The Land Before Time [Soundtrack]

James Horner, Diana Ross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: November 21, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: MCA Records
• ASIN: B000002O5Q
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,067 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Great Migration

2. Sharptooth and the Earthquake

3. Whispering Winds

4. If We Hold on Together

5. Foraging for Food

6. The Rescue/Discovery of the Great Valley

7. End Credits

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Land Before Time (Audio CD)

When I read here at Amazon that this was one of Horner's best soundtracks, even better than "Titanic" and up there with "Glory", I was a little skeptical. After all, this was a kiddie cartoon, and one I don't remember too fondly from my younger days. However, being open minded about it, and liking many of Horner's other works, I decided to go ahead and get it, unheard at all. Besides, at the price it is here, you're not losing much if it's bad. Upon hearing it though, I was amazed. It WAS really great! In fact, it's become an immediate favorite, which I listen to frequently. I would definitely rate it higher that "Titanic", and right up there with "Glory", and "The Rocketeer" as Horner's best. The main themes are very beautiful, and the rest of the music is also pleasant to listen to. Another thing: I don't often like the songs thrown onto these soundtracks to go along with the movie, and especially not in the middle of the CD! But in the case of "The Land Before Time", I really love the song, "We will hold on Together", and look forward to it's playing, even in the middle like it is. As Horner often does, he composes a song in which the music is the same as the basic theme of the entire CD, (Ex: Titanic, Mask of Zorro, Mighty Joe Young) and it fits beautifully. All in all, this is one of my favorite scores, and I have about 50 of them. I definitely say, whatever you thought of the movie, or think it must be like, GET THIS SOUNDTRACK! If you like beautiful music, or are a Horner fan, this is a must have. You won't be dissapointed.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Piece of my Childhood, February 28, 2005

By 

J. Mallen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Land Before Time (Audio CD)

I remember the first time I saw The Land Before Time. It was in preschool when I was about 3 or 4. Amazingly, the movie has remained a poignant favorite of mine ever since, and I never doubted for a minute that it was largely because of the music.

This soundtrack is very difficult to obtain without emptying your wallet, but for that feeling that washes over me every time I hear the oboe in Whispering Winds-- that lip-trembling feeling that sends me back to my childhood-- this soundtrack is worth every penny.

James Horner captures emotions through music that cannot be felt in any other way. When you feel the soaring strings of the climax, you can hear Littlefoot cry, "We made it... we made it together."

This is a movie I will watch with my children, and music that will stay with me until I grow into an old man. And every time I listen to it, I know I'll still feel like I did when I was a child.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Land Before Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, December 14, 2004

By 

Tania (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Land Before Time (Audio CD)

Ignore the fact that this is a soundtrack to a children's movie, this CD contains some of the most beautiful movie music you'll ever here. I grew up watching the original 1988 Land Before Time classic (don't talk to me about the horrid, cheap sequels...I like to pretend they don't exist) and the music was one of the main things I loved about it.

Even just listening to the track "Whispering Winds" I cry like a baby, and I'm 21 now. Diana Ross, who I've never really been a fan of, sings a gorgeous ballard called "If We Hold On Together". It's a beautiful song, very sophisticated and pretty, with lovely lyrics that I think just about everyone can relate to - nothing like the awful songs that fill the sequel LBT films. "If We Hold On Together" is so good that it could've been a real chart topper and I'm shocked that it wasn't.

All the other tracks are very good, this CD is really worth getting if you like film scores and/or classical music. Forget the horribly over-rated score to Titanic, I firmly believe that THIS is James Horner's best work. I have this as a vinyal record, which thankfully still works because the CD is out of print and very pricy to buy second hand, but I might be forced to update soon.