The Lord of the Rings (soundtrack)
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The J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings OST is the soundtrack to Ralph Bakshi
's animated film adaptation
of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
, featuring music composed by Leonard Rosenman
. It was issued as a double-LP in 1978. In 2001, the album was reissued on CD, with bonus tracks.
Side 2:
Side 3:
Side 4:
Ralph Bakshi
Ralph Bakshi is an Israeli-American director of animated and live-action films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five of which he wrote...
's animated film adaptation
The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 American fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It contains both animation and live action footage which is rotoscoped to give it a more consistent look throughout the length of the movie. It is an adaptation of the first half of the high fantasy...
of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
, featuring music composed by Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman was an American film, television and concert composer.-Life and career:Leonard Rosenman was born in Brooklyn, New York. After service in the Pacific with the Army Air Forces in World War II, he earned a bachelor's degree in music from the University of California, Berkeley...
. It was issued as a double-LP in 1978. In 2001, the album was reissued on CD, with bonus tracks.
Original vinyl edition
Side 1:- Theme from "Lord of the Rings" (02:53)
- History of the Ring (06:32)
- The Journey begins / Encounter with the Ringwraiths (04:33)
- Riders of Rohan (03:45)
Side 2:
- Escape to Rivendell (06:22)
- Mines of Moria (06:11)
- The Battle in the Mines / The Balrog (05:11)
Side 3:
- Mithrandir (03:20)
- Gandalf remembers (02:22)
- Frodo disappears (02:38)
- Following the Orcs (03:16)
- Attack of the Orcs (04:04)
Side 4:
- Helm's Deep (07:02)
- The Dawn Battle / Theoden's Victory (04:59)
- The Voyage to Mordor / Theme from the "Lord of the Rings" (04:45)
CD reissue
- History Of The Ring
- Gandalf Throws Ring
- The Journey Begins; Encounter With The Ringwraiths
- Trying To Kill Hobbits
- Escape To Rivendell
- Company Of The Ring
- Mines Of Moria
- The Battle In The Mines; The Balrog
- Mithrandir
- Frodo Disappears
- Following The Orcs
- Fleeing Orcs
- Attack Of The Orcs
- Gandalf Remembers
- Riders Of Rohan
- Helm's Deep
- The Dawn Battle; Theoden's Victory
- The Voyage To Mordor; Theme From The Lord Of The Rings