Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Soundtrack by John Williams
Released	1981
Recorded	Feb. 1981
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	43:00
Label	PolyGram, DCC Compact Classics/Sony Music Special Produtcts, Columbia Records (Original LP Release)
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Indiana Jones Soundtracks chronology
Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

The soundtrack to Raiders of the Lost Ark was released by Columbia Records in 1981. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Track listing

1. "The Raiders March" (a.k.a. "Indiana Jones Theme")
2. "Flight From Peru"
3. "The Basket Game"
4. "The Map Room: Dawn"
5. "The Well Of The Souls"
6. "Desert Chase"
7. "Marion's Theme"
8. "The Miracle Of The Ark"
9. "End Credits"

Expanded edition

The soundtrack was rereleased in an expanded edition by DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in November 1995, with 30 minutes of new and extended cues and a 24-page booklet.

Raiders of the Lost Ark [Expanded]
Soundtrack by John Williams
Released	Nov. 1995
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	73:35
Label	DCC Compact Classics, Inc.
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Track listing

1. The Raiders March (a.k.a. The Indiana Jones Theme)
2. Main Title: South America, 1936†
3. In the Idol's Temple‡
4. Flight From Peru
5. Journey to Nepal†
6. The Medallion†
7. To Cairo
8. The Basket Game‡
9. The Map Room: Dawn
10. Reunion and the Dig Begins†
11. The Well of the Souls
12. Airplane Fight†
13. Desert Chase‡
14. Marion's Theme
15. The German Sub/To the Nazi Hideout†
16. Ark Trek†
17. The Miracle Of The Ark
18. The Warehouse†
19. End Credits

†New tracks
‡Extended tracks

Total Time: 73:35

The Indiana Jones Trilogy

Silva released a newly recorded version of Williams' Indiana Jones music entitled "The Indiana Jones Trilogy"^[1] on January 21, 2003. It features various cues from the entire trilogy, with seven from Raiders. However, it should be noted that this is not an official soundtrack release and the music is performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection

This five disc release by Concord Records contains the three original soundtracks to the trilogy, expanded and remastered, including material never before issued on CD. The box set will also include the standard Kingdom of the Crystal Skull soundtrack (released in May 2008, no bonus material added) plus an exclusive audio interview CD with John Williams.

Track listing

1. In the Jungle
2. The Idol Temple
3. Escape from the Temple
4. Flight from Peru
5. Washington Men/Indy's Home*
6. A Thought for Marion/To Nepal
7. The Medallion
8. Flight to Cairo
9. The Basket Game
10. Bad Dates*
11. The Map Room/Dawn
12. Reunion in the Tent/Searching for the Well
13. The Well of the Souls
14. Indy Rides the Statue*
15. The Fist Fight/The Flying Wing
16. Desert Chase
17. Marion's Theme/The Crate
18. The German Sub
19. Ride to the Nazi Hideout
20. Indy Follows the Ark
21. The Miracle of the Ark
22. Washington Ending & Raiders March

* Previously Unreleased

The reissues of the three original soundtracks are only available in the box set and were released November 11, 2008

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