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Soundtrack
Editorial Review:
This re-recording does much to address what was wrong with the original 1992 album. All the cues are presented in the film's chronological order, something that immediately makes sense in the development of the (superb) principal themes. The split between composers is clearly highlighted, explained properly, and again chronological sequencing makes much better musical sense. In the new performance, far more of a martial snap is given to anything relating to the military, with "Fort Battle" and "Massacre" in particular feeling far more intense. The electronics may not be exactly duplicated, and the fiddle playing for Daniel Lanoi's "The Gael" is a new interpretation. Anyone looking for an exact replica would really be missing the point, however, since this 20-bit digital recording brightens many elements that were murkily bogged down in the earlier incarnation. True fans of this score should be delighted. What they have always loved are the Jones scored parts, and more specifically the achingly beautiful "Mohicans Theme". For 55 minutes, the theme and all its derivations are given far better treatment and prominence, including throughout numerous bonus new tracks. Second chances are rarely used so wisely. --Paul Tonks
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Not the original but its excellent .....so who cares!! I was initially disappointed when I played the first track and noticed on the cover'original motion picture score'but I thought that I would give it a listen and its stunning, so if the original soundtrack is better than this then I'm a dutchman.
What have they done? Well what can I say about this reworking of such a great soundtrack, yes I said reworking as that what this is. Although it reads like that it is the original soundtrack to this great film, it is not. It is a very watered down version of the original.
I have the original and have played both one after the other and this version has no feeling it sounds like so many other soundtracks, weak and almost forgettable.
I say almost forgettable as the music itself is beautiful and you can nearly get a... more info
The beginning of an era!!! When I first puchased this back in the late nineties I thought this was a truly spectaculer and riveting piece of music (which it still is) It coincides with the rise of the "epic film" and their scores long since absent. Sure there are a couple of repetive themes throughout but I do believe that is normal for this kind of soundtrack. Now when i think of colonial America I think of this kind of music which is a testament to The composers skill. When I first saw the film I then saw it again twice more... more info
What happened to the original? I'm completely gutted! I have the original on tape which was getting worn out and can't be played in the car so I decided to buy the CD. However, some of the tracks are missing and it all sounds completely different. It's still a beautiful album but for lovers of the original - don't bother.
