Balto (1995 Film) [Soundtrack]

balto (1995 film) [soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. Reach For The Light (Theme From Balto) - Steve Winwood

2. Main Title/ Balto's Story Unfolds

3. The Dogsled Race

4. Rosy Goes To The Doctor

5. Boris And Balto

6. The Journey Begins

7. Grizzly Bear

8. Jenna/Telegraphing The News

9. Steele's Treachery

10. The Epidemic's Toll

11. Heritage Of The Wolf

12. Balto Brings The Medicine!

13. Reach For The Light(Theme From Balto)Long Version - Steve Winwood

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Balto (1995 Film) [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Overpriced, yet beautiful...
A little-known soundtrack for a little-known movie
It's Truly Amazing!!
A rare gem
Best song ever!

Balto (1995 Film)
James Horner
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Balto

ASIN: B000002OZ7
Release Date: 1995-12-05

Tracks:

Reach For The Light (Theme From Balto) - Steve Winwood
Main Title/ Balto's Story Unfolds
The Dogsled Race
Rosy Goes To The Doctor
Boris And Balto
The Journey Begins
Grizzly Bear
Jenna/Telegraphing The News
Steele's Treachery
The Epidemic's Toll
Heritage Of The Wolf
Balto Brings The Medicine!
Reach For The Light(Theme From Balto)Long Version - Steve Winwood

Customer Reviews:

Overpriced, yet beautiful..........2006-01-20

I'm sorry to all the sellers trying to get rid of their copies for over thirty bucks, but I'm just not buying it for that much.
Granted this is a very good selection of music which I really enjoy, however, it would be cheaper to get it form barnes and nobles, even though their prices are WAY over the top.
Now to the actual reviews, Balto is a nice piece of work, though certainly not my favorite. It's not quite as strong as some of Horner's later works such as Titanic or Troy and definitely carries the cartoon sounding music. I didn't really enjoy the song reach for the light all that much, but don't get me wrong.
I really enjoyed Main titles and Balto's story, but it was Heritage of the Wolf that won me over in full. This song is worth just about whatever you pay for the CD. It's haunting, beautiful, and utterly unforgettable. In fact, looking for this particular Cd is really one of the things that started my personnal craze for movie soundtracks.
Overall, deffinitely worth owning, just not at these prices...

A little-known soundtrack for a little-known movie.......2005-03-17

James Horner has composed an incredible soundtrack for Steven Spielberg's animated masterpiece, Balto. Easily as good as some of his other works, such as The Land Before Time and An American Tail, this soundtrack uses very emotional and very minor-pitch themes to paint a vivid picture of the Alaskan wilderness.

Some of the better tracks on the CD:

2. Main Title / Balto's Story Unfolds -- This is where you hear Balto's theme for the first time. Sad and beautiful, it appears for a short time and then changes into more cheerful music. Later on in the track, as the story switches to the dogsled race, the tension in the music builds and finally explodes into a long section of heart-pounding action music.

6. The Journey Begins -- From the very beginning, this track alternates between driving energy and reflective, emotional sections. Balto's theme is heard halfway through the track in possibly one of the most sorrowful and moving variations in the entire soundtrack.

8. Jenna / Telegraphing the News -- Jenna's theme, played here in its entirety, is a very beautiful blend of strings and woodwinds. Her theme transitions into one of the most powerful moments in the movie: the desperate telegraph for help. To create a musical version of Morse code, James Horner used flutes and violins to play literal "dots" and "dashes" which then builds into the powerful cello/horn-driven Balto's theme.

11. Heritage of the Wolf -- Corresponding to the famous "White Wolf Scene" from the movie, this track starts off very mournfully and builds into the spine-tingling choral passage of the Northern Lights. The next section is easily the most climactic music on the entire soundtrack. A quiet melody starting with the chorus and a few strings gradually adds more instruments and grows in intensity until it breaks out into Balto's theme in all of its tragic beauty. It is almost impossible to listen to this passage without feelings chills of some kind, or even tearing up. It is very similar in climactic style to track 13 ("Breakout") on the Dinosaur soundtrack.

12. Balto Brings the Medicine! -- Somehow, James Horner is able to take all of the mournful and tragic themes from the soundtrack and weave them together to make a triumphant and victorious celebration. Balto's theme grows from beautiful simplicity in the middle of the track to an emotional full orchestra and chorus at the end. At the end of the celebratory music, it climaxes with the choral finale of the Northern Lights, leaving the listener breathless.

Unfortunately, this soundtrack is out-of-print and not very well known, but this doesn't detract from the fact that Balto is easily one of the most powerful examples of a minor-key soundtrack that contains some of the most emotional music ever written.

5 stars.

It's Truly Amazing!!.......2004-11-13

Wow..... Just wow. Never have I felt such a power explosion of music on a CD (With the exception of the Angel Sanctuary CDs). My favorite song HAS to be Heritage of the Wolf, its amazing and kind of makes me cry in the beginning, since I know where this song takes place. Then in the middle i pretend to be Balto and Howl up a storm. Hehe....Reach for the Light is in a close #2, I love the chourus and music, and how the kids actually sound good when they join in. Only three words for this album; ITS TRULY AMAZING!!

A rare gem.......2002-08-05

This is a difficult CD to find. I had to buy it at one of those Amazon's zshop.

Tht being said the Music is marvelous. Once again James Horner composed some orinigal music. For a children's movie it does not sound childish (maybe a little). I highly reccommand this for all of Horner's fans. If you like this CD I would reccomend Willow and Land Before Time (Both composed by Horner) as well.

Best song ever!.......2002-04-09

I love Reach For the Light. And I love the CD. I only wish I had it without ordering over the internet!

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