The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Complete Recordings

~ Release by Howard Shore (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

Box set containing Blu-ray audio, 3 CDs in digipak, and liner notes book. Blu-ray contains complete score (same contents as three CDs) in both DTS-HD Maser Audio Surround Sound and DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo Sound

Additional liner notes were available on a LotR soundtracks site hosted by New Line, but have since been removed. They are currently archived in Wikipedia, linked from the Music of the Lord of the Rings article.

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-26 00:04 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All
recording of:
Footsteps of Doom
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
translator:
David Salo
part of:
Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
recording of:
The Revelation of the Ringwraiths
lyricist:
Philippa Boyens
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
translator:
David Salo
part of:
Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore47:16
2The Shire
recording of:
The Shire
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore42:29
3Bag End
performer:
Ian McKellen (actor)
recording of:
Bag End
partial recording of:
The Road Goes Ever On: I. The Road Goes Ever On
composer:
Donald Swann (in 1967)
librettist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
adaptation of:
The Road Goes Ever On (Poem from The Lord of the Rings)
part of:
The Road Goes Ever On
Howard Shore44:36
4Very Old Friends
recording of:
Very Old Friends
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore43:13
5Flaming Red Hair
performer:
Peter Daly, David Donaldson (composer, engineer, New Zealand, bass), David Long (NZ guitarist/composer), Ruairidh Morrison, Chris O'Connor (New Zealand drummer/percussionist), Plan 9 (New Zealand group), Janet Roddick (New Zealand free jazz/experimental vocalist), Grant Shearer and Steve Roche (New Zealand composer)
recording of:
Flaming Red Hair
composer:
David Donaldson (composer, engineer, New Zealand, bass), David Long (NZ guitarist/composer), Steve Roche (New Zealand composer/performer) and Janet Roddick (New Zealand free jazz/experimental vocalist)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Plan 932:39
6Farewell Dear Bilbo
recording of:
Farewell Dear Bilbo
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore41:46
7Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe
performer:
Billy Boyd (Scottish actor and musician), Ian Holm (English actor) and Dominic Monaghan (actor)
recording of:
Drinking Song
additional lyricist:
Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
recording of:
Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe
partial recording of:
The Road Goes Ever On: I. The Road Goes Ever On
composer:
Donald Swann (in 1967)
librettist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
adaptation of:
The Road Goes Ever On (Poem from The Lord of the Rings)
part of:
The Road Goes Ever On
Howard Shore38:54
8A Conspiracy Unmasked
recording of:
A Conspiracy Unmasked
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore46:10
9Three Is Company
recording of:
Three Is Company
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore41:58
10The Passing of the Elves
performer:
David Donaldson (composer, engineer, New Zealand, bass), David Long (NZ guitarist/composer), Plan 9 (New Zealand group), Janet Roddick (New Zealand free jazz/experimental vocalist) and Steve Roche (New Zealand composer)
recording of:
The Passing of the Elves (The Elvish Lament)
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
David Donaldson (composer, engineer, New Zealand, bass), David Long (NZ guitarist/composer), Janet Roddick (New Zealand free jazz/experimental vocalist) and Steve Roche (New Zealand composer)
translator:
David Salo
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Plan 932:40
11Saruman the White
recording of:
Black Speech Ring-Verse
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
translator:
David Salo
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
recording of:
Saruman the White
Howard Shore34:10
12A Shortcut to Mushrooms
recording of:
A Shortcut to Mushrooms
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore44:07
13Strider
recording of:
Strider
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Howard Shore32:35
14The Nazgûl
performer:
Viggo Mortensen
recording of:
The Nazgûl
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
recording of:
The Song of Lúthien
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
Viggo Mortensen
translator:
David Salo
Howard Shore46:05
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4▶Blu-ray: Entire Score in Superior Sound

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:May It Be by Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
part of:Academy Award for Best Music (Original Score) (2002 - 74th (Winner and Nominees)) (number: 1) (order: 1)
The Lord of the Rings: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks (number: 2) (order: 2)
Academy Award winners for “Best Original Score” (soundtrack collection) (number: 74) (order: 18)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/77788 [info]
other databases:http://soundtrackcollector.com/title/35695/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000592125 [info]
Wikidata:Q16252672 [info]