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• Oct 30, 2007 8:37:31 AM CDT

  Great score

  by kwisatzhaderach

  Especially the Gondor theme. In fact the music was probably the best thing about the films, on reflection.

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  Content Especially the Gondor theme. In fact the music was probably the best thing about the films, on reflection.

• Oct 30, 2007 8:37:54 AM CDT

  I picked the first two when they were on sale ...

  by chrth

  earlier this year on Amazon (back in August). Great deal, great albums. Definitely worth it.

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  Content earlier this year on Amazon (back in August). Great deal, great albums. Definitely worth it.

• Oct 30, 2007 9:11:31 AM CDT

  Howard Shore interview

  by pacino33

  Great review of this tremendous achievement from Shore. You can hear my interview with Howard SHore, as he discusses his working relationship with David Cronenberg and his epic 'Lord of the Rings' scores by visiting:
  
  http://blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?show_id=50081

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  Content Great review of this tremendous achievement from Shore. You can hear my interview with Howard SHore, as he discusses his working relationship with David Cronenberg and his epic 'Lord of the Rings' scores by visiting: http://blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?show_id=50081

• Oct 30, 2007 9:19:17 AM CDT

  One thing I love about Scorekeeper's articles...

  by osmosis jones

  ...is that he always links to EVERY ONE of his previous articles. Great idea for a site without a fucking SERACH FUNCTION.

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  Content ...is that he always links to EVERY ONE of his previous articles. Great idea for a site without a fucking SERACH FUNCTION.

• Oct 30, 2007 9:19:37 AM CDT

  That's "search"

  by osmosis jones

  Fuck...

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  Content Fuck...

• Oct 30, 2007 9:21:30 AM CDT

  Osmosis Jones: There's a Search function

  by chrth

  Not a good one, mind you. Nor an accurate one.
  But considering the site it's on, I find it appropriate.

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  Content Not a good one, mind you. Nor an accurate one.<p> But considering the site it's on, I find it appropriate.

• Oct 30, 2007 9:38:13 AM CDT

  Want this.

  by nordling

  Alas, must wait until after Christmas.

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  Content Alas, must wait until after Christmas.

• Oct 30, 2007 11:51:02 AM CDT

  Try www.howardshore.com instead

  by dapaschad

  The soundtrack-site has not been updated yet.

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  Content The soundtrack-site has not been updated yet.

• Oct 30, 2007 12:14:35 PM CDT

  CASH COW

  by bythehairofsanjaya

  Well I wondered when the ole cash cow would start mooing again. Although I will have to admit I enjoy my Minas Tirith scale model. Only 30 years from now when I'm really senile I'll have to ask myself: "Why do you have a miniture bust of Cate Blanchet on your book shelf?"

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  Content Well I wondered when the ole cash cow would start mooing again. Although I will have to admit I enjoy my Minas Tirith scale model. Only 30 years from now when I'm really senile I'll have to ask myself: "Why do you have a miniture bust of Cate Blanchet on your book shelf?"

• Oct 30, 2007 1:12:06 PM CDT

  This release marks the best day of the year

  by evil hobbit

  Can't wait to get this precious in my hands. After this the Lotr movie journey realy ends. Perhaps someday Howard will come close to Holland again for a symphony concert but other then that it's realy over. To me the RotK score marks the best conclusion for a musical masterpiece imaginable. November 6 can't come soon enough!

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  Content Can't wait to get this precious in my hands. After this the Lotr movie journey realy ends. Perhaps someday Howard will come close to Holland again for a symphony concert but other then that it's realy over. To me the RotK score marks the best conclusion for a musical masterpiece imaginable. November 6 can't come soon enough!

• Oct 30, 2007 2:12:44 PM CDT

  Yawn

  by abominable snowcone

  The trilogy wasn't bad. I enjoyed watching them. Once. Can't bring myself to watching them again.

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  Content The trilogy wasn't bad. I enjoyed watching them. Once. Can't bring myself to watching them again.

• Oct 30, 2007 3:38:44 PM CDT

  BUY!! BUY!!! BUY!!

  by tal111

  You little consumers you!! Don't wait and then when a special deluxe collectors edition is released buy that too....you need to have everything!! Coming soon- LOTR Special Edition Adult Diapers AND LOTR Special Edition Imaginary Girlfriend.

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  Content You little consumers you!! Don't wait and then when a special deluxe collectors edition is released buy that too....you need to have everything!! Coming soon- LOTR Special Edition Adult Diapers AND LOTR Special Edition Imaginary Girlfriend.

• Oct 30, 2007 7:39:59 PM CDT

  Don't forget to add the name Elizabeth Fraser

  by seppukudkurosawa

  to the list of contributors to the LOTR scores. Every time someone plays a Cocteau Twins album or watches the Lord of the Rings within a square mile of me and I hear her ethereal voice fluttering to my eardrums, I stop dead in my tracks and thank fuck she was born.

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  Content to the list of contributors to the LOTR scores. Every time someone plays a Cocteau Twins album or watches the Lord of the Rings within a square mile of me and I hear her ethereal voice fluttering to my eardrums, I stop dead in my tracks and thank fuck she was born.

• Oct 30, 2007 7:52:06 PM CDT

  OK, my man inside informs me that she didn't sing on ROTK

  by seppukudkurosawa

  Thanks for that, Howie. My bad.
  
  Elizabeth Fraser<Annie Lennox.

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  Content Thanks for that, Howie. My bad.<p> </p>Elizabeth Fraser<Annie Lennox.

• Oct 30, 2007 8:00:39 PM CDT

  In other news...

  by duct tape wallet

  Robert Goulet is dead.

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  Content Robert Goulet is dead.

• Oct 30, 2007 8:22:01 PM CDT

  ?

  by seppukudkurosawa

  That last bit of the post was meant to read Elizabeth Fraser>Annie Lennox (the ">" means Fraser's better, right? I find it hard to keep up with you kids and your crazy Internets lingo).

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  Content That last bit of the post was meant to read Elizabeth Fraser>Annie Lennox (the ">" means Fraser's better, right? I find it hard to keep up with you kids and your crazy Internets lingo).

• Oct 30, 2007 9:00:28 PM CDT

  Great. Where's Star Wars?

  by anakin whoopass

  When do we get the Star Wars prequel scores, not album edits, not concert arrangements, and not the literal "sound track" of the film as edited to fit un-scored visual changes?
  

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  Content When do we get the Star Wars prequel scores, not album edits, not concert arrangements, and not the literal "sound track" of the film as edited to fit un-scored visual changes?

• Oct 30, 2007 9:18:05 PM CDT

  Yes!

  by darthjedi

  Very cool. I'll hopefully get this for Christmas and round out the collection!
  Definitely the most expensive CD set I've ever bought, but worth every penny.
  Some amazing music here folks.

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  Content Very cool. I'll hopefully get this for Christmas and round out the collection! Definitely the most expensive CD set I've ever bought, but worth every penny. Some amazing music here folks.

• Oct 30, 2007 9:19:24 PM CDT

  I'm with you Anakin

  by darthjedi

  Double the original trilogy on that. But I wouldn't hold your breath knowing Lucas.

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  Content Double the original trilogy on that. But I wouldn't hold your breath knowing Lucas.

• Oct 30, 2007 10:07:58 PM CDT

  Chrth, WHAT search function?

  by osmosis jones

  There's a "search" box in the upper right corner, but it doesn't DO anything.

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  Content There's a "search" box in the upper right corner, but it doesn't DO anything.

• Oct 31, 2007 1:18:12 PM CDT

  This is NOT the end! Even more of Shore's LOTR music to come!!

  by admonisher

  How can there be any MORE, you ask? Are these not the COMPLETE recordings? Well, yes and no. Scorekeeper mentioned Doug Adams' upcoming book "The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films", which will probably be released in time for the 2008 holiday season. What he DIDN'T mention is that special multimedia content is being produced for the book, including tons of previously unheard music. We're talking early drafts, alternate conceptions, compositions that only appeared in the theatrical-edits, and all sorts of nifty "rarities". This is all being discussed, with frequent updates from Doug, at the MovieMusic.com forums: http://www.moviemusic.com/mb/Forum1/HTML/015975.html In short, we have MUCH more to look forward to!

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  Content How can there be any MORE, you ask? Are these not the COMPLETE recordings? Well, yes and no. Scorekeeper mentioned Doug Adams' upcoming book "The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films", which will probably be released in time for the 2008 holiday season. What he DIDN'T mention is that special multimedia content is being produced for the book, including tons of previously unheard music. We're talking early drafts, alternate conceptions, compositions that only appeared in the theatrical-edits, and all sorts of nifty "rarities". This is all being discussed, with frequent updates from Doug, at the MovieMusic.com forums: http://www.moviemusic.com/mb/Forum1/HTML/015975.html In short, we have MUCH more to look forward to!

• Oct 31, 2007 4:14:51 PM CDT

  And the Looting of Tolkien's Corpse continues.

  by ringwearer9

  Yay

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  Content Yay

• Oct 31, 2007 8:08:45 PM CDT

  Is there one for Fellowship?

  by theycallmemrglass

  I liked Gandalf singing in the Shire, and Viggo's mumbling singing while everyone was asleep!

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  Content I liked Gandalf singing in the Shire, and Viggo's mumbling singing while everyone was asleep!

• Oct 31, 2007 8:50:22 PM CDT

  Listen to a suite from RoTK

  by popcornscores

  Over at www.ScoreNotes.com...an online suite and review with sound clips is available.
  
  It's a mammoth score and one that needs a time dedication to listen to it (3 hours plus).

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  Content Over at www.ScoreNotes.com...an online suite and review with sound clips is available. It's a mammoth score and one that needs a time dedication to listen to it (3 hours plus).

• Oct 31, 2007 8:56:04 PM CDT

  There is indeed one for Fellowship...

  by admonisher

  ...and Two Towers as well. Gandalf in the Shire and Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien are indeed on the FOTR Complete Recordings, along with other vocal performances. Same for TTT -- no Gollum singing at the Forbidden Pool, though. :-)

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  Content ...and Two Towers as well. Gandalf in the Shire and Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien are indeed on the FOTR Complete Recordings, along with other vocal performances. Same for TTT -- no Gollum singing at the Forbidden Pool, though. :-)

• Nov 01, 2007 6:08:11 AM CDT

  you pitiful cynics

  by caveman_astronaut

  crack me up. Waaaah they changed too much from the books!!! Waaah I'm too cool for this series. Waaah star wars is better! Did i leave anything out? Bottom line, it's a good soundtrack, whether you saw the movies or not. Enjoy it or get the fudge out and lets those of us who are interested discuss it among ourselves in peace, you pathetic message board obsessed trolls. Peace.

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  Content crack me up. Waaaah they changed too much from the books!!! Waaah I'm too cool for this series. Waaah star wars is better! Did i leave anything out? Bottom line, it's a good soundtrack, whether you saw the movies or not. Enjoy it or get the fudge out and lets those of us who are interested discuss it among ourselves in peace, you pathetic message board obsessed trolls. Peace.

• Nov 01, 2007 9:34:32 AM CDT

  ROTK CD Release Date Pushed Back

  by scorekeeper

  I just got word that the release date for this set has been pushed back until November 20th.

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  Content I just got word that the release date for this set has been pushed back until November 20th.

• Nov 02, 2007 12:30:41 PM CDT

  Yeah, pushed back due to the California wildfires...

  by admonisher

  Apparently the manufacturing plant in CA had to temporarily shut down. A shame, but understandable.

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  Content Apparently the manufacturing plant in CA had to temporarily shut down. A shame, but understandable.

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