Field Of Dreams: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

field of dreams: original motion picture soundtrack [soundtrack]

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Elmer Bernstein, among the greatest of the golden age film composers, has lamented that there's not enough "artistry" in soundtracks today. He abhors the pop hit collections that pass for movie music albums, and the man's got a point. Perhaps he'd go for Horner's score to Phil Alden Robinson and W. P. Kinsella's fairytale ode to fathers, sons, and baseball. It's as evocative as the film itself, a shimmering corn field or a late-afternoon fly ball in every note. It's warm ("The Cornfield" is sweet, subtle, heartbreaking--like an echo, really), fun ("Old Ball Players" recalls Randy Newman's Ragtime score), and stirring ("The Place Where Dreams Come True" doesn't need a father-and-son game of catch to move you). A gem. No, a diamond! --Robert Wilonsky

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Field Of Dreams: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Probably one of the best soundtracks ever!
Sweet Sorrow
Disappointed
Let's Get Ready To Dream
Wow, this one still makes me remember...........

Field Of Dreams: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
James Horner
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000004XN
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

The Cornfield
Deciding To Build The Field
Shoeless Joe
The Timeless Street
Old Ball Players
The Drive Home
Field Of Dreams
The Library
'Moonlight' Graham
Night Mists
Doc`s Memories
The Place Where Dreams Come True
End Credits

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Elmer Bernstein, among the greatest of the golden age film composers, has lamented that there's not enough "artistry" in soundtracks today. He abhors the pop hit collections that pass for movie music albums, and the man's got a point. Perhaps he'd go for Horner's score to Phil Alden Robinson and W. P. Kinsella's fairytale ode to fathers, sons, and baseball. It's as evocative as the film itself, a shimmering corn field or a late-afternoon fly ball in every note. It's warm ("The Cornfield" is sweet, subtle, heartbreaking--like an echo, really), fun ("Old Ball Players" recalls Randy Newman's Ragtime score), and stirring ("The Place Where Dreams Come True" doesn't need a father-and-son game of catch to move you). A gem. No, a diamond! --Robert Wilonsky

Customer Reviews:

Probably one of the best soundtracks ever!.......2006-08-16

God the score to this movie makes me cry everytime I listen to it and even the movie makes me cry also. Field of Dreams is such a classic!

Sweet Sorrow.......2006-05-26

I've watched a boatload of films in my 49 years and heard countless film scores...but this is the cream of the crop (no pun intended). James Horner captures perfectly the ache and longing for the slowing of time's relentless march forward. "The Drive Home" is like an audio companion for all the years that have melted into the ether. I've been reduced to tears by this music and it's never far from the cd player. That speaks volumes, as I have over 2,000 discs...mostly rock. Horner's music stands tall with the film - and without. He should have won the Oscar that year. My father passed 12 years ago and this music is like having him back. I'm gushing - but the music is that good!

Disappointed.......2006-05-09

I wonder if the two reviewers who said they were disappointed in this soundtrack watched the film? My guess is that they did not. The film was ENHANCED by the James Horner score and it would have been hurt by anything that was not light and subtle. It is a unique and amazing film and the score is a perfect match. By the way, the bigwigs at Universal nearly died when they heard it and then were equally stunned when they asked Horner for the written score and he had to admit that none existed!

WONDERFUL MUSIC!

Let's Get Ready To Dream.......2005-06-12

I have to admit that James Horner's score for "Field Of Dreams" is touching. In fact the two main melodies are very catchy: one of them is first heard in 'The Cornfied' and the other one is heard in full in the title track 'Field Of Dreams'. I also like 'Old Ball Players', a very nice swing tune very reminiscent of the 40s or the 50s, orchestrated by the late Billy May (from the "Batman" and "The Green Hornet" T.V. shows in the 60s). In fact, this is a good album.
However, I gave it four stars because the score is sometimes too quiet for my taste. Tracks like the very 'Field Of Dreams', 'The Timeless Street' (which sports another interesting melody), 'The Drive Home', and 'Night Mists' sound too atmospheric that sometimes I wish I had my bed nearby.
Don't get me wrong, this is a Horner album that is worth listen to, especially because the album finishes with 'The Place Where Dreams Come True', a lengthy track that swells with marvel and reflection, with the two melodies I mentioned earlier joined together making us feel touched. The end credits also gives the album a great close with a medley of the major themes.
In the end, this is one of James Horner's finest works in spite of the aforementioned quieter tracks.

Wow, this one still makes me remember..................2002-08-15

I remember sitting there, in a darkened lobby of a hospital room in Joliet, Illinois. My grandpa was dying of cancer in the next room and I was a sad sixth grader who needed some escapism, and fast. I remember watching Field of Dreams that day but, most of all, I remember the music and how it blended so perfectly with the film. It was the first time I ever cried during a film.

Call it a classic case of a young kid needing to vent a little, but I will always remember the relief that film brought to me. Years later I bought the soundtrack and with it came the memory of my grandfather.

The music on this cd is poetic and spell-binding. If you are on the verge of buying this cd, let me allow myself to give you the friendly push that helps you decide.

Even if you are one of those countless folks who considers Kevin Costner a bad actor, don't take it out on the musical score. This cd is a dream, pun intended. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

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