The music of The Lord of the Rings film series, composed by Howard Shore to accompany Peter Jackson's films, exists in multiple recordings. It was heard by cinema audiences in the "theatrical" version, also released on DVD. Three single-disc albums were then released, forming briefer concert-pieces that broadly aligned with the narrative content of each film. Limited Deluxe CD versions contained additional bonus tracks. Extended versions of the films were released on DVD, with additional scenes and their accompanying music. A multi-disc set, The Complete Recordings, covered the entire score of the extended versions of the films on CD. A CD, The Rarities Archives, accompanied a 2010 book by Doug Adams. Finally, Shore edited The Lord of the Rings Symphony in six movements from the score, for concert performance.
For the three films Shore worked with many vocal and instrumental soloists.
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Cast Performers
Instrumental
Recordings of the score were originally issued on single-disc albums, that closely followed the theatrical release dates of the films or presented earlier versions recorded during the film's editing. [2] The music on the disc was arranged as a concert-piece while also keeping reasonably with the plot progression of the film. [3] Many of the cues are edited to create concert suites of some of the themes, such as the Ringwraith theme (in "Black Rider"), the Durin theme (in "Journey in the Dark"), the Rohan theme (in "Riders of Rohan"), and the Gondor theme (in "The White Tree").
No. | The Fellowship of the Ring | The Two Towers | The Return of the King |
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1 | "The Prophecy" (3:55)[1][2] | "Foundations of Stone" (3:51)[2] | "A Storm Is Coming" (2:52) |
2 | "Concerning Hobbits" (2:55)[1][2] | "The Taming of Sméagol" (2:48)[2] | "Hope and Memory" (1:45)[1] |
3 | "The Shadow of the Past" (3:32)[1] | "The Riders of Rohan" (4:05)[2] | "Minas Tirith" (3:37)[2] |
4 | "The Treason of Isengard" (4:00)[1] | "The Passage of the Marshes" (2:46)[1] | "The White Tree" (3:25)[1][2] |
5 | "The Black Rider" (2:48)[1][2] | "The Uruk-hai" (2:58)[3] | "The Steward of Gondor" (3:53) |
6 | "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony" (3:14)[1] | "The King of the Golden Hall" (3:49)[2] | "Minas Morgul" (1:58)[2] |
7 | "A Knife in the Dark" (3:34)[1] | "The Black Gate Is Closed" (3:17)[3] | "The Ride of the Rohirrim" (2:08)[2] |
8 | Flight to the Ford" (4:14)[1] | "Evenstar" (3:15)[2] | "Twilight and Shadow" (3:30)[1][2] |
9 | "Many Meetings" (3:05)[1] | "The White Rider" (2:28)[1] | "Cirith Ungol" (1:44)[1] |
10 | "The Council of Elrond" (3:49)[1] Feat. Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen) by Enya | "Treebeard" (2:43)[2] | "Andúril" (2:35)[1][2] |
11 | "The Ring Goes South" (2:03)[1] | "The Leave Taking" (3:41)[2] | "Shelob's Lair" (4:07)[2] |
12 | "A Journey in the Dark" (4:20)[2] | "Helm's Deep" (3:53)[1][2] | "Ash and Smoke" (3:25) |
13 | "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" (5:57)[1] | "The Forbidden Pool" (5:27)[1][2] | "The Fields of the Pelennor" (3:26) |
14 | "Lothlórien" (4:33)[1][2] | "Breath of Life" (5:07)[2] | "Hope Fails" (2:20)[1] |
15 | "The Great River" (2:42)[1] | "The Hornburg" (4:34) | "The Black Gate Opens" (4:01)[1] |
16 | "Amon Hen" (5:02) | "Forth Eorlingas" (3:15)[1] | "The End of All Things" (5:12)[1][2] |
17 | "The Breaking of the Fellowship" (7:20)[2] | "Isengard Unleashed" (5:01) | "The Return of the King" (10:14) |
18 | "May It Be" (by Enya; 4:19)[1][2] | "Samwise the Brave" (3:46)[2] | "The Grey Havens" (5:59)[2] |
19 | "Gollum's Song" (5:51)[2] | "Into the West" (5:57)[1][2] | |
Bonus track | "Farewell to Lórien" (4:37)[2] | "Use Well the Days" (3:10)[1][2] | |
Total length | 71:26 | 77:38 | 75:15 |
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[1] Contains material not included in the Complete Recordings. [2] Concertized piece [3] Edited-down in the Deluxe Edition to accommodate for the Bonus track. |
All soundtrack albums of the trilogy have been released through Reprise Records, Enya's label at that time of the first soundtrack's release. While the cover art for The Fellowship of the Ring uses an original compilation of film characters, the covers for The Two Towers and The Return of the King reflect the respective film posters.
Limited Deluxe versions of the Original Soundtracks were also released, with bonus tracks covering "Farewell to Lorien" (from the Extended Edition) and the song "Use Well the Days", as well as a documentary (made by Shore's wife, Elizabeth Conotoir) following Shore's creation of the music and his work with the soloists and director.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [4] | US Soundtracks [4] | AUS [5] | AUT [6] | FIN [7] | GER [8] | NLD [9] | NZL [10] | SWI [11] | UK [12] | |||
The Fellowship of the Ring |
| 29 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 10 | |
The Two Towers |
| 43 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 20 | — | 14 | 28 | |
The Return of the King |
| 36 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 34 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Starting in 2005, a year after the extended release of The Return of the King, Reprise Records began to release one multi-disc set for each part of the trilogy. These annually published collections, titled The Complete Recordings, contain the entire score for the extended versions of the films on CD, along with an additional DVD-Audio disc that offers 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround mixes of the soundtrack. Each album also comes with extensive liner notes by music journalist Doug Adams which reviews all of the tracks and provides information about the process of composing and recording the score, as well as a detailed list of all musical instruments, people and organizations involved. These Annotated Scores have been made freely available by New Line on the promotional website for the soundtracks (see below ). The cover artwork uses common elements for the three albums like the film series' logo and an inscription in Tolkien's tengwar letters. The background of each album cover differs though in that it shows an aspect from the map of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien that fits the title of the release and the location of the plot: The Fellowship of the Ring depicts the Shire, Rhudaur and Eregion in dark red, the cover for The Two Towers shows Rohan and Fangorn in dark blue while The Return of the King shows a map of Gondor in dark green.
In 2018, Rhino Entertainment re-released the Complete Recordings. The original CD box sets were re-released, with Blu-ray Audio discs replacing the DVD-Audio discs. The scores were also released on vinyl in limited edition, individually numbered sets. [19] Additionally, the scores for The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers were made available on digital download and streaming platforms for the first time.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete Recordings | |
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Released | 13 December 2005 6 April 2018 (re-release) |
Studio | CTS Colosseum in Watford, England Air Lyndhurst Studios in London, England Abbey Road Studios in London, England Wellington Town Hall in Wellington, New Zealand |
Length | 180:35 |
Label | Reprise |
The Complete Recordings for The Fellowship of the Ring which unlike the other two albums, was conceived as an isolated film score, span just over three hours of music on three CDs. The set was released on 13 December 2005. It was re-released on CD/Blu-ray audio, vinyl, and digital platforms on 6 April 2018.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All" | 7:16 |
2. | "The Shire" | 2:29 |
3. | "Bag End" (feat. "The Road Goes Ever On", performed by Ian McKellen) | 4:35 |
4. | "Very Old Friends" | 3:12 |
5. | "Flaming Red Hair" | 2:39 |
6. | "Farewell Dear Bilbo" | 1:45 |
7. | "Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe" (feat. "The Road Goes Ever On", performed by Ian Holm and "Drinking Song" performed by Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan) | 8:54 |
8. | "A Conspiracy Unmasked" | 6:09 |
9. | "Three Is Company" | 1:58 |
10. | "The Passing of the Elves" | 2:39 |
11. | "Saruman the White" | 4:09 |
12. | "A Shortcut to Mushrooms" | 4:07 |
13. | "Strider" | 2:34 |
14. | "The Nazgûl" (feat. "The Song of Beren and Lúthien", performed by Viggo Mortensen) | 6:04 |
Total length: | 58:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Weathertop" | 2:14 |
2. | "The Caverns of Isengard" | 4:54 |
3. | "Give Up the Halfling" | 4:49 |
4. | "Orthanc" | 1:06 |
5. | "Rivendell" | 3:26 |
6. | "The Sword That Was Broken" | 3:34 |
7. | "The Council of Elrond Assembles" (feat. "Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)", composed & performed by Enya) | 4:01 |
8. | "The Great Eye" | 5:30 |
9. | "Gilraen's Memorial" | 5:01 |
10. | "The Pass of Caradhras" | 5:04 |
11. | "The Doors of Durin" | 6:03 |
12. | "Moria" | 2:27 |
13. | "Gollum" | 2:26 |
14. | "Balin's Tomb" | 8:30 |
Total length: | 59:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Khazad-dûm" | 8:00 |
2. | "Caras Galadhon" (feat. "Lament for Gandalf", performed by Elizabeth Fraser) | 9:20 |
3. | "The Mirror of Galadriel" | 6:21 |
4. | "The Fighting Uruk-hai" | 11:32 |
5. | "Parth Galen" | 9:13 |
6. | "The Departure of Boromir" | 5:29 |
7. | "The Road Goes Ever On... (Part 1)" | 5:58 |
8. | "May It Be" (composed & performed by Enya) | 3:26 |
9. | "The Road Goes Ever On... (Part 2)" (feat. "In Dreams", performed by Edward Ross) | 3:41 |
Total length: | 63:01 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recordings | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 7 November 2006 27 July 2018 (re-release) |
Studio | CTS Colosseum in Watford, England Abbey Road Studios in London, England Air Lyndhurst Studios in London, England Henry Wood Hall in London, England |
Length | 188:13 |
Label | Reprise |
The Complete Recordings for The Two Towers span over three hours of music on three CDs. The set was released on 7 November 2006. It was re-released on CD/Blu-ray audio, vinyl, and digital platforms on 27 July 2018.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [20] |
ScoreNotes | A [21] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Glamdring" | 3:50 |
2. | "Elven Rope" | 2:19 |
3. | "Lost in Emyn Muil" | 4:15 |
4. | "My Precious" | 2:56 |
5. | "Uglúk's Warriors" | 1:41 |
6. | "The Three Hunters" | 6:12 |
7. | "The Banishment of Éomer" | 3:55 |
8. | "Night Camp" | 2:50 |
9. | "The Plains of Rohan" | 4:15 |
10. | "Fangorn" | 5:13 |
11. | "The Dead Marshes" | 5:08 |
12. | ""Wraiths on Wings"" | 2:08 |
13. | "Gandalf the White" | 6:48 |
14. | "The Dreams of Trees" | 1:55 |
15. | "The Heir of Númenor" | 6:51 |
16. | "Ent-Draught" | 2:54 |
Total length: | 63:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Edoras" | 4:34 |
2. | "The Court of Meduseld" | 3:11 |
3. | "Théoden King" (feat. "The Funeral of Théodred", performed by Miranda Otto) | 6:12 |
4. | "The King's Decision" | 2:08 |
5. | "Exodus from Edoras" | 5:43 |
6. | "The Forests of Ithilien" | 6:38 |
7. | "One of the Dúnedain" (feat. "Evenstar", performed by Isabel Bayrakdarian) | 7:13 |
8. | "The Wolves of Isengard" | 4:22 |
9. | "Refuge at Helm's Deep" | 4:00 |
10. | "The Voice of Saruman" | 1:12 |
11. | "Arwen's Fate" (feat. "The Grace of the Valar", performed by Sheila Chandra) | 3:59 |
12. | "The Story Foretold" | 3:39 |
13. | "Sons of the Steward" | 6:03 |
14. | "Rock and Pool" | 2:55 |
15. | "Faramir's Good Council" | 2:21 |
Total length: | 63:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Aragorn's Return" | 2:12 |
2. | "War Is Upon Us" | 3:36 |
3. | ""Where Is the Horse and the Rider?"" | 6:16 |
4. | "The Host of the Eldar" | 2:51 |
5. | "The Battle of the Hornburg" | 2:53 |
6. | "The Breach of the Deeping Wall" | 3:03 |
7. | "The Entmoot Decides" | 2:06 |
8. | "Retreat" (feat. "Haldir's Lament", performed by Elizabeth Fraser) | 4:41 |
9. | "Master Peregrin's Plan" | 2:32 |
10. | "The Last March of the Ents" (feat. Ben Del Maestro) | 2:31 |
11. | "The Nazgûl Attack" | 2:45 |
12. | "Théoden Rides Forth" (feat. Ben Del Maestro) | 5:48 |
13. | "The Tales That Really Matter" | 12:01 |
14. | ""Long Ways to Go Yet"" (feat. "Gollum's Song", performed by Emilíana Torrini) | 8:06 |
Total length: | 61:12 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The Complete Recordings | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 20 November 2007 21 September 2018 (re-release) |
Studio | CTS Colosseum in Watford, England Abbey Road Studios in London, England Air Lyndhurst Studios in London, England |
Length | 229:17 |
Label | Reprise |
The Complete Recordings for The Return of the King span almost 3 hours and 50 minutes on four CDs. The accompanying DVD-audio disc is double-sided to accommodate all of the material. The set was released on 20 November 2007 on CD/DVD-Audio and digital download. It was re-released on CD/Blu-ray audio and vinyl on 21 September 2018.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Roots and Beginnings" | 6:31 |
2. | "Journey to the Crossroads" | 2:17 |
3. | "The Road to Isengard" | 2:18 |
4. | "The Foot of Orthanc" | 4:45 |
5. | "Return to Edoras" | 1:51 |
6. | "The Chalice Passed" | 1:51 |
7. | "The Green Dragon" (feat. Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan) | 0:35 |
8. | "Gollum's Villainy" | 2:10 |
9. | "Éowyn's Dream" | 1:24 |
10. | "The Palantír" | 3:10 |
11. | "Flight from Edoras" | 2:19 |
12. | "The Grace of Undómiel" (feat. Renée Fleming) | 6:21 |
13. | "The Eyes of the White Tower" | 4:33 |
14. | "A Coronal of Silver and Gold" | 8:27 |
15. | "The Lighting of the Beacons" | 9:03 |
Total length: | 57:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Osgiliath Invaded" (feat. Ben Del Maestro) | 8:48 |
2. | "The Stairs of Cirith Ungol" | 2:41 |
3. | "Allegiance to Denethor" | 3:20 |
4. | "The Sacrifice of Faramir" (feat. "The Edge of Night", performed by Billy Boyd) | 4:09 |
5. | "The Parting of Sam and Frodo" | 4:04 |
6. | "Marshalling at Dunharrow" | 4:57 |
7. | "Andúril – Flame of the West" | 3:28 |
8. | "The Passing of the Grey Company" | 4:12 |
9. | "Dwimorberg – The Haunted Mountain" | 2:26 |
10. | "Master Meriadoc, Swordthain" | 1:40 |
11. | "The Paths of the Dead" | 6:22 |
12. | "The Siege of Gondor" | 9:01 |
13. | "Shelob's Lair" | 8:53 |
14. | "Merry's Simple Courage" | 2:09 |
Total length: | 66:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Grond – The Hammer of the Underworld" | 1:33 |
2. | "Shelob the Great" | 5:13 |
3. | "The Tomb of the Stewards" | 3:58 |
4. | "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" | 4:10 |
5. | "The Pyre of Denethor" | 2:59 |
6. | "The Mûmakil" | 0:57 |
7. | "Dernhelm in Battle" | 2:06 |
8. | "A Far Green Country" | 1:28 |
9. | "Shieldmaiden of Rohan" | 5:07 |
10. | "The Passing of Théoden" | 2:16 |
11. | "The Houses of Healing" (feat. Liv Tyler) | 2:58 |
12. | "The Tower of Cirith Ungol" | 4:41 |
13. | "The Last Debate" (feat. "Asëa Aranion", performed by Sissel) | 4:21 |
14. | "The Land of Shadow" | 6:29 |
15. | "The Mouth of Sauron" (feat. Sir James Galway) | 8:16 |
16. | ""For Frodo"" (feat. Ben Del Maestro) | 3:17 |
Total length: | 59:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mount Doom" (feat. Renée Fleming) | 4:09 |
2. | "The Crack of Doom" | 4:02 |
3. | "The Eagles" (feat. Renée Fleming) | 2:24 |
4. | "The Fellowship Reunited" (feat. Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen, and Renée Fleming) | 12:18 |
5. | "The Journey to the Grey Havens" (feat. Sir James Galway) | 7:35 |
6. | "Elanor" (feat. Sir James Galway) | 1:28 |
7. | "Days of the Ring" (feat. "Into the West", performed by Annie Lennox) | 11:10 |
8. | "Bilbo's Song" | 2:58 |
Total length: | 45:58 |
The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films is a 2010 book by Doug Adams. The book contains a detailed look at the themes and leitmotives in the film's music, along with snippets of sheet music and illustrations, and a companion CD, The Rarities Archives. [22]
The Lord of the Rings: The Rarities Archives | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | European Union on 28 September and in the US and worldwide on 5 October 2010 |
Length | 1:19:25 |
Label | Howe Records |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All (Alternate)" | 5:56 |
2. | "The Shire/The Hobbits (Mock-up)" | 2:00 |
3. | "Out From Bree (Theatrical Version & Alternate)" | 4:04 |
4. | "Flight to the Ford (Alternate)" | 4:04 |
5. | "Moria (Mock-up)" | 1:44 |
6. | "The Fighting Uruk-hai (Alternate)" | 1:47 |
7. | "The Argonath (Alternate)" | 2:18 |
8. | "Gwenwin in în ("Arwen's Song" Alternate/Mock-up)" | 2:02 |
9. | "Arwen's Song (Complete)" | 2:11 |
10. | "Emyn Muil (Alternate)" | 3:23 |
11. | "The Rohan Fanfare (Mock-up)" | 3:09 |
12. | "The Eaves of Fangorn (Alternate)" | 5:25 |
13. | "The Ent Theme (Mock-up)" | 2:00 |
14. | "The Return of the King Trailer" | 2:34 |
15. | "The Gondor Theme (Mock-up)" | 2:18 |
16. | "The Muster of Rohan (Alternate)" | 6:43 |
17. | "The Siege of Gondor (Alternate)" | 3:13 |
18. | "Shieldmaiden of Rohan (Theatrical Version)" | 2:00 |
19. | "Sammath Naur (Alternate)" | 8:51 |
20. | "Frodo's Song ("Into the West" Alternate/Mock-up)" | 2:23 |
21. | "Elanor (Alternate)" | 1:30 |
22. | "In Conversation (Audio Interview Part 1), featuring "Roots and Beginnings" (alternate)" | 5:05 |
23. | "In Conversation (Audio Interview Part 2), featuring "Frodo's Song" (alternate), played by Sir James Galway." | 4:27 |
The Lord of the Rings Symphony | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 13 September 2011 |
Recorded | Lucerne, Switzerland |
Length | 1:55:51 |
Label | Howe Records |
Howard Shore reworked the music from the films and original soundtrack releases into movements for the concert hall, eventually creating the complete The Lord of the Rings Symphony, a more structured six-movement work for orchestra, choir and soloist. The suite has been performed in various concert halls around the world, accompanied by a light and visual art show by Alan Lee and John Howe. A DVD titled Howard Shore: Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony—a composer's journey through Middle Earth has been released. The 50-minute-long DVD features extensive excerpts of the concert given by Shore and the Montreal Orchestra, Grand Choir and Children choir at the "Montreal en Lumiere" Festival, interspersed with spoken commentary by Shore, who recounts his approach in composing the music for the three films and then reworking it into the LOTR symphony. On 13 September 2011, Shore released "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" on CD and MP3 format. The double-album was recorded in Lucerne, Switzerland and performed by the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (including treble Loris Sikora, Boy Soprano Manuelle Polli, Mezzo-Soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and Bass-Baritone Marc-Olivier Oetterli) under the direction of Ludwig Wicki.
"Movement 1" – 11:25
"Movement 2" – 34:04
"Movement 3" – 18:15
"Movement 4" – 10:28
"Movement 5" – 15:26
"Movement 6" – 26:13
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Yellow Submarine Songtrack is a compilation/soundtrack album by the English rock band the Beatles, released in 1999 to coincide with a re-release of the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine that same year. The film was re-released on 13 September 1999 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States. In contrast with other Beatles remasters available, the songs were fully remixed by Peter Cobbin at Abbey Road Studios from the original multitrack tapes, something not done for the original CD release of the Beatles catalogue in the late 1980s, nor the 2009 remastered albums.
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1992 Disney animated feature film, Aladdin. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on CD and cassette tape on October 27, 1992. The soundtrack was intertwined with demos, work tapes and unreleased masters, as well as original scores in 1994 in a four-disc box set entitled The Music Behind the Magic: The Musical Artistry of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. A remastered reissue with altered lyrics and new artwork was released on March 27, 2001. A special edition reissue featuring two previously released demos and new artwork was released on September 28, 2004. The Legacy Collection: Aladdin was released on September 9, 2022, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Aladdin.
The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1989 Disney animated feature film, The Little Mermaid. It contains the songs from the film written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as the film's score composed by Alan Menken. The score was orchestrated by Thomas Pasatieri. The album has achieved multi-platinum sales and won the Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. The album includes recordings of the music that won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television, the Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1995 Disney animated film, Pocahontas. It was released by Walt Disney Records on May 30, 1995, on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack contains songs from the film, including each instrumental song, written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, and conducted by David Friedman. The main songs feature vocals by Judy Kuhn, Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Jim Cummings, David Ogden Stiers, and Bobbi Page. The soundtrack features two hit singles; "Colors of the Wind" performed by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, and the film's love theme song "If I Never Knew You" performed by American singers Jon Secada and Shanice. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.
"In Dreams" is a song by Howard Shore, with lyrics by Fran Walsh, originally written for Peter Jackson's 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In the film, it was sung by the boy soprano Edward Ross of the London Oratory School Schola.
The Albums is a box set of recordings by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 11 November 2008 through Universal Music. The box set includes nine discs, the first eight are all of the original studio albums the way they were originally released between 1973 and 1981 while the ninth disc features all of the singles that were not released on the band's studio albums along with some of the B-sides. It includes a 40-page booklet on ABBA’s history. It does not include rarities or extras. The box set has charted in several countries.
The music of The Hobbit film series is composed, orchestrated, and produced by Howard Shore, who scored all three The Lord of the Rings films, to which The Hobbit film trilogy is a prequel series. It continues the style of The Lord of the Rings score, using a vast ensemble, multiple musical forms and styles, many leitmotifs, and unusual instruments.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on 20 November 2001. It was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard Shore, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the London Voices, London Oratory School Schola choir and multiple featured instrumental and vocal soloists.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on 10 December 2002. The score was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard Shore, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Voices, and the London Oratory School Schola. The Two Towers comes in a regular and a limited edition, which was an exclusive to Target in the US. This latter relates contains the additional track "Farewell to Lórien" from the extended edition to The Fellowship of the Ring.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the soundtrack for the 2003 epic fantasy adventure film of the same name. The score was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard Shore, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Voices, and the London Oratory School Schola. The soundtrack was released on 25 November 2003. The limited edition contains a bonus DVD with the track "Use Well the Days" by Annie Lennox, song texts, photo gallery, and a Lord of the Rings trilogy supertrailer.
Live in Berlin: A Film by Anton Corbijn is a live video album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, featuring a live concert directed and filmed by Anton Corbijn. It was released on 14 November 2014 by Mute Records and Columbia Records. It was filmed on location at the O2 World in Berlin on 25 and 27 November 2013 during the band's Delta Machine Tour.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2016 film of the same name, composed by James Newton Howard. A limited edition vinyl was first released on 4 November 2016. The soundtrack was later released in both digital and physical formats on 18 November 2016 by WaterTower Music.