The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection [Soundtrack]

Maurice Jarre (Composer), Gerard Schurmann (Composer), Michael Kamen (Composer), Ron Goodwin (Composer), Benjamin Frankel (Composer), Jerry Goldsmith (Composer), Klaus Doldinger (Composer), Elmer Bernstein (Composer), Kenneth (F. J. Ricketts) Alford (Composer), John [Composer/Conductor] Addison (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Alan Rawsthorne (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Eric [Composer] Coates (Composer), Alfred [1] Newman (Composer), Lalo Schifrin (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Gabriel Yared (Composer), Gerald Fried (Composer), Tomaso Albinoni (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Maurice Jarre, Gerard Schurmann, Michael Kamen, Ron Goodwin, Benjamin Frankel, et al.
• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Silva America
• ASIN: B00020R02O
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,416 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Longest Day

2. Attack On The Iron Coast

3. Band Of Brothers-Prelude

4. Band Of Brothers-Theme

5. Battle Of Britain

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Coastal Command

2. The Cruel Sea

3. The Dambusters

4. The Diary Of Anne Frank

5. The Eagle Has Landed

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Hanover Street

2. The Hindenburg

3. In Harm's Way

4. Is Paris Burning?

5. King Rat

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. The Naked And The Dead

2. The Night Of The Generals

3. Paradise Road

4. Paths Of Glory

5. Pearl Harbor

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks, January 20, 2007

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Steve Shimkus (Glenview, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection (Audio CD)

I was disappointed that these are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks. For example, in Colonel Bogey, the countermarch from the movie soundtrack is not included in the arrangement on this CD. Don't get me wrong, the songs are good, but I would have preferred the same arrangements as the original movies.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "many were winners by the Academy for best scores", May 25, 2004

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection (Audio CD)

Silva America presents the essential in film music during the period of World Wars ~ "Longest Day:Ultimate World War Movie Theme", featuring some long forgotten cues, 53 to be exact that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Released to commemorate the sixth Anniversary of D-Day, never has there ever been such a tribute compilation package from any other label and Silva comes to the forefront ~ featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Paul Bateman, Nic Raine Tony Bremner and Carl Davis as conductors), The Philharmonia (Kenneth Alwyn, Jerry Goldsmith, Mario Klemens and Paul Bateman as conductors) and also the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple as choir master) ~ what a gathering of talented musicians and singers fill this collection supreme.

The lineup of composers is a Who's Who in the world of film music ~ John Addison, Tomaso Albinoni, Kenneth J. Alford, Paul Anka, John Barry, Arnold Bax, Elmer Bernstein, Eric Coates, Carl Davis, Klaus Doldinger, Antonin Dvorak, Benjamin Frankel, Gerald Fried, Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Ron Goodwin, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, Jerome Moross, Alfred Newman, Clifton Parker, Alan Rawsthorne, Ryvichi Sakamoto, Lalo Schifrin, Gerard Schurmann, David Shire, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Gabriel Yared and Hans Zimmer ~ set the stage for compositional human drama while exploring the deepest troves of musical emotion ~ one masterpiece after another, each cue manages to display both a convincing authenticity of the times and places ~ experience every tracks passion and skill for striking the exotic orchestral colors, explosive power and spectacular works of full large scale orchestral arrangements previal at every turn.

We are grateful to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reybnold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark (associate producer/album sequence), Marion Garden (associate producer) and the whole gang at Silva America who have resurrected many of the soundtracks for the "film-score-buffs" in all of us.

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 812 ~ (5/25/2004)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding compilation, August 24, 2006

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Michael Bolliger (Stäfa, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection (Audio CD)

This compilation is superb and a real must-buy. From Band of Brothers to A Bridge Too Far: every war movie theme is represented here. An all time classic.