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Howard Shore – The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King - The Complete Recordings

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Label:	Reprise Records – 162044-2, New Line Records – 162044-2
Format:	4 x CD DVD, DVD-Audio Box Set, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 20, 2007
Genre:	Pop, Classical, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen
Style:	Score, Contemporary

Tracklist

CD1-1	Roots And Beginnings Flute, Tin Whistle, Soloist – Sir James Galway*	6:31
CD1-2	Journey To The Cross-Roads	2:17
CD1-3	The Road To Isengard	2:18
CD1-4	The Foot Of Orthanc	4:45
CD1-5	Return To Edoras	1:51
CD1-6	The Chalice Passed	1:51
CD1-7	The Green Dragon Featuring – Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan Lyrics By – Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens Music By – David Donaldson (4), David Long (5), Janet Roddick, Stephen Roche*	0:35
CD1-8	Gollum's Villainy	2:10
CD1-9	Éowyn's Dream	1:24
CD1-10	The Palantír	3:10
CD1-11	Flight From Edoras	2:18
CD1-12	The Grace Of Undómiel Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Renée Fleming	6:21
CD1-13	The Eyes Of The White Tower Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	4:34
CD1-14	A Coronal Of Silver And Gold	8:27
CD1-15	The Lighting Of The Beacons	9:03
CD2-1	Osgilliath Invaded Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore Soloist – Ben Del Maestro	8:47
CD2-2	The Stairs Of Cirith Ungol	2:41
CD2-3	Allegiance To Denethor	3:20
CD2-4	The Sacrifice Of Faramir Adapted By [Words Adapted By] – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore Performer [Performing The Edge Of Night] – Billy Boyd Written-By [The Edge Of Night Vocal Melody] – Billy Boyd	4:08
CD2-5	The Parting Of Sam And Frodo	4:04
CD2-6	Marshalling At Dunharrow Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	4:57
CD2-7	Andúril - Flame Of The West Adapted By [Words Adapted By] – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	3:28
CD2-8	The Passing Of The Grey Company	4:12
CD2-9	Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain	2:26
CD2-10	Master Meriadoc, Swordthain	1:40
CD2-11	The Paths Of The Dead	6:22
CD2-12	The Siege Of Gondor	9:01
CD2-13	Shelob's Lair Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	8:53
CD2-14	Merry's Simple Courage	2:09
CD3-1	Grond - The Hammer Of The Underworld	1:33
CD3-2	Shelob The Great	5:13
CD3-3	The Tomb Of The Stewards Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	3:58
CD3-4	The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields	4:10
CD3-5	The Pyre Of Denethor Adapted By [Words Adapted By] – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	2:59
CD3-6	The Mûmakil	0:57
CD3-7	Dernhelm In Battle	2:06
CD3-8	"A Far Green Country"	1:28
CD3-9	Shieldmaiden Of Rohan Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	5:07
CD3-10	The Passing Of Théoden	2:16
CD3-11	The Houses Of Healing Featuring – Liv Tyler Lyrics By – Fran Walsh Music By – Howard Shore	2:58
CD3-12	The Tower Of Cirith Ungol	4:41
CD3-13	The Last Debate Lyrics By – Fran Walsh Music By – Howard Shore Vocals, Soloist [Performing Asëa Aranion] – Sissel	4:21
CD3-14	The Land Of Shadow	6:30
CD3-15	The Mouth Of Sauron Flute, Tin Whistle, Soloist – Sir James Galway* Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	8:15
CD3-16	"For Frodo" Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore Soloist – Ben Del Maestro	3:17
CD4-1	Mount Doom Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Renée Fleming	4:09
CD4-2	The Crack Of Doom Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore	4:02
CD4-3	The Eagles Lyrics By – Philippa Boyens Music By – Howard Shore Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Renée Fleming	2:24
CD4-4	The Fellowship Reunited Featuring [Aragorn's Coronation], Written-By [Aragorn's Coronation Vocal Melody] – Viggo Mortensen Flute, Tin Whistle, Soloist – Sir James Galway* Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Renée Fleming	12:18
CD4-5	The Journey To The Grey Havens Flute, Tin Whistle, Soloist – Sir James Galway*	7:35
CD4-6	Elanor Flute, Tin Whistle, Soloist – Sir James Galway*	1:28
CD4-7	Days Of The Ring Lyrics By [Twilight And Shadow Song Pt. 2] – Philippa Boyens Music By [Twilight And Shadow Song Pt. 2] – Howard Shore Soloist [Into The West], Vocals [Into The West] – Annie Lennox Soprano Vocals, Soloist – Renée Fleming Written-By [Into The West] – Annie Lennox, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore	11:10
CD4-8	Bilbo's Song	2:57
DVDA-1	Roots And Beginnings	6:30
DVDA-2	Journey To The Cross-Roads	2:18
DVDA-3	The Road To Isengard	2:19
DVDA-4	The Foot Of Orthanc	4:45
DVDA-5	Return To Edoras	1:52
DVDA-6	The Chalice Passed	1:52
DVDA-7	The Green Dragon	0:36
DVDA-8	Gollum's Villainy	2:10
DVDA-9	Éowyn's Dream	1:26
DVDA-10	The Palantír	3:10
DVDA-11	Flight From Edoras	2:19
DVDA-12	The Grace Of Undómiel	6:20
DVDA-13	The Eyes Of The White Tower	4:33
DVDA-14	A Coronal Of Silver And Gold	8:25
DVDA-15	The Lighting Of The Beacons	9:02
DVDA-16	Osgilliath Invaded	8:44
DVDA-17	The Stairs Of Cirith Ungol	2:42
DVDA-18	Allegiance To Denethor	3:20
DVDA-19	The Sacrifice Of Faramir	4:08
DVDA-20	The Parting Of Sam And Frodo	4:04
DVDA-21	Marshalling At Dunharrow	4:55
DVDA-22	Andúril - Flame Of The West	3:28
DVDA-23	The Passing Of The Grey Company	4:10
DVDA-24	Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain	2:27
DVDA-25	Master Meriadoc, Swordthain	1:41
DVDA-26	The Paths Of The Dead	6:20
DVDA-27	The Siege Of Gondor	8:59
DVDA-28	Shelob's Lair	8:51
DVDA-29	Merry's Simple Courage	2:00
DVDB-1	Grond - The Hammer Of The Underworld	1:34
DVDB-2	Shelob The Great	5:13
DVDB-3	The Tomb Of The Stewards	3:58
DVDB-4	The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields	4:09
DVDB-5	The Pyre Of Denethor	3:00
DVDB-6	The Mûmakil	0:59
DVDB-7	Dernhelm In Battle	2:07
DVDB-8	"A Far Green Country"	1:29
DVDB-9	Shieldmaiden Of Rohan	5:07
DVDB-10	The Passing Of Théoden	2:16
DVDB-11	The Houses Of Healing	2:59
DVDB-12	The Tower Of Cirith Ungol	4:41
DVDB-13	The Last Debate	4:21
DVDB-14	The Land Of Shadow	6:28
DVDB-15	The Mouth Of Sauron	8:13
DVDB-16	"For Frodo"	3:18
DVDB-17	Mount Doom	4:08
DVDB-18	The Crack Of Doom	4:02
DVDB-19	The Eagles	2:24
DVDB-20	The Fellowship Reunited	12:14
DVDB-21	The Journey To The Grey Havens	7:33
DVDB-22	Elanor	1:29
DVDB-23	Days Of The Ring	11:07
DVDB-24	Bilbo's Song	2:59

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Credits

Art Direction – Ellen Wakayama
Authoring [DVD-audio Authoring] – Craig Anderson (3), David Dieckmann
Bodhrán – Robert White*
Chorus Master [Choir Masters] – Michael McCarthy, Terry Edwards (2)
Cimbalom – Edward Cervenka, Greg Knowles
Composed By, Orchestrated By, Conductor – Howard Shore
Contractor [Music Contractors] – Isobel Griffiths, Ruth Cornes
Coordinator [Scoring Coordinator, London] – Karen Elliott
Coordinator [Scoring Coordinator, New York] – Charles Portney
Coordinator [Soundtrack Coordination For Wingnut Films] – Josie Leckie
Copyist [Music Preparation] – Ann Barnard (2), Edmund Saunders, Gill Townend, Ian Hayter (2), Jason Poss, Jennifer Green (2), Jill Steater, John Whitfield (2), Kevin Mahonchak, Mark Findon, Mike Hornett, Dick Ihnatowitz*, Roy Moore, Vic Fraser
Design – Ryan Corey
Design [Dvd-audio Menu Design] – Chris Sims
Directed By [Dvd-audio Director] – Spencer Chrislu
Edited By – Mark Willsher
Edited By [Music Editors] – Andrew Dudman, Becca Gatrell, John Wriggle, Jonathan Schultz, Malcolm Fife, Marie Ebbing, Michael Price (2), Nigel Scott (6), Steve Price*, Tim Starnes
Edited By [Original Soundtrack Cd] – Simon Kiln
Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Andy Bradfeld*, Jeffrey Lesser, Paul Hicks, Tom Lazarus
Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – David Gould, Erik Jordan, Mike Cox (4), Mirek Stiles, Richard Lancaster, Sam Okell, Steve Pelluet, Toby Wood
Engineer [Eventone Editorial, Ny] – Bill Foley, Giancarlo Vulcano, Greg Laporta, Greg Rippin, Jim Bruening, Lois Dilivio (2), Lowell Pickett, Tim Stritmater
Executive-Producer [Executive Album Producers] – Fran Walsh, Paul Broucek, Peter Jackson (8)
Executive-Producer [Executive Producer For Warner Bros. Records] – Jeff Aldrich
Flute [Pan Flute] – Ulrich Herkenhoff
Flute [Wood Flute] – Stuart McIlwham*
Flute, Tin Whistle – Sir James Galway*
Guitar [6-string, 12-string] – John Parricelli
Harp [Celtic Harp] – Gillian Tingay, Jean Kelly
Liner Notes – Doug Adams (2)
Lyrics By [Choral Text By] – Fran Walsh, J.R.R. Tolkien, Philippa Boyens
Mastered By – Peter Mew
Mixed By [Score] – Peter Cobbin
Musette – Edward Hession*
Oboe [Rhaita], Whistle [Low Whistle] – Jan Hendrickse
Other [Executive In Charge Of Music And Supervision For New Line Cinema] – Paul Broucek
Other [Materials Prepared By] – Jim Bruening
Other [Music Business Affairs Executive For New Line Cinema] – John F.X. Walsh, Lori Silfen
Other [Music Clearance Executive, For New Line Cinema] – Mark Kaufman
Other [Music Example Preparation], Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Sue Sinclair
Other [Soundtrack Executive For New Line Cinema] – Mitch Rotter
Photography By [Non-motion Picture Photography] – Ayisha Winmai, Benjamin Ealovega, Stewart McIlwham, Ulrich Herkenhoff
Producer [Album Produced By] – Howard Shore
Producer [Associate Music Producer] – Mark Willsher
Producer [Featured Soloists Produced By] – Paul Broucek
Producer [Music Produced By] – Howard Shore
Recorded By [Score] – John Kurlander
Sarangi – Sylvia Hallett
Sitar [Dilruba], Hardingfele [Hardanger], Fiddle [Irish Fiddle], Violin [Double Violin] – Dermot Crehan
Strings [Monochord] – Sonia Slany
Supervised By [Album Coordinating Supervisor] – Alan Frey
Technician [Auricle Operator] – Chris Cozens
Technician [Technical Coordinator] – Jeff Grace
Vocals – The London Voices*, The London Oratory School Schola
Whistle – Mike Taylor (4)

Notes

Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Design for SMOG Design, Inc.
Recorded at CTS Colosseum, Watford; Abbey Road Studios; Air Lyndhurst.
Score mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London.
DVD-Audio authoring for Craigman Digital, Inc.

DVD-Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo Sound
Advanced Resolution Surround Sound (48kHz 24-bit)
Advanced Resolution Stereo Sound (48kHz 24-bit

Published by New Line Tunes (ASCAP) (P) 2003 except:
"Twilight And Shadow Song", "The Grace of Undomiel Song", "A Shadow Lies Between Us", "Borne From the Darkness Song", "The Destruction of the Ring Song", "The Eagles Song", "Queen Arwen Song", "Twilight And Shadow Song Pt.2", "Houses of Healing Song", "Bilbo's Song" co-published by New Line Tunes (ASCAP) and South Fifth Avenue Publishing (ASCAP).
"Into the West" co-published by South Fifth Avenue Publishing (ASCAP), New Line Tunes (ASCAP) and La Lennoxa Ltd. (BMG).

Annie Lennox appears courtesy of BMG Ariola München GMBH.
Renée Fleming appears courtesy of Decca Music Group.

Reprise Records, a Warner Music Group Company, New York, NY.
The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, and the names of the characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc.
℗ 2007 New Line Productions Inc.
℗ © Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Made in U.S.A.

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Barcode: 093624996910
Matrix / Runout (CD1): M1S3 Z65905 1 162044-2.1 TEXT 01
Matrix / Runout (CD2): M1S4 Z65906 1 1 162044-2.2 TEXT 01
Matrix / Runout (CD3): Z65907 M1S3 1 162044-2.3 TEXT 01
Matrix / Runout (CD4): Z65908 1 162044-2.4 TEXT 01 M1S2
Mastering SID Code (CD1—CD4): ifpi L909
Mould SID Code (CD1—CD4): IFPI 2U8J

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Enhanced)	Reprise Records, Warner Music Group Soundtracks, New Line Records	9362-48521-2	Europe	2003
Recently Edited	Der Herr Der Ringe: Die Rückkehr Des Königs (CD, Enhanced)	Reprise Records	9362-48521-2	Germany	2003
New Submission	The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (CD, Album, Enhanced, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition, Green Leather Book)	Reprise Records, Warner Music Group Soundtracks, New Line Records	48560-2	US	2003
New Submission	The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (CD, Album, Enhanced, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition, Brown Leather Book)	Reprise Records	48565-2	US	2003
New Submission	The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (OST) (CD, Album, Enhanced)	Reprise Records	48521-2	Thailand	2003