Tears Of The Sun [Soundtrack]

Hans Zimmer (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Hans Zimmer
• Audio CD (March 18, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00008NRJT
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Yekeleni Par I (Heitor Pereira) / Mia's Lullaby (Gerrard & Jablonsky) (

2. Heart of Darkness

3. Small Piece for Doumbek and Strings / Koprano Part I

4. Under the Forest Calm (for the film Tears of the Sun)

5. Yekeleni Part II (Pereira) / Carnage

6. Koprano Part II

7. Night

8. Cry in the Silence (for the film Tears of the Sun)

9. The Jablonsky Variations on a theme by HZ (Jablonsky) / Cameroon Border

10. The Journey / Kopano Part III

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "African Chants with high action cues ~ Zimmer", April 13, 2003

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tears Of The Sun (Audio CD)

Director Antoine Fuqua brings to the screen "Tears of the Sun", a film similar to "Behind Enemy Lines", "Black Hawk Down" and "Bat 21" all winners, but the difference is Bruce Willis, Tom Skerritt and Monica Bellucci a very strong cast for this action thriller. Now enters Hans Zimmer, the directors choice for composer ~ who once again takes us on a classic musical journey ~ this time into African rhythms, beautiful solos and choral arrangements. Varese Records along with behind the scenes music-people like Steve Jablonsky, Lisa Gerrard, Heitor Pereira, Lebo M., Andreas Vollenweider and Jim Dooley send chills down our spins with this (should be) award winning score album.

A couple of stand outs ~ "YEKELENI PART 1/"MIA'S LULLABYE", this theme could make time stand still, it's that beautiful ~ "THE JOURNEY/KOPANO PART III", the final track has the "Zimmer Signature" all the stops are pulled out with brilliant orchestration, outstanding arrangement and total blow your mind performance ~ gotta love it!

This CD can stand own its own for listen ability ~ musical style of "Lion King", "Thin Red Line", "Gladiator", "Black Hawk Down" and "Power of One" if you enjoyed any of the mentioned, this score's for you and did I mention this is a keeper.

Total Time: 46:38 on 10 Tracks ~ Varese Records 302-066-457-2 ~ (3/18/2003)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving Soundtrack, August 4, 2004

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Brian (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tears Of The Sun (Audio CD)

Hans Zimmer has been one of my personal favorites for a long time. He seems to have a nack for the action sequences of movies, definitely noticable in The Rock.

The Tears of the Sun soundtrack has an African theme to it, which i tend to like. However, Track 9: The Jablonsky Variation is perhaps the best track on the cd. As with most soundtracks you can watch the movie in your head, even if you haven't seen the movie. That is espicially possible with this track. You can feel the despair and time running out and then at the end of the song (the napalm from the f-18 jets) you feel deeply saddened. The emotion to this song is incredible. I highly recommend this soundtrack to those who enjoy Hans Zimmer's work.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zimmer and Co. Back in Africa, March 26, 2003

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G M. Stathis (cedar city, utah USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tears Of The Sun (Audio CD)

Much like Hans Zimmer's music for "Galdiator" his score for "Tears of the Sun" could be described as "soundtrack by committee." This is not to suggest that it does not work for the film, or as a soundtrack recording. Indeed, it is both effective and enjoyable on both counts. Credit must be given to Steve Jablonsky, Lebo M., Lisa Gerrard, Heitor Pereira and Andreas Vollenweider as well, however. That said the musical score is amazingly cohesive. The unifying thread is the vocals of Lebo M. This is a somber and often reflective score to an equally serious film. Both the plight of Africa and the frustration of the West are clearly portrayed on the screen and in this music. At times the music is a desperate, wrenching plea for sanity. Zimmer and Lebo were part of a very successful colaboration with "The Lion King," and this effort is at times a reminder of that great achievement. The emotional climax of the film, and the score, does have an unmistakable "Lion King" moment (only the rock is missing). Nicely produced and packaged by Varese.