Conan the Barbarian
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Composer: Basil PoledourisEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import, Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2003-03-13
Music Label: Warner Spec. Mkt. UK
Soundtracks:
- Prologue / Anvil of Crom
- Riddle of Steel / Riders of Doom
- The Gift of Fury
- Column of Sadness / Wheel of Pain
- Atlantean Sword
- Theology / Civilization
- Love Theme
- The Search
- The Orgy
- The Funeral Pyre
- Battle of the Mounds Pt. 1
- Orphans of Doom / The Awakening
Music reviews of Conan the Barbarian
Music Review: Differences between the Varese and Milan editions...
Rating: 5 Stars
Basil Poledouris' score to Conan the Barbarian is one of the great powerhouses of film music and remains as one of my favorite film scores to this date.
The score is a perfect blend of melodic beauty and raw power with a huge orchestral sound and lots of wonderful choral passages that range from haunting and slow to in-your-face and over-the-top. I could go on forever on this score, but suffice it to say that I really can't think of a more perfect score than this.
As for the CD's sound quality...
The sound quality is definitely dated and isn't quite as crisp and clean as one would hope. However, what it lacks in sound quality, it more than makes up for in musical quality. I've purchased a number of albums containing re-recordings of Conan music and while the sound quality has been better, NOTHING has matched the emotion and power of the original film soundtrack.
Differences between the editions...
This 12-track Milan edition was released first, followed later by an expanded 16-track edition by Varese Sarabande.
The Milan CD runs around 49 minutes, while the Varese edition runs about 67 minutes. The Varese edition includes pretty much all the same music as the Milan release, with one exception:
The first track of the Milan edition opens up with Mako's opening prologue speech which then immediately segues into the "Anvil of Crom" opening. The Varese track opens up directly with "Anvil of Crom".
The Varese edition adds the following four tracks:
- Mountain of Power Procession (3:21)
- The Tree of Woe (3:31)
- Recovery (2:11)
- Death of Rexor (5:34)
and expands the following two tracks:
- The Leaving/The Search (5:59)
- The Kitchen/The Orgy (6:30)
Compared to the original Milan tracks:
- The Search (3:09)
- The Orgy (4:14)
All in all, the Milan edition is missing about 19 minutes worth of music.
In my opinion, the Varese edition is definitely worth seeking out, but even if you decide to get the 12-track Milan edition, the music is worth getting in whatever form you can.
For any fan of film music and for any fan of the film, this score is definitely a must have!
However, if you're an audiophile, you may want to think twice.
Description of Conan the Barbarian
Out of print in the U.S.! Basil Poledouris' exciting score to Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1982 barbarian epic. Conan The Barbarian was Arnold's big-screen breakthrough and was the film that launched his amazing film career, which eventually led the Austrian-born actor straight to the Governor's mansion! It also inspired the successful sequel, Conan The Destroyer and the semi-sequel, Red Sonja. 12 tracks. Warner Music. 2003.This early '80s sword-and-steroids epic by writer/director John Milius is notable for making a bankable action-star of Arnold Schwarzenegger and cementing the reputation of film composer Basil Poledouris (Robocop, Hunt For Red October, Free Willy, Starship Troopers). A dream assignment for a young composer eager to showcase the range his skills, the lusty Conan score hearkens back to the '30s heyday of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's unabashed Euro-classicism, but with enough modern rhythmic and percussive flourishes to satisfy the modern listener. Buyer beware--this music is not intended for rush hour commute listening, and Amazon.com will not be held liable for the carnage such exposure might inspire. --Jerry McCulley
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