Monday, October 13, 2008

Raiders Of The Lost Music

Following in the footsteps of the wonderful release Superman: The Music (1978-1988) ...This is another cool announcement!

On November 11, 2008 Concord Records will put Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection on store shelves. This limited-edition boxed set will include all four of Oscar-winning composer John Williams' soundtracks for the popular film series - Exclusive to this set are expanded and remastered versions of the original soundtracks for the first three films. The set will also include a bonus CD featuring additional previously unreleased music from the films, as well as excerpts from interviews with Williams, director Steven Spielberg, and executive producer/story creator George Lucas in which they discuss the making of the music for the film series.



From the press release:

Produced by Laurent Bouzereau the boxed set will be presented in a handsome, embossed leatherette slip case with a full-color booklet that offers more than 25 pages of behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards and other memorable images from the films. This new set reintroduces and expands the first three iconic Indiana Jones soundtrack albums, which have been collectors' items for many years.

"I've had the great honor and pleasure of visiting the behind-the-scenes of the four Indiana Jones films from several angles: first as a writer/director/producer of documentaries, then as a collaborator on a book chronicling the making of all four films," Bouzereau says.

"I felt I had come full circle when I was asked to collaborate on assembling expanded CD soundtrack albums for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The result represents a unique musical experience for listeners and fans of the now-classic film series that stimulates the imagination and makes you want to watch the films again."

With 45 Academy Award nominations and five Oscars® under his belt, John Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, and has collaborated with Steven Spielberg for the past 35 years on 23 films...

CD 1: Raiders of the Lost Ark-EXPANDED EDITION

01. In the Jungle
02. The Idol Temple
03. Escape from the Temple
04. Flight from Peru
05. Washington Men/Indy's Home *
06. A Thought for Marion/To Nepal
07. The Medallion
08. Flight to Cairo
09. The Basket Game
10. Bad Dates *
11. The Map Room: Dawn
12. Reunion in the Tent/Searching for the Well
13. The Well of the Souls
14. Indy Rides the Statue *
15. The Fist Fight/The Flying Wing
16. Desert Chase
17. Marion1s Theme/The Crate
18. The German Sub
19. Ride to the Nazi Hideout
20. Indy Follows the Ark
21. The Miracle of the Ark
22. Washington Ending & Raiders March

* Previously unreleased

CD 2: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - EXPANDED EDITION

01. Anything Goes
02. Indy Negotiates *
03. The Nightclub Brawl *
04. Fast Streets of Shanghai
05. Map/Out of Fuel *
06. Slalom on Mt. Humol
07. Short Round's Theme
08. The Scroll/To Pankot Palace *
09. Nocturnal Activities
10. Bug Tunnel/Death Trap
11. Approaching the Stones *
12. Children in Chains
13. The Temple of Doom
14. Short Round Escapes *
15. Saving Willie *
16. Slave Children's Crusade
17. Short Round Helps *
18. The Mine Car Chase
19. Water! *
20. The Sword Trick *
21. The Broken Bridge/British Relief *
22. End Credits

* Previously unreleased

CD 3: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade-EXPANDED EDITION

01. Indy's Very First Adventure **
02. The Boat Scene *
03. X Marks the Spot
04. Ah, Rats!!!
05. Escape from Venice
06. Journey to Austria *
07. Father and Son Reunited *
08. The Austrian Way *
09. Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra
10. Alarm! *
11. No Ticket
12. Keeping Up With the Joneses
13. Brother of the Cruciform Sword
14. On the Tank *
15. Belly of the Steel Beast
16. The Canyon of the Crescent Moon
17. The Penitent Man Will Pass
18. The Keeper of the Grail
19. Finale & End Credits

* Previously unreleased
** Includes previously unreleased material

CD 4: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull-CD

01. Raiders March
02. Call of the Crystal
03. The Adventures of Mutt
04. Irina's Theme
05. The Snake Pit
06. The Spell of the Skull
07. The Journey to Akator
08. A Whirl Through Academe
09. "Return"
10. The Jungle Chase
11. Orellana's Cradle
12. Grave Robbers
13. Hidden Treasure and the City of Gold
14. Secret Doors and Scorpions
15. Oxley's Dilemma
16. Ants!
17. Temple Ruins and the Secret Revealed
18. The Departure
19. Finale

CD 5: INTERVIEWS AND MORE MUSIC FROM INDIANA JONES

01. Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark)
02. Interviews with Williams, Spielberg and Lucas Hosted by Bouzereau
03. Uncovering the Ark ** (from Raiders of the Lost Ark)
04. Indy and the Villagers * (from Temple of Doom)
05. Secret Passage, The * (from Temple of Doom)
06. Father's Study * (from Last Crusade)
07. Marcus Is Captured/To Berlin * (from Last Crusade)
08. To the Blimp * (from Last Crusade) *
09. Blimp Turns Around, The (from Last Crusade)
10. Death of Kazim * (from Last Crusade)
11. Wrong Choice, Right Choice * (from Last Crusade)
12. Return to the Village/Raiders March * (from Temple Of Doom)

* Previously unreleased
** Previously unreleased on CD

Full-color booklet including more than 25 pages of behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards and other memorable images from the films.

I have been on the hunt for the long out of print music from Temple Of Doom forever--That alone has me jazzed as a soundtrack collector. I'm saving my precious pennies and have already pre-ordered the set!!!

Meanwhile the "Crystal Skull" hits DVD tomorrow...

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