Tiomkin: Red River [Soundtrack]

Track Listings
1. Main Title    
2. Dunson Heads South    
3. Red River Camp    
4. Red Menace Strikes    
5. Lone Survivor    
6. Birth of Red River D    
7. Mexican Burial    
8. Growth of the Dunson Empire    
9. Roundup    
10. Suspense at Dawn    
11. On to Missouri    
12. Drive Moves North    
13. Brazos Trail    
14. Stampede    
15. Missing Cowboy    
16. Latimer Burial    
17. Thunder on the Trail    
18. Red River Ahead    
19. Red River Crossing    
20. Cottonwood Justice    
See all 37 tracks on this disc

Tiomkin: Red River, Music, Dimitri Tiomkin, William T. Stromberg, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Classical, Classical Soundtrack/Score, Film, Film Music, Orchestral & Symphonic
Tiomkin: Red River
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A note about RED RIVER's notes
  • The Complete Classic Score for a Classic Film--Dynamite!
  • Not quite a soundtrack
  • Too much of a good thing become tedious
  • A bit more than we need...
Tiomkin: Red River

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0007ACVJQ
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

  1. Main Title
  2. Dunson Heads South
  3. Red River Camp
  4. The Red Menace Strikes
  5. The Lone Survivor
  6. Birth Of Red River D
  7. Mexican Burial
  8. Growth Of The Dunson Empire
  9. Roundup
  10. Suspense At Dawn
  11. On To Missouri
  12. The Drive Moves North
  13. The Brazos Trail
  14. Stampede
  15. The Missing Cowboy
  16. Latimer Burial
  17. Thunder On The Trail
  18. Red River Ahead
  19. Red River Crossing
  20. Cottonwood Justice
  21. Dunson Swears Vengeance
  22. Comanche Arrows
  23. In Wait
  24. Fight For Life
  25. Vigil In The Night
  26. Foggy Night Surrender
  27. In Spectre Takes Form
  28. Interlude
  29. Out Of The Past
  30. Memory Of Love
  31. A Joyous Meeting
  32. Approach To Abilene
  33. A Big Day Of Abilene
  34. The Spectre Closes In
  35. A Message For Matt
  36. The Challenge
  37. The New Brand

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A note about RED RIVER's notes.......2006-01-07

Writing the notes to this epic rerecording of the score to RED RIVER by Dimitri Tiomkin was one of the great experiences of my life. Bill Stromberg and John Morgan made this great music live again.

Sadly, this American release features only the biographical and background notes for the score. The detailed cue by cue breakdowns and commentary was available only in a limited European release, now out of print.

Jack Smith
former filmusic critic, Films in Review

4 out of 5 stars The Complete Classic Score for a Classic Film--Dynamite!.......2005-12-05

Another musical masterpiece from the premiere team for classic film score restoration and presentation, Messrs. John Morgan and William Stromberg! Like all their meticulous and most-welcomed endeavors, the CD is the first complete modern recording of the score for a film classic. This time out it's the 1948 film RED RIVER (RR). The CD is a re-release at "popular prices" of the original which is on the Marco Polo label (Naxos and Marco Polo are sister labels). To be up front about things, RR is not a film favorite nor is the film music of the composer, Dimitri Tiomkin, my cup of tea. However, if you are a film music enthusiast, anything and everything created by Morgan and Stromberg commands (if not demands) your serious attention. This CD is no exception. Every cue that Tiomkin composed for RR is reproduced in the recording. There are 37 tracks! None is over five minute long, but inter-track transitions are seamless creating a de facto RR concert. And quite a concert it is. The balance between individual instruments and orchestra sections is very good--no instrument is trampled in the musical dust. However, the choir becomes overbearing now and then. Other than that, the conducting is first rate. Dynamic and exciting. Orchestra performance strongly suggests that a fair amount of pre-recording rehearsal effort transpired. The CD booklet is interesting, but not particularly. Jack Smith wrote the film-focused text which he periodically punctuated with quotations from a few of the film's principals and some of the film's critics. Clever, but no cigar. No track-by-track analysis and no photographs either. More fitting for, say, a DVD than a CD. Fortunately, the booklet also contains John Morgan's "Red River Music Notes," a much more worthwhile read. The composer's score was tightly coupled to (and often buried by) what was happening on screen. Mr. Morgan's description of how the score was rendered capable of becoming a stand-alone musical entry is fascinating.

William Flanigan, Ph.D.

3 out of 5 stars Not quite a soundtrack.......2005-11-16

First of all, this is mislabled as a soundtrack album and it clearly is not, being recorded in stereo. the original soundtrack album would not be recorded in stereo as it was recorded in 1948 long before the invention of stereo.
still, it does contain the major themes of this great western classic, one of the best ever.
By this time, Tiomkin was established as a western composer and a fine one as later scores would testify.
But it is with Red River he and actor John Wayne came of age. Whoever said John Wayne couldn't act only needs to watch this, and several later movies, such as Island in the Sky and The High and the Mighty, to find this out.
Still, it will do until a real soundtrack album can be produced. Are you reading this, Film Score Monthly?

3 out of 5 stars Too much of a good thing become tedious.......2005-04-18

I concur with the previous reviewer who said that less of this would have been more -- there simply is not enough thematic material to sustain 64 minutes of music. If you already own "The Western World of Dimitri Tiomkin" (a great CD now out of print), you don't need this disk, as that one contains all the key themes and is sonically superior. If not, you may find this worth having. I suggest you burn some of the key tracks to your own CD and listen to that instead, as this CD is not really designed for listening pleasure. The program notes have some good information about Tiomkin's approach to scoring, but they're sparse on specific track information, particularly in that a few tracks seem to have been deleted from the final film. NAXOS deserves some kudos for keeping the Film Music Classics series alive. However, I hope in the future, they'll make CDs for listening first and for reference purposes second.

3 out of 5 stars A bit more than we need..........2005-03-28

John Morgan does an admirable job of reconstructing the 1948 film score to this John Wayne epic. However so much is unnecessary in the first place. This release features 37 tracks, over an hour long.
Much is over dressed snipets of improvised folk songs neatly diguised by Tiomkin's orchestrations. The most successful original theme of the "Main title" reoccurs a couple times throughout, but it is not enough to carry the score. For lovers of action music this disc is for you! Was it really necessary to use three sets of timpani to illustrate a "Stampede", what we get in sound is a muddled mess. The recording suffers a little like other releases from this series in dynamic range. Some of the more tranquil tracks come off better. Most of the cues are so short, that other than knowing "Red River" is a western score there is little continuity. I think this score would of worked better as a suite with some fat cut out, coupled with other suites from the prolific Dimitri Tiomkin.
The Alamo: The Essential Film Music Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: 2004-07-13

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  14. The Guns Of Navarone

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  3. Friendly Persuasion
  4. Town Without Pity
  5. It's A Wonderful Life
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  7. The Thing From Another World
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  10. The Alamo: Tennessee Babe
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  1. Giant: This Then Is Texas
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  6. Friendly Persuasion: Thee I Love
  7. It's A Wonderful Life
  8. Wild Is The Wind
  9. The High And The Mighty
  10. The War Wagon: The Ballad Of The War Wagon
  11. Rio Braco
  12. The Young Land: Strange Are The Ways Of Love
  13. The Wild Wild West: The Ballad Of Jim West
  14. The Wild Wild West: The Wild Wild West

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Dimitri Tiomkin was one of the most prominent composers of Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond, his career spanning a half-century and some of America's most classic films. This sprawling, four-disc anthology (its title a marketing nod to the modern remake of one of Tiomkin's notable collaborations with John Wayne) features new digital recordings of full-bodied performances by the City of Prague Orchestra and Festival Chorus, the most ambitious and comprehensive tribute to the composer yet attempted. There's something here for film score buffs (rarities like a suite from his sci-fi genre-defining Thing From Another World and the "Main Theme" for the pilot of TV's Wild, Wild West) and novice alike; indeed one could scarcely ask for a more complete overview of Tiomkin's robust orchestral oeuvre. Divided into four chapters, disc one chronicles how the Ukrainian immigrant concocted a rich Western film heritage (including such genre landmarks as Red River, High Noon, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Rio Bravo) from largely European traditions, while the next two CD's cover his rousing work for epics and thrillers of every stripe, and collaborations with Hitchcock, Wayne, Capra, Stevens and more. The concluding disc pays homage to Tiomkin the unlikely pop tunesmith, via his hit vocal themes to Rawhide, Wild is the Wind and High Noon's "Do Not Forsake Me." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars More expensive than the other Essential but worth it........2007-04-22

This is an excellent set of music of Dimitri Tiomkin's music! The 4th disc is short (at just over 30 minutes), but thats because it is just the vocal versions of tracks which appeared in instrumental form throughout the first 3 discs. Whenever you buy a silva screen compilation, the first thing you ask yourself is 'when were these recordings made' and 'do I have these tracks on other compilations? Thankfully, this set has TONS of new recordings, but there is some recycled stuff and they are as follows:

Dial M For Murder is from the 1993 History of Hitchcock Vol. I, while Strangers on a Train is from 1995's History of Hitchcock Vol. II.

Three tracks originate from 1994's "Music From the Films Of John Wayne". They are "The High and the Mighty", "The Alamo - Overture" and "The Alamo - Green Leaves of Summer".


Red River is from 1996's "How The West Was Won: Classic Western Film Scores Vol. One".

The Thing From Another World suite is from the excelllent 1998 set "Alien Invasion: Space And Beyond II"

Many tracks first appeared on "Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Vol. Two". They are: "Duel In The Sun", "The Alamo (Davy Crockett)", "Friendly Persuasion", "Giant (Main Theme)", "Gunfight at the OK Corral", "High Noon", "Rio Bravo", and "The Unforgiven (The Need For Love)".

The rest of the tracks are brand spankin new, and most are not available on other discs, so snag this one up in a hurry!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent compilation of an important composer........2004-07-16

This long overdue collection of Tiomkin standards and rarities is a must for any fan of symphonic music; albeit, for film or concert hall. As the liner notes clarify; these recordings are a real labor of love for James Fitzpatrick and the Silva Screen team. Tiomkin is; undoubtedly, one of the most difficult of composers to replicate. This recording comes extremely close to "hitting the nail on the head" particularly with tracks such as: "Across the Texas Panhandle" from the Unforgiven, The Entr'acte from Duel in the Sun, The Guns of Navarone, The War Wagon, and the main title and Jett Rink theme from Giant. This recording is a bargain, particularly for collectors who have sought after many of Tiomkin's composer conducted soundtracks (which are getting harder and harder to obtain). Listeners who enjoy this set should consider seeking out previous cd releases of the soundtracks to "The Guns of Navarone" (SONY, Varese Sarabande), "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (Varese Sarabande, PEG), "55 Days at Peking" (Varese Sarabande), and "The Alamo" :original soundtrack (still available on SONY-Legacy).

5 out of 5 stars "film composer Dimitri Tiomkin gave his all and then some".......2004-07-13

Silva America presents the ultimate in film music during the illustrious career of an icon and legendary composer of film scores ~ "Alamo:Dimitri Tiomkin Essential Film Collection/O.S.T", featuring some long forgotten 53 cues that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Tiomkin was born in Ukraine, Russia [1894-1979] attended and graduated from St. Petersburg Academy[studied under the famed composer Glazunov] ~ had a degree in music as well as law ~ came to America in 1925, shown great interest for Native American music early in his film career.

Great fondness for "The Western" ~ "DUEL IN THE SUN" (1946) (Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotton, Lionel Barrymore, Lilian Gish and Charles Bickford - one of biggest and successful epic Westerns ever, score & photography was simply breathtaking), "RED RIVER" (1948) (John Wayne, Monty Cliff and Walter Brennan - the Duke should have won an Oscar for his performance as the aging cantankerous cattle baron)"HIGH NOON" (1952)(classic film with Gary Cooper in his Oscar winning performance of Will Kane), "TENSION AT TABLE ROCK" (1956), "GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL" (1957)(Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp & Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday pulled this off with the help of the Main Theme), "NIGHT PASSAGE" (1957), "RIO BRAVO" (1959) (top box office leaders John Wayne, Dean Martin, Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson), "THE YOUNG LAND" (1959) (young Dennis Hopper), "RAWHIDE" (TV Series) (1959-66) (Eric Fleming as trail boss Gil Favor & Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates), "THE UNFORGIVEN" (1960) (Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy and Audrey Hepburn), "THE WILD, WILD WEST" (TV Series) (1965-69)(Tiomkin's music never saw the light of day), "WAR WAGON" (1967) (John Wayne & Kirk Douglas starred) (beautifully melodic) ~ it's easy to see why Tiomkin loved Western lore.

Second disc contains The Epics ~ "LAND OF THE PHARAOHS" (1955) (Jack Hawkins as Pharaoh Cheops and a beautiful Joan Collins as his scheming wife), "55 DAYS AT PEKING" (1963) (Charlton Heston, David Niven and Ava Gardner is the all star cast), "THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE" (1964) (featuring Alec Guinness as emperor Marcus Aurelius), "CIRCUS WORLD" (1964) (John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale and Rita Hayworth under the big top) ~ next we Hitchcock Thrillers with "STRANGERS ON A TRAIN" (1951) (a masterpiece film featuring Robert Walker and Farley Granger are both very convincing as we learn, never talked to strangers on a train or anywhere), "DIAL M FOR MURDER" (1954) (tense moments come from Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings - they don't get any better than this) ~ finally Drama and High Adventure with "HIGH AND MIGHTY" (1954) (another outstanding performance by John Wayne, as the co-pilot of an airline whistling the haunting theme), "GIANT" (1956)(another big epic film with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Chill Wills show us what it's like to be a Texan, with oil and money), "WILD IS THE WIND" (1957) (Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani and Anthony Franciosa), "THE GUNS OF NAVARONE" (1961) (World War II film featuring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Niven and Stanley Baker on a small Greek Island trying to outwit the Germans and a very big gun) ~ some of Tiomkin's most inspiring themes rise to the surface.

On disc three ~ as we continue with Drama and High Adventures "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" (1946) (James Stewart, Donna Reed, Thomas Mitchell, Lionel Barrymore and Ward Bond with wholesome warm and endearing themes from our favorite composer), "TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS" (1948) (in his 12th film as Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller still had what it takes to swim and defeat the man-god Balu - Weissmuller and Tiomkin the perfect combination for this Tarzan adventure), "CYRANO DE BERGERAC" (1950) (Jose Ferrer stars as Edmond Rostand's famous swordsman with a even more famous nose), "THE WELL" (1951) (intense cues give the film musical triumphs in final scenes), "THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD" (1951) (exciting Howard Hawks film with a score to match), "FRIENDLY PERSUASION" (1956) (director William Wyler shows the life and times of a Quaker family played by Gary Cooper, Dorothy Mcguire and Anthony Perkins during the American Civil War, very touching), "THE ALAMO" (1960) (big budget epic western with Big John Wayne it's producer, director and star as Davy Crockett with a haunting and never to be forgotten "The Green Leaves of Summer"), "TOWN WITHOUT PITY" (1961) (Kirk Douglas in a post-war Germany story, blends jazz themes with Tiomkin signature arrangements) ~ Tiomkin always made the difference when it came to scoring a film.

The last and final disc four ~ The Tiomkin Vocal Songbook featuring "This Then is Texas" (Giant), "Rawhide" (Rawhide), "Do Not Forsake Me" (High Noon), "Follow the River" (Night Passage), "The Ballad of Jett Rink" (Giant), "Thee I Love" (Friendly Percuasion), "It's A Wonderful Life", "Wild Is The Wind", "The High and the Mighty", The Ballad of the War Wagon" (The War Wagon), "Rio Bravo", "Strange are the Ways of Love" (The Young Land), "The Ballad of Jim West" (The Wild Wild West), "The Wild Wild West" (The Wild Wild West) ~ many were hit makers of the day and in the top ten.

Outstanding performances by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Nic Raine, Paul Bateman, Mario Klemens - are the conductors), Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple - choir master), featuring vocals by Jason Howard and Keith Ferreira ~ hats off to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Olilvia Tiomkin Douglas, John Waxman, Rick Clark and Gareth Williams (associate producers) ~ all film producers and directors welcomed the legendary composer with open arms for their forthcoming projects ~ the "film-score-buff" collectors are ecstatic about this four disc release on the essential film music collection of DIMITRI TIOMKIN, the arrangements and performances are top notch inclusive of HDCD/Dolby Surround.

When listening to the music of a film, you had the feeling of the storyline, characters and convictions of the whole picture, they'll never be another to come this way again ~ Silva America has outdone themselves on this one, it is definitely a five star film score box set...gotta love it!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 811 ~ (7/13/2004)
Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)
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  9. Prelude (East Of Eden - 1955)
  10. Working On The Bridge (The Bridge OnThe River Kwai - 1957)
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Good film music should be seen and not heard--that is, it's usually there for background, to reinforce what you're seeing, not to draw attention to itself. So why listen to it? Often that's a mystery, but the items in this collection seem to have been selected because they are interesting music (Prokofiev, Copland, Bernstein) or because they are so familiar that they bring back memories of favorite movies (Laura, High Noon, Star Wars). Like much movie music, a lot of these items are sentimental and overblown, even the more famous ones. (Those famous screaming strings in Psycho can sound silly without the onscreen action.) But if you want one movie-music CD in your collection, this may be the one to have. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Worth it for "Conquest" alone.......2005-09-12

The stirring martial music from the movie "Captain from Castille" ("Conquest") is on this album and so far as I know it's the only CD you'll find it on. But other tracks are great also, including the "Parade of the Charioteers" from "Ben Hur," the theme from "The Magnificent Seven," and "The Imperial March" from Star Wars.

5 out of 5 stars A GREAT COMPILATION!.......2005-06-05

I've come to appreciate soundtracks more and more. This compilation progresses chronologically through 60 years of film music, starting with 1939's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood", and ending with "Titanic". It encompasses a huge range of styles. Along with the usual suspects - music from "Ben-Hur", "The Magnificent 7", "Star Wars", et al, there are a few real sleepers, like John Barry's medieval-flavored theme to "The Lion in Winter", or Leonard Roseman's lyrical "East of Eden". Blessedly, most of the tracks are original recordings, conducted by the composers, among them Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. Only those of us burned by tinny, tacky, sacriligiously rearranged retreads on obscure labels can appreciate this.

There are a few notable omissions. The prolific Randy Newman isn't represented, though Uncle Alfred is. And NO Ennio Morricone? - incredible! Presumably, this has more to do with Sony's current copyrights and contracts than the relative merits of the composers. And it's fine to have John Williams included twice, but why two pieces from "Star Wars"? Why not the theme from "Jaws", for instance? Or "Sugarland Express", for a really unexpected treat? But these are minor quibbles. And for whatever it's lacking, there's no fluff substituted. This is real music from fine craftsmen, which sometimes attains art. A great intro to the form, and wonderful just to listen to. I bought it used - one of my best deals ever!

3 out of 5 stars So So Compilation.......2002-01-14

My major interest in this CD was in the selection entitled "Robin Hood And His Merry Men" (duration: 4 min, 28 sec), conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It turns out that this is a re-issue of the track from Sony Classical SK 62788, 1997. Surprisingly, this performance is poky, ponderous, and prodding. The conducting is, well, somnambulistic. Miking/mixing/processing yields a sonic brick deficient in instrumental nuances while sounding like way too many musicians were shoe horned into the recording studio. As for the rest of the tracks, it's hard to believe, but Silva America offers better compilations! Best to skip this one.

5 out of 5 stars Deserves more than five stars.......2000-06-23

I have several discs of film music, and this one if by far the best. As one of the previous reviewers noted, there are many peices absent that could have been included here, but I don't see how anyone could be completely satisfied with any compilation that fit on just one disc.

The performances here are crisp and clear, and include a good selection of both old and new, ranging from traditional film favorites like the Star Wars theme, to less common selections like the screeching strings from Psycho (at least, I think they're less common, but I could be wrong). And I could listen to the Magnificent Seven theme over and over.

Anyway, this is a great disc for almost anyone. If you're looking for one thing in particular, find that film's soundtrack, but otherwise, this is a fantastic disc, and one of my favorites!

4 out of 5 stars Music In Film (NPR Milestones of the Millennium.......2000-05-02

Great CD;the music is crystal clear with an excellent variety demonstrating the wide variety of musical talents in Hollywood. Liner notes are also most interesting, explaining some of the history behind the cuts and pointing out differences in the composers styles...as with John Barry. His style ranges from "the Lion in Winter" bold dramatic soundtrack to the exquisitley tender "Dances with Wolves" theme music. A CD to enjoy over and over
Screen Music Masterpieces: The Westerns
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    Screen Music Masterpieces: The Westerns

    Manufacturer: Jvc / Xrcd
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by NewmanAll Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Movie ScoresMovie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000E32YQ
    Release Date: 2003-10-21

    Tracks:

    1. River Of No Return: River Of No Return
    2. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon: She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
    3. How The West Was Won: Greensleeves
    4. High Noon: High Noon
    5. The Proud Ones: The Proud Ones
    6. Rawhide: Rawhide
    7. Shane: The Call Of The Faraway Hills
    8. Gunfight At The O.K. Corral: Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
    9. The Big Counry: Another Day, Another Sunset
    10. The Alamo: The Green Leaves Of Summer
    11. Fistful Of Dollars: Per Un Pugno Di Dollari: Titori
    12. Adios Gringo: Adios Gringo
    13. Massacre Time: Massacre Time
    14. The Hills Run Red: The Hills Run Red
    15. Arizona Colt: Arizona Colt
    16. Johnny Yuma: Johnny Yuma
    17. One Silver Dollar: One Silver Dollar
    18. For A Few Dollars More: Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu
    19. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
    20. Django: Django
    21. Per Il Gusto Di Uccidere: Per Il Gusto Di Uccidere
    22. Rio Bravo: De Guello

    Music Review:

    1. Vengerov/ Rostropovich
    2. Verismo
    3. Vesselina Kasarova - Mozart Arias / Sir Colin Davis
    4. Wagner E Venezia [Live]
    5. Wagner: Tannhäuser/Siegfried-Idyll/Tristan und Isolde
    6. Walton: Choral Music
    7. Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs
    8. William Kapell Edition (Box Set) [Box set]
    9. A Different Prelude
    10. Ancient Voices of Children

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    Artist Collection: Kylie Minogue [Import]

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; Duetti

    Villa-Lobos/Prokofiev/Debussy

    Rodriguez

    Trax Records: Rarities and B-Sides

    Tribute

    Southern Cross [Import]

    War of the Wakening Phantoms

    Surrender

    The Best of Erik Satie

    Time Through The Ages

    Sus Exitos Con Roberto Arrieta [Import]

    Salsa Puerto Rico Vs. Salsa New York

    Serenado

    Little Wing