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Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981 Film)
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| Part No: | B0000001AE |
| Manufacturer: | Dcc Compact Classics |
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| Customer Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
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In the '80s and '90s, John Williams has come to occupy roughly the same towering place in filmdom occupied by Henry Mancini for much of the '60s and '70s. Williams (who played piano on some early Mancini scores) carved out that distinction with exciting, full-blooded scores like George Lucas's
Star Wars trilogy and the Indiana Jones cycle, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster tributes to the cheesy film serials of his youth. The first in that series,
Raiders wears its retro-symphonic sensibilities like a badge of honor and indeed, DGG's expanded deluxe release plays like a more economic Mahler opus. A true film music classic, even if its sensibilities are 40 years misplaced.
--Jerry McCulley
1995 reissue. 30 additional minutes have been interwoven which were deleted from the original 1981 release, totaling 74 minutes of pure listening pleasure. Re-mastered including a special 24 page booklet containing an interview with John Williams, as well as liner notes, rare photos and sketchesnot included with the original release. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase.
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| Desert Chase gets me so pumped ive even gone out and driven fast on back roads to it blaring.... probably a good way to get killed.... but come on. the thing gets your blood going. |
| "It's Not The Years, Honey, It's The Mileage." "Marion, DUCK!!" "You Can't Do This To Me, I'm An American." Classic Movie. | 2010-05-22 | 5 / 5 |
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| Of the 4 "Indiana Jones" adventures (with a fifth one in development), "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" is still the best one yet. Could it be because of the script, the wonderfully choreographed action sequences (including a memorable scene where Indy runs from a boulder in the first ten minutes), Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, the dream team of Steven Spielberg & George Lucas or John Williams' masterful score? How about all of the above? Yes, that is certainly the case. The score complements this wonderful action-adventure film very well. offering plenty of thrills, chills and spills, "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" (and the two sequels; "Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" was not as good as "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom" or "Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade") are the best films in the franchise. "Raiders," though, stands high above the rest. If you loved the movie, you'll love the score. |
| raiders of the lost ark soundtrack | 2009-11-13 | 5 / 5 |
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| some of the best music from john williams , with added score that wasnt avaiable from the original release in the eighties this is very high end adventure at its best. |
| Even with the Concorde release, still the best presentation | 2009-01-31 | 5 / 5 |
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The Recent Concorde Indiana Jones box set contains additional music, but I still regard this as the best presentation, as it has the full version of the Desert Chase, and superb liner notes in the booklet.
If the Concorde release had an update of these liner notes, and the full version of the Desert Chase, it would have won out, but this edition gets the top by a hair, dispite the slightly muddier souns quality of this set. |
| Great Music -- New Release comming 2/24/2009 | 2009-01-02 | 5 / 5 |
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It's great music, and I am looking forward to replacing my Album with a new cd. DON'T BUY THIS COPY -- WAAAAAY OVERPRICED!
Get the newly remastered CD for less than $15, it should be in stores by March 1, 2009.
The studio will using the original tracks (1981) conducted by John Williams and used in the film. should have the CD available for preorder soon.
From the Press Release (10/14/2008):
This DCC version of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK includes 30 additional minutes not on the original release.The London Symphony Orchestra includes: John Williams (conductor).Original score written by John Williams.Recorded at Anvil Recording Studios, Denham, England and EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London, England in February 1981. Includes liner notes by Lukas Kendall, Steven Spielberg and John Williams.Composer: John Williams.Steven Spielberg reinvented the cliffhanger adventure formula of the '40s and '50s with this Harrison Ford blockbuster. Longtime collaborator and composer John Williams further ignited the screen with his rousing and robust score. Williams, who had already lent his deft hand to such notable Spielberg films as JAWS, elevated RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK to instant-classic status with a score marked by triumphant choirs of brass and bravura.On CD, the soundtrack has been treated with the attention it deserves. Fans all over the globe can rejoice in Williams' complete score, remastered and reissued in a beautiful cardboard slipcase. Exhaustive liner notes detail the music's creation, and entire pieces never featured in the film are restored. Williams' mighty symphonic tome is an adventurous exploration for the ear, by turns foreboding when necessary or dazzling in the grand, epic manner of Hollywood's bygone era, yet always powerful.
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