| 1. Hear My Prayer |
| 2. Can You Dig It |
| 3. Homecoming |
| 4. Illusion |
| 5. Why Me |
| 6. Too Sensitive |
| 7. Way You Look Tonight |
The Valley of the Kings,Sebastian Whittaker,Justice Records,Hard Bop,Jazz,Pop
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Happy Birthday George Gershwin
Manufacturer: Valley ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005BWM Release Date: 1997-10-07 |
Tracks:
- Strike Up The Band
- An American In Paris
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Love Walked In
- Embraceable You
- By Strauss
- Fascinatin' Rhythm
- 'Swonderful
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Summertime
- Bess
- Things Are Looking Up
- Beginners Luck
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- I Got Rhythm
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
Customer Reviews:
mediocrity rules.......2000-06-03
FIVE STARS.......1999-04-10
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The Egyptian
Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006SSPX0 Release Date: 2005-01-11 |
Tracks:
- Prelude/The Ruins
- Crocodile Inn/Thebes
- Chant for Dead Pharaoh
- Chariot Ride/Pursuit/Akhnaton/Put Them in Chains
- Throne Room
- Taia
- Party's End/The Offering/The Harp Player
- Deed/The Harp and Couch
- Perfection of Love/Violence
- House of the Dead/The Burial
- Valley of the Kings
- Homecoming
- Hymn to Aton
- Nefer's Farewell/Sights, Sounds and Smells
- You've Been in My Prayers
- Live for Our Son [From "The Egyptian"]
- Am I Mad?
- Princess/The True Pharaoh/The Tomb
- Danse Macabre
- Death of Merit
- Death Potion
- Death of Akhnaton
- I Am Pharaoh/Horemheb's Victorious Entrance
- Exile and Death
Customer Reviews:
A true, enduring masterpiece!.......2005-09-01
Unique among them is "The Egyptian," a major collaboration between uber-composers Bernard Herrmann (to whom the film was assigned) and Alfred Newman (20th Century-Fox Music Department head and all-time great composer/conductor). While Herrmann got the initial assignment, the allotted time was inadequate for him to do justice to the film. Newman stepped in and developed thematic materials which Herrmann incorporated into his own desginated sections of the film, while Newman the rest.
In my opinion, "The Egyptian" -- as a film -- stands well above most epics of the 50s, but it has some serious detractors who, for whatever reasons, find no value in the authentic atmosphere, fantastic sets, stunning cinematography and brilliant music underscoring. Add to that some solid performances from Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov and Michael Wilding (plus a stolid, if uninvolving leading performance by Edmund Purdom) and you really get a stunning piece of entertainment that holds the attention, dazzles the eyes and ears and becomes emotionally involving. Wilding, as the pharaoh, has the film's -- and one of filmdom's -- best moments near the end of the film. Newman's underscoring for that scene -- called "Death of Akhnaton" -- is an example of what film scoring is all about. It also heightens awareness of what seems to be missing from many of today's film composers resumes -- intensive education in music theory, counterpoint, harmony and exposure to all forms of music. The scene is breathtaking, heartbreakingly performed and musically overwhelming, although the music is always "under" the scene rather than rampaging over it.
There are so many wonderful pieces of music in this film that I acknowledge my inadequacy to present a case for them. The proof is in the listening. From the awe-inspiring opening to the exquisite theme for "Merit" to the sinuous, hypnotic theme for "Nefer", Herrmann and Newman have created a musical palette of stunning splendors. There is no other soundtrack album like it.
I cannot overstate its importance, the splendiferousness of its performance on this recording by the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra as conducted by Alfred Newman, and the glorious choral work of Newman's right-hand man, Ken Darby.
This is film music history. Any collection without it is hollow.
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The Egyptian
Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007ACVKK Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
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
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 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
William Flanigan, Ph.D.
A Film Score by Both Hermann and Newman.......2005-05-08
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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The Egyptian
Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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
Weak film, great score.......2004-03-29
Very good, but..........2003-02-23
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
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
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.
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Valley of the Kings
Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009GX1N8 Release Date: 2005-05-17 |
Tracks:
- Prelude
- Statuette
- Hamed/Carriage Race
- Pyramids
- Caravan
- Scorpion/Camel Ride
- Valley
- Camel Compound/Desert
- Survival/Sand/Tauregs
- Sword Dance
- Interlude/Temple/Surprise
- Nile
- Finale
- Souk #3
- Madame Bovary Waltz
- Trailer [Incomplete Take]
- Main Title
- Blind Fight
- End Title and Cast
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Kings of the Blues Guitar
John Lee Hooker Manufacturer: Valley Media, Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000008GMR Release Date: 1992-09-25 |
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Tracks are..........2006-04-19
2. Stormy Monday Blues -- T-Bone Walker
3. The Sky Is Crying -- Fenton Robinson
4. Ain't Gonna Cry No More -- T S 'Groundhog' McPhee
5. All Your Love -- Otis Rush
6. Smokestack Lightnin' -- Eric Clapton
7. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day -- Robert Johnson
8. Shapes Of Things -- Jeff Beck
9. Big Boss Man -- Jimmy Reed
10. Rollin' And Tumblin' -- Elmor Reed
11. Gangster Of Love -- Johnny Winter
12. Easy Baby -- Magic Sam
13. Letter To My (Back Door Friend) -- Lightnin' Hopkins
14. Too Many Dirty Dishes (Live) -- Albert Collins
15. Sweet Home Chicago -- Luther Allison
16. Born Under A Bad Sign -- Albert King
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The Valley of the Kings
Sebastian Whittaker Manufacturer: Justice Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000NPC Release Date: 1993-04-06 |
Tracks:
- Hear My Prayer
- Can You Dig It
- Homecoming
- Illusion
- Why Me
- Too Sensitive
- Way You Look Tonight
Customer Reviews:
Very Good CD.......2007-07-18
The theme of this CD is that to have a good life one must have a strong foundation and Sebastian's foundation has landed him where he is today.
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Stars of English Oratorio, Vol.1
Manufacturer: Dutton Laboratories ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005D0T Release Date: 1998-01-13 |
Tracks:
- Judas Maccabaeus: 'O Let Eternal Honours Crown His Name...From Mighty Kings He Took The Spoil' - Isobel Baillie
- Judas Maccabaeus: How Vain Is Man - Heddle Nash
- Judas Maccabaeus: My Arms! Against This Georgias Will I Go...Sound An Alarm - Heddle Nash
- Joshua: Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre - Gwen Catley
- Samson: Honour And Arms - Oscar Natzka
- Solomon: When Thou Art Absent From My Sight...With Thee Th'Unsheltered Moor I'd Tread - Isobel Baillie
- Messiah: Comfort Ye, My People - Heddle Nash
- Messiah: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - Heddle Nash
- The Creation: On Mighty Pens - Isobel Baillie
- The Creation: And God Created Man...In Native Worth - Webster Booth
- Elijah: Woe Unto Them - Kathleen Ferrier
- Elijah: O Rest In The Lord - Kathleen Ferrier
- St. Paul: O God, Have Mercy On Me - Keith Falkner
- Stabat Mater: Inflammatus - Florence Austral
- The Golden Legend: The Night Is Calm - Florence Austral
- The Kingdom: The Sun Goeth Down - Isobel Baillie
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Valley of the Kings [SOUNDTRACK]
Manufacturer: Tickertape ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007TFRI4 |
Product Description
Track List: 1. Main Title, 2. The Statue, 3.Carriage Chase, 4. Waltz At The Hotel, 5. Night At The Pyramides, 6. Taylors Story - Day Journey, 7. Oasis - The Scorpion - Mount Sinai, 8. The Trek Begins, 9. Native Dance, 10. The Note, 11. The Rifle - Sandstorm, 12. The Search - Collapse In The Desert - Bedouins, 13. Camp Music, 14. Love Theme - The Tombs - The Cave, 15. Final Confrontation, 16. Finale, 17. Alternate Waltz.
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All-Time Christmas Favorites
Various Artists Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006L3HO Release Date: 2002-10-08 |
Jazz Music: