The green variant “Music from the Lord of the Rings” (Vinyluxe) sounds much better than the standard clear variant, and the standard black copy of The Hobbit sounds great as well. It includes two original songs written and performed by Enya: "May It Be" and "Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen). The comment below mine does bring up a good point and not many people have talked about the actual quality of this press.

The tracks correspond with the CD versions as follows: CD1 = sides A - C; CD2 = sides D - F; CD3 = sides G - J. The plethora of unreleased material on this beautifully packaged edition is mouth-watering at the least, and the sonic dynamic achieved on the surround sound DVD of the entire 180-minute score is simply astonishing.That's too bad because the orchestra is of course great and the choice of tracks is perfect to have a condensed experience of the 3 movies in 1h. Take a trip through Middle Earth with the epic soundtrack of the celebrated Lord of the Rings trilogy, played by the Philharmonic Prague Orchestra! The original releases of the soundtracks only contained the highlights, but this is the edition to get if you are a fan. There’s probably never been as ambitious a film score as Howard Shore’s 10-hour epic for the “Lord of the Rings” series. In terms of the 4CD+blu-ray set, things are more balanced and this is actually good value right now in the UK.

El sonido es maravilloso, logras distinguir instrumentos que anteriormente no había logrado escuchar.

His music was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, with contributions from two choirs: London Voices and London Oratory School Schola. Ho comprato questa edizione per rimpiazzare una vecchia copia in formato cd purtroppo ormai rovinata.

If you have the first Fellowship of the Rings set, you will know what to expect – some stunning music, beautifully presented. LOS ANGELES – The Lord of the Rings trilogy remains one of most successful films in cinematic history. Housed in a collector's box with red leather style spine, the collection is limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies on red vinyl. Following the recent deluxe sets that featured The Complete Recordings from each film, Rhino/Warner Bros.The contents is the same as on the CD: information on the compositor, the used leitmotifs, the instruments and the performance. Detail abounds, all instruments and voices have amazing presence, and the sonic landscape is vast, with a dynamic range that is often breathtaking. Each clear vinyl disc brings the cinematic magic to life, allowing you to experience the grandeur and emotional depth of the iconic film scores. The limited edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Complete Recordings has been released in a beautifully designed album on 5 LPs. There’s probably never been as ambitious a film score as Howard Shore’s 10-hour epic for the “Lord of the Rings” series… the music is rich and complex, drawing on a vast range of styles and exotic instruments to evoke J.