Henry Mancini - The Thorn Birds [Original Television Soundtrack]: MusicNear.com

Music CD 1

Main Title - Henry Mancini
Go! - Henry Mancini
Drogheda
Young Meggie
Ralph, Meggie and Mary
Stuie Grows Up
Paddy and Fiona
Passion Play
The Story of the Thorn Birds
Meggie Grows Up
Baby Hal Dies
The Rams and the Ewes
Parting
The Thorn Birds Theme
Fire On Drogheda
Search for Paddy
Father Ralph Returns / Funeral procession
Meggie's Heartbreak
It's Shearing You're Hearing
Luke and Meggie
Marry Me, Meggin
Arrival at the Vatican
The Announcement

Music CD 2

Meggie Leaves Drogheda
Arrival at Queensland
Beginning of the End
Welcome to Himmelhock
New Kid In Town
Matlock Island
Beach Walk
Forbidden Love
Ralph and Meggie
Paradise Lost
Vacation's End
Meggie Leaves the Himmelhocks
Meggie Goes Home
Photographs
Together
Good-bye, Dane
Justine Visits Drogheda
The Greek Tragedy
Bye Bye Dane
Loss of a Son
Meggie Reveals the Truth
Be Happy
Ralph Dies
End Title
Anywhere the Heart Goes, song (for the film The Thorn Birds) [*]
The Thorn Birds, television score: Beach Walk - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Forbidden Love - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Ralph and Meggie - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Paradise Lost - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Vacation's End - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Meggie Leaves the Himmelhocks - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Meggie Goes Home - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Photographs - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Together - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Justine Visits Drogheda - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: The Greek Tragedy - Henry Mancini
Anywhere the Heart Goes, song (for the film The Thorn Birds) - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Loss of a Son - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Meggie Reveals the Truth - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Be Happy - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: Ralph Dies - Henry Mancini
The Thorn Birds, television score: End Title - Henry Mancini

Free Music Notes for The Thorn Birds [Original Television Soundtrack]

Free Music Review: The wait is over!
Hit: 5 Stars

Although Henry Mancini is best known for his scores for romantic comedies ("Breakfast At Tiffany's"), he seldom, if ever, got the chance to create a symphonic romantic score. The score for "The Thorn Birds" combines symphonic elements to underscore the melodramatic events of the storyline, Mancini's unique melodic gift and the famous duclimer sound to characterize Australia's giant extension (although the camera for the series never saw Australia). Of course, the two disk set can't reproduce the underscore for eight hours of classic television, but everything that's here is pure magic. Interestingly, the producers tended to include most of Mancini's underscore, rather than the source cues (a wise decision!). In addition to the great score, the booklet includes great liners, that tell the story of the score and give you some information about its composer.

So, all I can say is: get this one! "The Thorn Birds" is far more than just the two themes that appeared on the old 45's and on various CD incarnations.