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Classic FM Movies - The Ultimate Collection | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Universal
Category: Music
List Price: £17.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1795
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 151
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.9
UPC: 028948006809
EAN: 0028948006809
ASIN: B0012OVF2A
Release Date: February 18, 2008
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | A New Hope - Star Wars | | • | The Fellowship of the Rings: Lord of the Rings - Nic Raine, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Love Theme ["Out of Africa"] - The Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams | | • | The Heart asks Pleasure First - Jean-Yves Thibaudet | | • | Flying Theme [E.T.] - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri | | • | Balcony Scene (Romeo & Juliet) - Paul Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Chariots of Fire - Mark Ayres | | • | Pelagia's Song [Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Orchestra, Nick Ingham | | • | Hymn To The Fallen (Saving Private Ryan) - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Frédéric Talgorn | | • | 3. Youth (Romance) - Alexander Kerr, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly | | • | Main Theme: Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl - Tolga Kashif, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | For The Love Of A Princess (Braveheart) - Myleene Klass |
Disc 2
| • | The James Bond Theme - Roland Shaw And His Orchestra | | • | Earth - Yvonne S. Moriarty, Walt Fowler, Ladd McIntosh, Elizabeth Finch, Jack Smalley, Bruce Fowler, Gavin Greenaway, The Lyndhurst Orchestra, Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard | | • | Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) - Nick Ingman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Overture [Robin Hood Prince of Thieves] - John Cerrninaro, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Michael Kamen | | • | Batman - Main Theme - Nick Ingman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Theme - Ladies In Lavender - Joshua Bell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Jurassic Park - Theme - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine | | • | Glasgow Theme (Love Actually) - Paul Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Warsaw Concerto - Jean-Yves Thibaudet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Hugh Wolff | | • | Schindler's List Main Theme - Janine Jansen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth | | • | Touch her soft lips, and part; - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton | | • | The Dam Busters - Philip Jones Ensemble, Elgar Howarth | | • | Parla Piu Piano - Jonathan Ansell |
Disc 3
| • | Raiders Of The Lost Ark - The City of Prague Philharmonic | | • | John Dunbar Theme [Dances with Wolves] - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri | | • | Dawn - Various Artists | | • | Jaws - Nic Raine, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | My Father's Favourite (Sense & Sensibility) - Robert Ziegler | | • | Superman - Main Theme - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra | | • | Gone With The Wind - Tara's Theme - The London Festival Orchestra, Stanley Black | | • | Theme [The Big Country - Music for the Film] - Mantovani & His Orchestra | | • | The Last of the Mohicans - Main Theme - Kenneth Alwyn, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | Zulu - Theme - Nic Raine, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | The Great Escape - Royal Scottish National Orchestra | | • | Bridal Ballad - Hayley Westenra |
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| Customer Reviews:
Just the same old story March 22, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Classic FM Movies- The Ultimate Collection overlaps with previous editions to a large degree. In other words, we are listening to same movie tracks featured in previous editions in this three disc set. The album offers no fresh movie tracks to listen to, but offers some bonus tracks from today hottest classical artists. The title of the album seems inappropriate bearing mind we are spoilt with huge cinema choice today. Why not feature the newest tracks rather than exhaust listeners with timeless classics? Combining the best movie tracks from previous editions seems a pointless task and releasing a new version with a pop corn cover is a typical marketing gimmick to allure buyers in the album.
The tracks featured in this album are pleasurable to listen to. The greatest movie to embrace cinematic history range from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings,Great Escape and Out of Africa are featured. The tracks are brilliant and great easy listening, but the cinematic experience will not click much on light what I have mentioned.
I think Classical FM would have been better launching an oringinal version featuring today's hottest movie tracks. Too much of a glimmick to sell a product with attactive artwork. Creativity is a great selling point, but it is the end product and how it percived with buyers, that makes the difference. On the light on what I have mentioned, the album is just same old material which exhaust listeners and makes it a shamelessly a disspointing album.
The one with the box of Popcorn on the front March 11, 2008
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
The Classic FM `Movie Themes' 3 CD box sets appear on a annual basis. In 2006 we had `Classic FM at the Movies', in 2007 there was the `Sequel' and now we have the 2008 `Ultimate'.
The first and sequel sets were a good choice of music from popular films, the sequel making a particularly good buy because it consisted of tracks from a different selection of films than on the original.
The `Ultimate' title of this latest release implies that it's either the best one or the final one, but in my opinion it's neither. It's not the best for there is a considerable overlap with the music from the previous Classic FM Movie CDs, and it probably won't be the final one of its type thanks to the vast back catalogue of film music available. Disappointingly, if we exclude the three bonus tracks then around two thirds of the remaining 34 tracks are from films featured on the previous two Classic FM sets.
It should also be noted that as with the previous Classic FM Movie CDs the music may not be the exact version as that used in the film. This is made clear on the rear of the box, and while this is usually due only to a different orchestra or artist than in the original film rather than a wildly differing sound, those with a concern over this would be better choosing the original film soundtrack CD.
The three bonus tracks featuring Myleene Klass, Jonathan Ansell and Hayley Westenra may convince some to go for this set, but those who have the previous two releases should expect some repetition.
Considering the price this is a good value 3CD set for those who don't already have the first two. Given the huge choice of film music available though I would like to have seen far more new material used to make it a more attractive continuation in the series. More satisfactory perhaps would be an annual release of music from that particular year, such as a `Classic FM Movie Music 2008'.
The box of popcorn on the front cover may look nice for some people, but for others it may seem stale.
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