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Avatar Soundtrack CD music Comprised of 18 tracks culled from the singer/composer's first three decades, The Very Best of Enya was pieced together by the artist herself, along with longtime collaborators Nicky and Roma Ryan. Luckily, the trio seems enamored by most of the same songs that the general public is, resulting in one of those rare "greatest-hits" collections that goes deep without depriving the listener of the essentials. With tunes like "Orinoco Flow," "Caribbean Blue," and "Book of Days" in the pot and out of the way, it's easier to appreciate hidden gems like "Cursum Perficio," "Boadicea," "Trains and Winter Rains," and "Anywhere Is." Also notable is the inclusion of "May It Be" and a previously unreleased version of "Aníron (I Desire)," both of which originally appeared on the soundtrack for the first chapter of Peter Jackson's beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy. ~ James Christopher Monger CD/DVD package will be a hardback deluxe slipcase with book featuring Enya art and images. The Very Best Of Enya CD/DVD package features the most comprehensive Enya DVD to date, encompassing thirteen videos as well as interview and behind the scenes footage. It also includes two making of' mini-documentaries examining the creation of the Caribbean Blue and Only Time videos. The DVD will contain audio up mixed to 5.1 surround sound. Twenty-two years have passed since the original release of Enya's self-titled debut album. During that time, Enya has become one of the world's most successful musicians with over 70 million album sales worldwide to her name and an array of authoritative honours including four Grammy Awards and three World Music Awards. The Very Best Of Enya brings together for the first time so much of the earth-spanning music created alongside her close friends and partners in music, Nicky and Roma Ryan. Warner. 2009. Composer: Enya. Lyricist: Roma Ryan. Personnel: Enya (vocals). Liner Note Authors: Enya; Niall Stokes; Nicky Ryan; Roma Ryan. Photographers: Russell Young; David Scheinmann; Max Adelman; Simon Fowler . Arrangers: Enya; Nicky Ryan.

Avatar Soundtrack buy CD music Grammy Award winner Michael Giacchino tries his hand at the hallowed franchise. Composer: Michael Giacchino. Personnel: Susie Stevens Logan, Amber Erwin, Karen Whipple Schnurr, Sandie Hall, Renee Burkett, Terri Koide, Joanna Bushnell, Linda Harmon, Sally Stevens, Beth Anderson , Elin Carlson, Elissa Johnston (soprano); Jennifer Barnes, Clydene Jackson, Edie Lehmann-Boddicker, Karen Harper, Luana Jackman, Christa Gates, Zoe Chernov, Cindy Bourquin, Donna Medine, Andrea Datzman, Debbie Hall Gleason, Bobbi Page, Carmen Twillie (alto); Craig Copeland, Greg Whipple, Walt Harrah, Guy Maeda, Amick Byram, Rick Logan, Gerald White, Greg Jasperse (tenor); Eric Bradley, Roger Freeland, Tonoccus McClain, Gregg Geiger, Vatsche Barsoumian, Larry Kenton, Michael Geiger , Reid Bruton (bass voice); Karl Verheyen, George Doering (guitar); Gayle Levant (harp); Jean Sudbury, John Wittenberg, Cameron Patrick, Rebecca Bunnell, Songa Lee, Alan Grunfeld, Robert Matsuda, Laurence Greenfield, Harris Goldman, Barbara Porter, Shari Zippert, Ken Yerke, Ronald Folsom, Alexander Shlifer, Terence Glenny, Olivia Yi Tsui, Ezra Kliger, Julian Hallmark, Debra Price, Razdan Kuyumjian, Sungil Lee, Gina Kronstadt, Galina Golovin, Norm Hughes, Mark Robertson , Vladimir Polimatidi, Charles Everett, Joel Derouin, Sid Page, Clayton Haslop, Peter Kent, Shalini Vijayan, Jim Sitterly, Armen Garabedian, Belinda Broughton, Ronald Clark, Charlie Bisharat, Haim Shtrum (violin); Jorge Moraga, Caroline Buckman, Mimi Granat, Alan Busteed, Raymond Tischer, Andrew Picken, Karie Prescott, Karen Elaine, Marda Todd, Pamela Goldsmith, Janet Lakatos, Michael Nowak , Richard Rintoul, David Stenske, Evan Wilson, Harry Shirinian, Alma Fernandez, Darrin McCann, Denyse Buffum (viola); Mathew Cooker, Vahe Hayrikyan, Kevan Torfeh, Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett, Armen Ksadjikian, Richard Naill, Steven Richards, Daniel Smith, Rudolph Stein, Stefanie Fife, Alexander Zhiroff , Victor Lawrence (cello); Richard Mitchell , Steve Kujala, Robert Shulgold (flute); Michael Vacarro, Chris Bleth (clarinet); John Mitchell (bass clarinet); John Yoakum, Joseph Stone (oboe); Andrew Radford, Peter Mandell (bassoon); Paul Salvo , Jon Lewis , Jeff Bunnell, David Washburn, Malcolm McNab (trumpet); Phillip Edward Yao, Diane Muller, Brad Waarnar, Steven Durnin, John Reynolds, Joseph Meyer , John Lorge, Kurt Snyder, Rick Todd, Brian O'Connor (French horn); Kenneth Kugler, Alan Kaplan, Alexander Iles, Charles Loper (trombone); William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (bass trombone); John Van Houten, Norman Pearson, Jim Self (tuba); Mark Gasbarro (piano); Peter Doubrovsky, Timothy Emmons, Sarah Mandell, Norm Ludwin, Karl Vincent, David Stone, Nico Abondolo (double bass); Don Williams (timpani); Emil Radocchia, Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Michael Englander, Bernard Dresel, Walter Rodriguez, Daniel Greco (percussion). Audio Mixer: Dan Wallin. Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson. Liner Note Author: J. J. Abrams. Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studio; Streisand Scoring Stage, Sony Pictures Studios. Ensemble: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Arrangers: Michael Giacchino; Larry Kenton; Chad Selter; Chris Tilton; Tim Simonec; Peter Boyer; Jack Hayes; Richard Bronskill.

Avatar Soundtrack songs Liner Note Author: Andrew Adamson. Recording information: Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik, Iceland; Propeller Music Division; Red Decibel Studios, Orange County, CA. Arrangers: Jennifer Hammond; Harry Gregson-Williams; John Van Tongeren; Regina Spektor. Personnel: Oren Lavie, Lisbeth Scott, Regina Spektor, Hanne Hukkelberg (vocals); Richard Harvey (psaltery); Hugh Marsh (electric violin); Hybrid (percussion programming); Bach Choir. Audio Mixers: Valgeir Sigurdsson; Peter Cobbin; Brian Malouf.

Avatar Soundtrack album for sale Listening to the new Indiana Jones score is like donning a 20-year-old leather jacket that's still a perfect fit. And Steven Spielberg's fourth installment of the Indy saga complements composer John Williams's abilities just as snugly. Immediately, the listener is plopped right back into the world of archaeology and adventure. Williams's fast-paced and energetic score still gives new life to the film series. Some classic motifs from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK make their return in updated and rearranged forms. This ties in well with the return of alumnus Indy character Marian Ravenwood, who once again serves as a point of mayhem for the hero. Elsewhere, Williams accentuates the effervescent action sequences with bass-heavy timpani and induces a sense of wonder and mystery with his trademark sinister string arrangements. Audio Mixer: Shawn Murphy. Liner Note Author: Steven Spielberg . Recording information: Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, CA.

Avatar Soundtrack CD music Those who think they've heard every sound and device in Hans Zimmer's film score bag are in for a surprise with this one for Sherlock Holmes, the 2009 Guy Ritchie film starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams. Zimmer has pulled off a score that rivals his finest work, yet sounds like little of it. Here, sounds are as important as instruments, and they often come from organic means -- through these cues we hear the sound of a piano being played on its side, and resembling something between a dusty upright, a children's instrument, and a Wurlitzer -- check the opening cue "Discombobulate." Other classical instruments are used to warped yet humorous effect -- the trombone in "I Never Woke Up in Handcuffs Before" is a stellar example when played against a gypsy violin, an accordion, dumbeks, and other hand percussion. The comically operatic theater mood of "My Mind Rebels at Stagnation" is quirky and dramatic. A sparely plucked banjo enters with the piano to double with the piano before being joined by a full symphony and a gypsy-polka band before shifting the entire piece into an abundantly orchestrated folk-dance tune. All musical roads lead to "Psychological Recovery . . . Six Months," the album's longest track at over 18 minutes. It is in some ways the cut that evokes Zimmer's sense of the dramatic best, and yet even here there are so many twists and turns, it feels more like a suite than a soundtrack cue. As original soundtrack scores go in the 21st century, this is one well worth exploring -- wonderfully weird and full of minor astonishments and generous quirks that will endear it to listeners of many stripes. ~ Thom Jurek Recording information: Air Lyndhurst, London, UK.

Avatar Soundtrack buy CD music The second collaborative effort between Austrian-born composers Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser and blockbuster director Roland Emmerich (following 10,000 BC), 2012 is the official soundtrack to the John Cusack-starring apocalyptic disaster movie that went on to gross nearly $800 million in 2009. Alongside the 21 instrumental pieces, there are also three vocal numbers from American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert ("Time for Miracles"), alt-rock outfit Filter ("Fades Like a Photograph"), and George Segal and Blu Mankuma ("It Ain't the End of the World"). ~ Jon O'Brien Personnel: Richard Patrick (vocals, guitar); Carmel Echols, Joel Virgel (vocals); John Spiker, Paul Crook , Rob Cavallo, Tim Pierce, Randy Flowers, Mitchell Marlow (guitar); Karen Hua-Qi Han (erhu); Martin Tillman (electric cello); Chris Bleth (woodwinds); Jamie Muhoberac (organ, keyboards); Mika Fineo, John Miceli (drums); Daniel Chase (programming); Thomas Schobel (percussion programming); Lothar Bellutta (sampler).