
"It’s hard to believe that no one before now has made a complete recording of this, one of Korngold’s most famous and beloved film scores–but it certainly has been worth the wait. Beautifully restored by John Morgan, and with the Moscow Symphony on the best form we have seen so far, you now can enjoy 78 glorious minutes of some of the most evocative and colorful music ever to take the screen… the Moscow Symphony Orchestra under William Stromberg manages the necessary richness of texture that the music requires…There have been many fine releases in Marco Polo’s film music series, but none better or more important that this–a self-recommending acquisition if ever there were one." David Hurwitz / ClassicsToday.com
Tracklist:
01. Main Title – Muted Fanfare [0:01:49.05]
02. Sir Guy and Robin Hood [0:01:48.67]
03. The Meeting [0:01:10.70]
04. The Banquet [0:02:13.70]
05. Robin Hood Outside – Robin Hood’s Entrance – The Fight – The Chase of Robin Hood – The Victims [0:06:12.50]
06. Robin Hood Meets Little John – Robin Hood Fights with Little John – Jolly Friendship [0:03:55.40]
07. The Oath and The Black Arrow [0:01:58.30]
08. The Fish – Robin Hood’s Fight with Friar Tuck [0:03:28.40]
09. A New Companion (Friar Tuck) [0:00:55.55]
10. Robin Hood Attacks Sir Guy’s Party – The Attack [0:05:11.48]
11. Flirt – Feast – Poor People’s Feast – Gold [0:05:58.67]
12. The Poor People [0:04:19.18]
13. The Tournament – Robin Hood’s Appearance – Preparation for Contest – Robin Shoots – Finale [0:06:37.55]
14. Arrest of Robin Hood [0:00:47.37]
15. Tribunal – The Jail [0:02:26.50]
16. The Gallows – The Flight of Robin Hood [0:04:39.70]
17. Love Scene [0:06:24.68]
18. Arrest of Lady Marian [0:00:45.15]
19. Much: The Knife Fight [0:01:10.22]
20. Richard Meets Robin Hood – Richard the Lion Heart [0:04:03.15]
21. The Procession [0:03:08.65]
22. Prince John [0:01:32.55]
23. The Battle – The Duel – The Victory [0:05:36.05]
24. Epilogue [0:01:33.10]
25. End Cast [0:00:35.23]
FLAC
https://mega.nz/#!zJEi1LbC!bXZburYIxMwh9o83ZD1kWhr7E9zkdG1nLzHEBQfJyJc
The download source I mentioned in my original post below is no longer available. However, I just learned that in May, 2015 Naxos re-released this album as catalog number 8.573369. It has the same 25 tracks, but with an additional track at the end with the original theatrical trailer music. The new album has the same cover art, but with a banner over the top that says "Film Music Classics". Look for the album on Amazon (search for "Robin Hood Stromberg" or a similar search phrase) and be sure to get the 2015 Naxos Film Music Classics release, not the Amazon CDR release.
Now that there is a way to purchase this album as (I hope) a professional quality production, I will not be offering the album as a download as I do not condone music piracy except in cases where the music is not available for sale (at a reasonable price), or, as in this case previously, is only available at very poor production value. If I find out that there is something wrong with the new Naxos release, I may offer this download again.
By the way, to find out if you have the bad copy of the album, look for the following defects:
Track 23 at 4:59 – CD skipping sound
Tracks 19, 22, 23, and 24 – Gaps between these and the next tracks cause small interruptions in the music
ORIGINAL POST:
melody man, I found another source for this soundtrack: [URL removed due to target being no longer available]. I had purchased this CD from Amazon months ago only to find out that it is a poorly produced CDR with data flaws (including an audible CD-skipping sound) and no booklet. Amazon makes these CDR copies on demand. The original album is no longer available. That is why I’m looking for a download.
The link I provided is for a gapless CD rip, by which I mean that all the tracks are one huge FLAC file. I separated them into individual tracks using foobar2000 because I prefer them that way and they all verify with AccurateRip. I also tagged them extensively. If you like, I can upload them to my personal server and provide you with a link via private message.
Make sure you get the Naxos release and not Amazon’s CDR copy. The good version has the "Film Music Classics" filmstrip banner over the top of the cover art.
By the way, I am a "lossless snob", meaning that I like all my music to be in lossless quality (FLAC is my preference) even though I’m pretty sure I’ll never hear the difference. But Amazon and iTunes, as far as I know, only offer lossy music (MP3 or AAC) for download. So my way of getting the product I want while abiding by the rules of my conscience (not to pirate music if it is available for legitimate sale at a reasonable price) is to purchase the lossy copy so the artist and distributor get their due, but rather than download that, I go elsewhere and "pirate" the lossless version. A little silly, perhaps, but it works for me. I also sometimes pirate the music first to try it before buying it. I mention this for the sake of anyone else whose conscience bothers them when they pirate music due to not wanting it in lossy format.
I only recently learned that there are some digital music distribution companies that offer music in lossless format, so that is now sometimes an option.