About this blog

This blog is intended to resurrect my original IMAX soundtracks website from the late 1990s. Over time I will add information from the old site as well as new information on soundtracks composed for large format films.

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The following soundtracks were recently added:

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Race for Atlantis - The IMAX 3D Ride | Music by Gary Guttman



© 1998 Forum Ride Associates


Track Listing:
01. the fountain chamber (2:43)
02. the heavens (7:47)
03. race for atlantis (3:39)
04. the victory procession (1:42)

total time: 15:51

Credits:
Composed and orchestrated by Gary Guttman
Produced by: Ted King
Soundtrack produced by: James Fielden and Ted King

Race for Atlantis in IMAX 3D:
Director: Arish Fyzee
Executive Producer: Barry Kemper
Senior Producer: Hart Getzen

Race for Atlantis is the first IMAX 3D Simulator Ride on the planet. Pindar, your guide, takes you on a fantastic journey through the lost city in search of the ring that will save the mystical kingdom from the evil Ghastlius. Projected onto the largest IMAX domed screen ever constructed for an attraction, the experience surrounds your visual and auditory senses- immersing you in a sight, sound and motion phenomenon beyond your wildest imagination.

Availability:
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The Discoverers | Music by Steve Wood


Benaji Production CD; BPCD 2716

Track Listing:
01. Opening Montage (2:50)
Ferdinand Magellan:
02. Mapmaker (1:11)
03. The Voyage (1:32)

04. Penguins (1:00)
05. Ice Fields (3:03)
Dr. Ellen Stofan (JPL):
06. Magellan Spacecraft (1:17)
07. First Message (2:20)
08. Venus Fly-By (3:39)
Maria Sautuola (Altamira):

09. Maria (:50)
10. Chase/Ancient Bison (1:45)
Dr. Louis Herman
(Dolphin Intelligence):
11. Kewalo Basin (:53)
12. Akeakamai (1:03)
13a. Their World (1:19)
Isaac Newton:
13b. Babington (:53)
14. Prisms (1:02)
15. White Rainbow (1:03)
Dr. Robert Eather

(Aurora Borealis)
16. Alaska Flight (4:01)
17. The Sun (1:14)
18. Aurora/Final Montage (3:41)

total time: 35:19

Credits:

Music composed by Steve Wood
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Steve Wood at Benaji Studio, Laguna Beach, CA
Mastered by Doug Doyle

Musicians:
Steve Wood: Sythesizers and Sampled Percussion
Brent Lewis: Percussion
Jamey Haddad: Additional Percussion

Joe Stone: Woodwinds
Michael Hamilton: Guitar
Frank Simpson: Penny Whistle
Kenny Loggins: Wacky Monks
Vocalists: Sue Bredice, Beth Fichet, Kate McGarry, and Carolyn Miller

Availability:
This soundtrack CD was produced in 1993 and
initially limited to 1000 copies. It has been reissued and is now available at:



Wolves | Music by Michel Cusson


Silver Wave Records / SD 920
Track Listing:
01. Sawtooth Mountain (3:27)
02. Ly-O-Lay Ale Loya (5:09) (The Counterclockwise Circle Dance) (Sacred Spirits)
03. Aeolian Wind (1:45)
04. Wolves (3:07)
05. Peyote Healing (6:09) (Robbie Robertson with Primeaux and Mike)
06. In The Wild (0:38) (Wolf howls recorded by Jim Brandenburg, mixed by Mickey Houlihan)*
07. Deer Dance (3:52) (Joanne Shenandoah with Lawrence Laughing) *
08. Musk Ox (1:09)
09. Koani (1:33)
10. The Whole Night Sky (3:48) (Bruce Cockburn)*
11. North Fork Wolves in the Midnight Rain (2:24) (Paul Winter with Wolves of the North Fork Pack)*
12. Silent Wolf (2:49) (Mary Youngblood)*
13. Kami (0:52)
14. Death of a Legend (overture) (0:59)
15. Wind and Wolves (0:31) (Wolf howls recorded by Jim Brandenburg, mixed by Mickey Houlihan) *
16. The Wolf and the Bear (1:57)
17. Spirit of Winonah (4:06) (Andy Quinn)
18. The Whippoorwill (4:07) (Walela ~ Rita Coolidge, Priscilla Coolidge & Laura Satterfield) *
19. Death of a Legend (1:25)
total time: 49:59

Credits:
Original Film Score by Michel Cusson
* Additional Songs for CD release, not included in the film
Produced by Claude Carmichael and James Marienthal
Executive Producer: James Marienthal
Cover Art and Photography courtesy of Wolfco Productions
CD Book Design: Valerie Sanford
Digital Editing by Mickey Houlihan at Wind Over The Earth
Digital Mastering by Dave Glasser at Air Show

Availability:
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El Pueblo Del Sol | Music by Lee Holdridge


Bay Cities/ BCD 1031

Track Listing:
01. Fiesta del Sol (Festival of the Sun) (3:56)
02. Latir de Progreso (Pulse Of Progress) (1:11)
03. Paisajes (Landscapes) (6:54):
- Haciendas
- Naturaleza (Nature)
- Industria (Industry)
04. Culturas Antiguas (Ancient Cultures) (2:58)
05. Mosaico Turístico (Mosaic of Tourism) (3:49)
06. Sueños (Dreams) (1:47)
07. Interludio (Interlude) (1:37)
08. Orígines (Origins) (3:32)
09. Estampas Históricas (Historic Moments) (2:41):
- La Independencia (Independence)
- Intervenciones Extranjeras (Foreign Interventions)
- El Porfiriato - Vals (The Era of Porfirio - Waltz)
10. La Gran Tenochtitlan (includes excerpts of "Huapango" by José Pablo Moncayo) (3:29)
11. Cuadro Final (Final Scene) (7:23):
- Cielos Misteriosos (Mysterious Sky)
- Serenata Nostálgica (Nostalgic Serenade)
- Allegro Vigoroso (Vigorous Allegro)
- Fiesta del Sol

total time: 39:43

Credits:
Music composed and conducted by Lee Holdridge
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra
Album produced by Ricardo Sánchez Guadarrama for FONAPAS
Recording Engineer: Eric Tomlinson
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
Executive producers for Bay Cities: Bruce Kimmel and Alain Silver
Projects director: Nick Redman
Digital mastering: Daniel Hersch, DigiPrep
Cover photograph: Keet Seel Ruins by Alain Silver and Elizabeth Ward
Back cover: Uxmal by James Paris; Guadalajara by Linda Brookover
Graphic artist: Karen Stone

Availability:
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Momentum | Music by Eldon Rathburn



© 1992 National Film Board of Canada


Track Listing:
01. Majestic Scene (4:13)
02. Seascape with Lights (1:52)
03. Flamenco Scene (0:50)
04. Northern Mystery (2:11)
05. Spanish March - Cancan (0:50)
06. Western Scene (1:33)
07. Vista Heroique (2:31)
08. Boogie and Blues (2:20)
09. Momentum Waltz (1:28)

total time: 17:28

Credits:
Music composed and conducted by Eldon Rathburn
With the collaboration of the musicians of l'Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal
Recorded at l'église Saint-Pierre-Apôtre
Music recording and mixing: Louis Hone
Flamenco sequence: Michael Laucke and his group Fiesta Flamenco
Recording Facilities: Le Studio Mobile: Guillaume Bengle, Renée Marc-Aurèle
Mixing facilities: Studio 2, NFB/

Availability:
This CD was released by the National Film Board of Canada to accompany the release of their IMAX film at the Expo'92 in Seville, Spain. It was released for promotional purposes only and is extremely difficult to find. It's maybe the toughest IMAX soundtrack to locate these days; try your luck at:

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Whales | Music by Sam Cardon



Jazz Ranch Records


Track Listing:
01. Hawaii/ Dolphins (2:32)
02. Blue Whales (2:27)
03. Peninsula Valdez (1:38)
04. Mother And Calf theme (4:18)
05. Sea Lions and Penguins (:41)
06. Power Theme/ Manta Rays (1:45)
07. Power Games (1:58)
08. Across The Gulf of Species (3:32)
09. Searching (4:17)
10. Migration (3:00)
11. Alaska (1:35)
12. Mother And Calf theme Reprise (2:04)
13. Power Games Reprise (2:24)
14. Whale Song * (4:00)

total time: 36:39

Credits:
Music composed and produced by Sam Cardon
music supervisor: Ted Hinckley
performed by the Salt Lake Sinfonia
music conducted by Greg Buttars
music contractor: Meredith Campbell
music copying: Leslie Buttars and Greg Buttars
recording engineer: Glen Neibaur
additional engineering: Dale Sandberg, Aaron Gant and Dan Carlisle
mixed by Jeff Carter
music recorded at L.A. East Recording Studios, Salt Lake City, Utah
additional recording at The Record Lab, Provo, Utah
pre-recording and mixing at Pinnacle Studios, Orem, Utah
The Score features:
Kazu Matsui: Shakuhachi
Felicia Sorensen: Female Voice
Cliff Butter and Stan Jensen: Bohdran and Penny Whistle
*Whale Song recorded on location by Roger Payne
edited and mixed by Jim McKee at Earwax Productions Inc.
photo courtesy of Whales LLC
graphic design: Bryan Haslam

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Sydney - A Story Of A City | Music by Christopher Gordon



BMG Australia; 74321703702


Track Listing:
Songs:
01. Merril Bainbridge - Sydney from a 747 (4:11)
02. Paul Kelly - From St Kilda to Kings Cross (2:54)
03. Jimmy Little - Randwick Bells (3:25)
04. Johnny O'Keefe - She's My Baby (2:11)
05. Mental As Anything - From Blacktown to Bondi (2:06)
06. Skyhooks - Somewhere in Sydney (3:46)
07. Holly - Rose of Camperdown (3:27)
08. Weddings Parties Anything - Taylor Square (3:32)
09. Icehouse - Harbour Town (3:38)
10. Australian Crawl - Reckless (Don't Be So...) (4:57)
11. Richard Clapton - Girls on the Avenue (3:15)
12. Keith Glass - Larrikin Town (3:24)
13. Dragon - Bondi Road (4:13)
14. Little Pattie - Stompin' at Maroubra (1:49)
15. Bushwackers - Woolloomooloo Lair (3:14)
The Score:
16. Sydney Town (1:51)
17. Botany Bay (1:36)
18. Under The Bridge (1:09)
19. The Love Token (2:59)
20. The Garden Palace (2:38)
21. Blue Mountain (2:06)
22. Gold and Architecture (1:48)
23. Building the Bridge (2:39)
24. War and Immigration (2:47)
25. Fireworks on the Bridge (1:11)
26. End Credits (1:41)

total time: 72:15

Credits:
Original Score (tracks 16-25) composed and Conducted by Christopher Gordon
Featuring:
  • Mario Millo - Guitars
  • Michael Atherton - Tin Whistle, Didjeridu, Clapsticks, Lagerphone, Spoons, Poinciana Seedpod and Bohdran
  • Josephine Allan - Piano
  • Marshall McGuire - Harp
  • Kees Boesma - Upright Bass
  • Phillip Hartl - Fiddle
Orchestra leader: Phillip Hartl
Orchestra contractor: Coralie Hartl
Orchestrations:
Christopher Gordon
Music Preparation: Peter Mapleson, Karl Vyzard & Symphony Australia
Composer's assistant: Matthew Jones
ABC House Engineer: Alan Maclean

Score recorded, edited and mixed by Christo Curtis
Recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney, June 1999
Additional Recording at Mammal Studios
Mastered by Oscar Gaona at Studios 301
Score produced by Christopher Gordon
Christopher Gordon's thanks to Bruce Beresford, Geoff Burton, Phil Gerlach, Sue Milliken, Nicholas Holmes, Nigel Westlake, Shane Simpson, Robin and the musicians of Sydney.

Availability:
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The Secret Of Life On Earth | Music by Jennie Muskett


IMAX CD 1115

Track Listing:
01. Theme To The Secret Of Life On Earth (4:36)
02. The First Forests (1:39)
03. Dragonfly (1:00)
04. Army Of Trees And A New World Of Color (4:33)
05. Killer Plants (2:53)
06. Grasses (2:31)
07. Wealth From The Grasses (1:41)
08. Kuwait Oil Fires (1:38)
09. The Broken Contract (1:26)
10. Recycling Frenzy (0:50)
11. Beauty Under The Sea (1:33)
12. Keeping The Contract (3:45)
13. Sacred Volcanic Lake * (1:26)
14. Farewell To Paektusan * (2:56)
15. Sounds Of A Costa Rica Rainforest (15:07)
16. Sounds Of A Queensland Rainforest (15:09)
*from the Korean version of the film

total time: 63:10

Credits:
Music composed by Jennie Muskett
conducted by Ian MacPherson
recorded and mixed by Dick Lewzey at CTS Studios, Wembley, England
Sounds Of A Costa Rica Rainforest recorded by Greg Smith
Sounds Of A Queensland Rainforest recorded by Chris West

Availability:
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Sedona - Spirit Of Wonder | Music by Kurt Bestor


© 1998 Pinnacle Group, Inc.

Track Listing:
01. Main Title - Spirit of Wonder (6:02)
02. Tribal Home (:44)
03. Voice of the Ancients (1:40)
04. The Immigrants- from Spaniards to Settlers (2:50)
05. Sedona's Namesake (2:38)
06. And Still They Came (2:13)
07. Modern Man's Mark (3:21)
08. Winter Wonders (1:23)
09. Great Outdoors (:48)
10. Malaguena by Esteban (5:51)
11. Spirit Of Sedona (6:33)
total time: 33:28

Credits:
Music composed and conducted by Kurt Bestor
Unfortunately, this CD does not contain any further music credits

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Hearst Castle: Building The Dream | Music by Sam Cardon



Jazz Ranch Records; JR43272


Track Listing:
01. Opening Titles/ Eye of the Dreamer (1:14)
02. Don't Forget the Paper (2:02)
03. The Immigrant (3:30)
04. Tour of the Continent (6:40)
05. Boyhood Memories/ The Central Coast (2:41)
06. The Dreamer (2:52)
07. Miss Julia Morgan, Architect (4:35)
08. The Guilded Age, part I (:43)
09. Inspiration from Abroad (2:30)
10. Starlets and Moguls (1:47)
11. The Guilded Age, part II (4:00)
12. Dinner is Served/ The Dreamer Prologue (4.10)
13. Closing Credits (1:36)
total time: 38:22

Credits:
Music score composed and produced by Sam Cardon
Performed by: The Northwest Sinfonia
Music conducted by: Kurt Bestor

The Score features:
- The Yankee Clipper (Mark Jardine, Cliff Butter, Paul Rasmussen, Stan Jensen)
- The Salt Lake Children's Choir (Ralph Woodward, Jr., director)
- Tom Criegen: Uilleann Pipes

Recorded at: St.Thomas Center, Seattle, Washington
Recording engineer: Reed Rudy
Additional Engineering: Glen Neibaur and Dan Carlisle
Big Band music recorded and mixed by: Jeff Carter at Pinnacle Studios, Orem, Utah
Scoring Mixer: Glen Neibaur
Music Supervisor: Ted Hinckley
Music Contractor: Simon James
Additional Contracting: Meredith Campbell
Music Copying: Leslie Buttars, Greg Buttars

Special Thanks to Barnett Cox and associates for providing the Hearst Castle images

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Blue Planet / The Dream Is Alive | Music by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon


Smithsonian CDC 1010
Track Listing:

Music from
BLUE PLANET
01. Earth Rise (4:31)

02. The Earth Below (2:23)
03. Water Cycle (1:17)

04. After The Hurricane (:58)

05. Echoes Of An Ancient Storm (:58)

06. Requiem For Dinosaurs (1:28)

07. The Force Within (2:56)

08. Forest Lament (2:30)

09. To The Brink (2:43)

10. A Garden Once More (1:10)

11. Canon For Blue Planet (2:10)

12. For A Burning Forest (2:01)

13. Seasons Of Earth (3:18)

Music from
THE DREAM IS ALIVE
14. The Dream/ Ascent (:55)

15. We Are In Space (1:30)

16. Floating Over The Past (2:44)

17. Taskmasters (1:01)

18. To The Launch Pad (:47)

19. Earth Dreams (2:34)

20. The Floating Spirit (:55)

21. Night Launch (3:15)

22. The Dream Is Alive (:53)

total time: 26:22


Credits:

Music composed, arranged and produced by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon

Blue Planet score recorded and mixed by Ron Searles, assisted by Brad Haehnel,
at Manta Sound Studios, Toronto, September, 1990
The Dream Is Alive recorded and mixed by Hayward Parrot at Manta Sound Studios, Toronto, September, 1985

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Destiny In Space / Blue Planet / The Dream Is Alive | Music by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon



IMAX CD 1114

Track Listing:
DESTINY IN SPACE
01. Destiny (3:20)
02. Hazards Of Space (0:57)
03. Galileo Deploy (0:58)
04. Venus (3:15)
05. Siren Call (2:09)
06. Mars Reprise (0:37)
07. Jettison (0:48)
08. Equilibrium (1:28)
09. Hubble Space Telescope Release (1:56)
10. Man And Machine (1:09)
11. Hubble Space Telescope (1:23)
12. Distant Signals (2:40)

BLUE PLANET
13. Earth Rise (3:21)
14. Water Cycle (1:17)
15. After The Hurricane (0:56)
16. Echoes Of An Ancient Storm (0:55)
17. Requiem For Dinosaurs (1:26)
18. To The Brink (1:26)
19. A Garden Once More (1:13)
20. Canon For Blue Planet (2:04)

THE DREAM IS ALIVE
21. The Dream/ Ascent (0:47)
22. We Are In Space (1:28)
23. Floating Over The Past (2:42)
24. Earth Dreams (2:33)
25. The Floating Spirit (0:55)
26. Night Launch (3:15)

total time: 44:58

Credits:
Music composed, arranged and produced by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon
recorded at Manta Sound and Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto, Canada
recording engineers
Destiny In Space: Scott Boyling
Blue Planet: Ron Searles
The Dream Is Alive: Hayward Parrot
mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters, Nashville, TN, USA
DAD

Availability:
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Mark Twain's America | Music by Alan Williams




© 1998 Quinate Publishing/ Sony Music Publishing; SMCD 006


Track Listing:
01. Mark Twain's America (2:30)
02. Twain's Memories (1:40)
03. River Swing (1:42)
04. Twain's Childhood (1:33)
05. End of the Riverboats (:36)
06. Slaves (1:31)
07. Civil War (1:36)
08. Slaves reprise (1:29)
09. The West (1:19)
10. Gunfighters (1:22)
11. The Fire (:53)
12. Travels (1:45)
13. Olivia (:39)
14. Courting (1:53)
15. Washington D.C. (:41)
16. Jean (3:21)
17. 20th Century America (1:49)
18. End Credits (3:03)

total time: 28:52

Credits:
Music composed and conducted by Alan Williams
Produced by Alan Williams
Orchestrations by Larry Rench
Scoring Mixer: Scott Cochran
Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage, Culver City, CA
Mixed at Signet Sound, Hollywood, CA
Music coordinator: Audrey DeRoche
Concertmaster: Peter Kent
Orchestra contractor: John Rosenberg
Music preparation: DeRoche Music
Music editor: David Bondelevitch
© 1998 Quinate Publishing/ Sony Music Publishing

Availability:
this soundtrack has been produced as a CD-R for promotional purposes of the composer. A very limited quantity is available for sale from Intrada and Screen Archives

Island Of The Sharks | Music by Alan Williams



Promotional CD; AWCD 1000

Track Listing:
01. Main Title (2:04)
02. Underwater Currents (3:36)
03. The White Tips (1:09)
04. Hammerheads (2:00)
05. El Nino (1:49)
06. Marlin Attack (2:11)
07. Dying Corral (1:00)
08. Cave Hunting (1:00)
09. Sea Stars (1:12)
10. Sea Turtle and Hermit Crab (2:14)
11. Fairy Turne (0:45)
12. Rain and Rebirth (3:00)
13. Night Hunt (2:11)
14. Hammerheads Return (1:52)
15. Marble Ray Romance (2:05)
16. Creole Fish (1:17)
17. Shark Attack (2:46)
18. Cocos Island (2:34)

total time: 35:13

Credits:
Music composed and conducted by Alan Williams
Produced by Alan Williams and Douglass Fake
Orchestrations by Larry Rench
Scoring Mixer: Scott Cochran
Music Editor: David Bondelevitch
Recorded at Sony Pictures Scoring Stage, Culver City, CA
Mixed at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA
CD mastered by: Brad Vance at DNA Mastering, Studio City, CA
Music coordinator: Audrey DeRoche
Orchestra contractor: John Rosenberg
Music preparation: DeRoche Music
Concertmaster: Peter Kent
Principal percussionist: Alan Vavrin
© 1998 WGBH Music and Quinate Publishing (BMI)
Manufactured for the composer by Intrada
Special Thanks to:
Howard and Michele Hall, Susanne Simpson, Steven Cagan, Douglass Fake, Larry Rench, To The Great Crew At Sony Scoring Stage And All Of The Fabulous Los Angeles Musicians Who Played So Beautifully.

Availability:
this CD has been produced for promotional purposes of the composer. A very limited quantity is available for sale from Intrada and Screen Archives

Cosmic Voyage | Music by David Michael Frank


promotional release

Track Listing:
01. Cosmic Voyage (4:50)
02. Through a Drop of Water (2:32)
03. Creation (3:30)
04. Discovery (2:14)
05. Mysteries Of The Universe (2:05)
06. The Heavens Below (1:37)
07. Rebirth (1:15)
08. Little Green Algae (3:46)
09. Into the Cosmos (:53)
10. Beyond The Stars (1:51)
11. 42 Rings (:54)
12. A Never-Ending Journey (2:43)
"Boeing 777"
13. Working Together/ The Rollout (10:01)

total time: 38:07

Credits:
Composed and conducted by David Michael Frank
Music score produced by David Michael Frank
CD produced by David Michael Frank and Ford A. Thaxton
CD edited and mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland
Cosmic Voyage
Conducted and orchestrated by David Michael Frank
("Little Green Algae" orchestrated by Larry Schwartz)
Recorded at Skywalker Ranch and re-mixed at Westlake Audio
Recording and re-mixing engineer: Gary Lux
Orchestra contractor: Mario Guarneri
Music preparation: Jay Asher
"Boeing 777 Rollout"
Conducted and orchestrated by David Michael Frank
Recorded at East L.A. and re-mixed at The Bakery
Recording and re-mixing engineer: Andy Waterman
Music preparation: Jay Asher

Special Thanks to: Nick Armington, Max Bowers. Terry Delsing, Monty House, Jeff Kaufman, Chris Korody, Gary Lux, Jeffrey Marvin, Cathy Schleussner, Bayley Silleck and especially Bonnie.

Availability:
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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets | Music by Bill Conti


private release

Track Listing:
01. Track 1 (5:04)
02. Track 2 (10:33)
03. Track 3 (1:51)
04. Track 4 (6:03)
05. Track 5 (5:01)

total time: 28:32

note: the tracks on this CD don't contain any titles!

Credits:
Music composed by Bill Conti
performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Ambrosian Singers

Availability:
Since this CD was only released as a private issue, it is not available at any retail stores. It is unkown how long it will be in print. It was exclusively sold by the Grand Canyon IMAX theater. You might still be able to get it at the Grand Canyon IMAX theater.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Yellowstone | Music by Bill Conti



© 1994 Billco Music; All Rights Reserved

Track Listing:
01. Yellowstone (4:00)
02. First History Lesson (4:13)
03. Dancing Waters (4:46)
04. Francis and Friends (0:48)
05. Up The River (2:11)
06. Bearzilla (1:39)
07. Animals and Geysers (3:16)
08. Francis Boyd Story (1:59)
09. Geyser Lessons (2:19)
10. Old Faithful (2:20)
11. In Conclusion (3:21)

total time: 30:52

Credits:
Music composed by Bill Conti
orchestrations by Jack Eskew
recording engineer Lee DeCarlo
music editor Steve Livingston
mastered by Joe Gastwirt

Availability:
This CD was released by composer Bill Conti as a private CD issue and was exclusively sold by the Yellowstone IMAX theater. It is no longer available through the regular soundtrack specialty dealers. However, you should still be able to order it through the Yellowstone IMAX theater gift shop.

The Great American West | Music by Kurt Bestor


© 2008 Kurt Bestor Music

Track Listing:
01. Napolean's Deal/Main Title
02. Napolean
03. Lewis & Clark pt. 1
04. Slow Boat from China
05. Lewis & Clark pt. 2
06. Migration Continued
07. Wagon Train
08. Celtic Dance
09. Elizabeth's Ballad
10. Great Outdoors
11. Wagon to the Precipice
12. Mountain Men
13. Bear Tales
14. Valley of the Wolf
15. Lewis & Clark pt. 3
16. Valley of the Wolf 2
17. No More Frontier
18. Native American Farewell
19. Rodeo
20. Epilogue
21. End Credits

Music composed and conducted by Kurt Bestor
An epic film score composed for a large-screen film about the exploration and settlement of the American West.

Availability:
This soundtrack is available only as a digital download through Slabster

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Wings of Courage | Music by Gabriel Yared


Sony Classical; SK 68350

Track Listing:
01. Ant Theme (4:02)
02. 50,000 Watts (1:08)
03. Dark Clouds (2:24)
04. Towards Life (1:32)
05. Acceptance (1:00)
06. Ant On The Wall (2:32)
07. Easy Flyer (1:18)
08. Mermoz Tango (1:43)
09. Waiting (1:12)
10. Downdraft Winds (1:33)
11. Wings Of Courage (1:58)
12. Left Alone (1:49)
13. Remorse (1:41)
14. Alley Tango (3:00)
15. Immense Heart (1:56)
16. Say The Word (0:58)
17. Henri The Ant (2:02)
18. The Bottom Of The Slope (1:38)
19. Bandoneon Variation (0:43)
20. Shepherd Lane (0:38)
21. Urchin Tango (2:13)
22. Dawn Above The Cordillera (1:58)
23. Wings Of Courage (0:58)
24. Waltz (1:58)
25. Bandoneon Solo (0:21)

total time: 41:46

Credits:
Music composed and orchestrated by Gabriel Yared
orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
sound engineer: John Timperley
sound design: Georges Rodi
music contractor: Nat Peck
Panpipe solists: Mike Taylor, Tony Hinnegan
Tangos -

Piano: Gustavo Beytelman
Bandoneons: Juan Jose Mosalini, Sergio Amico
Double Bass: Roberto Tormo
Violins: Sebastian Couranjou, Nicolas Dupin

recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

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Monday, June 15, 2009

The Living Sea | feat. the music of Sting | Original Score by Steve Wood



PGD/A&M 350

Track Listing:
01. Fragile (3:23)
02. Why Should I Cry For You ? (2:56)
03. Cool Breeze (3:46)
04. Mad About You (6:16)
05. Ocean Waltz (3:05)
06. One World (Not Three)/Love Is The Seventh Wave (4:44)
07. Why Should I Cry For You ? (6:29)
08. Saint Agnes And The Burning Train (2:42)
09. Tides (3:07)
10. Why Should I Cry For You ? (6:56)
11. Arrival (1:39)
12. Jellyfish Lake (2:58)
13. Fragile (Reprise) (3:51)

total time: 52:16

Credits:
All songs written by Sting, except "Arrival" and "Jellyfish Lake" composed by Steve Wood
Score produced and arranged by Steve Wood
Mixed by David Tickle at The Journey Room, Malibu, CA.
Assisted by Wolfgang Amadeus
* Additional music based on Sting's original compositions, produced and arranged by Darryl Way
Synthesizers: Steve Wood
Orchestrations: Daniel May
Saxophone: Marc Russo
Guitars: Jorge Strunz, Ardeshur Farah, Michael Hamilton
Ikauma Drums: Brent Lewis
Percussion: Mechito Sanchez, Kevin Ricard
Drums: Nate Wood
Bass: Alan Deremo, Tim Landers
Steel Pans: Einstein Brown
Voices: Steve and Beth Wood
Score recorded by Steve Wood
Recorded at: Benaji Studio, Laguna Beach, CA

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

To Be An Astronaut | Music by David Spear


© 1992 Space Center Houston

Track Listing:
TO BE AN ASTRONAUT
01. The New Astronaut (5:42)
02. Mission Training (3:44)
03. The Simulation (5.42)
04. Astronaut Hymn & Countdown (2:40)
05. Launch & Finale (3:19)
06. End Credits (:36)

On Human Destiny
07. Man In Space (2:28)
08. Spacewalk (2:28)
09. Man On The Moon (1:24)
10. Shuttle & Challenger (2:48)
11. New Horizons (3:31)
12. End Credits (:32)
total time: 34:54

This CD is a curiosity. It's called "Space Center Houston", however it contains two scores by composer David Spear, one happens to be for the IMAX film To Be An Astronaut.

Credits:
Original Music composed by David Spear
conducting the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Supervisors: Daniel Allan Carlin and Curtis Roush
Music Editing and Music Services: Segue Music, Inc.
Scoring Engineers: Malcolm Luker & Daniel Brock
Scoring Services: Cue Music, Ltd.
Music recorded at Arco Studios, Munich.
Special thanks to: Patrick Griffin, Dan Stein and Peter Vantine
Music Produced by David Spear, Daniel Allan Carlin and Curtis Roush

Availability:
This CD was sold exclusively at the Space Center in Houston, Texas to promote their two films. However this was in 1992 and even back then it was extremely difficult to find this CD. It is out of print and has become a top-collectible soundtrack.

Alamo - The Price Of Freedom | Music by Merrill Jenson


© 1998 Rivertheatre Associates Ltd.

Track Listing:
01. Main Theme (1:31)
02. The Dream Of Texas (1:50)
03. Travis Arrives At The Alamo (1:08)
04. Post Of Honor (1:04)
05. Santa Anna Arrives (1:23)
06. With A Cannon Shot (0:49)
07. Bowie Surrenders Command (1:10)
08. To The People Of Texas (1:52)
09. Cavalry Attack (1:05)
10. The Time Has Come (0:48)
11. Bonham Returns (1:15)
12. The Line (2:47)
13. The Ring (1:51)
14. Call To Attention/ Deguello (1:29)
15. No Small Affair/ Finale (3:41)
16. The Price Of Freedom* (2:39)
total time: 26:22

Credits:
Music composed and conducted by Merrill Jenson
* "The Price of Freedom" composed by Clint McAlister, performed by Sergio Salinas
Album produced by Merrill Jenson
Executive Producer: Kevin R. Young
Recording Engineer: Loren Ashcraft
Music Editor: Ben Burtt
Album Design: Rick Utykanski
Period Music Consultant: Charles Davis
Special Thanks to Doug Beach, John Miller, Robby Devin, Eric Bragg, Forest View Historical Associates, and The Alamo Society

Availability:
this CD is available only at the:

Heritage Gift Shop at the San Antonio IMAX theater
849 East Commer, Suite 483
San Antonio, Texas 78205
phone: (210) 247-4652

Friday, June 12, 2009

Across the Sea of Time | Music by John Barry


Epic Soundtrax; EK 67355

Track Listing:
01. The Wonder Of America (1:36)
02. Into new York (3:14)
03. Ellis Island (2:21)
04. Never Have I Felt So Free (2:12)
05. The Lower East Side (1:17)
06. The Automobile, The Telephone, The Skyscraper (3:15)
07. The Subway (1:00)
08. The Subway Ride (0:59)
09. Coney Island (2:47)
10. Up To The Sky (1:26)
11. Flight Over New York (5:40)
12. Central Park (1:49)
13. Times Square And Broadway (1:56)
14. Scary Night In The Park (1:07)
15. A New Day Will Come (1:57)
16. Searching (1:36)
17. Welcome To America, Welcome To New York (3:31)
18. Across The Sea Of Time (5:20)
total time: 42:53

Credits:
music composed and conducted by John Barry
performed by the English Chamber Orchestra
Album produced by John Barry
recording engineer: Shawn Murphy
recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studio, London
mastered by Pat Sullivan at A&M Studios, Hollywood
music composed by John Barry published by Colpix Music Inc. (admin. by Sony Songs Inc.) (BMI)

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Mysteries of Egypt | Music by Sam Cardon


Jazz Ranch Records
Track Listing:
01. The Nile - Source of Life (2:33)
02. Prologue (2:35)
03. Howard Carter's Obsession (2:01)
04. King Tutankhamun's Burial (5:12)
05. Waterboy's Discovery (1:33)
06. Valley of the Kings + (1.12)
07. Floodplain of the Nile (2:45)
08. Building the Great Pyramid of Khufu (3:57)
09. Splendors Reclaimed by the Desert (2:44)
10. Mysteries of Egypt Theme (1:49)
11. The Tombs (2:50)
12. Family Life (1:19)
13. Things, Wonderful Things (2:58)
14. Cafe in Cairo ++ (1:12)
15. Eternal Sands (2:34)
16. Epilogue (1:49)
17. Closing credits 2:56
total time: 42:55

Credits:
Music score composed and produced by Sam Cardon
, except:
+ by Omar Faruk Tekbilek and
++ (traditional) arranged and performed by Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Music Scoring Mixer: Glen Neibaur
Music Supervisor: Ted Hinckley
Music conducted by Kurt Bestor
Music recorded at: St.Thomas Center, Seattle, Washington; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California; L.A. East Studios, Salt Lake City, Utah; Jazz Ranch Studio, Orem, Utah.
Performed by the Northwest Sinfonia
(Contractor: Simon James)
Additional Contracting: Ted Hinckley
Music Preparation: Leslie Buttars, Greg Buttars

Recording engineer: Steve Smith

Additional Engineering: Glen Neibaur, Dave Glover, Michael Chadbourne

The Score features: Omar Faruk Tekbilek: Ney Flute, Oud, and Egyptian percussion

Brad Dutz: Ethnic percussion

Daron Bradford: Additional Ethnic Flutes

Electronic music performed and programmed by Sam Cardon

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Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods | Music by Sam Cardon


© 1996 Pinnacle Group, Inc.
Track Listing:
01. Opening Titles (1:35)
02. Rites Of Passage (3:13)
03. The Journey (1:13)
04. Kiva (0:58)
05. Native Uprising (3:42)*
06. Sunrise/ Through The Aspens (3:03)
07. The Immigrant (3:31)
08. Through The Narrows (6:14)
09. Flash Flood (3:46)
10. Zion By Air (10:16)
11. Zion At Twilight (4:28)
12. Themes from Treasure Of The Gods (3:17)
total time: 45:33

Credits:
Music score composed, produced and orchestrated by Sam Cardon, except: * composed and orchestrated by Kurt Bestor
Music conducted by Kurt Bestor
Executive producers: Lon Henderson and Scott Memmott
Score recorded/ mixed by Jeff Carter at the Pinnacle Studios and L.A. East Studios
Additional Engineering: Mike Chadbourne, Mike Greene, Dan Carlisle
Assistant Engineers: Dale Sandberg, Jeana Call, Alex Jenkins, Scott Fischer
Music editor and supervisor: Ted Hinckley
Music contractors: Gale Bray and Jennifer Rogers
Mastered by Doug Sax and Gavin Lurssen at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles
Album compiled by Ted Hinckley, Dan Carlisle and Rollie Bestor
Album art direction and design by Christian L. Memmott/ Orion Graphic Works
Package supervision: Hal Anderson
Pinnacle executive supervision: Don Stirling, Lon Henderson and Hal Anderson
World Cinemax Productions executive supervision: Scott Memmott
World Cinemax Productions director of marketing: Roger Memmott
Music copywork and preparation: Leslie and Greg Buttars
Motion Picture produced by World Cinemax Productions, Inc.
Score performed by the Utah Chamber Orchestra
Native American Flutes, Chant, Percussion: R. Carlos Nakai
Children's Choir: The Salt Lake Children's Choir, conducted by Ralph Woodward, Jr.
Chamber Choir: Combined Salt Lake City Choirs
Additional Flutes, Shakuhachi, Lakota Flute: Daron Bradford
Original Score published by: Pinnacle Group Music (BMI)

Thanks to: Hal Anderson, Hyrum Smith, Kurt Bestor, Don Stirling, Ted Hinckley, Jeff Carter, R. Carlos Nakai, Rollie Bestor and Eric Hendershot
Very Special Thanks to: Kieth Merrill, Lon Henderson, Tammy Cardon and Douglas Memmott

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