David Shire, The London Symphony Orchestra* – Return To Oz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| Label: | Sonic Atmospheres – 113 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Stage & Screen |
| Style: | Score, Soundtrack |
Tracklist
| A1 | Dorothy Remembers / Home / The Ride To Dr. Worley's | 4:20 | |
| A2 | Ozma / The Flight In The Storm | 3:56 | |
| A3 | Oz / The Ruined House | 4:53 | |
| A4 | The Deserted City / The Wheelers / Tik Tok | 4:55 | |
| A5 | Mombi's Hall Of Heads | 2:47 | |
| A6 | Jack Pumpkinhead | 2:48 | |
| B1 | The Flight Of The Gump | 3:58 | |
| B2 | Dorothy And The Nome King / The Ornament Room | 4:27 | |
| B3 | The Defeat Of The Nome King / The Restoration | 6:09 | |
| B4 | The Mirror | 2:36 | |
| B5 | Finale And End Credits (Theme From "Return To Oz") | 4:26 | |
| B6 | The "Return To Oz" Rag March | 2:44 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Wonderland Music Company, Inc.
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits
- Cello [Soloist] – Douglas Cummings
- Composed By, Conductor, Producer – David Shire
- Conductor [Associate] – Harry Rabinowitz
- Cover [Artwork] – Drew Struzan
- Engineer [Assistant] – Allan Rouse
- Engineer [Recording & Remixing] – Eric Tomlinson
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Musical Assistance [Preparation] – Ernest Lockett
- Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra*
- Orchestrated By – Hubert Spencer*
- Score Editor – Stan Witt
- Violin [Soloist] – Michael Davis (5)
Notes
Due to a manufacturer variation some centre labels appear silver-grey while others appear closer to an olive drab.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): SA 113-A 21631(3) 51213
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): SA 113-B
Other Versions (2)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | Return To Oz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album) | Bay Cities | BCD-3001 | US | 1989 | ||
New Submission | Return To Oz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×CD, Album, Remastered, Special Edition, Expanded Edition) | Intrada | ISC 319 | US | 2015 |
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Reviews
This was one of the soundtracks that was a must when I started to collect vinyls.
An absolute favorite film of mine from when I was a kid and the soundtrack is magically eerie, as the film is.
Bought this from a seller here on Discogs and it’s perfect. No sound issues whatsoever and it’s in pretty neat condition. So happy to have it!
It's nice to have an uncommon soundtrack to a movie that I loved as a child but didn't get much traction during its release. It definitely doesn't fall in the upper echelon of orchestrated soundtracks from the 1980s. It works just fine, but doesn't have the timeless or even the emotional qualities of some of David Shire's brighter contemporaries. Thematically, it's not very memorable. Still, it fills the room nicely when played.
This vinyl pressing sounds fantastic. Worth the price if you can find a copy :)
I ordered this item on Friday from Amazon. I will post information once item arrives.
Release
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