Rick Wakeman - Songs of Middle Earth: Inspired by The Lord of the Rings
(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
CD Details
Artist: Rick WakemanEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-07-23
Music Label: Bmg Special Product
Soundtracks:
- Shire
- Old Forest
- Rivendell
- Great River
- Lothlorien
- Misty Mountains
- Helm's Deep
- Rohan
- Minas Truth
- Grey Havens
Music reviews of Songs of Middle Earth: Inspired by The Lord of the Rings
Music Review: Bland and uninspired
Rating: 2 Stars
This album does not seem in any way related to Middle Earth. All of the tracks seem bland and very similar to each other, there is nothing to distinguish one track from another. Having read the books many times, the areas associated with each track are significantly different. I have liked some of Wakeman's other theme albums, particularly Six Wives of Henry VIII, where each track had a distinct character. This album is not up to that standard and the tracks seem to be a mish mash of bland compositions that was thrown together and had titles slapped on them to associate them with LOTR. Given the well developed character of each area in LOTR, I would have expected tracks with distinct character, much as Holst's Planets compositions each have very distinct characters that strongly evoke the character being portrayed. Not so the tracks on this album, they evoked only boredom in this listener.
General CDs
Music Genres
Bestsellers in General CDs
Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, Volume 1Release date: 2009-11-03; Music CD
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
Sting - If On A Winter's Night...Dig; Release date: 2009-10-26; Music CD
Best price: $8.29
Price in other shops:
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Night Castle (2 CD)Release date: 2009-10-26; Music CD
Best price: $8.83
Price in other shops:
Michael Jackson - This Is ItRelease date: 2009-10-26; Music CD
Best price: $8.85
Price in other shops:
Carrie Underwood - Play OnRelease date: 2009-11-03; Music CD
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
John Mayer - Battle StudiesRelease date: 2009-11-17; Music CD
Best price: $9.89
Price in other shops:
Adam Lambert - For Your EntertainmentAdam; Release date: 2009-11-23; Music CD
Best price: $9.98
Price in other shops:
Michael Buble - Crazy LoveRelease date: 2009-10-09; Music CD
Best price: $8.61
Price in other shops:
Norah Jones - The FallRelease date: 2009-11-17; Music CD
Best price: $6.44
Price in other shops:
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A DreamRelease date: 2009-11-23; Music CD
Best price: $9.88
Price in other shops:
Similar CDs
Rick Wakeman - Christmas VariationsRelease date: 2006-11-21; Music CD
Best price: $30.60
Rick Wakeman - Night AirsRelease date: 1995-06-06; Music CD
Best price: $11.91
Price in other shops:
Rick Wakeman - Sea AirsRelease date: 1994-05-26; Music CD
Best price: $14.58
Price in other shops:
Rick Wakeman - Chronicles of ManRelease date: 2000-11-07; Music CD
Best price: $14.59
Price in other shops:
Jeff Wayne - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The WorldsSony; Release date: 2005-07-05; Music CD
Best price: $19.99
Price in other shops:
Rick Wakeman - Criminal RecordRelease date: 2006-11-13; Published: 2004; Music CD
Best price: $11.99
Price in other shops:
Return to the Centre of the EarthRelease date: 1999-04-20; Music CD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIIIRelease date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $5.40
Price in other shops:
Rick Wakeman - Myths & Legends Of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round TableRelease date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the EarthRelease date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $5.32
Price in other shops: