This was the score that, in a sense, started it all. Certainly by 1933 writing music for movies was not new, but Max Steiner’s contribution for King Kong was more extensive, more colorful, and more musically integrated than virtually all previous examples. It was the music that took on the responsibility for creating not just atmosphere, but an entire world, and it’s no mistake that this pioneering effort occurred in the fantasy/science fiction genre, a field that would be so kind to film music composers in future. To modern ears, Steiner’s achievement inevitably pales a bit, just as, say, the thunderstorm in Beethoven’s Sixth must yield to the one in Strauss’ Alpine Symphony in terms of sheer graphic imagery. The music has a genuine period flavor, with lots of splashy percussion writing for the jungle music and for Kong himself, and true Golden Age strings for Ann Darrow. There’s plenty to enjoy, from the Aboriginal Sacrificial Dance, to Stolen Love, and the marvelous extended sequence called Kong Escapes. An essential addition to any serious film music collection, it has all been lovingly restored by John Morgan, performed with gusto by William Stromberg and the Moscow Symphony, and vividly recorded by Naxos (formerly Marco Polo).
--Review by: David Hurwitz--

Tracklist
1. Main Title (02:09)
2. A Boat in the Fog (01:37)
3. The Island - The Railing (03:32)
4. Jungle Dance (02:34)
5. Meeting with the Black Men (Punia! Casco!!) (03:26)
6. The Little Monkey Escapes (01:15)
7. Sea at Night - Forgotten Island (03:39)
8. Aboriginal Sacrificial Dance (03:49)
9. Entrance of Kong - The Sailors - Stegosaurus (07:04)
10. The Bronte (05:44)
11. Log Sequence (01:21)
12. Cryptic Shadows (01:47)
13. Stolen Love - The Cave (04:40)
14. The Snake - The Bird - The Swimmers (07:38)
15. The Return (01:29)
16. "Hey Look Out! It's Kong, Kong's Coming!" (04:50)
17. King Kong March (03:13)
18. Fanfares 1, 2, 3 (00:50)
19. Kong Escapes (04:27)
20. Elevated Train Sequence (02:04)
21. Aeroplanes (02:08)
22. Finale ("It was Beauty Killed the Beast") (03:03)


FLAC DOWNLOAD (https://www.adrive.com/public/MRH5hy/Max%20Steiner%20-%20King%20Kong.rar)

I a fan of this Gorilla!!!.. thanks for this in FLAC!!!...

Thank you.

Thank you so much for this. Lost my CD copy, and have been sorely missing it.

Thanks for the lossless.

:)

Thank you for upping this great score in FLAC! :D

WOW! Cool! Thanks!

Thanks a lot.

thank you

Thanks!

Many thanks for this. I've loved the film ever since I first saw it as a child back in the 1970s on TV late one night (was allowed to stay up and watch it). Have loved the music from it also and have the above already in a very lossy format, so is nice to get in this quality :-)

Many thanks.

Thanks for such a great gem!

Can this be re-uploaded please ?.

Can this be re-uploaded please ?.

I second this request !!!

I second this request !!!

I third.

i fourth!

Thanks

New link added!

Many thanks.

Thanks for adding the new link. Unfortunately, it appears to be broken.

It's working.

Thank you!

hmmmmm. It seems the file is corrupted...

Nice post. Thanks.

Repair it by winrrar, google if you need to know how.

Already tried it with a result saying that those damages can't be repaired by the recovery record. In my opinion, this is probably due to its incomplete file in the first place (Unexpected end of archive error). Anyway, with restructuring option, all files (except track 14) could be recovered. A re-up for track 14 might help or if you don't mind, a whole re-up would be best. Thanks in advance.

Is there any difference between this and the 2005 Stromberg release? I remember there was some talk of him being unsatisfied and wanting to re-record it. Is 2005 just a re-release/remaster?

Thanks for re-up

Gracias

Already tried it with a result saying that those damages can't be repaired by the recovery record. In my opinion, this is probably due to its incomplete file in the first place (Unexpected end of archive error). Anyway, with restructuring option, all files (except track 14) could be recovered. A re-up for track 14 might help or if you don't mind, a whole re-up would be best. Thanks in advance.

Also having this issue.

Already tried it with a result saying that those damages can't be repaired by the recovery record. In my opinion, this is probably due to its incomplete file in the first place (Unexpected end of archive error). Anyway, with restructuring option, all files (except track 14) could be recovered. A re-up for track 14 might help or if you don't mind, a whole re-up would be best. Thanks in advance.


Also having this issue.

Me too! After repairing, just track 14 missing...

New link:
ADrive | Online Storage, Online Backup, Cloud Storage (http://www.adrive.com/public/5xaHCm/Max%20Steiner%20-%20King%20Kong.rar)

New link:
ADrive | Online Storage, Online Backup, Cloud Storage (http://www.adrive.com/public/5xaHCm/Max%20Steiner%20-%20King%20Kong.rar)

Many thanks tri2061990! :)

Thank you for the new link

Unfortunately the new link doesn't work for me.

Edit:2 hours later the link worked. Thanks for it!

Thank you for the re-up!

Wonderful! Thanks for the new link.

Thanks for the new link tri2061990.
:)

Thank you for this upload. :)

Many thanks for this terrific score.

Thanks for the one, true Kong score!

Much appreciated tri!

both links are dead!!!

Great sharing. Many thanks!

Many thanks!

tri2061990, many thanks to you for this great upload ! ;)

Thanks so much for the share!