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Raiders of the Lost Ark

 
Album Review: Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • Artist: John Williams
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1981
  • Total Time: 73:21
  • Type: Soundtrack
  • Genre: Soundtrack

Review

The sheer fun of John Williams' Saturday-matinee-writ-large score is made especially evident on the soundtrack album. In terms of his three best-known themes of the late '70s (Star Wars, Superman: The Movie, and Raiders of the Lost Ark), the main Raiders theme really is the most striking of the group. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Credits

London Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Eric Tomlinson (Mixing), Dan Hersch (Editing), El Toney (Keyboards), Luis M. Fernández (Collage), Eric Tomlinson (Engineer), Silkski (Bass), Silkski (Keyboards), John Williams (Conductor), Roberta Ballard (Production Coordination), Doug Haverty (Art Direction), George Claiborne (Assistant Engineer), Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (Mixing), Nick Redman (Producer), Cary Vonmurray (Vocals (Background)), Tamara L. Rafkan (Photography), Keke Loco (Rap), Da Mic Profesah (Mixing), John Williams (Producer), L.A. Sunshine (Mixing), Eddison Sainsbury (Mixing), Christian Delatour (Engineer), O.C. Rodriguez (Keyboard Programming), Hubert Spencer (Orchestra), Steve Hoffman (Mastering), Anne Catalino (Engineer), Silkski (Vocals (Background)), O.C. Rodriguez (Mixing), Da Mic Profesah (Producer), Pat Gafney (Assistant Engineer), O.C. Rodriguez (Producer), Theodore "Easylee" Moye (Engineer), Lukas Kendall (Liner Notes), Da Original & Furious Five (Vocals (Background)), John Williams (Composer), Eileen Clark (Vocals (Background)), L.A. Sunshine (Producer), Chris Irish (Engineer), Ernie Paniccioli (Photography), Chilly Mac (Rap), O.C. Rodriguez (Drum Programming), Marcia McGovern (Production Coordination), Lionel Newman (Recording Supervision), Barbara J. Seese (Design), Da Mic Profesah (Keyboards), Da Mic Profesah (Drums), El Toney (Producer), Theodore "Easylee" Moye (Mixing), Bill Bass (Bass), Silkski (Chant), Nir Erelbaum (Assistant Engineer), Da Original & Furious Five (Mixing), Allen Title (Engineer), Aisha Smith (Vocals (Background)), Luis M. Fernández (Design), Kevin Michaels (Engineer)
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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)
Professional reviews
Indiana Jones Soundtracks chronology
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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.

Contents

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.
Professional reviews

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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