Music from the Westerns of John Wayne & John Ford [Import, Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002RBNNUE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,121 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stagecoach By Richard Hageman

2. Fort Apache By Richard Hageman

3. Three Godfathers By Richard Hageman

4. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon By Richard Hageman

5. Rio Grande By Victor Young

6. The Searchers (Ride Away) By Danny Knight

7. Horse Soldiers By David Buttolph

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered collection of tracks taken from the legendary Westerns starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford. Wayne and Ford - a friendship and professional collaboration that spanned five decades which changed each others' lives, changed the movies, and in the process, changed the way America saw itself. Music From The Westerns Of John Wayne And John Ford comprises original music themes and popular songs from seven classic Westerns that these giants of cinema made together. The historical significance of this edition should be noted; these are the original recordings, not modern re-recordings. All of the emphasis is on authenticity and on establishing the extraordinary atmosphere of the Old West that Wayne and Ford so intelligently, so thrillingly put up on the screen.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music from the Westerns of John Wayne & John Ford, May 27, 2010

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Eugene M. Howard (Franklin TN) - See all my reviews
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This is 3/4 of a truly great album. It contains original soundtrack music from "Stagecoach", "Fort Apache". "Three Godfathers", "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon", "Rio Grande" and "The Horse Soldiers". All those cuts are excellent, and authentic. "Three Godfathers" had never been available on LP or CD previously, as far as I know.
The remaining cut is not a soundtrack excerpt, and is very mediocre. "Ride Away", the Stan Jones ballad which was featured as the main theme for "The Searchers" is delivered by an unknown male singer in a semi-soulful rendition. Why didn't they get a recording of the original score from any of the Milan, Silva or Varese releases which are currently available? The recording by the City of Prague Philharmonic would have fit nicely and would have made a "Good" disc into a "Great" disc. If there were legal complications preventing the use of that recording, surely it would have been possible to use the Sons of the Pioneers version of "Ride Away" from the original soundtrack, or even the Tex Ritter recording which is often found on compilations of Western Movie Themes.
I'm happy to own this disc and play it frequently. I would love it even more if I could eliminate one cut and add one of my choosing, as detailed above. Gene Howard