THE CLASSIC FILM MUSIC OF JOHN BARRY: VOLUME 1
Rating: 
Original Review: If ever you've had a hard day at the office, or wherever you work, and want something to unwind to, The Classic Film Music of John Barry Volume 1 is perfect. Encompassing almost thirty years of film music scores of the highest order, Silva's compilation offers a marvellous set of themes to relax to. Although I myself have been guilty in the past of criticising John Barry for unoriginality, even I cannot deny that the lush, golden, flowing melodies that Barry employs in many of his scores are absolutely beautiful. All his best are included here, including the Oscar-winners 'Out of Africa', 'Born Free', 'Dances With Wolves' and 'The Lion in Winter', as well as 'Chaplin' and 'Somewhere In Time'. The theme from 'Hanover Street', which was a notoriously bad film, is an absolute gem, as is the sad and yearning piano theme from 'Indecent Proposal', and the sexy and sultry saxophone ballad from 'Body Heat'. In fact, the whole album is virtual perfection: a masterclass in melody and harmony, and ideal music for lazy summer evenings.
Track Listing:
- Theme from Zulu (2:16)
- Theme from Out of Africa (4:25)
- Theme from Midnight Cowboy (3:59)
- Suite from The Last Valley (8:36)
- Theme from Eleanor and Franklin (1:26)
- Theme from Hanover Street (4:50)
- Theme/Lions at Play from Born Free (5:48)
- Theme from Chaplin (2:55)
- The John Dunbar Theme from Dances With Wolves (2:31)
- Suite from Raise The Titanic (8:25)
- Theme from Indecent Proposal (4:42)
- Theme from The Persuaders (1:59)
- Suite from Robin and Marian (7:37)
- Theme from Body Heat (4:32)
- Theme from Somewhere In Time (6:11)
- Suite from The Lion In Winter (8:10)
Running Time: 79 minutes 22 seconds
Silva Screen FILMCD-141 (1993)
Music composed by John Barry. Conducted by Nic Raine. Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic. Orchestrations by John Barry and Nic Raine. Featured instrumental soloists: Michal Metelka, Jaroslava Eliasova, Bob Navratil and Jindrich Nemecek. Recorded and mixed by Mike Ross-Trevor. Album produced by Nic Raine and Mike Ross-Trevor.
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