War Party

1. War Party Mega-Mix

2. Feel the Magic

3. Love Song - Ambassador of Love

4. After the Storm - Nemesis

5. Black Is Black - Jungle Brothers

6. Rolling With Rhama - Axis

7. No Para

8. Over You - Taken

9. Love Is the Key

10. You Keep Comin' On

11. Oh, Baby Now - Nemesis

12. I Love the Way You Shake - Front Line Assembly

13. Cannot Stop This Feeling

14. Children of the Night - Marley Marl

15. Disco Diva's Last Serenade

16. Say Yeah

Tracks:

Prelude [From the Egyptian]
Ruins [From the Egyptian]
Red Sea & Childhood [From the Egyptian]
Nile & Temple [From the Egyptian]
Her Name Was Merit [From the Egyptian]
Chariot Ride [From the Egyptian]
Pursuit [From the Egyptian]
Akhnaton - One Deity [From the Egyptian]
Taia [From the Egyptian]
Party's End [From the Egyptian]
Nefer-Nefer-Nefer [From "The Egyptian"]
Rebuke [From the Egyptian]
Deed [From the Egyptian]
Harp & Couch [From the Egyptian]
Perfection of Love [From the Egyptian]
Violence [From the Egyptian]
Valley of the Kings [From the Egyptian]
Homecoming [From the Egyptian]
Hymn to Aton [From the Egyptian]
Sights, Sounds & Smells [From the Egyptian]
Live for Our Son [From "The Egyptian"]
Am I Mad? [From the Egyptian]
True Pharoah [From the Egyptian] - Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Tomb [From the Egyptian]
Holy War [From the Egyptian]
Dance Macabre [From the Egyptian]
Death of Merit [From the Egyptian]
Death of Akhnaton [From the Egyptian]
New Pharaoh [From the Egyptian] - Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Exile & Death [From the Egyptian]

Customer Reviews:

Worthy...but not superior.......2007-04-15

I already own the original-issue MCA/Decca studio recording CD as well as the Film Score Monthly soundtrack CD for this rousing good score, so for the completist in me, I bought the NAXOS/Marco Polo digital re-recording.

It's a worthy effort, but the performance lacks the "enthusiasm" of the originals. I just didn't "feel it," even with the always-excellent recording standards of the Stromberg/Morgan team. This is most evident during the spiritual passages and particularly during the two Hymn to Aton sequences, where neither the glory nor the tragedy comes across.

No slam at the Soviet chorus (they've proved themselves well enough in other projects), but their accents on the English text really became distracting on this disc.

Also, the balance between the orchestra and the chorus is variable at best and at times the brass lines drown out the parts where the chorus is supposed to be prominant.

On the plus side, the liner notes for this CD were excellent and very informative. At 71 minutes, the addition of so much extra music not found on the original studio recording was welcome; and to have it presented in a "cleaner" digital version than on the FSM soundtrack CD was nice (though I hasten to add that the FSM disc is still THE recording to get).

Overall, a useful addition for completists or those who can't afford the higher-priced studio or soundtrack recordings, but just be aware that some of the "heart" is missing from this one.

Long Live "The Egyptian"!.......2006-02-17

I was extra glad to find this classic for sale through Amazon.

I have loved the movie since I was a little tyke, and after well over a thousand (Yes, 1000!) viewings have caused me to wear out copies of it firstly on Beta, and two subsequent copies on VHS (all self-taped from TV).

The CD of the Soundtrack by Herrmann and Newman is superb, and is every bit as fresh and melodic as it was in 1954 when it accompanied / complimented the film.

The 11 tracks by Alfred Newman are highlighted to indicate their different origins when compared to the bulk of the work by Bernard Herrmann, but the whole CD just blends into a seamless work, almost in the style of a tone poem. The tracks are all there, and it is a delight to listen to them in their full orchestral versions, rather than the snippets that you can hear (tantalising though they are) on the film soundtrack, cluttered up with dialogue and sound FX.

I would recommend this CD to anyone who has fond memories of the film, or admires the work of Herrmann and/or Newman.

(Would also like to see a CD made of Herrmann's music to "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"..........

Anubis Lives!

Mummified Music.......2005-12-11

What we have here is a film-score rarity from several perspectives. First, it's a composition co-created by two of the titans of classic-film music, Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman. However, there does seem to be much in the way of (or any) cue-by-cue collaboration; the result, unsurprisingly, is not particularly seamless. Mr. Herrmann is credited with independently writing (and conducting) the bulk of the cues--about two thirds of the score. Second, I would not call the score for 1954 film THE EGYPTIAN (TE) "a classic" (the same applies to the film). Not wishing to engender yet another debate over what constitutes "a classic" score or film, to my ears the score for TE is predominately colorless and undistinguished. To be blunt, the music is deadly dull. In this regard, the score mirrors the film which is also a dud! (On this, I can speak from some atmospheric experience, having spent time in Egypt.) And third, the marginal quality of the cues is a major surprise and disappointment given the immensity of the creative talent. Even legendary composers can have bad hair days! On a brighter note, Messrs. John Morgan and William Stromberg, who are unsurpassed masters of film score restoration, reconstruction, arrangement, and presentation, have once again worked their magic with this CD. Their combined execution is stunning, but I sure wish they had tackled a different project. The CD booklet is principally authored by Jack Smith. His analysis of each track is singularly lacking in musicality. He mostly just summarizes what's happening on screen. Mr. Smith also writes that "(w)hen THE EGYPTIAN premiered, critics were polite ... ticket sales were nowhere near the expected box-office tally ... (and the film) then settled into oblivion." Fortunately, the booklet contains a short essay by Mr. Morgan ("Arranger's Notes") and some brief comments by Mr. Stromberg ("Conductor's Note") which are far more informative reads. There is also a rare photograph of Messrs. Morgan and Stromberg slaving over a hot piano. By itself, almost worth the price of admission! The CD is a re-release at "popular prices" of the original which is on the Marco Polo label.

William Flanigan, Ph.D.

A Film Score by Both Hermann and Newman.......2005-05-08

Very unusually Darryl Zanuck assigned this film score to two of 20th Century Fox's stable of composers, one very established, Alfred Newman, and one a newcomer who was gaining a reputation as a superb writer, Bernard Herrmann. This was for expediency's sake because Newman was also involved at the same time in writing the score for another movie in production, 'There's No Business Like Show Business.' And, in fact, Herrmann wrote most of the score, although some of the cues had melodies written by Newman but expanded and orchestrated by Herrmann; each of those cues had the notation 'music developed by Bernard Herrman from themes composed by Alfred Newman.' (It is of note that Newman did not do any of his own orchestration, leaving that to Edward Powell; Herrmann did all his orchestrations.) Herrmann and Newman each conducted some of the original sound track recording. What is amazing is that there is no fault line between the music written by Newman, a composer of the old Austrian high-romantic camp, and Herrmann, whose style ultimately developed along much more advanced lines (witness his score for 'Psycho').

The movie itself was one of those blood-and-sandal epics so beloved by Hollywood in the 1950s. And it was one of the very first Cinemascope extravaganzas. It was not much of a movie, starring a cipher of an actor, Edmond Purdom. And the story isn't much, either. The music, accordingly, partakes rather too much of the faux-oriental style so familiar from such movies. Still, there are some really memorable passages, particularly those that are of the more intimate scenes. The love scene--the cue is titled 'Her Name was Merit' -- features a really lovely alto flute and oboe d'amore theme with harp and string accompaniment. There are also some scenes of religious splendor -- e.g. Hymn to Aton -- that are also quite striking for all they owe to the temple scene of 'Aïda.'

The score was cut down somewhat for this CD. Originally there were about 100 minutes of music. Film music arranger John Morgan gets credit for making what turns out to be an effective 70 minutes of music that can stand on its own, absent the film. It is played more or less without pause, moving from one cue to the other seamlessly. Veteran film music conductor William Stromberg gets a fairly decent performance out of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Choir. This performance was originally issued in 1998 on the full-price Marco Polo label.

This score is a superior example of its type and it is given a creditable performance here.

TT=71:30

Scott Morrison

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How can you not laugh?
heavy and still comical
I am floored by the talent of this man named gwar
Gwar Will Destroy Planet Earth!
Brilliant and Brutal - A perfect combination

War Party
Gwar
Manufacturer: Drt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Violence Has Arrived
Scumdogs of the Universe
Carnival of Chaos
America Must Be Destroyed
Beyond Hell

ASIN: B0006213C6
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

Bring Back The Bomb
Krosstika
Womb With A View
Decay Of Granduer
War Party
Bonesnapper (The Faces Of The Slain)
Lost God
The Reaganator
The Bonus Plan
You Can't Kill Terror
Fistful Of Teeth

Customer Reviews:

How can you not laugh?.......2006-11-05

I saw GWAR twice this year, once at Sounds of the Underground in Tinley Park this summer and just a few days ago in Chicago; and I haven't had more fun in my life. I was soaked in fake blood and alien goo; and I wore a white t-shirt for the sole reason to have it soaked (it's my GWAR souveniere). The performances and acts they do on stage are gross and hilarious, they'll make any metalhead mosh and laugh all at once. If GWAR is coming to your area, I urge you to see them, you won't regret it.

That being said, this is my only GWAR album but I plan to expand it with Scumdogs', Ragnarok, and America'. This album is heavy and funny, all the songs will make you laugh. The theme of this album is basically mocking the Bush Administration's "War on Terror." Just listen to songs like "Bring Back the Bomb," "War Party," and my favorite "The Reaganator." "Krosstika" reminds me of the Megadeth classic "Holy Wars."

There's no skipping needed on this album, but my favorites are "Bring Back the Bomb," "Krosstika," "Bonesnapper," "War Party," and "The Reaganator."

If you want humor with your metal, pick this up today!!

heavy and still comical.......2006-06-10

but if you are a newcomer, get Hell-O first, then Scumdogs, then this. You will hear the difference in riffs and songwriting.

I am floored by the talent of this man named gwar.......2006-03-15

Yes I'll admit it: I am a sucker for beautifully melodic pop vocal harmonies, and boy oh boy does Gwar deliver. I feel like I've been uplifted in the most heartfelt and tender little way. This reminds me of a angel, a sacred little angel, waiting for its pocious fluttering wings. Gwar is a man on a mission of love, and he will accomplish it faster than a wickity flicky.

Gwar Will Destroy Planet Earth!.......2006-02-20

All i have to say about this album is that it rocks. Well thats not all i have to say about it. It is somewhat more serious than their previous albums. Gwar seems alot more pissed off in this release. It does have its occasional funny moments though. The only thing that i was a little disappointed with this album is that it only has 11 tracks. I was definately left wanting more GWAR. Thats ok though. For its 11 songs, it kicked major A$$.

And another thing. To those people who listen to Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Behemoth, and other death metal, grindcore bands, You dont know what your talkin about when you say Gwar doesn't have any talent. PFFT, I'd like to see those bands play the stuff Gwar can play with heavy A$$ costumes on. And believe it or not, Gwar can play just as good as those guys. Oh yeah, I almost forgot but good thing I didn't. Gwar is able to play death metal when they want to. Just listen to some of their cds. The great thing about Gwar is that they switch up from death metal to other forms of music (mainly to be funny). So there music doesn't get bland in 20 minutes like Six Feet Under, or Nile. The thing about Gwar's frontman Oderus Urungus, is that he can growl death metal style and can actually sing well. You don't hear too many people who can growl death metal style and then sing well.

And lots of people say that all those hardcore bands are sicker than Gwar, perhaps Cannibal Corpse. Sure their lyrics are worse, but do u see Cannibal Corpse performing anything gruesome onstage? NO! Gwar goes full throttle into sickness. You can see them rape Nuns onstage and other atrocities. They even shoot gore out into the crowd. Nowadays the gore and blood they shoot out is fake, but in their early shows, these guys actually shot out real animal's blood into their crowd. The reason they stopped using the real blood was becuase the real blood made so much of a mess and made it sooo hard to clean up that all the money they made at their shows had to pay for the damage they caused.
And gwar actually makes movies with nothing but gore as well. I have Skulhedface where they have a cooking show, and they teach the audience how to make human stew. And it shows them playing with intestines, brains and all that other fun stuff.

So all you losers who dissed Gwar on their talent and sickness, think next time before you talk some trash.

Brilliant and Brutal - A perfect combination.......2006-01-13

I would have to say that this shall be my first review, so stick with me on this one:
I have been a fan of GWAR for a while now and would have to say that this album kicks my ass. Their blend of aggressiveness and dark humour is excellent. There are only a few spots in the entire album that slows down the pace of the album (bonesnapper mostly), but then they come back at you and tear you to pieces with their lyrics/vocals. Just listen to Amazon's preview of, any one of their songs, to understand where i'm coming from. Even though i love the entire album, i'll say a little about each song:

War Party - As soon as i played this album, i was blown away. It was a mix of, i wish this song would never end, with i want to get to the next song to hear if the entire album is this awesome. A great combination.
10/10

Krosstika - I love the lyrics on this song, there is so much going on besides the outside words of this song (same with almost every other song, but this one i loved especially).
10/10

Womb With a View - Lmfao, this is a very interesting song - "Your womb is a membrane, i must penetrate". I believe this song to be the best mix of lyrics with dark humour on the album.
10/10

Decay of Granduer - Interesting vocals on this song, but it seems to fit with the song. "Chaos Rules Forevermore. The Human Race is the only X factor."
10/10

War Party - A fast paced song. Sometimes it's hard to understand what they are saying in this song, but just read their lyrics and then listen to the song. You'll be able to follow the song a lot easier.
10/10

Bonesnapper (The Faces of the Slain) - In the beginning, this song is slow, one of the non-existant slow points in the entire album. But, then, like a bombshell into your ears, it gets pretty fast/heavy.
10/10

Lost God - YES! GREAT! Without coming straight-forward and saying crap about religion, Deicide (although with all religions), this song also goes farther than religion, just think about their lyrics.
10/10

The Reaginator - Ummm....what? Read the lyrics on this one and try your best to follow it, it really is a great song. "We're the greatest country, so you have to die." lol, love it.
10/10The Bonus Plan - Short song, but gets it's point accross. I'm really not sure what they say sometimes in this song.
9/10

You Can't Kill Terror - Probably my favorite song for lyrical quality. Not much to say that isn't really said in their lyrics on this one.
10/10

Fistful of Teeth - Sure man....whatever...you....WTF!? "You aren't hear to feed me, so i eat our baby, i only wish we had two." ROFL! A great mood builder.
10/10

Final verdict, GET THIS ALBUM! It is absolutely fantastic!

The Music of Raymond Scott / Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights

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THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- ORDER REMASTERED INSTEAD!!!
A brilliant composer
Perfect music to do stuff to.
24-bit Digital Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungary Cannibals!
Classics You've Never Heard

The Music of Raymond Scott / Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Cartoon Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music

Retro Space Age | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
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The Unexpected
Raymond Scott: Chesterfield Arrangements 1937-1938
Microphone Music
Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights
The Carl Stalling Project: Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons, 1936-1958

ASIN: B0000028TL
Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

Powerhouse
The Toy Trumpet
Tobacco Auctioneer
New Year's Eve In A Haunted House
Manhattan Minuet
Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals
Reckless Hight On Board An Ocean Liner
Moment Musical
Twilight In Turkey
The Penguin
Oil Gusher
In An 18th Century Drawing Room
The Girl At The Typewriter
Siberian Sleighride
At An Arabian House Party
Boy Scout In Switzerland
Bumpy Weather Over Newark
Minuet In Jazz
War Dance For Wooden Indians
The Quintet Plays Carmen
Huckleberry Duck
Peter Tambourine
Bonus Track 1

Amazon.com

Prewar gems from a long-neglected master. Scott's career as composer, bandleader, and electronic-music pioneer is just beginning to be rediscovered. Here he mixes swing jazz with classical forms, exotica (long before there even was such a thing), and his own hyperactive melodies to create a timeless sound. Many of the bouncy tunes are recognizable from their constant use in cartoon soundtracks over the years: the classic "Powerhouse," a jittery mix of an edgy scherzo and a relentless march (as well as a favorite of Looney Toons composer Carl Stalling); the jaunty "The Toy Trumpet"; and the dizzying "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals." Scott's original recordings with his Quintette (which, strangely enough, consisted of six musicians) are a delight, and the invention and energy never let up. --Heidi MacDonald

Customer Reviews:

THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- ORDER REMASTERED INSTEAD!!!.......1999-10-03

THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- DON'T ORDER FROM THIS PAGE! BE SURE YOU ORDER THE REMASTERED (ALSO AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM) INSTEAD!! The new, remastered version from SONY sounds better, the booklet has been updated, PLUS: it's cheaper!

A brilliant composer.......1999-09-16

Raymond Scott cannot really be categorized. Constant references to the use of his music in cartoons are unfair. Scott approaches each of his pieces as a total composition, which is why they usually sound so good in even the most trite cover versions. Scott's curiosity about music & musical instruments was insatiable. The compositions on this CD are the core of Scott's art, & the starting point.

Irwin Chusid, this CD's producer, pulled Raymond Scott's music out of obscurity & firmly established him as more than a composer of novelties. See review below for more information on the mastering of this CD.

Bob Rixon

Perfect music to do stuff to........1999-03-02

If you need music to wash your car, clean the house, bake a cake or juggle to, this is the stuff. These songs were in cartoons and conjur up wacky images in the mind of madcap chases and retarted farm animals with firearms. Holy crap! this is a good cd! Sure, it's a little silly but not in a Puff Daddy way, in a good way! Perfect background music for everyday activities. Excellent driving music. It makes you want to swerve into other cars and run over fire hydrants.

24-bit Digital Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungary Cannibals!.......1998-07-22

It's important to note there are actually 2 different versions of this CD available!! The album, produced by Irwin Chusid with Executive Producer Hal Willner, was originally mastered by Parkinson in Summer 1992 & released on Columbia in December of that year. The 24-bit remastered version allows for a fuller presence in the transfer from metal master to digital format. Meaning: it sounds a lot better, brighter, more alive. There's more bass, & richer textures. "The overall sound is far superior to the first CD issue," Chusid commented. "We continue to be amazed at discovering the bass in these tracks, especially as compared to the CD. "We're doing only light CEDAR-ing [declicking & decrackling]. Most discs are very clean sounding. We found an alternate take of 'Oil Gusher' where the drums are more prominent in the middle section. The performance is comparable to that on the first CD, & we intend to substitute the newly found ver! sion. "Even better is a stunningly different take of 'At An Arabian House Party' -- one of two numbers on the CD by the RS Orchestra -- that features 'comic' horns a la the Quintette in the intro, a great guitar solo in the middle, & a neat tom-tom fill at the end, none of which were on the version used on the '92 release."

Classics You've Never Heard.......1998-05-19

Raymond Scott's compostions have been appropriated by Soul Coughing, Warner Bros., and Ren & Stimpy. Now you can enjoy the originals. Often quite invigorating and imaginative, tracks like "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" and "Boy Scout in Switzerland" will be quickly recognizable with the catchy rhythms and swinging reeds that Scott reined in to create his miniature masterpieces.

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EVERYBODY WAKE UP!

Rap Declares War
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Avenue Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Rap Declares War - Kid Frost
Funky 4 U - Nice 'N Smooth
Rock Dis Funky Joint - Poor Righteous Teachers
New Jack Swing - Wrecks N' Effect
Feels So Good - Brand Nubian
Potholes In My Lawn - De La Soul
Short But Funky - Too Short
Heartbeat - Ice-T
Young Black Male - 2Pac
Don't Let No One Get You Down - War (Featuring Hispanic M.C.'s)
Lowrider (On The Boulevard) - Latin Alliance (Featuring War)
Ya Estuvo (That's It) - Kid Frost
Slow Ride - Beastie Boys
Drums Of Steel - The 7A3
Rhyme Fighter - Mellow Man Ace
Summatymz Ova - Brotherhood Creed
Spill The Wine - A Lighter Shade Of Brown
Join Me Please (Home Boys Make Some Noise) - Mantronix

Customer Reviews:

EVERYBODY WAKE UP!.......2001-02-22

I can't believe i never heard of this album before. i picked it up for 5 bucks at a record store, and i'm thinking it's probably one of the best moves i ever made. just about every track is dj material. this is one of those discs you pop in and pretty soon you're dancing and jumping out of your seat. favorite tracks are: 2,3,4,5,6,8,12,& 14, but play it from start to finish and see for yourself. it makes me sad to think that an album like this got so overlooked. be smart...buy it now.

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Dinner Party

Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0001IN0ZS
Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

Nocturne in E Flat Major Op. 9 No. 2 - Peter Schmalfuss
Tale of the Young Prince and the Young Princess, From Scheherazade Op. - Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
Intermezzo, From Cavalleria Rusticana - Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
Liebestraum No. 2 in A Flat Major (Dream of Love)
Pavane Pour une Infante Dnte
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
Overture From a Midsummer Night's Dream
Carmen Suite No. 1, Prde (Les Torors)
Carmen Suite No. 1, Aragonaise
Carmen Suite No. 1, Intermezzo
Carmen Suite No. 1, Seguidilla
Carmen Suite No. 1, Les Dragons d'Alcalo
Carmen Suite No. 1, Les Torors

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Weak film, great score
Weak film, great score
Very good, but...
A Classic Film Score
Herrmann and Newman make a great team

The Egyptian

Manufacturer: Marco Polo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Ben-Hur - A Tale Of The Christ: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1959 Version)
The Egyptian
Bernard Herrmann At Fox, Vol. 2 - Garden of Evil / Prince of Players / King of the Khyber Rifles: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks [3 on 1]
The Greatest Story Ever Told (Score)

ASIN: B000034CW8
Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

Prelude
The Ruins
The Red Sea And Childhood
The Nile And Temple
Her Name Was Merit
The Chariot Ride
Pursuit
Akhnaton - One Deity
Taia
Party's End
Nefer - Nefer - Nefer
The Rebuke
The Deed
The Harp And Couch
The Perfection Of Love
Violence
Valley Of Kings
The Homecoming
Hymn To Aton
Sights, Sounds And Smells
Live For Our Son
Am I Mad?
The True Pharoh
The Tomb
The Holy War
Dance Macabre
Death Of Merit
Death Of Akhnaton
The New Pharoh
Exile And Death

Customer Reviews:

Weak film, great score.......2004-03-29

The Egyptian has gone down in history as one of the more problematic 'sand and sandal' epics of the 1950s. Marlon Brando took a pass and the producers recast wooden Edmund Purdom in the lead. The film is stolen by Peter Ustinov (as the servant), with enjoyable support from Jean Simmons, the hammy Victor Mature, and Gene Tierney (on the edge of her nervous breakdown). But the restored music score on this CD shows the very best of the two collaborators: Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. The mixture of their styles (Herrmann was brought on board to fill out the score) creates an intriguing musical narrative. Film buffs and classical music lovers should rejoice at this lushly-played and carefully re-constructed CD. Well supported with notes about the original score and their editing. I've had the disk since it came out and play it regularly. If you like either of the composers, you'll thoroughly enjoy.

Weak film, great score.......2004-03-29

The Egyptian has gone down in history as one of the more problematic 'sand and sandal' epics of the 1950s. Marlon Brando took a pass and the producers recast wooden Edmund Purdom in the lead. The film is stolen by Peter Ustinov (as the servant), with enjoyable support from Jean Simmons, the hammy Victor Mature, and Gene Tierney (on the edge of her nervous breakdown). But the restored music score on this CD shows the very best of the two collaborators: Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. The mixture of their styles (Herrmann was brought on board to fill out the score) creates an intriguing musical narrative. Film buffs and classical music lovers should rejoice at this lushly-played by the Moscow Philharmonic and carefully re-constructed CD. Well supported with notes about the original score and their editing. I've had the disk since it came out and play it regularly. If you like either of the composers, you'll thoroughly enjoy.

Very good, but..........2003-02-23

Easily one of the best Golden Age scores. This remarkable CD is quite good, the Moscow performance is rather good although arguably performed without that extra bit of energy that made the original so memorable. This CD includes lots of info on the film and score, which is fun to read, and features a lot of the score.
However, if you really like this CD, I recommend checking out the FSM release of the original score. There are still many copies available, but it is a little more expensive. But for the completists out there (like me), that release is necessary.

A Classic Film Score.......2002-10-09

For me, this is an especially welcomed soundtrack. Having grown up with film version of "The Egyptian" to finally be able to have the music from the film was a happy event. The film stands apart from other so-called Swords and Sand epics from a real attempt to convey the characters of the story with more depth. The soundtrack itself had to be reconstructed from the conductor's score in some cases but was a labor of love, as the results attest. The music to "The Egyptian" marked the happy collaboration by Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann, both very respected composers of film music. Together they manage to evoke a world long past.

The recording by the Moscow Symphony conducted by William T Stromberg brings forth all of the passion and drama from the original score. Pains were taken to create the recording sound as per the indications of the composers. So in "Her Name Was Merit" the alto flute player sits 30 feet behind the oboe d'amore player. The results are stunning and a must have recording for anyone interested in the film or film music. The accompanying booklet has a great deal of information about the film as well as still photographs.

Herrmann and Newman make a great team.......2001-12-23

The Egyptian is one of those scores that's more well known for reasons beyond the actual music it contains. In this case, it's the only time Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann worked on a score together. This 1999 re-recording features about 70% of the score, reconstructed and preformed by the always-excellent team of Morgan and Stromberg

That it's more known for its history isn't to say that the music isn't good, because it is. The themes are all classic Newman lyrisism, and there are many wonderful Herrmann moments of...well....Herrmann-ness. Right from the start with the prelude, we get a great grand sweeping epic theme with full choir. Cues such as 'The Chariot Ride', 'The Pursuit' and 'Violence' are great bombastic trips,. And of special mention are the two longest cues -- 'Nefer Nefer Nefer' and 'Valley of Kings'. While the prior written by Herrmann and the latter by Newman, both are simply marvelous examples of grand romantisism the Golden Age is known for.

Beyond the above, there isn't much to say. If you like Herrmann, this is a great addition, and the Newman contribution is great too. It's not the best score in the world, but there are far far worse choices out there.

Artists Rifles, Vol. 1: 1914-1918: The Definitive Collection Of Prose, Poetry And Music
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Artists Rifles, Vol. 1: 1914-1918: The Definitive Collection Of Prose, Poetry And Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Cd41 (UK)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002FR06K
Release Date: 2004-08-04

Tracks:

English Idyll No. 2
July 31st 1914 - Siegfried Sassoon
Carillon - Henry Ainley, Symphony Orchestra
Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)
Dawn Bombardment - Robert Graves
Prelude (Sinfonia Antarctica) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
In Parenthesis, Pt. 3
Attack - Siegfried Sassoon
Mars, The Bringer of War - The London Symphony Orchestra
Concerty Party, Busseboom - Edmund Blunden
Lonely Waters
Winter Warfare/The Soldier Address His Body
Pastoral Symphony (2nd Movement) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
In Flanders - BBC Symphony Orchestra,
Morning Heroes (Spring Offensive)
For the Fallen
Cortege - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
With Our Boys at the Front

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Any Type War

Manufacturer: TCOOO
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0002OEIZM
Release Date: 2004-07-07

Tracks:

No Trespass (edited)
Party all night
Any Type War
Stepping Razor (edited)
Higher grade marijuana
Legal coochie
Prada and Gucci
Gotta Go
Over You
One eyed Cyclopse
No Trespass (original)
Stepping Razor (original)
War (instrumental)

Album Description

Hip hop and reggae meets in this classic. This rhythmm driven album contains the party and club hit 'Party all night' by Dre. It also contains 'Stepping Razor' by Bookman. These are two songs that if you are a hip hop or reggae fan you just have to hear them. You can buy the whole CD or you can download individual tracks at Itunes, Napster or any of your favorite online downloading sites.