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FAREWELL TO THE KING (EXPANDED)
Label: Prometheus PCD 159
Date: 1989
Tracks: 31
Time = 63:47
CD from Belgium
Expanded edition of original soundtrack from John Milius movie set in WWII Borneo, starring Nick Nolte. Basil Poledouris takes exotic locale, dramatic backdrop as opportunity to write unusually evocative symphonic score. He anchors with broad melody using interesting, somewhat complex architecture: It winds up, then down, then leaps up with wide interval, then repeats but cadences back at the bottom. In contrast underneath are rich, uncomplicated major chords. Results are stirring, imposing. Other themes play significant roles as well, balancing warmth with action. Latter highlights with "Battle Montage". Here, French horn plays demanding, heroic melody while remainder of orchestra supports with pulsating rhythm underneath. Prometheus CD expands original Varese Sarabande issue with 5 previously unreleased tracks plus 8 "bonus tracks" offering alternate mixes, source cues, so forth. Basil Poledouris conducts Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra. Expressive main theme alone lets this one deliver a knockout!
1. Prologue-The Trek (1:38) 2. Farewell To the King-Main Title (South China Sea)(1:37) 3. Flare of Youth (1:53) 4. Trek (1:25) 5. Mitaura (0:53) 6. The Women Saved Me (1:24) 7. Learoyd Slays Lian the Magnificent (1:21) 8. Honeymoon (0:38) 9. Zed Force (2:44) 10. Learoyd Saves the Child (3:22) 11. Learoyd Saves Nigel (2:43) 12. Nigel's Trip (4:14) 13. Battle Montage (2:37) 14. Realization (1:36) 15. The Wait (1:45) 16. Night of the Living (1:14) 17. Day of the Dead (1:14) 18. Village Attack (2:57) 19. This Day Forth (2:41) 20. The War Is Over (3:20) 21. Imperialist Waltz (1:47) 22. Learoyd Sacrifice (4:23) 23. Farewell To My King (2:25) -Bonus Tracks- 24. Farewell To the King-Main Title (South China Sea) Flute Version (1:37) 25. Battle Montage (Alternate Mix) 26. Sorrow (0:49) 27. Grief (0:53) 28. The Jungle (1:42) 29. Japanese Radio Source Cue (2:18) 30. Rising of the Moon (1:14) 31. Farewell To the King-Main Title (South China Sea) Alternate Mix (1:37)
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