Randy Edelman, Trevor Jones - The Last Of The Mohicans: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Free Music Review: Original, unique and evocative
Hit: 5 Stars
I enjoyed the Last of the Mohicans when I first saw the movie in Theatre. It is a powerful production; full of love, tragedy, and suspense.
A couple of years later, a friend loaned me the tape soundtrack. It was then that I realized the power of the film is entirely carried by the music. Each selection will evoke the emotion of that scene. A good soundtrack always recalls the movie and inspires the emotion. It is an understatement that Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman created a 'good' arrangement of music.
The unique factor for this soundtrack is that it stands on its own as a great collection of art. The arrangement of the sound tells a powerful story that can remain seperate from the film and maintain its' appeal. Everybody knows the soundtrack or at least has some familiarity with at least one selection from the CD.
I recommend this CD as a great improvement from the old audio tape, as an outstanding soundtrack and as a timeless collection of relaxing and passionate music.
Free Music Review: This music has a majesty all its own.
Hit: 5 Stars
The soaring strains of this soundtrack have been lodged in my heart since I first listened to it when I viewed 'Last of the Mohicans' on its first run twenty-plus years ago. I think it's a work of great inspiration; heroic, majestic, lyrical and full of the pathos that is at the essence of the film. Whoever chose this composer knew what he was doing. The movie is lifted up, magnified and a perfect match for its subject: the great drama of savagery, honor and self-sacrifice on America's wild 18th century frontier. It is music that is full of beauty and bold purpose, as much great art as any symphony. I would (and have) watched the film simply to listen to the soundtrack. I cannot recommend it more highly. Free Music Review: Music is Great; Recording Isn't
Hit: 4 Stars
I purchased this cd after reading the reviews of this release (original 1992) and the 2000 recording. Most of the commentators seem to have missed an important issue. While the original release is exactly that -- the soundtrack of the movie -- and that music is gorgeous -- the recording of that music is not what anyone with a good stereo system will enjoy. The sound, perhaps ok for theater, and maybe acceptable in Dobly 5.1 -- though I haven't really tried it that way -- sounds monophonic on a decent stero system. There is no real sense of space, very little left and right information, very little depth. The orchestra sounds as if it is playing in a cave and the listener is standing some distance from the cave mouth.This problem is fairly easily rectified if you have a good audio massage program. CDex will rip the tracks to wave files (.wav) and remix the right and left channels for better separation (J-stereo). Then you can transfer the newly mixed files to a cd-rom for playback in any dvd/cd player. It sounds MUCH better this way -- much more like live music.
But if all this sounds like too much work AND you care about realistically reproduced music, you may be better off purchasing the 2000 release. While I haven't auditioned it except for the online sound bites, it's likely to be the better recording. If you can't tell left from rght channel audio or you like monophonic sound, then by all means, buy the 1992 release.
Free Music Review: My favorite soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
For years I have been collecting soundtracks and I have to say that this one tops them all. I never get tired of listening to it! The music is just wonderful! The best I've ever heard! I bought the soundtrack before seeing the movie and as I was listening to the music I would actually picture images that I thought the music was describing in the movie. I finally saw "The Last of the Mohicans" and amazingly, some of the images I pictured were almost the same in the movie. It was very odd. Anyway... if you do not have this soundtrack I highly recommend you buying it. Even if you haven't seen the movie. You won't regret it!Free Music Review: The Music is Incredible
Hit: 5 Stars
I must confess I am a avid collector of soundtracks. Many times I buy the soundtrack before seeing the movie. I saw this movie about 10 times before buying the soundtrack. I like the music and when playing the CD I relax and close my eyes. The music pulls you in and the feeling is unique. Buy the CD and when you play it the first time turn up the volumn slightly higher than you normally do. The music is unique and timeless.