J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings 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. The album reached No. 33 in the Canadian RPM Magazine albums chart, February 24, 1979.[2]
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 70:36 | |||
| Label | Fantasy Records | |||
| Producer | Saul Zaentz Leonard Rosenman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
Original vinyl edition edit
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 edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. The Lord of the Rings at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - February 24, 1979" (PDF).