The Last of the Mohicans is the soundtrack album

Soundtrack album

A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...

 of the film of the same name

The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)

The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 historical epic film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War and produced by Morgan Creek Pictures. It was directed by Michael Mann and based on James Fenimore Cooper's novel of the same name, although it owes more to George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation...

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Credits

• Composers: Trevor Jones
  Trevor Jones (composer)
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   and Randy Edelman
  Randy Edelman
  Randy Edelman is an American film and TV score composer.-Life and career:Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of a first-grade teacher and an accountant. He attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before heading to New York where he played...
  
  
• Conductor: Daniel A. Carlin and Randy Edelman
  Randy Edelman
  Randy Edelman is an American film and TV score composer.-Life and career:Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of a first-grade teacher and an accountant. He attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before heading to New York where he played...
  
  
• Manufacturer: Morgan Creek
  Morgan Creek
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Background

Director Michael Mann

Michael Mann (film director)

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 initially asked Trevor Jones to provide an electronic score for the film, but late in the game, it was decided an orchestral score would be more appropriate for this historic epic. Jones hurried to re-fashion the score for orchestra in the limited time left, while the constant re-cutting of the film meant music cues sometimes had to be rewritten several times to keep up with the new timings. Finally, with the release date looming, composer Randy Edelman was called-in to score some minor scenes which Jones did not have time to do. Jones and Edelman received co-credit on the film (thus making this very popular and acclaimed score ineligible for Oscar consideration).

The main theme of the movie is taken from the tune The Gael by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean

Dougie MacLean

Dougie MacLean OBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist.His career started with a traditional band, The Tannahill Weavers, in 1976. His solo career started in 1981 and since then he has recorded numerous albums...

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Rerecording in 2000

The score was re-recorded and re-released in 2000 to address some perceived problems with its original incarnation. The tracks were reordered into their onscreen chronology (the original album separated the Jones material from that composed by Edelman), some additional cues were added, and Clannad's "I Will Find You" no longer included.

Commercial usage

Music from the track "Promontory" was used for a fall 2007 Nike

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 television commercial featuring NFL

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 players Shawne Merriman

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 and Steven Jackson

Steven Jackson

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, also directed by Michael Mann.

1992

Tracks 1-9 are composed by Trevor Jones; tracks 10-15 are by Randy Edelman.

1. "Main Title" - 1:44
2. "Elk Hunt" - 1:49
3. "The Kiss" - 2:47
4. "The Glade Part II" - 2:34
5. "Fort Battle" - 4:22
6. "Promentory" - 6:15
7. "Munro's Office/Stockade" - 2:30
8. "Massacre/Canoes" - 6:52
9. "Top of the World" - 2:43
10. "The Courier" - 2:27
11. "Cora" - 2:30
12. "River Walk and Discovery" - 5:30
13. "Parlay" - 3:46
14. "The British Arrival" - 2:00
15. "Pieces of a Story" - 4:58
16. "I Will Find You" (performed by Clannad) - 1:42

2000

1. "Main Title" - 1:52
2. "Elk Hunt" - 1:50
3. "Bridge at Lacrosse" - 1:23
4. "Garden Scene" - 3:20
5. "Ambush" - 2:35
6. "The Glade" - 3:16
7. "Fort Battle" - 4:18
8. "The Courier" - 2:30
9. "The Kiss" - 2:49
10. "Stockade" - 2:47
11. "Massacre" - 6:54
12. "Ascent / Pursuit" - 3:06
13. "Promontory" - 5:38
14. "Top of the World" - 3:01