or weep to. The music is marvelous, and the sound quality of this CD is excellent. John Barry shows us again in this soundtrack his extraordinary ability to score action and events not for what they appear to be on the screen, but from inside what the characters are feeling, wondering and deciding.

'Somewhere In Time', 'Out of Africa', 'Dances With Wolves' and 'High Road To China' all have that distinctive Barry flavor -- tender, moving, searching, reaching, evoking every deep emotion we've ever chosen to feel, his phrases, changes, harmonies and arrangements touching the essence of the questions we ask about life. And often rearranging our perspective in a way that helps us find better answers...

I admire Barry's courage in saying the same thing over and over -- that life can be successfully lived only through the heart, for living through the heart is the only way we ever learn who we are and why we are here. But he says it a little differently each time, touching new places in one's spirit. Sound intriguing? Buy all four soundtracks and you might find you play them often because his music gently opens your heart.

'High Road To China' is music that lives beautifully on its own. If you are willing to spend some time of your life feeling your feelings and letting the embracing and often haunting music take you where you will, John Barry is your friend.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Road to China, June 11, 2000

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Gail E. Hogsten (Tifton,Ga.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Road To China (1983 Film) (Audio CD)

The sound track was wonderful. I had to go right out and get the album. John Barry did a great job of blending the music and movie together. It is worth seeing over and over just for the music. The entire album is worth every penny, and has provided me with many hours of enjoyment.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flying over China, September 9, 2003

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"johnny-schiz" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Road To China (1983 Film) (Audio CD)

Does anyone remember "flying over Africa" from Out of Africa?
The flying scenes don't compare, but some may find High Road to Chinas' music soars even beyond. I do? John Barry's early music is his best. His more recent scores use the same style orcestrations showing that he has found a style that he loves and is sticking to it. His music doesn't surprise me any more, I always know when it's him. His older material is his most original and diverse. This one is just beautiful and would easily make any score fans' top 10.