The Land Before Time
James Horner
" In a time when real music was written ... "Written by Thomas Glorieux - Review of the regular release
Let me tell you a story, a fairytale. In a time when real music was written for even the smallest creations. There was a man capable of unleashing it like it was nothing. First to comprehend the strength of the picture, he was able to write specific themes. Craft them out of rock and dirt, attach an emotional resonance to them and bring them to life when animated artistry was formed on screen. This wizard was James Horner, a composer in a time melody was still demanded to make a movie better. The movie, The Land Before Time became because of it better, and the soundtrack a lot more magical. These themes he crafted come and go, tying all the action and the drama together. The structure of these long cues make sure it's all tied together well, a gift that Horner could conjure up all too easily. It's incredible how he could unleash motif after motif after idea after theme, and make it all sound so seamless.
I guess he watched the film which is for a composer sometimes necessary. The themes are either magical, whimsical or playful, and fare incredible well in both the dramatic sense as the suspenseful sense. The song theme and version is another highlight in Horner's long list of classics all the while "End Credits" delivers the best of the best, the themes returning for their magical showdown. Composers take notice, The Land Before Time was written even before he was a bonafied A composer, and yet at that moment he was already mastering every element an A list composer needed to have. Take a movie and make it better, all the while giving the person a musical melodious journey towards heaven.
I guess it will remain with a story for most composers nowadays ...
The album consisting of long cues deliver magic and development, no matter their long length.
The trio of themes are perfect, complementing each other well.
The emotion running through the entire score is something composers can only dream off.
And the action and thrill (linking itself close to Star Trek II) is extremely powerful and riveting.
It's more a story than a score, it begins and ends with a meaning. To move you time and time again.
Track List
1. The Great Migration (7.52) Excellent track
2. Sharptooth and The Earthquake (10.36) Excellent track
3. Whispering Winds (9.03)
4. If We Hold On Together: Diana Ross (4.10) Excellent track
5. Foraging for Food (7.19)
6. The Rescue / Discovery of The Great Valley (12.46) Excellent track
7. End Credits (6.24) Excellent track
Total Length: 58.10
I guess he watched the film which is for a composer sometimes necessary. The themes are either magical, whimsical or playful, and fare incredible well in both the dramatic sense as the suspenseful sense. The song theme and version is another highlight in Horner's long list of classics all the while "End Credits" delivers the best of the best, the themes returning for their magical showdown. Composers take notice, The Land Before Time was written even before he was a bonafied A composer, and yet at that moment he was already mastering every element an A list composer needed to have. Take a movie and make it better, all the while giving the person a musical melodious journey towards heaven.
I guess it will remain with a story for most composers nowadays ...
The album consisting of long cues deliver magic and development, no matter their long length.
The trio of themes are perfect, complementing each other well.
The emotion running through the entire score is something composers can only dream off.
And the action and thrill (linking itself close to Star Trek II) is extremely powerful and riveting.
It's more a story than a score, it begins and ends with a meaning. To move you time and time again.
Track List
1. The Great Migration (7.52) Excellent track
2. Sharptooth and The Earthquake (10.36) Excellent track
3. Whispering Winds (9.03)
4. If We Hold On Together: Diana Ross (4.10) Excellent track
5. Foraging for Food (7.19)
6. The Rescue / Discovery of The Great Valley (12.46) Excellent track
7. End Credits (6.24) Excellent track
Total Length: 58.10