Mongol [SOUNDTRACK]

Original Score (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Records
• ASIN: B0018RWD9K
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #83,871 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mongol/Beginning

2. Mongol/At the Fireplace

3. Mongol/Blood Brothers

4. Mongol/Chase 1

5. Mongol/Fighting Boys

6. Mongol/Temudgin's Escape

7. Mongol/Funeral and Robbery

8. Mongol/Together Now

9. Mongol/Love Theme

10. Mongol/Chase 2

11. Mongol/Cold Winter

12. Mongol/Merkit Territory

13. Mongol/Attack

14. Mongol/Martial Rage

15. Mongol/Jamukha Is Following

16. Mongol/Slavery

17. Mongol/Long Journey

18. Mongol/Destiny

19. Mongol/Joy in Mongolia

20. Mongol/Final Battle, Showing Strength

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Composer: Tuomas Kantelin.The movie is an epic story of a young Genghis Khan and how events in his early life lead him to become a legendary conqueror. As a boy he passes through starvation, humiliations and even slavery, but later with the help of his love Borte he overcomes all of his childhood hardships to become one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Its missing several tracks!, November 14, 2008

By	FFN - See all my reviews

The 26 tracks that are actually included on the CD are good but where are the other 10 minutes of songs?!!! What a rip-off. Be sure to buy the FULL soundtrack not this version.

Edit: Okay I figured out that the USA version is missing several tracks from Altan Urag. I bought the CD for the ending credit song, called Blue Mark, but it is not on the USA version. The international version of the soundtrack is available on international versions of Amazon, but alas not here. Note that there are several versions of Blue Mark. The one from the movie is only available on the international version of the soundtrack--the version on Altan Urag's CDs is slowed down.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful combination of vocals and orchestra, July 30, 2008

By	Paul Mcguire (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Soundtrack fanatics know that every once in a while you see a movie that has a soundtrack so powerful, so amazing, that as soon as the first track plays during the opening scene of the film you exclaim to yourself "I must have this soundtrack." The hunt for said soundtrack can last for days, months, or even years. Thankfully Amazon had this to preorder even though I had to wait a month, but boy was it worth it.

The soundtrack opens with a powerful, tribal, gutteral, almost surreal howling of a man. Throughout the album, this sound is weaved intricately with familiar orchestral sounds and a few instruments that are as fundamental to Mongol culture as the howl itself. Not only is this male vocal repeated in other tracks, but it is joined by a similarly powerful female vocal that gives the tracks a haunting power.

If you are a fan of film scores but tired of the same old from the usual composers, you must buy this album to experience the power and majesty portrayed in the music that rivals The Dark Knight.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short but Sweet, September 18, 2008

By	K. Clark - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I adored the movie, and part of my adoration came from the amazing music. I was not disappointed with this soundtrack, though I was surprised at the short lengths of the tracks and minimal liner notes. Other wise, a great buy!