Varèse Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration [Box set, Soundtrack]

Bruce [Drums] Rowland (Composer), Robert Cobert (Composer), Angelo Badalamenti (Composer), Maurice Jarre (Composer), Carter Burwell (Composer), Danny Elfman (Composer), John Carpenter (Composer), Charles Bernstein (Composer), Howard Shore (Composer), Basil Poledouris (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Bill Conti (Composer), Jerry Goldsmith (Composer), Alan Silvestri (Composer), James Horner (Composer), John [1] Barry (Composer), Elmer Bernstein (Composer), Dave Grusin (Composer), Hans Zimmer (Composer), Georges Delerue (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Bruce [Drums] Rowland, Robert Cobert, Angelo Badalamenti, Maurice Jarre, Carter Burwell, et al.
• Audio CD (April 22, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 4
• 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: Varèse Sarabande
• Run Time: 302 minutes
• ASIN: B00008WI90
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,072 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)

2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)

3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)

4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)

5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)

2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)

3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)

4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)

5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)

2. The Player (Thomas Newman)

3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)

4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)

5. 2001 (Alex North)

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)

2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)

3. Rounders (Christopher Young)

4. The Score (Howard Shore)

5. The Replacements (John Debney)

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars " this is a perfect ten ~ Varese 25th Celebration", June 23, 2003

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Varèse Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (Audio CD)

Anyone who has ever read my reviews knows that I'm a complete "film-score-buff" nut. Varese Records has come up with the best of the best in the category of soundtracks/scores. Just take a peek with their latest release "Varese Sarabande:A 25th Anniversary Celebration", featuring a 4-CD-Set with inclusive 84 cues of unforgettable scores from the leading composers of the past Century. The quality of sound, texture and substance is a film scores collectors dream. Each and every track is a self culture unto its own, bringing countries, worlds and universes under one umbrella. This is one not to be missed, so many highlights and stand outs ~ from one spectrum of comedy, romance, drama, suspense, action, adventure...to the other of westerns, horror, war, thrillers and classics that linger from decade to decade.

Much like its predecessor "In Session:A Film Music Celebration" (Varese Records 302-066-225-2), takes the listener on a musical journey that will live on as long as there is the Cinema and Music. This compilation is aimed at the "serious collector of Music", make no mistake about it. Varese and producer Robert Townson hit the mark, a perfect bulleye...not to mention the price is right ~ gotta love it!

Total:4-CD-Set ~ Varese Records 302-066-460-2 ~ (4/22/2003)

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have! I love these CDs!, April 11, 2004

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Laura (Littleton, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Varèse Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (Audio CD)

This collection is amazing. It is huge, but I never got the impression that they were "throwing" things in to fill space. I can listen to the entire set from start to finish and by the time it's done, be ready to start over at disc 1 again!

Varèse Sarabande certainly has a formidible archive to dip from--however, what I liked best about this collection is that they weren't afraid to use scores from less popular (or popularly disregarded) movies. This collection is set apart from the vast majority of other film score collections that I've encountered because is actually all about the music/composers and not the movies behind them. I may never have heard some of this music otherwise, simply because I was not interested in the movie behind it.

This will stay at the top of my playlist for a long time.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Collection of Movie Themes, May 9, 2003

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North Idaho Dad "chalkhorse" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Varèse Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (Audio CD)

I've never seen a better variety of memorable movie themes all in one collection. This is definitely the place to begin if you are just starting out as a fan/collector of film scores.

Every major composer is represented here, from John Williams to Danny Elfman, Michael Kamen to Rachel Portman, Randy Newman to Jerry Goldsmith... A stunning collection of themes for a wonderful price.