Pirates Of The Caribbean [BEST Tracks] ?

What are the best tracks composed by Hans Zimmer for the 4 Pirate Of The Caribbean Movies ?

I am partial to "The Kraken" from Dead Man’s Chest…track 2 on the OST…..

POTC 1: The Chase, POTC 2: Wedding Crashers (complete score), POTC 3: Up is Down, Marry Me, Escaping the Dutchmen (Complete), Just Good Business (Complete), Drink Up & End Credits POTC 4: (Haven’t given it a listen yet…)

Of course, if you’re adverse to fx, then you will not have heard the "complete" scores, since such do not exist. Labeling dvd rips as complete scores is misleading….

Of course, if you’re adverse to fx, then you will not have heard the "complete" scores, since such do not exist. Labeling dvd rips as complete scores is misleading….

wow. you are such a technicality stickler! ok. so dvd/blu ray rips should be labeled as such like the POTC DVD/Blue-Ray Rip, or the 1998 Godzilla or Lord of the Rings Complete Scores? But the latter are referred to as "recording sessions" on the labels. ooh so confusing! 🙂

No. The Godzilla got an OFFICIAL 2 cd release by either Intrada, or I think more likely LaLa. ( don’t remember, its too early yet). The Lord of the Rings got full expanded releases , also Official. dvd rips are rips. Dvd isolated scre rips are ISO scores. (duh). Music that is neither of those can be promos. Some are composer’s promos, some are academy or For Your Consideration promos (FYC). If FYC promos, they are often complete. If composer’s promos, then they are either gifts to friends, or demos for work, like a resume’ of sorts. Then there are the cast and crew promos, which are given to the (you guessed it) cast and crew at movie wrap parties. None of the "promos" are officially released album, with no label attatched to them. (even though labels DO have control of the music, even that used in promos :/). Occasionally, a score will surface that seems to be a genuine leaked complete score, such as the complete Spiderwick Chronicles where the exact source or providence is unknown.

Recording sessions are just that. Music recorded during the scoring sessions of a score. They include multiple takes of the same track. Variations such as length, tempo, pitch ect. They may start in the middle of tracks and end abruptly, like music being used as inserts and such. They are often unmixed or balanced, containing the raw music as written with little to no editing. Such as the original 5 cd release of Avatar, before the fans started playing with them. Or even more relevant, the Battle Beyond the Stars recording sessions I posted, or the Troy recording sessions. As in Troy, the sessions are not necessarily complete. The Troy ones especially contain a ton of repetitive takes, and very little of some parts of the score. The sessions can often have poor sound quality, even though coded @ 320, due to a poor source. (such as the Battle Beyond ones). Recording sessions that have been edited and mixed may possibly be studio promos. Editions found here, such as the Batman Begins, that have been toyed with by various folks could properly be called fan edits, as well as albums put into chronological stuff, and such.

ALL of these scenarios fall under the umbrella of "bootleg" which is basically a term used to describe any non-official release. 😀

Or, at least, that’s the take I have pieced together, as there is no officially recognized system to define these. And, as you have noticed, many labels are used willy nilly, depending on the poster.

POTC 1 : The Medallion Calls, The Black Pearl, Will And Elizabeth, Swords Crossed, Bootstrap’s Boostraps, He’s A Pirate
POTC 2: Jack Sparrow, The Kraken, Davy Jones, Dinner Is Served, Two Hornpipes (Tortuga), Wheel Of Fortune
POTC 3: At Wit’s End, Up Is Down, Parlay, I Don’t Think Now Is The Time, Drink Up Me Hearties, Marry Me, Hoist The Colurs Suite
POTC 4: Palm Tree Escape, Angelcia