Somewhere In Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

John Barry

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002PCS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,088 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
While director Jeannot Szwarc's 1980 time-travel romance nearly drowned in a sea of its own bathos, the score of the Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour vehicle has become something of a word-of-mouth classic. Chalk that status up to the great English composer John Barry, whose lushly romantic score has largely overshadowed the film it was written for. Note to Titanic fans: if you liked the score for that film, you may fall in love with (or to) this one as well. Ironically, much of the action of Somewhere in Time takes place in 1912, the year the Titanic sank. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LUSH ROMANCE, September 5, 2000

By	R. Penola (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

John Barry, who composed some of the most memorable movie music ever recorded (James Bond theme; Born Free; Out Of Africa) created a soundtrack that in every way is superior than the film it underscored. Though the movie is a must for all romantics, with its heartbreaking premise of ill-fated time travel, the score works gorgeously on its own. A swirling, string-laden series of compositions built around a classic Rachmaninoff piece, this soundtrack is full of drama, emotion and beauty. It is one of those rare pieces of music that never ever grows old, and should be a part of everyone's music collection. Melancholy and evocative, this CD provides a wealth of romantic possibility, and has often underscored some of the most meaningful moments in my life.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Romance, Timeless Music, January 20, 2006

By	Brian E. Erland "Rainbow Sphinx" (Brea, CA - USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

'Somewhere In Time' is the ultimate tragedy/romance film. Made in '80, it has been one of my favorite films and musical scores for the last 25 years. John Barry's soundtrack is elegant, intensely romantic and will bring the listener to tears whether they have seen the movie or not. To me that is definitely the final and most important test of the value of the music.

Definitely for the thoughtful, romantic and emotional personality. Turn out the lights, put the CD on and find a comfortable spot. The music will ellicite feelings and emotions that you never knew you had.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A memorable and moving film score, May 22, 2004

By	Paul Sayles (Japan) - See all my reviews

The score for Somewhere in Time is truely amazing. I think it is one of the best scores ever written. It stays with you long after you have seen the film. The music is perfect throughout the movie. Each scene has exactly the right musical background. The most moving, for me, is the short piece of music that is heard in the scene where an aged McKenna is returning to her hotel room having met Collier. I find it some of the most moving music I have ever heard in a film. For me, I can listen to the score and visualize the scene in my mind, remembering dialog and even remembering clothes that were worn at the time. I think it is partly due to the score that this film has remained so popular over the years since it was released. The score made the movie memorable. It should be in everyone's film soundtrack library.