The Lord of the Rings [IMPORT] [SOUNDTRACK]

Original Soundtrack (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B00004U8XX
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,849 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. History of the Rings

2. Gandalf Throws the Ring

3. Journey Begins/Encounter With the Ringwraiths

4. Trying to Kill Hobbits

5. Escape to Rivendell

6. Company of the Ring

7. Mines of Moria

8. Battle in the Mines/The Balrog

9. Mithrandir

10. Frodo Disappears

11. Following the Orcs

12. Fleeing Orcs

13. Attacks of the Orcs

14. Gandalf Remembers

15. Riders of Rohan

16. Helm's Deep

17. Dawn Battle/Théoden's Victory

18. Voyage to Mordor/Theme from the Lord of the Rings

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese reissue & the worldwide CD debut of Leonard Rosenman's soundtrack to Ralph Bakshi's 1978 cinematic interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy. 15 tracks. 1997 Victor release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rosenman Music Sounds Great, Love the Unreleased Tracks, August 14, 1999

By	Matt Howe "outloud98" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I had this LP when I was a kid. It's still in pretty good shape, but dragging out the turn-table to play it is a pain! I'd been meaning to replace it with a CD for years...and then for a while this disc was not available. I'm glad I waited because now it is, and with unreleased tracks now included!

Leonard Rosenman's music for this mediocre film is fabulous! And it sounds great since (according to Rosenman in the interesting album notes) it has been remixed for this album. We get more of the male-chorus tracks. VERY cool.

I'm very pleased with this CD. I've been playing it as I'm re-reading THE TWO TOWERS right now. I hope the new LOTR movie does a better job than Ralph Bakshi's did! But again, no complaint about the music here!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music to accompany your journey to Middle Earth, July 21, 2000

By	J. Collins "Paradise Bar & Grill" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Leonard Rosenman's original soundtrack was not one of the things that struck me when I saw Bakshi's "Lord Of The Rings" film, some 22 years ago. At the time, I was just "getting into" Tolkien, and though Bakshi's film wasn't entirely true to Tolkien's stories I still collected all the memorabilia related to the film, including this soundtrack.

Now that I've read the LOR trilogy a dozen or more times, I find that there is no music fit to accompany this pasttime other than Rosenman's terrific score. From the spritely and adventurous music of the "theme" to it's reprise in "Voyage To Mordor," there are many terrific passages that evoke a feeling of "being there." Much of this soundtrack is ominous or threatening in tone, but there are moments of sublime calm and frolic as well.

The standout piece is obviously "Mithrandir," an elegy for the fallen Gandalf as sung by the elves of Lothlorien. An exquisite arrangement that includes both a children's and an adult chorus, the harmonies and golden voices intertwine, building to a moving climax. It is an unforgettable piece that can alternately raise goosebumps or move you to tears.

While the music is expertly performed and intricately arranged, there is a slight "sameness" to much of this recording. This is not a drawback, at least for those of us who are reading as we listen. Though the music follow's Bakshi's film and moves along much more rapidly than any reader could follow with text, this disc can be played over and over.

As anticipation of the live-action films for LOR grows, this soundtrack is a great way to 'refresh' your memories of earlier 'visits' to Middle Earth. Or perhaps it would prove to be an excellent complement to your first literary excursion into Tolkien's fantasy classic.

-Mic

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best part of this movie was the score!, February 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Though the animation in Bakshi's film version of "The Lord of the Rings" looks a bit archaic compared to the standards of today, this film score certainly holds its own. The small booklet includes composer Leonard Rosenman's own notes on the motifs and composition of the film score. The music is vast, grandiose, and epic, which is perfect for a film version of Tolkien's trilogy. According to Rosenman's notes, this CD is a remixing and remastering of the original recording, which he calls "small and pinched." The result is a soundtrack album superior to the original LP release. Definitely recommended!