The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (The Complete Recordings)
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Free Music Review: Lord of Them All
Hit: 5 Stars
What can be said about a soundtrack from Howard Shore? Not only does this one surpass the other Lord of the Rings (Complete Recordings), but it offers a wider variety to listen to. The Rohan theme that was prevalent in the Two Towers returns, but it is far surpassed by the magnificent, honor-driven (yet decaying) Gondor theme that becomes the centerstone of Gandalf and Aragorn's themes.
However, the soundtrack had a few things that were bothersome. Whereas the other two complete soundtracks had the songs in the order that they were heard in the movies, the Return of the King had several that were out of order. Also, some songs were mixed together and that made it harder to envision the scene they were described. Not that these are all that irritating (not even enough to remove half a star), but it was mildly annoying to someone who likes the Lord of the Rings so much.
Overall, the variety and the pure music wonder Howard Shore composed is a very epic soundtrack, with music befitting the scenes and easy to listen to even if you have not recognized the movies. A must for anyone who loves LotRs.
Free Music Review: if you liked the soundtrack- give it to a friend and get this (entire) audio trilogy
Hit: 5 Stars
id suggest pickign up this along with the other 2 previous audio cd's. This is the *complete* musical audio recording of the entire musical score of Return of the King. Its is incredible and awsome and if you have the first 2 - The Fellowship of the Ring- the complete recordings and The Two Towers: the complete recordings..... between the three of these amazing sets- you have beautiful and incredible music for easily a solid day. I listen to it when im doing wiring projects on Harleys or rebuilding my neighbor's ipod's.
if you're an epic LOTR (Lord of the Rings) fan, as i am..... you're going to *really* want this..... and id suggest getting it.... its the only place you're going to hear the hobbits singing at the Green Dragon in Hobbiton, hear Merry and Pippin singing after the battle of Helms Deep in the hall after hailing the victorious dead of the battle..... and so many other little things that i dont recall- But this is definately a must have (along with the other 2)
Free Music Review: The Ultimate ROTK Soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're a fan of The Lord of the Rings, you're going to want to pick this up, and go to the product's website (just search yahoo for "Lord of the Rings complete recordings") and download the free liner notes, which are like a 50 page pdf document that has a track by track analysis, photos, a listing of the instruments, lyrics, and a ton of other information. Best yet, the liner notes are free! (In fact, if you're an LOTR fan you're going to want to download this whether you buy this or not.) Also, be sure to pick up The Lord of the Films to complete your collection.
As for the Complete Recordings collection, it includes more than just highlights, more than just the music from the theatrical cut, and more than just the music from the extended editions: it includes all that plus unused concepts that were edited out of the picture. It's the ultimate collection!
Free Music Review: A long expected final...
Hit: 5 Stars
Having enjoyed the first two Complete Lord of the Rings Recordings by Howard Shore, I was delighted to see the third and last finally released.
It is great to sit quietly and relive the movie through the wide range of Shore's musical expressions - the grand sweeps over the landscapes, the more silent and intimate moments intermixed with the subtle use of solo vocals and choirs, the small rush of joy when the various themes creep in and out of the score. And, just before the end, Annie Lennox will move you Into the West with her beautiful, emotional voice.
Well, what can I say. If you were touched by the music, when you watched the movie, I am sure you will enjoy this 4 CD edition, that allow you to listen to the pure orchestral music of Howard Shore without background noises.
Surround Sound lovers may appreciate the accompanying DVD with the score recorded in 24 bit, 5.1 audio.
Please, enjoy!
Free Music Review: The grande finale of a superb soundtrack trilogy
Hit: 5 Stars
As its predecessors, this complete recording is offering the whole soundtrack of the Extended Edition in a nice box formed as a book. Thhis time even 4 CDs are needed to cover all the tracks. The DVD-Audio with the 5.1 sound has in fact to be bothsided to get it all on one - haven't seen that on an Audio-DVD before!
The soundtrack itself is probably well-known, Howard Shore takes up the themes from the previous parts and intertwines them with newly created. My personal favorite will still remain the first part (not only soundtrack-wise), but this is once again a fine piece of music offering hours of dreaming about Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf and the whole score while listening to it.
The quality of the recording is as good as can be expected, for example Pippin's song in the hall of Gondor is crystal clear. Of course I like the 5.1-recording most as it makes oneself feel inside the movie.