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[[Image:Raiders soundtrack LP.jpg|thumb|250px|The original ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' LP]] |
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| − | The soundtrack to '''''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''''' was released by [[Wikipedia: |
+ | The soundtrack to '''''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''''' was released on LP and cassette by [[Wikipedia:Columbia Records|Columbia Records]] in 1981. The music was composed and conducted by [[John Williams]], and performed by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]]. It was later reissued on LP, cassette and CD by [[Wikipedia:Polydor Records|Polydor Records]]. |
''Raiders of the Lost Ark'''s score is most notable for featuring the rousing and iconic composition "The Raiders March" that came to symbolize Indiana Jones. The tune was composed by John Williams. The score also featured three other prominent themes: the grand yet mysterious "Ark Theme", a theme associated with Marion, and the loud, pompous Nazi March, which harkens back to 1940s film scores. The score had received an Oscar nomination for best original score, but lost to [[Wikipedia:Vangelis|Vangelis]]'s electro-synth based score for ''[[Wikipedia:Chariots of Fire|Chariots of Fire]]''. John Williams composed the march in the two separate segments. When he played them for Steven Spielberg he told Williams that he liked them both, which led to the combined theme people know today.<ref>{{cite video|people=[[John Williams]]|title=The Music of Indiana Jones|format=[[DVD]]|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures]]|year=2003}}</ref> |
''Raiders of the Lost Ark'''s score is most notable for featuring the rousing and iconic composition "The Raiders March" that came to symbolize Indiana Jones. The tune was composed by John Williams. The score also featured three other prominent themes: the grand yet mysterious "Ark Theme", a theme associated with Marion, and the loud, pompous Nazi March, which harkens back to 1940s film scores. The score had received an Oscar nomination for best original score, but lost to [[Wikipedia:Vangelis|Vangelis]]'s electro-synth based score for ''[[Wikipedia:Chariots of Fire|Chariots of Fire]]''. John Williams composed the march in the two separate segments. When he played them for Steven Spielberg he told Williams that he liked them both, which led to the combined theme people know today.<ref>{{cite video|people=[[John Williams]]|title=The Music of Indiana Jones|format=[[DVD]]|publisher=[[Paramount Pictures]]|year=2003}}</ref> |
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==Expanded edition== |
==Expanded edition== |
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[[Image:Raiders soundtrack.jpg|thumb|250px|The expanded ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' release]] |
[[Image:Raiders soundtrack.jpg|thumb|250px|The expanded ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' release]] |
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| − | The soundtrack was rereleased in an expanded edition by DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in November 1995, with 30 minutes of new and extended cues and a 24-page booklet. |
+ | The soundtrack was rereleased in an expanded edition on LP, cassette and CD by DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in November 1995, with 30 minutes of new and extended cues and a 24-page booklet. |
===Track listing=== |
===Track listing=== |
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Revision as of 00:51, 23 May 2008
The original Raiders of the Lost Ark LP
The soundtrack to Raiders of the Lost Ark was released on LP and cassette by Columbia Records in 1981. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It was later reissued on LP, cassette and CD by Polydor Records.
Raiders of the Lost Ark's score is most notable for featuring the rousing and iconic composition "The Raiders March" that came to symbolize Indiana Jones. The tune was composed by John Williams. The score also featured three other prominent themes: the grand yet mysterious "Ark Theme", a theme associated with Marion, and the loud, pompous Nazi March, which harkens back to 1940s film scores. The score had received an Oscar nomination for best original score, but lost to Vangelis's electro-synth based score for Chariots of Fire. John Williams composed the march in the two separate segments. When he played them for Steven Spielberg he told Williams that he liked them both, which led to the combined theme people know today.[1]
Track listing
- The Raiders March
- In The Idol's Temple
- Flight From Peru
- To Cairo
- The Basket Game
- The Map Room: Dawn
- The Well Of The Souls
- Desert Chase
- Marion's Theme
- The Miracle Of The Ark
- End Credits
Total Time: 43:00
Expanded edition
The expanded Raiders of the Lost Ark release
The soundtrack was rereleased in an expanded edition on LP, cassette and CD by DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in November 1995, with 30 minutes of new and extended cues and a 24-page booklet.
Track listing
- The Raiders March
- Main Title: South America, 1936†
- In the Idol's Temple‡
- Flight From Peru
- Journey to Nepal†
- The Medallion†
- To Cairo
- The Basket Game‡
- The Map Room: Dawn
- Reunion and the Dig Begins†
- The Well of Souls
- Airplane Fight†
- Desert Chase‡
- Marion's Theme
- The German Sub/To the Nazi Hideout†
- Ark Trek†
- The Miracle Of The Ark
- The Warehouse†
- End Credits
†New tracks
‡Extended tracks
Total Time: 73:35
The Indiana Jones Trilogy
Silva released a newly recorded version of Williams' Indiana Jones music entitled "The Indiana Jones Trilogy" on January 21, 2003.[2] It features various cues from the entire trilogy, with seven from Raiders. However, it should be noted that this is not an official soundtrack release and the music is performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.