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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore, Annie Lennox
Retail Price (not our price): $19.98
Release Date: 2003-11-25
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
This final chapter of Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of Tolkien's "Ring" trilogy closes out one of the most accomplished cycles in cinema--and film music--history. As he's done for the saga's first two installments, composer Howard Shore has honed a mature, brooding orchestral masterpiece that's long on subtle shadings of mood and nuance, while eschewing the hollow bombast that's characterized all too many mainstream action and adventure films for three decades. If anything, he's pared this chapter of his music for Middle Earth even closer to the bone, the trilogy's familiar themes repeated with a sparing hand that only heightens their dramatic power. Like Herrmann before him, Shore has a preternatural understanding of orchestral timbres and their almost mystical connections with human emotions, and he's used it here to close out this remarkable trilogy with Wagnerian dramatic sweep, yet one with a distinctly modern, understated melodic sense that is Shore's alone. James Galway and Renee Fleming make key instrumental and vocal contributions, respectively, while Annie Lennox's soulful "Into the West" makes the expected, if unobtrusive, bow to the theatrical pop song conventions. --Jerry McCulley

2) Album Description
The regular jewel-case version will contain one of seven collectors' cards.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) I'm Not Doing It Justice   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I am quite surprised by the number of reviews that don't give this five stars. Never has there been a score that can provide such depth and emotion in every second. I almost cry every time I listen to it.Sweeping, epic, beautiful...words can't quite do it justice. I've done my best, the music does the rest.If you buy anything, buy this.

2) Superb music to match the outstanding film   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Its so hard to choose a favorite amongst the 3 movie soundtracks. They are all so wonderful and differnent. Each film has its own distinct music and they are all so good. Its impossible to pick a favorite or even find one single piece of music that I did not like. Its such a moving and powerful soundtrack. And every time I hear it, I think back on the wonderful film and remember every single scene that the piece of music was attached too. Its relaxing and melancholy and sublime. The Return of the King is my favorite film out of the 3, and I think I am leaning towards this soundtrack as my personal favorite as well. And I love Annie Lenox's last song on this. It is so touching and powerful, it gives me chills every time I hear it. I actually have the 3 set as one boxed set, but could not find it on Amazon anymore, so I am reviewing them all individually.

3) THIS CD CHANGED MY LIFE - NO LIE   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I could sit here for hours and review every single track, but for your sake as well as mine, I will not. This CD is absolutely remarkable. "Academy Award Winnig Score" does not even begin to complement it. Every track is beautifully composed and full of emotion; wonderful music. It shines brightly as the best of my collection, and in my opinion, the greatest soundtrack ever composed. Shore deserved every bit of his Oscar. I bought this in 2004 - the first CD I ever bought - and since then, Music Soundtracks are my new passion. I promise you I would not be who I am today had I not bought this soundtrack. This single CD changed my life- No Lie

4) Moive CD Soundtrack   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Movie Soundtrack to the first The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. If you like instrumental scores you will enjoy this CD.

5) Well worth the buy!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
When it's a sequel or a trilogy, I usually only buy the soundtrack to the first movie. But with The Lord of the Rings, each of the 3 soundtracks are incredibly unique and well worth the buy. They each have their own sound, The Return of the King being my favorite. It has much more of Renee Fleming's beautiful, captivating voice, and it includes a few of the cast members showing off their talented vocal cords as well. With highlights such as Twilight and Shadow, The Black gate is Open, Into the West, and many more, this CD definitely makes it to the top of my list. -mAtHeSaRr