Lawrence Of Arabia: Original Soundtrack Recording - Newly Restored Edition [Soundtrack]

Maurice Jarre | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0000014RH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,077 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. Main Title

3. Miracle

4. Nefud Mirage

5. Rescue Of Gasim

6. Bringing Gasim Into Camp

7. Arrival At Auda's Camp

8. The Voice Of The Guns

9. In Whose Name Do You Ride?

10. Continuation Of The Miracle

11. Sun's Anvil

12. Lawrence And Body Guard

13. That Is The Desert

14. End Title

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest scores ever!, July 23, 2004

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Alex North "Al" (KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lawrence Of Arabia: Original Soundtrack Recording - Newly Restored Edition (Audio CD)

Maurice Jarre's Academy Award Winning score to "Lawrence of Arabia" is pure delight. It contains great music from the film and sounds excellent. If you're looking for the soundtrack to the film, get the original and avoid the newer re-recordings by Tony Bremner which sound nothing like the Original.

25 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, March 8, 2000

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Steve R. (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lawrence Of Arabia: Original Soundtrack Recording - Newly Restored Edition (Audio CD)

"Lawrence of Arabia," one of the most compelling character studies ever captured on film, is the story of T.E. Lawrence, the eccentric British officer who united the bedouin tribes of Arabia against the Turks in World War I. The story unfolds in the haunting beauty of the vast, harsh, and unforgiving deserts of the Middle East.

Maurice Jarre, through eloquent musical composition, gives voice to both the man and the desert. Lawrence was a man conflicted by personal ambition and a romantic image of the Arab cause. Jarre's crisp, syncopated musical rhythms vividly portray the exotic Arabian culture that so appealed to Lawrence. The majestic moments of the score, however, are reserved for the desert. Jarre's sweeping orchestrations blend with David Lean's expansive visual images to evoke the raw, physical power of the desert. This unforgettable synergy of sight and sound is perhaps the finest ever recorded on film.

The music on this CD is not presented in the exact sequence in which it appeared in the movie. It is of small consequence. I have collected soundtracks from numerous motion pictures over the past 40 years. This is one of the finest musical scores in my collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lawrence of Arabia, a classic film score for the ages...., May 2, 2008

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Hal Owen (Burbank, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lawrence of Arabia (Audio CD)

David Lean's epic film from 1962, "Lawrence of Arabia" is one of the big screen's finest achievements due in great part to the sweeping score writen by Maurice Jarre. Here is a match as close to perfect as I can imagine of spectacular visuals supported by stunning music, more than ably recorded for the Original Soundtrack release. For me, the listening experience was as enjoyable as viewing the film but after a few years, the soundtrack disappeared into vinyl memory. That is until I recently purchased the CD and to my suprise, Sir Adrian Boult's beautifully conducted score is as evocative and magical as ever. I hope you enjoy this music as much as I do.