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Can somebody make a playlist that consists of the best bits of the three scores?

I'm thinking no longer than 45 minutes.

Allies - Philippe Jakko

Nice WW2 action score.

Well, I thought it was funny

Or lowering expectations, creating intrigue thus potentially giving a better experience. One could argue it either way. What a silly thing to say.

I can has rhymings?

NP: The Hobbit III - Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Howard Shore
Special Edition

Intoxicating! IMHO utterly brilliant. I can't get enough of this music.

Volker

Well, I'm actually impressed with much of this score. It's very big n busy, too much so for many I'm sure, but the integration of all the themes are done well. I really do like this third Hobbit score!

I still completely fail to see what the point is of those "regular editions". Who wants to buy something that contains 90% of the music? Neither the completists nor the short-album crusaders will be interested.

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I agree.

None of the HOBBIT scores have impressed me much in themselves, but perhaps I would have been more forgiving if I had received, say, a 50-60 minute program of each instead of having "regular" (sic) editions that run for two discs and 94 hours.

NP: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Howard Shore

Very similar to the other Hobbit scores: lots of themes and motifs that seem to be stitched together without much thought so that it doesn't really play as a coherent listen. This particular outing is, I think, the best of the three for me as there's a lot darker feel to it all. But, it still doesn't approach the original Lord of the Rings scores: these original scores had a lot of themes and motifs like The Hobbit but for Lord of the Rings, all the material seemed to be better linked together into a more enjoyable listening experience away from the films.

This aspect reminds me a lot of John Williams' original Star Wars trilogy scores: a lot more listenable because the cues sounded more like complete pieces rather than a whole load of ideas stitched together.

With The Battle of the Five Armies, whenever any reference is made to the themes from Lord of the Rings, I just wish I had put one of those scores on.

Another couple of comments: the Scottish influences of "Ironfoot" sound too far removed from Middle Earth. And I could only stomach 10-15 seconds of Billy Boyd's song.

I could have done without the bagpipes in "Ironfood" too. The song I find lovely. There are fantastic cues at the beginning and at the end of this album. In between the succession of action cues can become a bit tiring, but they are always great.
As others here I would like to compile a playlist from these scores, something from 60-70 minutes. At the moment though I have not enough time on my hand for that.

Volker

Michael Kamen? Marvin Hamlisch? Monty Norman!

I agree with all (certainly: most) of what you said; and some things you didn't say.

My initial thoughts:
- oh my god, it goes on forever and ever and ever....
- it's a musical quilt of themes and motifs. For me, it's too obviously 'mapped out'.
- I was never a huge fan of LOTR, but I like hearing some of those themes popping up here.
- jeez, it's STILL going on...
- The Last Goodbye sounds like a poor variation on Into The West
- It's good some really great moments, but...
- ... it's sooo fecking long
- shit, what, bagpipes!?
- what? no grand finale?

NP : THREE TOUGH GUYS - Isaac Hayes




This is great. Funkayyyyy!!!!