Lord of War [Soundtrack]

lord of war [soundtrack]

On this CD:

    Lord of War, film score
    Composed by Antonio Pinto
    with Nelson Rios, Joao Do Bandolin, Edson Guideitti, Gui Amabis, Bob Suetholz, Antonio Pinto, Mauricio Alves, Alexandre Mazac, Yaniel Mattos, Luis Brito
    Conducted by Ed Cortes

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Lord of War [Soundtrack]
Lord of War
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nick Cage at His Best
  • Antonio Pinto is Brilliant - But Where is Everyone Else?
  • Hallelujah not from West Wing
  • list of songs
  • Score, not Soundtrack
 Lord of War
Antonio Pinto
Manufacturer: Lakeshore Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AQKYR8
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

  1. Lord of War
  2. Little Odessa
  3. Avas Arms
  4. By Sea
  5. Andina
  6. Love Deception
  7. Consequences & Loss
  8. By Air
  9. The Promise
  10. Yakar Diamm
  11. Everything That Comes From The Earth
  12. Truth
  13. Conscience
  14. AK-47 Love
  15. Warlord

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nick Cage at His Best.......2006-10-08

This is not an action movie.
This is not a crime drama.
It may be billed as such, but this is a misnomer. Please do not view this as an action thriller.

This is a study about humanity, human nature, morality, pursuit of wealth and the means by which people pursue it..................

While the main character is pretty simple (he's a sociopath), it does not detract from the validity of some of the questions this movie raises.

Why are we so intent on killing ourselves? It has always been this way!
Is it in our nature to kill ourselves?
Are we doomed to this?
If Yuri doesn't sell the guns, someone else will. Does this absolve Yuri of his moral obligation?
Are guns bad by nature?
Is there any place in the world for guns?
How could we possibly ever stop this?
Do we have an obligation to try?
Is one man's freedom fighter another man's murderous zealot? (President of Liberia).
Why is Africa so fu#@ed up?

Why did I LOVE this movie?
1. All of the above
2. Nick Cage's BEST performance, bar none.
3. Fantastic direction.
4. Fantastic script.
5. Covers an issue that most people don't even consider.
6. Given the subject matter, the actual violence was kept to a minimum and was not done for glory of violence.
7. Violence was not glorified, but vilified. Graphic, but done to drive home a poinjt and leave an impression about the subject of this movie.

5 out of 5 stars Antonio Pinto is Brilliant - But Where is Everyone Else?.......2006-04-03

Pinto's amazing orchestrations are fantastic as always. If you liked this soundtrack, you might check out his other work:
2004 Nina
2002 City of God
2002 Open Window
2001 At the Edge of the Earth
2001 Behind the Sun
2001 Collateral
1998 Central Station

(Much of his earlier work was for Italian film, "Socorro Nobre" is one)

Music supervisor John Bissell (Hearts in Atlantis, Ladder 49) tapped Ariana Morgenstern as music consultant for the film. (You may know her from her NPR radio show "Sounds Eclectic")

Many of the song choices early in the film were painfully derivative. "Young American" was a creative choice in Silence of the Lambs, but its tired now... Same with "For What It's Worth"... brilliant choice in Forest Gump, cliche now. But, later you can see Morgenstern's influence with the more unusual offerings: Coyita by Gustavo Santolalla, La Vie en Rose sung by Grace Jones and the Volga Boatmen's Song.

What sent me searching for the soundtrack, however was a piece that was reprised in the credit sequence. The track with African-sounding vocals was Yakar Diamm (performed by Brazillian singer Ceu) and is included on this album.

With as much music as they packed in this film in addition to the score, I thought for sure there would be a 'music from the film' release. Since many of you may be looking for the music not found on the soundtrack, I offer this list from the credits:

Again - These songs are NOT on this soundtrack and to my knowledge have not been released as a compilation.

"For What It's Worth"
Written by Stephen Stills
Performed by Buffalo Springfield
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing



"Money (That's What I Want)"
Written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy, Jr.) / Janie Bradford
Used by permission of Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, A division of Jobete Music Co.,
Inc.
Performed by Flying Lizards
Courtesy of Virgin Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music



"La Vie en Rose"
Written by Mack David, Edith Gassion and Luis Gugliemi
Performed by Grace Jones
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"Young Americans"
Written by David Bowie
Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP), RZO Music Limited
Used by permission of Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.
Published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music



"Coyita"
Performed by Gustavo Santaolalla
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing



"Cocaine"
Written by J.J. Cale
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Written by Edward Pola and George Wyle
Performed by Andy Williams
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Nola Leone/Ace Music Services



"Volga's Boatmen's Song"
Performed by The National Tatarstan Orchestra and Choir
Written by Dimitri Oleg Yachinov
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Love Cat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"U Ready to Die"
Written by Scott Nickoley, Jamie Dunlap and Darren Milton
Performed by Quake
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music



"Fade into You"
Written by Hope Sandoval and David Roback
Used by permission of EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.
Performed by Mazzy Star
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music



"Bombay Theme Tune"
Written and Performed by A.R. Rahman
Courtesy of Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"Hallelujah"
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Jeff Buckley
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment



"D-Tune"
Performed by Zino and Tommy
Written by Haim Zinowitch and Tommy Biran
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Love Cat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"A Kiss to Build a Dream On"
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"O, Little Town of Bethlehem"
P.D. Arrangement by Sidney James
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music



"Kill That"
Performed by SX-10
Written by Senen Reyes, Jeremy Fleener and Andy Zambrano
Courtesy of Latin Thug Records
By Arrangement with Media Creature Music



"Glory Box"
Written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
Performed by Portishead
Courtesy of Go! Discs Ltd./Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featuring a sample of "Ike's Rap III"
Written and Performed by Isaac Hayes
Courtesy of Stax Records/Concorde Music Group, Inc.



"Diarabi"
Written by Issa Bagayogo and Yves Wernert
Performed by Issa Bagayogo
Courtesy of Six Degrees Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"Mama Africa"
Written by Wankebulua Domingos
Performed by Young Bakubas
Courtesy of Vibrations



"Bobo-Dioulasso"
Written by Cheikh Lo and Habib Faye
Performed by Cheikh Lo
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing



"Swan Lake"
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky



"The Ride of the Valkyries"
from "Die Walk're"
by Richard Wagner



3 out of 5 stars Hallelujah not from West Wing.......2006-02-13

I just could not sleep knowing that someone has attributed this song to a TV show. It is not "from" west wing. It may have been used in west wing, as it was in Shrek & Lord of War & God knows what else since Leonard Cohen wrote it. Otherwise, good soundtrack

2 out of 5 stars list of songs.......2006-02-04

what about the rest of the songs in the movie??

does anyone have the list of songs from teh movie? im looking for one in particular, the one which plays during he scene where he buys out the hotel for the fake hoto shoot.. its a lounge-ish kind of song

3 out of 5 stars Score, not Soundtrack.......2006-01-18

This, like a lot of movie albums labeled as soundtracks, is the score, not the soundtrack. The movie had quite a few great songs on it, none of which are here, e.g. Fortunate Son, Hallelujah, and a great Mazzy Star song. That being said, the score is pretty good; but definitely not the soundtrack I was interested in after hearing the songs in the movie.
Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • EPICS THAT DO NOT DISAPPOINT
  • Interesting selections . . .
  • "Epics featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra ~ 60 years of film scores"
 Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009KIYCW
Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

  1. Pre- Historic: One Million Years B.C.
  2. The Ancient World: The Ten Commandments
  3. The Ancient World: Alexander
  4. The Ancient World: Sodom And Gomorrah
  5. The Ancient World: The 300 Spartans
  6. The Ancient World: Troy
  7. The Ancient World: Alexander (Eternal Alexander)
  8. The Might Of Rome: Quo Vadis
  9. The Might Of Rome: The Robe
  10. The Might Of Rome: Demetrius And The Gladiators
  11. The Might Of Rome: Cleopatra
  12. The Might Of Rome: Antony And Cleopatra
  13. The Might Of Rome: Gladiator (Suite)
  14. The Might Of Rome: Gladiator (Now We Are Free)

Tracks:

  1. The Fall Of Rome: Masada
  2. The Fall Of Rome: Spartacus (Main Theme)
  3. The Fall Of Rome: Spartacus (Love Theme)
  4. The Fall Of Rome: The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Pax Romana)
  5. The Fall Of Rome: The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Overture)
  6. Biblical Epics: The Greatest Story Ever Told
  7. Biblical Epics: Jesus Of Nazareth
  8. Biblical Epics: Ben-Hur (Parade Of The Charioteers)
  9. Biblical Epics: Ben-Hur (Love Theme)
  10. Biblical Epics: The Silver Chalice
  11. Biblical Epics: The Passion Of The Christ
  12. Medieval Europe: The War Lord
  13. Medieval Europe: El Cid (Love Theme)
  14. Medieval Europe: El Cid (Overture)
  15. Medieval Europe: The Vikings (Suite)

Tracks:

  1. Medieval Europe: Flesh & Blood
  2. Medieval Europe: The Last Valley
  3. Medieval Europe: Prince Valiant
  4. Medieval Europe: Taras Bulba
  5. Pirates & Swashbucklers: The Sea Hawk
  6. Pirates & Swashbucklers: The Crimson Pirate
  7. Pirates & Swashbucklers: Pirates Of The Caribbean
  8. Pirates & Swashbucklers: Captain Blood
  9. Kings & Queens: The Lion In The Winter
  10. Kings & Queens: Henry V (1989)
  11. Kings & Queens: Henry V (1944)
  12. Kings & Queens: Mary Queen Of Scots
  13. Kings & Queens: The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex

Tracks:

  1. Heroes: Excalibur - O Fortuna
  2. Heroes: First Night
  3. Heroes: The Adventures Of Robin Hood: March Of The Merry Men
  4. Heroes: Braveheart
  5. The New Worlds: Mutiny On The Bounty
  6. The New Worlds: 1492 - Conquest Of Paradise
  7. The New Worlds: Captain From Castle
  8. The New Worlds: The Mission
  9. The New Worlds: The Alamo
  10. The British Empire/The Orient: The Charge Of The Light Brigade
  11. The British Empire/The Orient: Lawrence Of Arabia
  12. The British Empire/The Orient: Zulu
  13. The British Empire/The Orient: The Last Samurai
  14. The British Empire/The Orient: Exodus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EPICS THAT DO NOT DISAPPOINT.......2007-05-14

WHAT A BRILLIANT IDEA TO TAKE HOLLYWOOD'S COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL EPIC MOVIES, EXTRACT THE BEST PORTIONS OF THE SCORES AND COMBINE THEM FROM THE DAWN OF MAN TO THE RECENT PAST. I PARTICULARLY ENJOY THE SUITES FROM GLADIATOR, BRAVEHEART AND THE VIKING. THE REPRODUCTION OF THESE SCORES BY THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS IS BRILLIANT, AND THE RECORDING WAS EXCELLENT. I ONLY WISH THERE WERE EIGHT DISCS INSTEAD OF FOUR TO COVER THE VOLUMES OF SCORES THAT COULD NOT BE INCLUDED. LET'S HOPE FOR A VOLUME II.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting selections . . ........2006-12-15

This compiiation album makes an excellent gift for that person wanting to discover great, epic scores. I'm surprised, however, that Vangelis' Alexander is included in this one. Not bad, just surprised.

The reason I give this album 4 out of 5 stars is because of the swashbuckler section. How is it that CutThroat Island - one of the greatest epics in history - was scrubbed out of the list? Pirates of the Caribbean is included on the selection but nothing from Debney's masterpiece?!

Yes, that is a huge compilant. If you haven't discovered CutThroat Island, I suggest you get it then you'll understand my frustration. Still, this album is a great buy and worth looking into!

5 out of 5 stars "Epics featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra ~ 60 years of film scores".......2005-09-07

When I think of the "Golden Age of Hollywood", many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "EPICS:THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOLLYWOOD", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades right and up to the present 2005.

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classics that even the youngsters today recognize...sweeping scores that capture the drama, mystery, adventure, action and romance...one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this...many nominated and winners by the Academy for Best Original Score...

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come...this collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1170 ~ (9/6/2005)
Cardinal: The Classic Film Music of Jerome Moross
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • "under-rated scores from a legendary composer"
 Cardinal: The Classic Film Music of Jerome Moross

Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B0000584VU
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

  1. The Jayhawkers: Main Titles/Cam - The Jayhawkers/Nic Raine
  2. The Jayhawkers: The Lynching/The Two Brothers/The Jayhawkers - The Jayhawkers/Nic Raine
  3. The Jayhawkers: Attack On Abilene/Death Of Darcy/Finale - The Jayhawkers/Nic Raine
  4. Seven Wonders Of The World: The Holy Land
  5. Close-Up
  6. Seven Wonders Of The World: The Mediterranean
  7. The Captive City

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  1. The Proud Rebel: Main Title
  2. The Proud Rebel: The Wagon Ride/The Dress
  3. The Proud Rebel: Fight In The Alley/The Farm
  4. The Proud Rebel: Night Scene
  5. The Proud Rebel: The Sheep Are Expelled/The Promise/The Final Fight/Finale
  6. The Cardinal: Prologue
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  9. The Cardinal: The Cardinal In Vienna (Waltz)
  10. The Cardinal: The Cardinal's Decision/Finale

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "under-rated scores from a legendary composer".......2001-03-01

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman give each score in this compilation new life - "The Cardinal (The Classic Film Music of Jerome Moross)", awesome performances with state of the art technology in playback. About the composer, Jerome Moross always distinctive and sometimes superior quality to the subject matter were his film scores. Was playing the piano as soon as he could reach the keyboard - played by ear at age four, by eight was composing. Close friends to Bernard Herrmann a school-mate at De Witt Clinton High School in Manhattan - two tremendously talented people.

Moross orchestrated for Aaron Copland, Hugo Friedhofer and Franz Waxman between 1940 and 1952 - composed his first score "CLOSE UP" in 1948, music genuine drama and excitement, with shades of Gershwin, simple horns and Latin American rhythms.

Inclusive within the collectable album - "THE JAYHAWKERS", a suite written on the heels of "The Big Country", inhabits the same landscape with big orchestrational sound of the Great American West - "SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD", for the Holy Land a Hebraic melody, set with variations of flute with orchestrations blending with swells - "THE CAPTIVE CITY", is "pure Moross" as stated in the liner-notes, unmistakably our composer - "PROUD REBEL", the theme is very melodic, is complete with a beginning, a middle and ending - "THE CARDINAL", four movement suite arrangement by Christopher Palmer, one of the finest compositions ever written, liner-note tell the story in great detail.

Excellent liner notes by James Fitzpatrick (producer), thanks to Susanna Moross Tarjan and Reynold da Silva (associate producers) hats off to Silva Screen for this one-of-a-kind tribute to the legendary icon. If you enjoyed this CD, check out "The Big Country (music by Jerome Moross) on Silva America (SSD 1048), another classic score by our favorite composer - Jerome Moross!

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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: Soundtrack From The Original Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Forbidden Colours
  • Brilliant!
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  • This is still No.1 in my list of favorite music
  • Beautiful, complicated and haunting
 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: Soundtrack From The Original Motion Picture

Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000015IO
Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
  2. Batavia
  3. Germination
  4. A Hearty Breakfast
  5. Before The War
  6. The Seed And The Sower
  7. A Brief Encounter
  8. Ride, Ride, Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song)
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  10. Father Christmas
  11. Dismissed
  12. Assembly
  13. Beyond Reason
  14. Sowing The Seed
  15. 23rd Psalm
  16. Last Regrets
  17. Ride, Ride, Ride (Reprise)
  18. The Seed
  19. Forbidden Colours

Album Description

Actor and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of the world's best musicians. He creates music with a unique style that combines western, classical, symphonic composition, Japanese traditional sounds and experimental electronic music. Out of print for many years until now, the soundtrack also contains a vocal performance by David Sylvian, best remembered as leader of the popular U.K. rock band Japan.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Forbidden Colours.......2004-10-19

My college roommate bought this when it was released. I have always loved the Forbidden Colours version with David Sylvian's vocals. A real gem of a song.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant!.......2004-05-20

This is the soundtrack to the 1983 feature film "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". Sakamoto, who was in the now-legendary New Wave/synth group Yellow Magic Orchestra, composed and performed the entire evocative score. Addtionally, Sakamoto starred as a Japanese POW camp commandant, along with British POW's Tom Conti and David Bowie (as an Australian commando). The movie, while a disappointment at the box office, is quite an experience; a strange drama set in a Japanese-run POW camp in the Dutch East Indies in World War II, but worth watching. The ending is emotional; you may shed a few tears at the end!

As good as the film is, the soundtrack is stunning, especially the title track; it's haunting, mesmorizing, and powerful. (The only clunker is the David Sylvian vocal on the "reprise" at the end, which was not on the film's soundtrack.)

At the very least, get this brilliant soundtrack!

5 out of 5 stars Essential Sylvian / Sakamoto collaboration.......2003-09-03

This CD disappeared for some time, I remember hunting for years to find it again. This re-release gives fans of the movie and the two artists another chance to listen to a fine Sakamoto piece. Sakamoto was in Yellow Magic orchestra, Sylvian in Japan and then on his own. The collaboration with Sylvian is one of many: Bamboo Music/Bamboo Houses and Sylvian's first 3 solo albums -- all amazing when Sakamoto adds his unique keyboard touches. "Forbidden Colors" stands away from the rest of the album, I think, a wonderful song, one of my favorites.

Buy the movie, it's still available, enjoy Bowie against Sakamoto and Tom Conti's fine performance. Then, you'll need this album.

5 out of 5 stars This is still No.1 in my list of favorite music.......2003-08-12

I watched the movie for the first time when I was 21.

I listened to the entire soundtrack for the first time when I was 18.

I have known the melody of the title theme....since I was in elementary school.

I always whistled this melody without knowing what the music was called or who it was by.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence was the soundtrack of my life.

PS.
I have recently noticed the track #2 on disc #2 of the compilation Clicks & Cuts 3 (on Mille Plateaux), by Antonelli Electr., starts with a melody that is very remniscent of one of the short tracks on Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. It made me really excited...

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful, complicated and haunting.......2003-04-12

close your eyes and enjoy this work of art
The War Lord (1965 Film)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Moross Classic Score
  • The Warlord
 The War Lord (1965 Film)
Hans Salter , and Jerome Moross
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ASIN: B000008NF2
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

  1. Main Title
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Moross Classic Score.......2006-04-15

Jerome Moross is known mostly for his incredible Big Country soundtrack but he has scored many others and unfortunately he is poorly represented on CD. I loved this soundtrack when I saw the movie many years ago. It is exceptional and very memorable. Far superior in my opinion to 99% of what it written today where you have one theme that is repeated on and on even through an entire trilogy of movies. This soundtrack stands well on its own and you need not have seen the movie to enjoy it.

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The soundtrack of the Warlord brings to life the passion and love of the film . You can litterally close your eyes and see the film as you listen to the music.

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