Shawshank Redemption,The-Expanded Soundtrack Recording SET

This is a beautiful recording, a perfect match to a brilliant and uplifting movie. This musical score is etheric and deeply moving. It makes you soar, makes you sad, but above all, makes you feel glad to be alive.I agree with another reviewer who would have liked to have heard some of Morgan Freeman's wonderful narration along with the music, but that's OK, the music stands brilliantly all by itself.There are 3 tunes not written by Thomas Newman, 2 of which tend to jar you out of the musical mood the rest of the score presents. I just cut these 2 tracks out when I'm playing the disc.This is music you can float to. It's like watching clouds, you see and feel the textures the composer threads through the music. It's different every time I listen to it, always yielding something new. Sometimes I like to turn out the lights, close my eyes, and just let the music transport me. It has a dreamlike quality which gets me in contact with a deeper part of myself.To me it is deeply spiritual and uplifting, not just a recording, but a musical experience.

With the exception of a couple of songs, the music is restful- nice background music to accomplishing tasks or reading. And the opera duet is divine!

Solemn themes underscore the trials of men in prison. Well done!

This is primarily for the hard core fans of the score. The alternate versions alone are justification big enough to purchase it. The second disc contains alternate takes and extended versions of some of the tracks present on the original release. I have cherished and immensely enjoyed the score for YEARS and the previously unreleased material will keep me busy for more to come. Thank you Thomas Newman for a truly remarkable work.

As a big collector of movie scores, this is definitely a must-own for those who love film music. I believe that one of the reasons that "The Shawshank Redemption" has become such a popular and beloved film is because of the memorable music. Two tracks stand out as my favorites - the Shawshank Prison theme (Tr. 2) and End Titles (Tr. 21). The overall score seems a bit sad and depressing, but that's one of the things that makes it stand apart from other movie scores. This CD also includes a few actual songs with lyrics as well as the opera music that is briefly featured in the film.The four stars is because the score has a few weak tracks. Also, those like me who care about the insert pages and the artwork/design on the disc face - the Shawshank CD has nothing special. But the overall score as a whole is great. The composer is Thomas Newman. Two other scores I also highly recommend from Newman are Road to Perdition and Revolutionary Road.

Very well packaged, condition was as stated or better, and quick shipping. I'd most definitely order from this vendor again!

Absolutely amazing movie, and one of the things that makes it so great is it's soundtrack. Thomas Newman's music is absolutely beautiful, haunting, inspiring, thrilling and outstanding! If you love the movie, then you'll totally love this soundtrack as well-- listening to it makes you picture the movie scenes in your head so vividly. One of my favorite soundtracks ever!

This is one I've wanted for years. New copies from the private sellers are very expensive, so I finally broke down and purchased a used copy; no visible surface scratches, plays beautifully, no skips or mis-tracking. ( This one was described as "used-very good".)I've made a habit of purchasing the soundtracks of my favorite movies over the years. A good soundtrack will remind you strongly of specific moments in the movie. A great soundtrack can actually re-create the emotions you experienced while watching the movie. The "Shawshank" soundtrack is definitely one of the latter. Beautiful, lush, dramatic. Another winner from Thomas Newman.

Brilliant

映画自身も感動的な作品であるが、バックに付く音楽がそれに輪をかけるように素晴らしい。映画のラストに流れる音楽が、誰の作品であるのか知らず、それが今になってトーマス・ニューマンであることを知り、本ＣＤを買い求めた次第。アンディが脱獄し、レッドも仮釈放になった時、レッドはアンディの残した言葉で、アンディ求婚の地バクストンに出かける。さんざん迷うあたりから、この音楽は始まる。オーボエの懐かしいメロディ、ヴァイオリン群の美しい旋律。そしてアンディが残した手紙と、20ドルの紙幣！レッドが感動で眼を潤ませ、最後にアンディと再会して抱き合うシーンで音楽も映画もクライマックスのラストを迎える。本当に素晴らしいが、昔の映画よりはるかに音質が良い。昔の映画は、サウンドトラックと云って、音質が一段落ちたものだ。なお、この音楽はショーシャンクに限らず、時々似たような場面のテレビドラマに使われている。自分も3回くらい経験がある。

Cet article de collection est indispensable à votre bibliothèque musicale ! Thomas Newman (La Ligne Verte, L'Homme qui murmurait à l'oreille des chevaux) signe une BO incroyablement émouvante (vous êtes obligé de verser quelques larmes en écoutant cette BO). A écouter avec modération pour éviter toute dépression !!Quel talentueux compositeur !

iI bought this as a present and it was accepted with great enthuasism and appreciation as this can be hard to find and bought new very expensive so I opted for second hand because it was advertised as good condition, I only learned at a later stage that there were marks on it and a ticking sound on two of the tracks, I couldn't send it back as the person I got it for didn't want me to, its a real pity as its a fantastic soundtrack to have and although this particular cd was not in good condition I would definetly recommend it to buy and enjoy.

I've been listening to this OST religiously on Spotify and Youtube for many a year, and finally got round to buying it recently. Such a great piece of work, and one that any self-respecting film and music fan should have in their collection. Brooks Was Here is worth the price of admission alone.