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Track Listings

1. Puppy Song

2. Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore

3. Open Your Window

4. Mother Nature's Son

5. Fairfax Rag

6. City Life

7. Mournin' Glory Story

8. Maybe

9. Marchin' Down Broadway

10. I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City

11. Rainmaker

12. Mr. Bojangles

13. Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear

14. I Will Take You There

15. Waiting

16. Rainmaker (Mono Single Version)

17. Wasting My Time

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Time to BRING BACK JOHN WILLIAMS!!
Noise noise noise noise
Hooper Drops the Wand
SKIP IT
A fine effort and a great improvement over Doyle

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Manufacturer: Warner Bros/Wea
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ASIN: B000OLGCHA
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Fireworks
Professor Umbridge
Another Story
Dementors in the Underpass
Dumbledore's Army
The Hall of Prophecies
Possession
The Room of Requirements
The Kiss
A Journey to Hogwarts
The Sirius Deception
Death of Sirius
Umbridge Spoils a Beautiful Morning
Darkness Takes Over
The Ministry of Magic
The Sacking of Trelawny
Flight of the Order of the Phoenix
Loved Ones and Leaving

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For its fifth cinematic installment, the Harry Potter franchise gets a new composer as England's Nicholas Hooper (a usual collaborator of new director David Yates) succeeds Patrick Doyle and John Williams. The screeching electric guitar that suddenly irrupts on the very first track, "Fireworks," lets the listener know that all is not quiet on the Hogwarts front. The kiddies are growing up, evil is spreading: which is worse?! But actually this modern sonic touch is deceiving: Hooper works within an old-school format and mostly sticks to tried-and-true effects. His score is best when it goes for tension and unease, particularly in its use of low, rumbling tones: A choir starts by humming in a menacing manner in "Dementors in the Underpass"; the sound at the beginning of "The Death of Sirius" feels as if it's being belched out from some deep, dark, scary place, creating an effective atmosphere of dread. Elsewhere, the beginning of "Possession" feels as if it belongs in a J-horror movie, and then the track becomes deceptively calm before the storm hits again. Keen listeners will recognize Williams' "Hedwig's Theme" in "Another Story," but mostly Hooper is his own man. Just like the overall series, which gets darker and darker as it goes along, this CD makes for a rather brooding listening experience--the pizzicato violins on "Umbridge Spoils a Beautiful Morning" provide one of the few jaunty touches. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Featuring a colorful and inspiring score by Nicholas Hooper, the soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix takes the movie-goer to the next level of magical enchantment right along with Harry and his friends.

Customer Reviews:

Time to BRING BACK JOHN WILLIAMS!!.......2007-07-13

Sadly, this soundtrack turned many of John Williams' beautiful themes into death marches and left nothing new to be desired. It was much like a bunch of sound effects rather than a score meant to tie the movie together into an artistic whole. Obviuosly, Warner Brothers is trying to make the Harry Potter movies as cheap as possible since they know the fans will come no matter how poorly they make the films. John Williams has said that he would love to do Harry Potter again, and they need him to strenthen his wonderful themes to tie all the movies together before it's too late.

Noise noise noise noise.......2007-07-12

Received the soundtrack prior to having a chance to see the movie since the movie just came out for us yesterday. I was disappointed in the sound track since from Williams' first the HP music has been fun to listen to even as background music while working or whatever. But HP 5 just seemed tune-less. The Umbridge theme is there and annoying as it was designed to be -- increasingly so -- as designed to be -- but this is well, annoying music. Good job. Well, I waited to see the movie before making a judgment on the soundtrack since after all it is music for the movie and the main thing it should do is work well with the movie. And while watching the movie I noticed that it is appropriate noise for the movie -- but, and I realize one of the rules of music is to be not only invisible but inaudible -- not distract from the action -- it is never distracting. It seems never good enough to distract attention from the action. Is this how the science of directing our emotional sense during the movie is going? There will be little point in buying soundtrack noise then. So this is a disappointment. I miss Williams' themes even if they remind us of Star Wars or Indiana Jones or Close Encounters. You can sing some of those. With HP 5 the only thing I can sing is annoying.

Hooper Drops the Wand.......2007-07-12

When the soundtrack for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was released in 2006, John Williams fans rose up in outrage. They didn't appreciate composer Patrick Doyle's big, loud, unvarying score. They demanded back the whimsy and nuance that lost out to tense and ominous overtures in "Goblet of Fire". And they were rewarded with...Nicholas Hooper, and a soundtrack filled with whim and nuance...but not much else.
Don't get this reviewer wrong--there are some brilliant moments in the soundtrack. "Dolores Umbridge" is filled with over-the-top cuteness--and it carries over well onto the big screen. "Journey to Hogwarts" is a reminder of Williams' theme, and plays out with a touch of urgency that lends itself well to the listening experience. And when Hooper wants his score to be tense, it's tense.
Unfortunately, those moments are few and far between. While I can forgive Hooper for choosing to rearrange the track order for better effect, the interesting bits remain quite sparse and aren't enough to keep someone listening through the rest of the score, which, when not filled with complete silence, consists of instruments playing so softly and unmelodically that you could swear Hooper was simply running the orchestra up and down scales for all anyone could tell.
Despite its shining moments, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" fails to reach the musical heights achieved by John Williams and makes Patrick Doyle's sweeping and grandiose soundtrack look like a giant by comparison. Everyone who has ever caught a scene from a film sans music knows how much its soundtrack is worth--when well done, music adds layer upon layer of depth, emotion and intensity to a scene. But Hooper does not achieve this, and it's unfortunate because the film could have been much more interesting had he done so. Ultimately, the final track, "Loved Ones and Leaving", sums up the entire disc--it plays a few quiet strains, has no climax, and quietly fades away, leaving but the faintest of an impression.
Let's hope Warner Bros. decides to rethink their director/composer duo come "Half-Blood Prince".

SKIP IT.......2007-07-12

With all the incredible talent out there, why this guy was selected for the score reminds us that directors and the guys in the suits usually don't know anything about the power of REAL film music.
Stick to TV shows, Mr. Hopoper.

A fine effort and a great improvement over Doyle.......2007-07-12

Well, I've long since stopped mourning the loss of John Williams from the Harry Potter series. After composing the best score yet for "Azkaban," the prolific Williams left the Harry Potter fandom to wallow in the cutesy waltzes and themeless chromatic atmospherics of "Goblet."

But "Order of the Phoenix" sees yet another composer: Nicholas Hooper. I'll admit I was wary at first (I believe I wrote a blog on him a long time ago), but after listening to the entire score streaming through AOL Music, my opinion has changed.

Although nowhere near the quality of Williams, Hooper brings a new atmosphere to the soundtrack series. Although his darker tracks like Darkness Takes Over and Possession may get a little boring with the endless, near silent violin tremolos, puncuated by the occasional bang that makes you jump out of your seat, it's the lighter tracks and the more emotional core of the soundtrack that really impressed me.

For the first time in the entire series, Hooper has hesitantly used a piano at the forefront of one track, accompanied by violins, and the result is heart-wrenching. Recorded beautifully as well, I reluctantly say that these bits may have served the Mirror of Erised scene in "Philosopher's Stone" much better than the numerous repetitions of "Hedwig's Theme" or "Harry's Wondrous World." I wish Hooper had used more solo piano on the album as it is some of the best stuff on there. Another emotional point in the album uses the flute and soaring violins, possibly to depict Harry and Sirius's close relationship.

The opening cue, Fireworks, is comparable to the Quidditch World Cup cues from "Goblet." Staunchly Irish in its rhythms and melodies, the cue has an energy to it befitting the scene which it scores.

The Dumbledore's Army music is some of the best, and really suggests a fun time, with great learning, and underscores the idea of a rebellion, but not something like Guy Fawkes, but something you'd expect from school kids. I sorely wish Hooper had expanded on that more, but sadly, you only hear about a minute of it on the entire album.

The Umbridge music fits very well, even if it is a bit reptitive, but I really liked the Room of Requirement music (which has been incorrectly named the Room of Requirements). It's mysterious and quirky at the same time, and evokes a hidden, ancient magic that has a mischeivous mind of its own. And knowing that Hooper will probably be back for "Half-Blood Prince," because the David Yates, the director will as well, I know he'll be able to weave the slightly naughty Requirement theme into a much darker tapestry when Malfoy uses it to break into Hogwarts.

One great aspect of the score is Hooper's willingness to revisit Williams' lasting mark on the score: Hedwig's Theme. He uses it subtly, but noticeably, paying homage to the old master, but also varying it and changing its mood from dark to light to moody where it is needed.

The music for the famous kissing scene suffices, in my opinion, and I'm sure it works well with the on-screen visuals, but I don't feel the magic in it very much, or nearly as much as I did when I read the scene in the books. I think it could have done with a few more flute trills and runs, possibly some soaring violins to depict the fluttering of Harry's heart, but it's a much slower, calmer piece with a few long chords and modest bells.

The driving music found in the climactic cue Sirius Deception really reminded me a great deal of the better action movies of late. I can't wait to hear it in conjunction with the film's visuals. I can just see Harry and co. marching down to the forest and then soaring away on the thestrals, whose music gives me goosebumps, because it really feels like an epic flight. Next to Williams' amazing cue Buckbeak's Flight in "Azkaban," I'd say this cue comes closest to matching that swooping feeling in the pit of your stomach when you soar into the air.

The cue for the death of the major character (I won't spoil it for those that haven't read the book) is very unsatisfying. It is one of those moments where dark atmospherics take precedence over melody, and as a result, the emotional impact that the cue should have is conspicuously absent. I'm sure it works well in the film, but I still would have expected something more gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. Then the cue launches into an ugly boisterous section which I can only imagine depicts Harry launching himself into a heated duel with Bellatrix. I can only describe it as noisy. In its final moments, the cue tries to become emotional, but it doesn't try hard enough and it only sounds like a weak attempt at tears.

Being a flute player, I love the opening of Umbridge Spoils a Beautiful Morning, because it is a lovely flute serenade, which then breaks into a string pizz version of Umbridge's bouncy, insidious theme.

The Ministry of Magic music is very funny in its quirky, bouncy sense, and is almost reminiscent of Sorcerer's Apprentice. Although I would not have thought the Ministry of Magic would warrant bouncyness, perhaps the method in which it is depicted calls for such motifs. The amazement at the Ministry's massive size is somewhat poorly scored, relied on somewhat idiotic downward arpeggios that seems a bit obvious. The mischief continues through to the end of the track, however.

The one thing that annoyed me was how the music for Trelawney being sacked fit more with the emotional impact of the big death in the film.

The Flight of the Order of the Phoenix, which depicts the Order's picking up Harry and flying back to headquarters, was okay in the sense that it was flying music, but it somehow felt too ordinary.

The horn is also used to create a sense of deep, tragic loss, and great scope, as it always will be, but its effect is somewhat diminished as Hooper shies away from the more soaring, incredible chords and triads that the horn does so well with.

The ending of the album finally hints at a somewhat great, emotional, soaring happiness, but it is never fully developed to be truly appreciable.

I know I make it out to be a horrible album, and I admit, if it wasn't Harry Potter, I would not have picked it up. I only feel that it doesn't come anywhere close to the perfection that was "Azkaban." Having said that, this score really isn't too bad, although the current masters of today like Elfman, Williams, and (I can't believe I'm saying this, but the Pirates 3 score was phenomenal) Zimmer would easily have done a better job, I think Hooper has done an admirable job of rescuing the score from Patrick Doyle.

An essentially dark score, puncuated by light, bouncy, quirkiness, the music shines at certain moments and snores at others. Overall, I would give it a 7 out of 10.

~ Adhish

Mary Poppins (2005 Original London Cast)

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Great Memories
Horrible show!
The return of Mary Poppins
Loved it, loved it.
Great Music!

Mary Poppins (2005 Original London Cast)

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ASIN: B000AOF9NY
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Prologue/Chim Chim Cher-Ee
Cherry Tree Lane (Part 1)
The Perfect Nanny
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Mary Poppins may be one of the most beloved film musicals of all time, but it took 30 long years for it to transfer to the stage. This recording of the original London cast shows the wait was worthwhile though. The new version mixes in elements from both the original books by P.L. Travers (which she started publishing in 1934) and the Disney movie starring Julie Andrews, from 1964. (Mary seems to take 30 years to do anything.) Most of the original songs by brothers Richard and Robert Sherman (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) are present--Mary Poppins is so associated with "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," "A Spoonful of Sugar," and "Chim Chim Cher-ee," her Oscar-winning duet with Bert, that starting from scratch would have been unthinkable. But then George Stiles and Anthony Drewe came in and dusted off some of these songs, and wrote entirely new numbers as well. Miraculous, these are wonderful and blend in seamlessly with the 1960s tunes, thanks in no small to William David Brohn's lovely orchestrations. As the titular super-nanny, Laura Michelle Kelly is so warm and scrumptious that she might as well be referring to herself when she sings "I'm practically perfect in every way." The rest of the cast is equally adept, making this Mary Poppins sweet but not treacly, and the rare show to upstage its source. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Great Memories.......2007-07-13

Good music ... great memories of when I was younger. Julie Andrew is missed.

Horrible show!.......2007-06-17

I saw it in London, and there are literally only 2 good things about it: Burt walking upside down, and a few new (darker) additions from the original book.

Nearly all the original charm and SONGS from the Walt Disney film are missing. The new additional songs are DREADFUL and were not written by the Sherman Brothers (They weren't allowed to write new songs for this due to the miserable old broad author hating the film and having on her deathbed the proviso that Shermans were not to have anything to do with a stage version)

What a waste.

The return of Mary Poppins.......2007-04-12

Different from the movie, this version develops the characters somewhat more deeply. I especially like the depth of personality shown in Mrs. Banks.

Loved it, loved it........2007-03-09

Like just about every other little girl who was alive in the sixties, Mary Poppins was a favorite. I had heard about the new play from a friend in New York who had just seen it and loved it, and so I got this sound track. I have it on my Ipod and listen to it all the time. My grown daughters love it also. It is a great addition to my CD collection.

Great Music!.......2007-02-14

The Broadway version is even better than the movie version! Definitely buy this CD.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Soundtrack from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Movie
John Willams at his best!
It too cheerful....
Not entirely up to snuff, in retrospect
Cousin Harry Potter

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ASIN: B00005OWIU
Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

Prologue
The Arrival of Baby Harry
Visit to the Zoo and Letters from Hogwarts
Diagon Alley and The Gringotts Vault
Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters and The Journey to Hogwarts
Entry into the Great Hall and The Banquet
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Harry's Wondrous World
Hedwig's Theme

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You needn't see the film of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to appreciate the wonder, magic, and fearful chills of J.K. Rowling's phenomenal bestseller in John Williams's outstanding score. Williams typically avoids the source material for the films he scores, but he reportedly derived great pleasure and inspiration from Rowling's first Harry Potter adventure, and created a perfect motif (fully expressed in "Hedwig's Theme") to dominate his score. It's first heard as a dreamy celesta waltz and embellished through myriad incarnations and moods, often with a sinister edge befitting the darker tones of Chris Columbus's direction. Evident are fantastical allusions to Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky (among others), and Williams's epic track is "Quidditch Match," a breathtaking frenzy to accompany the film's dazzling highlight. And while Williams occasionally flirts with self-plagiarism (with inevitable variants of his Hook and Star Wars themes), this is nevertheless a richly regal score that brilliantly evokes the mystery and magic of Harry Potter's world. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Soundtrack from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Movie.......2007-05-17

We love the music from this composer (John Williams - also composed Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman) to begin with and wanted this soundtrack. It doesn't disappoint. My children are so excited about the upcoming HP movie that we play this soundtrack on the way to school each morning.

John Willams at his best!.......2007-02-20

This soundtrack is great. As you listen you can visualize what's happening just by the music! Lovely!

It too cheerful...........2007-01-25

I thnk that the soundtrack is okay. I wish some that some of the music wasn't so cheerful. Harry Potter story is not really a cheerful one. That "Prologue" piece is going to be as famos as the "star wars" theme and "superman" theme. For my I would have put a little bit of mystery in the song. I wish they would have made music called "Harry theme". I also wish John Williams would have not stoped after the 2nd one. I would have love to here his "Volemorts theme"

Not entirely up to snuff, in retrospect.......2006-12-30

It's obvious the man was still feeling out this Harry Potter thing with this first score. There is a lot of repetition, but by later soundtracks it seems to have been necessary. This soundtrack contains the original, lovely and full settings of the main Harry Potter themes.

Cousin Harry Potter.......2006-12-14

The soundtrack for all of the Harry Potter movies has been done by classical maestro and 20th century genius John Williams.

Q; Does John WIlliams make any bad music?
A: No.

Q: Does the music capture the feeling of the movie, taking you back to parts of the story sequentially?
A: Yes

Q: What are the other advantages to buying the soundtrack?
A: Aestetically, you are not competing with the visual imagery of the movie, which was technically well done and highly engaging. This provides an opportunity to explore the nuances of the musical score, without being visually distracted.

This also provides a nice day dreaming interlude for youth, who are highly structured and overprogrammed nowadays.

Average customer rating:

Harry Potter moves on.. and so does the music
The Magic is Gone
Atmospheric...But That's About All
Musically Spellbinding
Wonderful as always

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire

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Tracks:

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Big news on the Harry Potter musical front: After scoring the first three installments in the series, John Williams has been replaced by Patrick Doyle. Still, Williams never feels far away. His main theme pops up here and there, and a track like "Voldemort," which eloquently illustrates the soul of a blacker-than-black wizard with thunderous cymbal crashes, shrieking horns, tumultuous strings, and a stately finish, firmly belongs in the Williams mode. Overall, Doyle acquits himself well. He can do light when needed ("The Quidditch World Cup," which starts out like some kind of jig), but mostly he's required to be ominous ("The Quidditch World Cup," which ends in martial war chants). Among the highlights are the aforementioned "Voldemort," but also the frantic, overpowering "The Dark Mark." Note that the CD concludes on a jarringly different note with three songs by the Weird Sisters, the group that performs at Hogwarts' Yule Ball. Led by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, the ad hoc band also includes members of Radiohead and Cocker's side project Relaxed Muscle. "Do the Hippogriff" is a fast-paced rocker that somehow comes across like a grungy hybrid of Billy Idol's "White Wedding" and "Dancing with Myself." The other two songs--"This Is the Night" and "Magic Works"--are less obvious, and much better. Still, the contrast between these tracks and the instrumental score that precedes them may not be to everybody's taste. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth film (and soundtrack album) in the massively successful Harry Potter franchise-nearly $1 billion in U.S. box office alone-features a score by Academy Award-nominated composer Patrick Doyle and three songs written by modern rocker Jarvis Cocker, and performed by Cocker, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Steve Claydon and Jason Buckle-with all these musicians also appearing in the movie.

Customer Reviews:

Harry Potter moves on.. and so does the music.......2007-05-23

As a collector of movie soundtracks, it was unthinkable not to get this fourth album of the Harry Potter series. After reading the mixed reviews, I was apprehensive as to whether it would sit on my shelf collecting dust or get a good workout in the CD player.

I own all four albums, and as avid a fan as I am of John Williams, I would have to say "The Goblet of Fire" rates up there with "The Philosopher's Stone" (which really did set the standard for the rest of the following albums). In fact, I would have to say that "The Goblet of Fire" is my favourite. The music is quite simply beautiful and atmospheric. Standouts are "Harry In Winter" (this particular track I can't help but have on repeat mode in the car), "Death of Cedric" and "Foreign Visitors Arrive". "The Quidditch Cup" makes me want to catch the next plane to Ireland! And call me old-fashioned, but "Neville's Waltz" and "Potter Waltz" are pleasant and lovely to the ear.

As for the rock songs at the end, I usually bypass them. Some complain about the jarring disconnect between the orchestral aspect of the soundtrack and the loud rock of the end - well, at least they're at the end and not in the middle! And let's face it. How many people would have grumbled that those songs that featured at the Winter Ball were left out?

I've always loved the work of Patrick Doyle (e.g. "Sense and Sensibility" and "Much Ado About Nothing"), and this soundtrack is no exception. He didn't 'fill' John Williams' shoes on this score. He pretty much created a new pair. Harry's story and personality have shifted on. It would be remiss of us to think the music wouldn't evolve as well.

So has this soundtrack lost that feeling of magic? I would have to say a resounding 'no'. It's certainly a lot more listener-friendly than "Chamber of Secrets"!

The Magic is Gone.......2007-05-10

John Williams is not simply a hard act to follow...he's THE hard act to follow. Nonetheless this score falls far short. There was once magic in the land of Hogwarts.. themes were stated boldly and elevated the story, flurries of woodwinds nurtured scenes of flight. Doyle's score does dare to quote William's melodies at 3 points in this score. They are harmonized poorly and treated even worse. The rest of the score just goes downhill from here. He does introduce his own new "themes." These are presented as boring quarter note string lines that you can't seem to remember 10 seconds after you hear them. The rest of the scoreat it's best is a prime example of dated cliches. The dialogue scenes are overly sappy and the action scenes become hokey in an almost silent film music stlye. Watch the graveyard scene again and laugh, check out the dance scene where characters get lifted in the air as simple scales comically mirror their moves. The most common reaction to the music after viewing the film is "I don't really remember it as being good or bad." If you go back and watch it again I think you story will change. The magic is gone.

Atmospheric...But That's About All.......2007-03-31

One of the joys for me of the John Williams "Harry Potter" scores are the lush, melodic leitmotifs. On "The Chamber of Secrets" album alone there are wonderful themes for Fawkes, Dobby and Gilderoy Lockhart, not to mention Colin, Hedwig and The Flying Car. They're charming, evocative pieces that stand alone apart from the moodier, more percussive tracks composed to accompany the actual movie. Unfortunately, there's nothing that even comes close to these in Doyle's "Goblet of Fire" score. There's certainly drama ("The Maze") and pathos ("Death of Cedric"), but nothing thematic that you'd want to hear over and over again. And what themes there are ("Neville's Waltz" for instance) I find woefully banal. (And don't get me started on the acid rock songs that close the album.) So this is a true movie score in the sense that it's pretty much all background music; it certainly creates atmosphere and serves as a reminder of the film's superlative visuals. But what works well in the theater doesn't translate very well for the home audio listener.

Musically Spellbinding.......2007-01-09

This album is a must for an Harry Potter fan, both young and old, from the mild to the extreme. I also recommend the entire collection of soundtracks to the movies. Each one is full of calm, soothing melodies we have come to enjoy from Harry Potter.

Wonderful as always.......2007-01-04

It is easy to become totally absorbed in this rendition. Believable voices.

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My oh my, We make a lot of Love! This is the BEST!
Makes me remember why I love Harry!
Would give it more than 5 stars if I could!
A classy salute to the city of New Orleans!
gigi...Phila., pa

Oh, My Nola
Harry Connick Jr.
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ASIN: B000I2KNU2
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

Working In A Coal Mine
Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey ?
Something You Got
Let Them Talk
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Careless Love
All These People (Original Recording)
Yes We Can
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Fresh off his Broadway stint in The Pajama Game, Harry Connick went back to his New Orleans roots and recorded a pair of albums in tribute to his hometown. Released the same day as the similarly themed but mostly instrumental Chanson du Vieux Carré, Oh, My Nola is a loose, effortlessly swinging album that ranks among Connick's best. He traces New Orleans' prodigious musical legacy with well-chosen covers peppered with some originals. Though he wrote only four tracks, at least one of them, "All These People," is a stand-out--a mid-tempo elegy about the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with a strong contribution from gospel great Kim Burrell. When it comes to the covers, Connick chose tracks that either originated in New Orleans or found particular resonance there. The funky, exuberant take on Allen Toussaint's classic "Working in a Coal Mine" that opens the CD reflects the flavor of things to come, but even more fun are the seemingly left-field picks--you'll never think of "Hello Dolly" the same way after listening to the version found here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Having grown up in New Orleans, Harry Connick, Jr. is an iconic product of a city famous for its rich musical history. His new release, Oh, my Nola, is the endearing ode to the rebirth of his hometown and the bright spirit of her people. The album is an impressive collection of classic songs associated with the city and her culture, and also features four original compositions. Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Harry Connick, Jr. proudly sponsor the New Orleans Habitat Musicians Village. For more information, visit http://www.habitat-nola.org/projects/musicians_village.php.

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Customer Reviews:

My oh my, We make a lot of Love! This is the BEST! .......2007-07-11

I cannot stop playing: We Make A lot of Love, Someday, Sheik of Araby, Elijah Rock, Something You Got, never a dull moment on this CD. I am long time fan and I love this. Great arrangements, great band. He is in excellent voice and his chops on the piano! This is what makes me buy his stuff on sight. Thanks to very interesting liner notes which gives the listener insight to each track. It's funky, jazzy, bluesy and all together soulful. Check out his very interesting duet with gospel artist, Kim Burrell!

Makes me remember why I love Harry!.......2007-07-10

I haven't bought a new Harry Connick Jr. cd in a while. I saw this one looking up at me in a store and I just had to have it. I popped it in to play as soon as I reached the car. I was blown away by this cd. The rhythm and soulful singing really spoke to me. Absolutely wonderful music!

Would give it more than 5 stars if I could!.......2007-06-28

I am great big HCJ fan, have been since "We Are In Love". But this is by far my favourite. I hope they come for a tour in Malaysia again, saw them in 2005, it was a wonderful experience.

A classy salute to the city of New Orleans!.......2007-06-03

I have always been fascinated with the rich musical history of New Orleans. Native son, Harry Connick Jr. pays tribute to this rich musical legacy with this outstanding representation of the city's heritage. He features old classics like "Bill Bailey" (done in a classy style that reminds me of Count Basie's big band sound), the Lee Dorsey classic "Workin In a coal mine" really kicks butt, "Yes we can can"...
makes me want to join the Mardi Gras parade, the bluesy "Someday" is fascinating etc. etc. There really isn't a bad cut on this album. Mr. Connick is a master musician/arranger and singer and he's made himself a classic album. Buy it and you won't regret it.

gigi...Phila., pa.......2007-05-18

husband loves it...this is only place i could find it at a great price...

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Dan's first album...Wiggle the Wiggles out of your CD Player
Thank goodness for Dan Zanes!!!!!!
My daughters favorite!
Dan is her new best friend
Kids love it

House Party
Dan Zanes
Manufacturer: Festival Five Rec.
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Release Date: 2003-10-07

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House Party Time
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Down In The Valley
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Tennessee Wig Walk
Shining Star
How Do You Do? - with David Jones
Daniel In The Den
Surrounded By Friendship
Old Joe Clark
Hey Little Red Bird
We Shall Not Be Moved
A Place For Us - with Phillip Glass

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For parents, listening to Dan Zanes provides not only instant Raffi relief, but also the warm sense of belonging to the right crowd. On each disc he trots out a posse of cool friends like Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, and Lou Reed and he delivers his openhearted lyrics with the rare roots-rocker's gift for stirring grace into grit. It would seem that the release of his fourth record, House Party would be ripe for a backlash--how long can the hokey conceit of a bunch of aging groovsters banging out kids' tunes in a Brooklyn basement hang onto its charm? Looks like we'll have to wait and see, because House Party rages on with the same winning, welcome-to-our-homespun-revolution vibe as its predecessors. Deborah Harry takes a twirl on "Waltzing Matilda," Bob Weir fires up the "Wabash Cannonball," and Angelique Kidjo bids "Jamaica Farewell," but the Zanes originals are this record's proving grounds, and they pin the tail on the donkey with bulls-eye precision. Contributions from returning regulars Barbara Brousal and Rankin' Don--the best couple of favors a party could hope for--send Zanes' campaign to become the guy who turned lampshade-wearing into a kindergarten fashion craze soaring. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Dan's first album...Wiggle the Wiggles out of your CD Player.......2007-06-12

You may have seen Dan on various spots on Sesame Street, I first saw him in his yellow suit, singing Jump Up. This album continues the wonderful music that my daughter has turned my wife and my self on to. The beats are there, and the lyrics are very catchy.

So do yourself a favor, swap out Wiggles or Barney for Dan and his Friends, and enjoy kids music once again.

Thank goodness for Dan Zanes!!!!!!.......2007-05-21

Mr. Zanes, you could not have come along at a better time! In a market where Teletubbies, Barney and the Wiggles seem to have the corner, this parent-friendly album is a welcome relief from all the fruit salad/I love you, you love me/lemondrops and gumdrops drivel that permeate my mushy stay-at-home mom brain!

When I was a single college gal, I remember listening to very hip, fun music. Then came pregnancy and babies. Then Baby Einstein music (which is good, but sounds like someone's ballerina jewelry box after awhile), Barney, Sesame Street and nursery rhyme CDs that took over my music collection. Ack!!! What happened to me? I decided it was time to search for something new for me and the kids to listen to.

After finding this CD and loving it, I just assumed that my one-year-old and four-year-old would not like DZ because it sounded too different from what they were used to. Boy, was I wrong! My older one thinks she is listening to "cool music" -- which she is! We especially like the "Wabash Cannonball" but every song on here is a hit with my kids. The guy is truly talented, and it's just great stuff. And it's fun to hear the celeb singers on a kid's album. Finally, we all have "cool music" to listen to!

My daughters favorite!.......2007-05-14

I bought this CD since Dan Zane is on the Disney Channel. My daughter absolutely loves it! She asks to hear "House Party" all day every day. We dance and sing and it has brought a lot of fun into our house.

Dan is her new best friend.......2007-05-13

We always look for music that is entertaining and enriching for both the toddler and the parent. We had heard Dan sing before on "For the Kids" CD and thought we'd give it a try. We all get down to Dan Zanes House Party! This CD never leaves the car player. The cover is a delightfully drawn board book of Dan & his entorage Whoopin' it up all over town. My 2 year old will "read" the book to me, explaining the pictures and making connections to the music. It's great.

Kids love it.......2007-03-09

My son, aged 6 and my daughter, almost 2 - love to dance to "House Party Time" in the morning. It really gets them going. They are big Dan Zanes fans.

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A must-have !!!
Why retreat?
I loveeeee it.....
Harry Potter 3
The Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

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ASIN: B00020HEG6
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme)
Aunt Marge's Waltz
The Knight Bus
Apparition on the Train
Double Trouble
Buckbeak's Flight
A Window to the Past
The Whomping Willow and the Snowball Fight
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If the commercial constraints of genre and chronic Hollywood sequelitis threaten to musically straitjacket even a legend like John Williams, the veteran playfully rebuffs such cynicism in his rich, mirthful score for this third chapter of the Harry Potter cycle. Whether inspired by a willful desire not to repeat himself, the continued reinvention of his jazz roots that brightened his scores for Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal, or the story's requirement for a handful of fresh themes, Williams informs his work here with an often dizzying range. The warm mysticism of "Hedwig's Theme" and classical farrago of "Aunt Marge's Waltz" can scarcely prepare one for the swinging, off-kilter "Knight Bus," a romp that suggests a head-on collision between the big-band bombast of1941 and the loopy, Cantina Band kitsch of Star Wars. From there Williams skips back a half-millennium or so for inspiration, conjuring the ancient children's chorus "Double Trouble" (its text adapted from no less than MacBeth), a medieval theme that becomes one of the score's inspirational foundations. Those with a taste for the composer's patent orchestral thunder won't be disappointed either, as the Herrmann-influenced percussion/brass bombast of "Buckbeat's Flight" and "The Whomping Willow.." attest with rousing zeal. It's arguably Williams' best Potter score to date, a soundtrack whose inspirations sprawl across six centuries -- and as many disparate musical styles. Enhanced CD features include a photo gallery and exclusive computer wallpaper and screensaver files. -- Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Oscar and Grammy Award winning composer John William returns with an enchanted score inspired by the magic of the forthcoming summer blockbuster Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Always a hit with fans of the enormously successful Harry Potter films, as well as fans of John Williams -- one of the most popular and successful American orchestral composers of the modern age. Extras, enhanced with exclusive wallpaper and screensaver, flip book of stills from film, exclusive link to demo of new EA Harry Potter video game, Golden Ticket Contest: Winner receives trip to Hollywood to tour WB lot and museum, pull out poster.

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A must-have !!!.......2007-07-01

All the spirit of Harry Potter is here, but also the magic of a mysterious, dark, gothic Hogwarts, the stormy sky, the loneliness of a wild and mountainous landscape. The score is inventive. We can feel the highly medieval spirit of Hogwarts with "Double Trouble" and "Hagrid the Professor" or "The Portrait Gallery" for example, but above all, magic and real emotions. The music is beautiful. In my opinion, it's the best Harry Potter score. John Williams really has an immense talent. This score is a real gem. It's a MUST-HAVE.

Why retreat?.......2006-10-11

Everyone has songs that they listen to when they want to escape the outside world. To go to a sactuary that has never been seen of, or heard of, by anyone else but you. When you listen to the songs on these tracks, it is like you are looking over a hill. The sky is grey, and it is quite windy. You can see the grass waving in the wind. Everyone would want to escape to a place like this, a place that they can retreat to when feeling sad, or lonely. That is why you should buy this. So that you can go to your own sactuary.

I loveeeee it............2006-09-02

I falled in love with the Children's Choir "Double Trouble". The first time I heard, I didn't like it but after I heard again and again, I started to like it. The song grews in me and always came in my head. The combinations of the music and song are superb. The rest are also good such as Hagrid the Profesor, A Window to the past,Buckbeak Flight, Aunt Marge's Waltz and Mischief Managed. Like the other 2 of Harry Potter soundtrack which I also owned, this one is another great job from John William that I really impressed and saluted. Now I think I am going to add Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire Soundtrack as another one of my collections.

Harry Potter 3.......2006-08-04

Still haunting and mysterious just as the first two, this would have to be my most favorite out of the Harry Potter installments. Each track on this soundtrack gives you a clear idea of how the movie is like in your head, having the same theme of the last two movies, but making it more eerie and more amusing to listen to it. Having loud tracks, some tracks are beautiful; such as Track 6 and Track 15. I'm very happy that most of the tracks are over 2 minutes long, not having to change the track in like a minute and able to enjoy the melodic score. John Williams is an excellent composer. I highly recommend this to anyone!

1. Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme) 5/5
2. Aunt Marge's Waltz 4/5
3. The Knight Bus 4/5
4. Apparition on the Train 5/5
5. Double Trouble 5/5
6. Buckbeak's Flight 5/5
7. A Window to the Past 5/5
8. The Whomping Willow and the Snowball Fight 5/5
9. Secrets of the Castle 4/5
10. The Portrait Gallery 5/5
11. Hagrid the Professor 5/5 (Sounds Renaissance)
12. Monster Books and Boggarts! 3/5
13. Quidditch, Third Year 4/5
14. Lupin's Transformation and Chasing Scabbers 4/5
15. The Patronus Light 5/5
16. The Werewolf Scene 5/5 (Exciting)
17. Saving Buckbeak 4/5
18. Forward to Time Past 5/5
19. The Dementors Converge 4/5
20. Finale 5/5
21. Mischief Managed! 5/5

Hope you enjoy!

Jordan
Overall grade* A

The Prisoner of Azkaban.......2006-03-16

I think John Williams is an amazing musician and captivates you with his music. Listening to this CD made me feel like I was actually watching the movie all over again. It's fantastic!!!!!

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Harry Potter
A Nice Improvement Over The First One
Another Enchanting & Memorable Soundtrack by John Williams
great no matter how you look at it
Perfect!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
John Williams , and William Ross
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B00006IR5S
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

Prologue: Book II And The Escape From The Dursleys
Fawkes The Phoenix
The Chamber Of Secrets
Gilderoy Lockhart
The Flying Car
Knockturn Alley
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The Dueling Club
Dobby The House Elf
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Moaning Myrtle
Meeting Aragog
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Reunion Of Friends
Harry's Wondrous World

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Another multi-gazillion-dollar Hollywood franchise, another chapter in the remarkable career of John Williams. Though he's already been responsible for scoring some of the most overwhelmingly successful film series of all time, in tackling the second installment of the Harry Potter saga, Williams once again proves why his name is held in such high regard in scoring circles. While he utilizes the themes he established in Sorcerer's Stone, Williams's restless inventiveness still manages to cast this chapter in a fresh new musical light. Since many of the cues here are action or atmospheric-oriented, and thus lacking in need for strong melodic hooks, the veteran composer's mastery of orchestral color--and no small amount of stylistic reinvention--infuses the proceedings with a sense of wholeness and a surprising maturity that's a key element in conjuring up the film's crucial suspension of disbelief. Harry Potter may be but a fictional wizard, but John Williams proves yet again he's the real thing. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Full Title - Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Composed by legendary film composer John Williams. Available in five different collectible covers. All editions will feature a Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets mini-poster. Atlantic. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Harry Potter.......2006-02-25

If you liked the movie, you will LOVE the sound track. I listen to it at work all day and the music takes you back to the wonderful sites in the movie.

Very inspiring and relaxing at the same time. I have ALL the sound tracks to ALL the movies, this one has the longest of the Harry Potter Themes ... "Harry's Wonderous World" Takes you right back into the movie.

Highly suggested for ANY Harry Potter fan, young or old.

A Nice Improvement Over The First One.......2006-01-07

Even though I found the score for "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone" a bit disappointing, John Williams manages to outdo himself with the second Harry Potter installmemt. It's funny that William Ross is credited as arranger and conductor, but that doesn't matter: this one has made an improvement over the score of the first movie.
The prologue presents an interesting arrangement of two important Harry Potter themes (Hedwig's theme and the wondrous world music). There are two themes that are a real knockout: one is 'Fawkes The Phoenix', which is extremely magical and wonderful; and the other one is 'The Chamber Of Secrets', with its malevolent flair and mysterious mood. The theme for Gilderoy Lockhart is very entertaining, and the one for Dobby is kind of childlike at best, very nice. The action music is also a nice treat, as shown in tracks like 'The Flying Car', 'The Spiders', 'Cornish Pixies', and 'Dueling The Basilisk'.
In general, this is a fine album, with a great performance by the London Symphony Orchestra. John Williams is definitely a master of the fantastic genre, and his music for this sequel fares better than the original.

Another Enchanting & Memorable Soundtrack by John Williams.......2005-11-01

The much-anticipated film sequel to the 2001 "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was a delight. The 2002 film version of J.K. Rowling's second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", began with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) actually having a real bedroom and no longer living beneath the stairs of the home belong to his Aunt Petunia (Fiona Shaw), Uncle Vernon (Richard Griffiths) and his cousin Dudley (Harry Melling). Uncle Vernon warned Harry to not make any noise or be seen while he, Petunia and Dudley entertained some very important people; but a mysterious house elf named Dobby (voice of Toby Jones) unexpectedly appeared in Harry's bedroom. Dobby warned Harry to not return to Hogwarts that year because something horrible was going to happen, but wouldn't tell Harry what it would be. He did tell Harry, however, that he was responble for taking the letters that Harry's friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) had sent to him during their summer break from their first year at Hogwarts. To punish himself for revealing too much information to Harry, Dobby began to hit his head against various objects, then ran from Harry's bedroom to create havoc if Harry didn't agree to not return to Hogwarts. Harry, of course, refuses, and gets into trouble for Dobby's actions; but is rescued from the Dursley's home by Ron and two of his brothers in their father's flying car. Thus began Harry's first experience at the Weasley's home before returning to Hogwarts for his second year: a year in which many terrible things began to happen.

As John William's wonderfully enchanting and memorable music helped to set the mood for the 2001 film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", his modified music for the 2002 film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was equally wonderful in setting its even darker mood. This was exemplified with musical arrangements such as "Knockturn Alley", "Meeting Aragog" and "Dueling The Basilisk". There were also some fun musical arrangements used such as "Gilderoy Lockhart ", "The Flying Car", "Cornish Pixies", "Reunion Of Friends" and the closing credits with the score entitled "Harry's Wondrous World". Though veteran composer John Williams did not receive an Oscar nomination for his work in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" as he had a year earlier for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", he did win the BMI Film Music Award from the BMI Film & TV Awards for this film's soundtrack.

Overall, I rate the wonderful soundtrack for the 2002 film of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it. I also highly recommend the soundtracks for the 2001 "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and the 2004 "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". I can't wait to hear what composer John Williams has written for the upcoming release of the 2005 film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".

great no matter how you look at it.......2005-07-25

This soundtrack is beautiful and wonderful to listen to whether you've watched the movie or not. Every song has a mood of its own and will absolutely sweep you off your feet!

This cd is a great addition to any soundtrack collection not only becuase of the brilliant John Williams but becuase of the essence of the pieces. Most songs can stand alone especially Fawkes the Phoenix. It's also fascinating to listen for the themes from the first movie that are sometimes not so subtlely incorporated into the music. The character themes are also very believable and worth listening to especially if you didn't pay too close attention to the movie.

Another thing I've noticed about this soundtrack is that, unlike many others I own, this one is very easy to listen to all the way through without being bombarded with random battle themes and overdone effect songs. Really a great cd for anyone!

Perfect!.......2005-06-05

John Williams couldn't have done a better job of building off the Scorcerer's Stone to create one of my favorite soundtracks. The melodies he creates for certain characters in the story are not only perfect, but beautiful. Fawkes the Phoenix is, perhaps, one of the most captivating and glorious pieces...while Gilderoy Lockhart sincerely seems to sound like Lockhart would if he were a song! The soundtrack is packed with beautiful, memorable melodies and will leave you completely satisfied. Purchase this soundtrack with confidence...it's magnificent!

Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture

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i've got both now
Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT!
Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture
Practially Perfect
Inspiring and Emotional

Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture

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Is This Real? - Lisahal
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Amas Veritas - Alan Silvestri

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How do you put together a soundtrack for a comedy about witches--'90s style? Well, if she's young and her name is Sabrina, you compile an album of relentless teen pop and R&B hits. But if your witches are a little more mature (and, perhaps, suburban), as in Practical Magic, you use a different formula. And the brew found here is actually a good mix: Faith Hill gets as much play (one track) as Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Mitchell's "A Case of You" is simply great, and Bran Van 3000's "Everywhere" fits the folk-pop mold nicely, as does upstart Michelle Lewis's "Nowhere and Everywhere." The guys are the oddities here: Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" and Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" give this disc some fun quirks. --Jim Young

Customer Reviews:

i've got both now.......2007-07-05

finally!!!...i've always wanted the music to the movie. now that i'd recently purchased the movie, i wanted the music even more. i saw this movie when i was a little girl, and it just, made me feel happy. this album is worth buying, they both are *movie and album*.

Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT!.......2007-05-14

If you loved the movie, you will love the soundtrack! I was not dissapointed at all. Since it was a older movie it has been hard to track down. It was worth all the effort!!

Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture.......2007-03-09

If you Loved the movie then you will love the music my daughter had to have this CD one of her favorites. The price was reasonable.

Practially Perfect.......2007-03-03

All the women in my family own and love this CD. The music fits the movie very well, and you can't help but enjoy the soundtrack. It is so special that my daughter is even using the instrumentals in her wedding!! I highly recommend this one.

Inspiring and Emotional.......2006-11-19

First of all I loved the movie and watch it all the time, I purchased the CD after the movie came because of the wonderful songs and music. I never tire of this CD, and agree with another woman's comment, that all women should own this CD... The music is soothing, relaxing and emotionally charged. I had this CD stolen out of my vehicle and can't live without it, so I am purchasing it again for the 4th time! That is how much I listen to it!

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Nice collection of favorites
Wonderfully Enchanting!
The pleasure of Harry Potter's Music
An Excellent Choice!
A Fabulous Compilation!!

Music from the Harry Potter Films

Manufacturer: Silva America
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Binding: Audio CD

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Film Music by John Williams
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ASIN: B000E8N8RA
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

Harry's Wondrous World
Nimbus 2000
Fawkes The Phoenix
Dobby The House Elf
The Chamber Of Secrets
Gilderoy Lockhart
Quidditch World Cup/The Foreigners Arrive
Harry In Winter
The Hogwarts March
The Potter Waltz
The Black Lake
Another Year Ends
The Hogwarts Hymn
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban - Suite
Hedwig's Theme

Customer Reviews:

Nice collection of favorites.......2007-07-12

For those not interested in buying all of the soundtracks up to but not including HP 5 this is the way to go. But if you already have them all you will probably find this a wash. Take the tracks you have and arrange them as you like instead. The music is slightly better in places on the originals also.

Wonderfully Enchanting!.......2007-07-01

I figured I'd comment on this CD even though it's not the same one exactly. I have the 2007 2 disc Music from the Harry Potter Films CDs and it's absolutely wonderful! I can't seem to find it anywhere on Amazon or on Silva Screen USA which is where it told me to go! They bring up this version I'm commenting on. The music for those tracks listed is the same as on my 2007 2 disc set so that's why I'm commenting. Brilliant music!

The pleasure of Harry Potter's Music.......2007-05-08

If you want to visualize the scenes from a movie, then this is the CD for you.This is one of the best movie score selections that I have had the pleasure to purchase in quite a while. From the beginning strands of Harry's World to the hauntingly beautiful, Harry in Winter, you will find yourself smiling and playing this CD over and over.

An Excellent Choice!.......2007-03-09

If you are looking for the best songs from Harry Potter movies, this CD is certainly an excellent choice. It's nice listening while driving and It's wonderful because you can listen the song that plays at the beginning of Harry's films over and over. This is a selection of all 4 movies.The best are "Hedwig's Theme", "Harry's Wondrous World", "Harry Potter and The Prisioner of Askaban - Suite" (You can "fly" with Harry while listening to "Buckbeak's Flight", feel Harry's fear and excitement). "Gilderoy Lockhart" is as funny as the character himself. "Harry in Winter" is marvellous.
It's good fun for sure!

A Fabulous Compilation!!.......2006-10-16

The first review pretty much says it all, we just wanted to add our stars. My family and I are big Harry Potter fans and when it was time for my daughter's birthday, she requested a CD of Harry Potter music. There were several different pieces of which she was particularly fond of and this was the only CD that seemed to have nearly all of them. If there's one thing that she misses, it's the song "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from the POA film. Some of the melody is included in the POA suite but she really wanted to sing along.

This CD plays almost constantly in our car's CD system and the kids have a great time remembering what parts of the movies each piece is from. If you're looking for a Harry Potter CD that represents a bit of the best from each of the first four movies, this is it. The quality is outstanding as well.

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