The Complete "The Lord of the Rings: score - with 5.1 DVD (1 Viewer)

[Paul.S]

I wonder if they'll finally make the DVD-As available by themselves starting next year.

 

[Dan Szwarc]

I noticed that not a single person here has commented on the book, "The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films" by Doug Adams, mentioned in the annotated scores.

Just as I think my collection is complete, I learn that it isn't. Not only is there more music to be heard, there is this book yet to be published.

First, I found the authors blog after much searching.
You can read it here: http://themusicofthelordoftheringsfilms.blogspot.com/

The book was originally planned to come out in 2005, but when they realized that each Complete CD set would take a year to put together, the book also got delayed.

Why mention the book? Because it will come with two DVDs that will contain more music: unused cuts, alternate cues, etc. Gotta have it. They won't be available separately from the book.

I'm slowly getting through the ROTK Complete set, but there is no need for a review. The music is awesome and I only listen to it on my iPhone/iPod.

 

[Bob_S.]

Yea Dan, I've been reading about this in the Return of the king thread on moviemusic .com. Can't wait for this to come out. I just bought myself a creative zen and LOTR was the first thing to go on there.

 

[JediFonger]

cduniverse STILL hasn't filled this order. i'm thinking about just going out and buying it. v. frustrated.

 

[Shawn.F]

Wow. Not really sure what there is left to say after listening to the ROTK score from start to finish, except this:

THANK YOU HOWARD SHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JediFonger]

ditto shawn. i haven't had time to actually sit down and listen to the entire thing, but i listen to Side B and the last few tracks of the DVD Audio (in fact, i'm listening to it right now) and it is just sheer bliss. high-res AND surround sound AND good content!!!! there's a lot of heavenly music going on in ROTK!

it's very RARE that a soundtrack and stand alone indepedent of films and LOTR trilogy is one of those rare works that are just a cut above all others.

 

[Mikael Soderholm]

Well, my first two, from Amazon, just came today (RotK still 'on order' from DVDPacific :frowning, and I must say, WOW, they look good. Very nice package, the book, the discs, everything. I may have to arrange a special LotR shelf for these, the DVDs and the other stuff (including the program from the LotR symphony in Stockholm
Interesting factoid; return address on the boxes were in New Zealand, not the US, I thought they were made in the US, and I bought from Amazon.com...

 

[JediFonger]

i'm assuming the DVD Audio is 24-bit/48kHz or is it just 16-bits?

PS will trueHD be capable of 24/192kHz 7.1? imagine that for a music album =P. start dreaming of these complete recordings of being re-re-re-re-leased on either Blu-Ray HD DVD "Audio" in that sample/bitrate.

 

[Mikael Soderholm]

Yep, 24/48 in two and six channels on the DVD-A. Sounds very good to me !

 

[DanFe]

The Return of the King Complete Recordings is no where to be found online. Possibly out of print already? Everywhere shows nothing in stock.

 

[Paul.S]

Thx for the tip, Dan. Just since your post, two copies have shown up on Amazon Marketplace starting at $125.00 as of this writing. I don't think this ever happened with either of the first two releases.

I'm still hoping that, perhaps this summer, they will release a three-pack of just the DVD-A discs at a much more reasonable price.

 

[DanFe]

Somebody sure thinks it's OOP

LOTR: Return of the King -- Complete Recordings SEALED - eBay (item 110242588137 end time Apr-18-08 22:46:55 PDT)

Ending bid of $277. Unbelievable.

 

[JediFonger]

wow collector's item,

 

[Craig S]

That's wild. There are still copies of the complete FotR at my local Best Buy & Fry's. But I will say I've never seen the TTT or RotK boxes on the shelf anywhere.

I wonder if Reprise adjusted the pressing numbers of each set downwards based on sales of the previous set? These are costly boxes and I expect they weren't huge sellers.

Oh well, glad I've got mine!!

 

[Dan Szwarc]

Got mine! All 3!

 

[DanFe]

I also got mine. I was able to get it at Borders (last copy in Tacoma, WA) and combined it with a 25% off coupon. $61.

 

[Shawn.F]

Nearly three hundred bucks? Damn!