Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discovery - Original Soundtrack Recording [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 14, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002X4W
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,923 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Honored Parents...

2. Beech Spring (The Corps of Discovery)

3. Heart of the Heartland [Lewis' Theme]

4. Simple Majesty [Clark's Theme]

5. Shenandoah [Jefferson's Theme]

6. Anxiety for Their Safety

7. Sitting in the Stern of the Boat (The Journey Begins)

8. When Summer Ends (Garden of Eden: The Great Plains)

9. Warlike Nations

10. Cheyenne Eyes (Children of the Great Father)

11. Buffalo Hump (Confrontation With the Teton Sioux)

12. Sitting in the Stern of a Boat (The Death of Sergeant Charles Floyd)

13. Old French (Dancing With the Mandans)

14. Sacagawea's Lullaby (Sacagawea's Theme)

15. Beech Spring (We Proceeded On)

16. One of the Fairest Portions of the Globe

17. When Summer Ends (Scenes of Visionary Enchantment)

18. Margaret Ann Robertson (Names on the Land)

19. Bonaparte's Retreat [Fourth of July, 1805]

20. Along the River (The Shoshones)

See all 34 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Music from Ken Burn's "Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery". The original soundtrack features traditional American folk melodies, Native American tunes, and songs composed and performed by some of the world's finest musicians, interspersed with readings from the expedition journals.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's so good, I'm on my second copy, July 9, 2001

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Marshall Henrie "papayasalsa" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discovery - Original Soundtrack Recording (Audio CD)

A coworker left our company and walked off with my first copy of this CD, so I bought it a second time: it really is that good. This CD is the very finist example I have of traditional American instrumental music. From whistlers to mandolinists, from guitarists to dulcimers players, Ken Burns combed the country for the most superb musicians and put together a collection of music unlike anything else I have found. When I saw the PBS special of Lewis & Clark, the music immediately caught me, and I knew I had to find the sound track. If you are like me, you will be able to listen to this music forever without tiring of it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll listen to this CD over and over and over, June 13, 2000

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BENNY J. ROBERTS (Jackson, Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discovery - Original Soundtrack Recording (Audio CD)

I wish I could rate this CD "10 Stars" because it's just that good. Of the hundreds of titles I own, this one rates as one of the top three. For a really great experience, travel down the Natchez Trace in Tennessse to the site where Lewis is buried, pull up a chair around his gravesite late on an Autumn afternoon, and listen to "Heart of the Heartland" which is on this CD. You'll find yourself looking to the West, as Lewis did, and wondering when Clark would arrive.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Lewis & Clark" Soundtrack is a must for Ken Burns fans!, February 13, 1999

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This review is from: Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discovery - Original Soundtrack Recording (Audio CD)

Not only is the "Lewis & Clark" Soundtrack a delight for all Ken Burns fans and colonial music buffs; it is also a symbol of an era and an expedition that changed the course of American history forever. This is Jay Ungar's best music since "The Civil War". Thirty-five excellent tunes can be added to your collection!