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The Lord of the Rings (soundtrack)

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Released
  
1978

Genre
  
Soundtrack

Label
  
Fantasy Records

Recorded
  
1977

Length
  
70:36

Producer
  
Saul Zaentz Leonard Rosenman

The J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings OST is the soundtrack to Ralph Bakshi's animated film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, featuring music composed by Leonard Rosenman. It was issued as a double-LP in 1978. In 2001, the album was reissued on CD, with bonus tracks. The album reached #33 in the Canadian RPM Magazine album charts, February 24th, 1979.

Contents

Original vinyl edition

Side 1:

  1. Theme from "Lord of the Rings" (02:53)
  2. History of the Ring (06:32)
  3. The Journey begins / Encounter with the Ringwraiths (04:33)
  4. Riders of Rohan (03:45)

Side 2:

  1. Escape to Rivendell (06:22)
  2. Mines of Moria (06:11)
  3. The Battle in the Mines / The Balrog (05:11)

Side 3:

  1. Mithrandir (03:20)
  2. Gandalf remembers (02:22)
  3. Frodo disappears (02:38)
  4. Following the Orcs (03:16)
  5. Attack of the Orcs (04:04)

Side 4:

  1. Helm's Deep (07:02)
  2. The Dawn Battle / Theoden's Victory (04:59)
  3. The Voyage to Mordor / Theme from the "Lord of the Rings" (04:45)

CD reissue

  1. History Of The Ring
  2. Gandalf Throws Ring
  3. The Journey Begins; Encounter With The Ringwraiths
  4. Trying To Kill Hobbits
  5. Escape To Rivendell
  6. Company Of The Ring
  7. Mines Of Moria
  8. The Battle In The Mines; The Balrog
  9. Mithrandir
  10. Frodo Disappears
  11. Following The Orcs
  12. Fleeing Orcs
  13. Attack Of The Orcs
  14. Gandalf Remembers
  15. Riders Of Rohan
  16. Helm's Deep
  17. The Dawn Battle; Theoden's Victory
  18. The Voyage To Mordor; Theme From The Lord Of The Rings

References

The Lord of the Rings (soundtrack) Wikipedia
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