The Lord of the Rings (Box Set) [Box set, Soundtrack]

Howard Shore (Composer), Hollywood Studio Orchestra & Singers (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Orchestra & Singers
• Composer: Howard Shore
• Audio CD (June 15, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Soundtrack
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B0002C4GTW
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,279 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Prophecy

2. Concerning Hobbits

3. The Shadow of the Past

4. The Treason of Isengard

5. The Black Rider

6. At the Sign of the Prancing Pony

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Samwise the Brave

2. Evenstar

3. The Black Gate is Closed

4. The Taming of Smeagol

5. The King of Golden Hall

6. The Passage of the Marshes

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. A Storm is Coming

2. Hope and Memory

3. Minas Tirith

4. The White Tree

5. The Steward of Gondor

6. Minas Morgul

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the original music, July 13, 2005

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D. West - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings (Box Set) (Audio CD)

I was expecting this to be the music from the movies - it isn't. It is nicely done, but if you're expecting the same style and sound as from the movies, look elsewhere (this sounds more MIDI than orchestra).

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware! This is NOT the official soundtrack!, July 11, 2006

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Darcy Scholts - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings (Box Set) (Audio CD)

I played my official soundtrack CDs to death so I was looking for a replacement. This is not the real thing. A lot of the tracks aren't even on these, and the order on the rest of them is all mixed up. Bad quality sound, without the energy and passion of the original -- sounds like elevator music. There are even misspellings throughout the playlists. It is not readily obvious to the buyer that it isn't what you think it is, until it arrives.

The Fellowship volume won't play on one of my hard drives at all; it plays, but fuzzily, on my laptop. I gave up before trying it in the CD player in my vehicle.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This ring is fool's gold, April 11, 2008

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psychomuse - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings (Box Set) (Audio CD)

Simply put, this ain't the real deal. This is NOT Howard Shore and this is NOT his music. This is some less than mediocre fluff presented to us by some ensemble called the "Hollywood Studio Orchestra" and as you might expect from anything Hollywood, it's not worthy of sticking to the bottom of your shoe.

Save your money for the original movie soundtracks (get 'em all) and enjoy the genius that is Howard Shore. He is a modern day Handel. And the "Lord of the Rings" is his "Messiah."