Limited double vinyl LP pressing. The musical score for Conan the Barbarian was composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris. The film's music mostly conveys a sense of power, energy, and brutality, yet there are tender moments. The sounds of oboes and string instruments accompany Conan and Valeria's intimate scenes, imbuing them with a sense of lush romance and an emotional intensity. Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 American fantasy film co-written and directed by John Milius. It is based on stories by Robert E. Howard, a pulp fiction writer of the 1930s, about the adventures of the eponymous character in a fictional pre-historic world of dark magic and savagery. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones, and tells the story of a young barbarian (Schwarzenegger) who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom (Jones), the leader of a snake cult. Continuing with it's soundtrack reissue campaign UME reissue this title back on standard weight vinyl for the first time in years.
J**H
The Definitive Album...
This is the album that everyone who loves the original Conan score by Basil Poledouris must own! I am not a collecter per se, but have purchased three previous versions of this score due to the unsated hunger in wanting to listen to previously unreleased tracks from this masterpiece...At long last, master tapes thought of as long lost were discovered, and this Intrada 'enthusiasts' album was made.This 3 CD album includes the missing gladiator pit fights track, music from the tavern scenes... and 'Las Cantigas De Santa Maria', the fiddle tune from Rexor's Tower and the snake pit. It even includes a few interesting alternative versions of tracks like the 'Anvil of Crom' and 'Orphans of Doom'.I must admit to not having listened to the third CD yet as I know it too well! If only they had included the live recordings from the Úbeda Film Music Festival concert instead....With both the original Milan and Varese Sarabande albums now hard to come by too, this represents the best CD-based presentation of the original orchestral recordings of the best fantasy film score ever made to date... and probably for all time.It's expensive, but well worth it!Basil Poledouris composed many great pieces of work in his, sadly, prematurely shortened, lifetime... but he was (and now always will be) best known for his score to Conan the Barbarian. And that's a good thing.
M**S
Superb, an essential score.
The score to Conan the Barbarian is widely hailed as one of the best ever put to film and I have to agree.This is an expanded version of the soundtrack with better sound quality than the regular Milan edition. If you love film music you owe it to yourself to track down a copy of this. Treat your ears.If you already own the Milan edition then be aware that this expanded version does not include Mako's prologue at the beginning ("It were the time when the oceans drank Atlantis...") so keep hold of that edition.Simply fantastic.
C**H
One of the best soundtracks ever produced.
Love the film, like the film or hate the film this is one of the best soundtracks ever produced.And this box set is a must have for fans of the film or for fans of classical music even.I've owned a few various releases of CTB OST but this is hands down the best version of the soundtrack available in my opinion!Highly recommended!
A**S
Dream come true
Finally the complete soundtrack. It is really great to have this box, but the new themes do not live up the expectations. But it is still great stuff. I still miss one track: the music during the climbing of the Set tower. The track "the tower of Set" does not contain that music. Pitty.
M**E
It also includes one of my favourite pieces of music from the film as a standalone ...
The ENTIRE score to Conan the Barbarian, tonnes of extra tracks, the original soundtrack release, AND a comprehensive booklet. It also includes one of my favourite pieces of music from the film as a standalone track, "The Kitchen".Get it while you can!
R**R
Warning! description error: this is single disc edition
One of my favourite soundtracks, however the Amazon description states this is "limited edition double vinyl" but be warned that there is only 1 record here, not 2. Single vinyl, not double. I'm keeping it, but disappointed.It is a single heavily-weighted vinyl though, so maybe that is what they meant?
C**R
All scratched and dirty!
The vinyl was dirty with fingerprints and scratches on it! This was supposed to be a brand new item!
R**;
Must have
Best soundtrack ever!sounds better than ever on vinyl:)
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