The Lord of the Rings: The Ultimate Soundtrack



What this soundtrack is:
A compilation of music from the Complete Recordings, remixed thematically. This soundtrack represents a mix of all 10 CDs of the Complete Recordings from The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King, as well as the recently released Rarities Archive. In total, there are 19 tracks, each focused primarily on a single musical theme, comprising of over 175 separate cues. Think of it as a "Greatest Hits" remix of the LOTR scores.

What this soundtrack isn't:
This isn't an official release of LOTR music. This mix was created by an amateur fan, with no intention of making any profit whatsoever. The benefits and detriments of such a mix should be readily apparent. You do indeed get a condensed, easily accessible way to listen to some of the very best musical moments from one of the greatest film trilogies of all time. However, these mixes just barely scratch the surface of the full breadth and scope of Howard Shore’s opus — not to mention that my amateurish skills likely diminished some of the original tracks.

It is my sincerest hope that these mixes will not only be enjoyed, but also spark a renewed interest in the Complete Recordings. As such, if you enjoy these mixes, I strongly encourage you to look into purchasing the entire Lord of the Rings musical collection, including The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films book, which includes the Rarities CD. Listening to all eleven CDs is a journey in and of itself — and it is one that ought not to be missed.

CD1:
01 - One Ring To Rule Them All (9:55)
02 - Concerning Hobbits (6:44)
03 - Nazgul (7:28)
04 - The Company of the Ring (5:17)
05 - The Deep Places of the World (11:18)
06 - Farewell To Lorien (6:14)
07 - The Fires of Isengard (8:13)
08 - Nature's Reclamation (5:51)
09 - The Shire (8:15)
10 - The White Rider (7:24)

CD2:
01 - Smeagol (7:06)
02 - Rohan (8:17)
03 - The Heroism of the Fellowship (8:04)
04 - The House of Elrond (8:40)
05 - The Eye of Sauron (9:06)
06 - The Edge of Night (6:59)
07 - The Realm of Gondor (8:18)
08 - Ringbearer (8:59)
09 - A Far Green Country (9:45)

All tracks @320kbps

CD 1 (155.14 MB):

http://www.mediafire.com/download/yb1hqy1jkn9zt92/us1.zip



CD 2 (148.96 MB):

http://www.mediafire.com/download/0dy7rcehd30qfgd/us2.zip



Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack



The Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack was the culmination of my work in remixing the Star Wars scores. With this two-CD set I managed to compile nearly every musical cue that I enjoyed across all eleven Star Wars CDs, including some unreleased material I was able to locate on the internet. This is a definitive collection. I still go back to the individual soundtracks on occasion, but when I’m in the mood to listen to Star Wars, this is what I use. I’ve mixed over 125 musical cues into 18 thematically arranged tracks. This mix was completed a couple of years before my Lord of the Rings Ultimate Soundtrack, so it's much rougher around the edges.

Also, much like the LOTR mix above, I encourage everyone to go out and purchase the Star Wars OSTs -- especially the recently remastered versions. There's far more excellent music on the OSTs than I could possibly include in any mix.

CD1:
01 - Running The Blockade (7:32)
02 - The Dune Sea (8:42)
03 - Duel of the Fates (9:48)
04 - Shroud of the Dark Side (8:27)
05 - Empire At War (9:01)
06 - March of the Battle Droids (7:27)
07 - The Dark Side Beckons (6:17)
08 - Millennium Falcon (11:42)
09 - Forbidden to Love (10:23)

CD 2:
01 - Revenge of the Sith (8:36)
02 - Age of Heroes (10:06)
03 - Shadows of the Empire (7:55)
04 - The Will of the Force (8:57)
05 - Aggressive Negotiations (8:00)
06 - The Jedi Council (9:42)
07 - Spring the Trap (8:14)
08 - Master and Apprentice (7:09)
09 - Celebrate the Light (11:37)


CD 1 (165.48 MB):

http://www.mediafire.com/download/afgf5fwn8z4qcz8/sw-us-1.zip



CD 2 (166.62 MB):

http://www.mediafire.com/download/fx3juuh0nlqyd31/sw-us-2.zip



Miscellaneous Mixes:


Over the years I've tried dabbling in a few other mixes. Time constraints have kept me from making the same kind of progress I made with Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. But here a the results of those efforts: Three BSG mixes ("Adama Family," "Crossroads," and "Roslin & Adama"), a Pirates of the Caribbean Mix ("Here There Be Monsters") and a Hobbit Mix ("Misty Mountains"). Enjoy!



http://www.mediafire.com/download/cg2uz0h45ion4x9/Misc.zip

Cool! kind of like how John Williams does with his soundtracks I Like this

Could you do one for Star Wars and Indiana Jones?

Cool very nice Mix :)
Thanks for this :)

thanks will check it out

So Nice!!!

All links seems to be DEAD. Please, reup them))

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! Zero_flyer, I just checked and the links are working for me. Maybe give them another try? In the meantime I'll try uploading a couple of mirrors.

Nice work, Samuel Walters! Anything related or pertaining to the musical world of Middle Earth is always appreciated! Cheers!


Listening to all eleven CDs is a journey in and of itself � and it is one that ought not to be missed.
You are so right about that! I have ALL the recordings on an iTunes playlist and often listen to this wonderful music for an entire day at a time!

thanks :)

I'm glad folks are enjoying this. It represents a couple-dozen hours of work. I've added multiupload links to the original post, in case anyone else is having trouble with the original sources.


You are so right about that! I have ALL the recordings on an iTunes playlist and often listen to this wonderful music for an entire day at a time!
Right on! I know I said it above, but I strongly encourage everyone to go out and buy the CRs. I know they're on the pricey side, but the packaging is exceptional and the music is phenomenal. Cue them up one after the other and it's like spending the entire day in Middle Earth. Good stuff, for sure.


Could you do one for Star Wars and Indiana Jones?
I'm sorry Jediknight12, I just saw this comment. I *do* have a Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack, but I did that before my LOTR soundtrack, and the quality of the transitions isn't as good. I can upload it, though, if you're still interested. As for Indy, that'd make for an interesting project. I just might go ahead and do that -- though I did have my sights set on a Pirates of the Caribbean mix, too. Any future projects will greatly depend on how much time I have to devote to them.

Right on! I know I said it above, but I strongly encourage everyone to go out and buy the CRs. I know they're on the pricey side, but the packaging is exceptional and the music is phenomenal.

I absolutely agree (I bought/own them all myself)! Thanks again for your "custom fan mix". Cheers!

ok I'm interested :)

Alrighty. I'll upload the files as soon as I have the chance to do so. In the meantime, you can check out my Ultimate Soundtracks (http://dauntlessmedia.net/soundtracks/ultimate-soundtrack) page. It's got links to the LOTR and Star Wars cue listings, as well as a POTC preview track.

Alrighty. I'll upload the files as soon as I have the chance to do so. In the meantime, you can check out my Ultimate Soundtracks (http://dauntlessmedia.net/soundtracks/ultimate-soundtrack) page. It's got links to the LOTR and Star Wars cue listings, as well as a POTC preview track.

Wow! I Like all of those movies even Harry Potter

Samuel Walters, I've downloaded 2nd part, but first one is still unavailable = maybe it's just temporary problem on the server for Russia and North Europe? I will wait for.
BTW It's great work, man, it's fantastic work - something I've do with James Horner's 'AVATAR' - with my megasuite, but your work is something differently other. Like Kevin Flynn in trailer for new TRON says -
"..and one day... something happens, something... extraordinary. I've got in"

Regards, Z_F

Jediknight12, I'm uploading my Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack -- should be available later today. Not sure if I should post it here or start a new thread for it ...

Zero_flyer, Thanks for the compliments! Do you have a link for your Avatar megasuite? I'd love to check it out. By the way, I've added multiupload links in the first post -- you may have have to scroll down in the spoiler tags to see them, but they should give you a few more options for you to try getting CD1.

Sure, it's right here Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites! (http://www.multiupload.com/D61YC7N7NV)
CMD (CMD Multivision = Zero_Flyer and my elder bro Cloud M.D.)

Especially TNX for rapidshare.com => it rocks!

Jediknight12, I'm uploading my Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack -- should be available later today. Not sure if I should post it here or start a new thread for it ...

Zero_flyer, Thanks for the compliments! Do you have a link for your Avatar megasuite? I'd love to check it out. By the way, I've added multiupload links in the first post -- you may have have to scroll down in the spoiler tags to see them, but they should give you a few more options for you to try getting CD1.

ok thanks

Jediknight12, I've updated the first post to include links to the Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack. Like I said above, it's not nearly as well put together as the LOTR version. But it's yours to enjoy!

Thanks for the download Zero_flyer! I'll listen to it and comment when I get back home a bit later this evening.

Thanks for this...huge LOTR fan here

wunderful . thanks a lot. lisened the Lotr and downloading the Starwars now.
the starwars battle mix ... maybe .. if u have time to up it :)

Nicely done :)

Nice job on the Star Wars one :)

Samuel Walters, question for you...Track 207, about 6:30 into the track, am I hearing the music from the ROTK Trailer???? At 7:05 I'm waiting for Sam to scream "NO!!!!!!!!!!" Is this track on the complete recordings? I don't recall ever hearing it on the complete recordings.

Samuel Walters, question for you...Track 207, about 6:30 into the track, am I hearing the music from the ROTK Trailer???? At 7:05 I'm waiting for Sam to scream "NO!!!!!!!!!!" Is this track on the complete recordings? I don't recall ever hearing it on the complete recordings.

No its from the Rarities Archive that CD that came with a book it came out in October

You can download it from here if you like

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LGH7VFEO

Ah ok. I was looking here at his decoding chart: The Lord of the Rings – The Ultimate Soundtrack | DauntlessMedia.net (http://dauntlessmedia.net/middle-earth/the-lord-of-the-rings/the-ultimate-soundtrack.html)

Samuel, do you plan to add the Rarities queues to the decoder chart you've got there? This is really cool, I want to know what else you used from the Rarities.

This may sound stupid but I wonder if anybody has the Scans to the Rarities Book?

Thanks for the compliments everyone. Lilu, I'll try and get to the Battle Suite -- though it's basically a trial run for what became the Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack.



Samuel Walters, question for you...Track 207, about 6:30 into the track, am I hearing the music from the ROTK Trailer???? At 7:05 I'm waiting for Sam to scream "NO!!!!!!!!!!" Is this track on the complete recordings? I don't recall ever hearing it on the complete recordings.
No its from the Rarities Archive that CD that came with a book it came out in October
Jediknight12 is correct. That cue is from from the ROTK trailer track off of the Rarities Archive that came with Doug Adams' The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films book -- which happens to be the best film score analysis ... well, ever. In the track, the cue actually begins at about the 5:57 mark, building to that memorable "NO!" moment from Sam. I'm impressed that you both picked up on that!


Ah ok. I was looking here at his decoding chart: The Lord of the Rings � The Ultimate Soundtrack | DauntlessMedia.net (http://dauntlessmedia.net/middle-earth/the-lord-of-the-rings/the-ultimate-soundtrack.html)

Samuel, do you plan to add the Rarities queues to the decoder chart you've got there? This is really cool, I want to know what else you used from the Rarities.
Ah! You caught me. I've been meaning to update that chart a bit. It represents "Version 1.0," so-to-speak, of the LOTR-US which I originally finished back in 2008. This weekend I'll go back through and try to make sure it's up to date. Offhand, though, I don't think I've used anything else from the Rarities CD. I'm planning on eventually revising some of the tracks, to include other Rarities cues, but I haven't gotten to them yet (part of the holdup is that I'm switching from a Windows-based Adobe Audition program to Mac's Soundtrack Pro to do the mixing -- and I'm still getting used to the new program).


This may sound stupid but I wonder if anybody has the Scans to the Rarities Book?
You mean the entire Doug Adams book? It's 400+ pages. Well worth the investment for any LOTR music aficionado.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. Lilu, I'll try and get to the Battle Suite -- though it's basically a trial run for what became the Star Wars Ultimate Soundtrack.


Jediknight12 is correct. That cue is from from the ROTK trailer track off of the Rarities Archive that came with Doug Adams' The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films book -- which happens to be the best film score analysis ... well, ever. In the track, the cue actually begins at about the 5:57 mark, building to that memorable "NO!" moment from Sam. I'm impressed that you both picked up on that!


Ah! You caught me. I've been meaning to update that chart a bit. It represents "Version 1.0," so-to-speak, of the LOTR-US which I originally finished back in 2008. This weekend I'll go back through and try to make sure it's up to date. Offhand, though, I don't think I've used anything else from the Rarities CD. I'm planning on eventually revising some of the tracks, to include other Rarities cues, but I haven't gotten to them yet (part of the holdup is that I'm switching from a Windows-based Adobe Audition program to Mac's Soundtrack Pro to do the mixing -- and I'm still getting used to the new program).


You mean the entire Doug Adams book? It's 400+ pages. Well worth the investment for any LOTR music aficionado.

Yes the book by Doug Adams

I haven't seen any scans ... though I can't say enough about the book itself. It's exceptionally well-written and the analysis is incredible. If you have the CRs, the booklets that accompany them were also written by Doug Adams, and much of those ended up in the book (though, of course, the book goes into greater detail).

EDIT:
Here's the only scan I'm aware of ... it's my own copy with autographs from Doug Adams and Howard Shore. :cool:

Great work you've done, thanks.

Thank you! :)

I'm going to give this a listen as soon as i'm done listening to this: Thread 83360

Thanks for your work!

Your remixes and edits are absolutely brilliant!

Going to your website and seeing the page for the 'Star Wars: Battle Suite" Makes me incredibly anxious to listen to the energetic pieces during a day when I'm feeling a bit slow or need those cues to boost my iPod full of beautifully evocative sounds!

If you would be so kind as to post the Star Wars Battle Suite collection, that would make this Star Wars fan very happy!

Thank you!

Wow, just discovered both of these fantastic remixes. Excellent work and a great new way to listen to some classic masterpieces. Very, very well done. :)

I too would be interested in the Star Wars Battle Suite, but for now I am more than happy with these Ultimate scores. Just... wow.

We could use something like this for LOST (Giacchino) and Battlestar Galactica (McCreary). Condensations of all the themes and motifs into their own beautiful suites. A really unique way to introduce, digest and enjoy a complicated score.

In case you can't tell I love these edits, sir. Thank you again!

didn't download but am amazed by the effort. thanks!

The Lord of the Rings The Ultimate Soundtrack --> the download link dead ...reupload please...:puppydog:

Re-up please? :(

Re-upload pretty please?

Any chances of a re-upload? All the links are dead :(

The OP has been edited with links that should work. Please PM if there any issues. And thanks to all for the continued interest in these mixes. With the imminent conclusion of the Hobbit trilogy, there's an outside chance I'll begin work (http://www.mediafire.com/listen/amwp35zsdl7x26l/Misty_Mountains-01.mp3) on a new mix.

Thanks :)

Thanks.

Samuel Walters,
After listening to your Star Wars - Ultimate Soundtrack repeatedly for the past two years, I'm thrilled that you've re-uploaded your The Lord Of The Rings - Ultimate Soundtrack. As with ST-US, your thematic arrangement is excellent and your transitions are very smooth. To anyone who wants to hear well-organized versions of the best musical moments from Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings, I recommend you listen to Samuel Walters' soundtrack mixes!

Gracias por las de El Se�or de los Anillos...

Can't wait to listen! Thanks!

Samuel Walters,
After listening to your Star Wars - Ultimate Soundtrack repeatedly for the past two years, I'm thrilled that you've re-uploaded your The Lord Of The Rings - Ultimate Soundtrack. As with ST-US, your thematic arrangement is excellent and your transitions are very smooth. To anyone who wants to hear well-organized versions of the best musical moments from Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings, I recommend you listen to Samuel Walters' soundtrack mixes!

Thank you very much for the high praise! It's much appreciated!

this is awesome !
Thank you so much.

Amazing work. These will have special places on my ipod for many years I'd imagine.

this is awesome !
Thank you so much.


Amazing work. These will have special places on my ipod for many years I'd imagine.

Thank you, both! I genuinely appreciate the feedback!

I've noticed a couple of the songs in the 2nd part of the ultimate star wars album are corrupted... Is this a problem with my download (i've tried twice) or the source?

I've noticed a couple of the songs in the 2nd part of the ultimate star wars album are corrupted... Is this a problem with my download (i've tried twice) or the source?

Can you please be a bit more specific about the tracks themselves and the manner in which they appear corrupt? If you can, I'll take a look into the matter and, if necessary, provide a reup with clean files. Thanks!

Can you please be a bit more specific about the tracks themselves and the manner in which they appear corrupt? If you can, I'll take a look into the matter and, if necessary, provide a reup with clean files. Thanks!

Sorry Samuel - I redownloaded the file today and it's all fine now. It must have been my side that corrupted the file the first time.

No worries! I'm glad to hear everything worked out for you! Enjoy (I hope)!

@Samuel Walters, you really, really, really deserve a monument for this. Should you share it in lossless you'll become my alltime hero.
Anyway, congratulations for your stupendous work and many, many thanks!

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Sorry Samuel - I redownloaded the file today and it's all fine now. It must have been my side that corrupted the file the first time.

It happened exactly the same to me. Just re-download it and works fine. Perhaps some error on mediafire...

thanks

I'd love to hear Star Wars the Ultimate Soundtrack but it seems to have been removed.

Update: Nevermind, got it to work :)

Long, long time ago I found Nazgul and Nature's Reclamation mix on YT and I was really dissapointment this versions are not released in ost :D
But there it is. Thanks for great job Samuel :*

Downloading both parts of LOTR now, at first Mediafire gave a 'permission denied' message and a super helpful link to a LOTR track on Amazon on part 1, then second time it loaded and started downloading fine. Part 2 and misc worked straight away. Thanks so much for this, feedback looks great and I'm very excited to have a listen :)))

I had Samuels marvellous Ultimate Soundtrack to Lord of the Rings, but the drive it was on has crashed. Could anyone upload it please? I am unable to contact Samuel by email and his website for his Ultimate Soundtracks no longer exists. Any help would be much appreciated.

Links in post 1 are still ok.

Links in post 1 are still ok.

Thanks. Because I kept getting permission denied messages for CD 1 because of the James Galway song, I assumed CD 2 would be the same. However it was fine, and after about 3 attempts, I got CD1 to download as well!