Return of The King Soundtrack CD
Lord of The Rings: Return Of The King
2003, Warner Bros.
Howard Shore.
Warners Bros., 2003, 9362486092
There is currently no review for this title.
Welcome to bestmoviesoundtracks.co.uk
This site was conceived as a side project by a "tekkie" friend of mine who suggested I use my journalistic experience to write about something I love. We bandied about some ideas before settling on this one - largely because I had collected movie soundtracks for much of my life and thought I could write about them. We wanted the site to be user friendly, well-written and reliable.
Over time, I hope to attract other writers keen to contribute to the site, who don't mind foregoing the financial benefits they may be used to in the short-term for something that may, or may not, be profitable further down the line.
The gradual demise of the cd format, re-emergence of vinyl, along with the expansion of blu-ray dvd and downloads translate to an ever-changing market place; despite this, most of us still buy cd's and dvd's and I hope that you will use the Amazon links on this site to buy online.
We have also included mini YouTube video links that accompany the reviews, so that you can listen to your favourite theme music while watching a related trailer or clip from the movie; because film is a visual medium, there seems no better way of presenting it.
Finally, a note on the type of soundtracks featured. Though purists generally view albums such as "Top Gun", "Flashdance" and others like them, as unworthy of coverage on a film soundtrack site, preferring instead to focus on orchestral scores, we have taken the view that these albums have earned their place based on their continued saleability and affection with a large section of cinema-goers. We wanted to reach as broad an audience as possible and have developed the site with this in mind, without forgetting those fans for whom composers such as Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith, among many others, are considered on a par with the master composers. We hope you can find your best movie soundtracks on this site.
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Two Towers Soundtrack CD
Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers
2002, Warner Bros.
Howard Shore.
Warner Bros., 2002, 9362484212
There is currently no review for this title.
Fellowship Of The Ring Soundtrack CD
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
1991, New Line Cinema
Howard Shore
Reprise, CD, 2001, 9362 48110 2
Rating: 
The first instalment of director Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy was a mammoth project deserving a mammoth score; luckily, Howard Shore has lived up to expectations, producing exactly the type of thunderous, powerful ‘event’ that is needed to do the story justice. A combination of panoramic actioners (‘The Shadow of the Past’), pastoral folk (‘Concerning Hobbits’) and awe inspiring choruses, performed in Elvish, bring Middle Earth to life with stunning results. Whether you are a fan of songstress, Enya, or not, her inclusion adds something mysterious and haunting to the score that works extremely well, especially when heard alongside more structured choral cues such as ‘The Prophecy’. While Fellowship is not the most adventurous score in terms of content, it remains lively, spirited and conveys perfectly the feel and intention of the film whilst holding its own beyond its confines. Melodic without being too obvious, this is a solid, effective piece of work.
Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring Movie Soundtrack.
Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. The Prophecy.
2. Concerning Hobbits.
3. The Shadow Of The Past.
4. The Treason Of Isengard.
5. The Black Rider.
6. At The Sign Of The Prancing Pony.
7. A Knife In The Dark.
8. Flight To The Ford.
9. Many Meetings.
10. The Council Of Elrond (Enya)
11. The Ring Goes South.
12. A Journey in The Dark.
13. The Bridge Of Khazad Dum.
14. Lothlorien.
15. The Great River.
16. Amon Hen.
17. The Breaking Of The Fellowship.
18. May It Be (Enya).
