Speculation - "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King" Layout on Vinyl
So this another post about the music of The Lord of the Rings films.
I am basing this purely on what we've seen so far for The Fellowship of the Ring vinyl set, and 'applying' it to The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
First, I'm going to go over the Fellowship one again.
Here is the tracklisting for the CD:
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Disc one
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|---|---|---|
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No.
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Title
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Length
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1.
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"Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All"
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7:16
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2.
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"The Shire"
|
2:29
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3.
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"Bag End" (feat.
"The
Road Goes Ever On",
performed by Ian
McKellen)
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4:35
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4.
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"Very Old Friends"
|
3:12
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5.
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"Flaming Red Hair"
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2:39
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6.
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"Farewell Dear Bilbo"
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1:45
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7.
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"Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe" (feat.
"The Road Goes Ever On", performed by Ian
Holm;
feat. Billy
Boyd andDominic
Monaghan)
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8:54
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8.
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"A Conspiracy Unmasked"
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6:09
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9.
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"Three Is Company"
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1:58
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10.
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"The Passing of the Elves"
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2:39
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11.
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"Saruman the White"
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4:09
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12.
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"A Shortcut to Mushrooms"
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4:07
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13.
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"Strider"
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2:34
|
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14.
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"The Nazgûl" (feat.
"The Song of Beren and Lúthien", performed by Viggo
Mortensen)
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6:04
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Total
length:
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58:30
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Disc two
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|---|---|---|
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No.
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Title
|
Length
|
|
1.
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"Weathertop" |
2:14
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2.
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"The Caverns of Isengard" |
4:54
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3.
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"Give Up the Halfling" |
4:49
|
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4.
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"Orthanc" |
1:06
|
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5.
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"Rivendell" |
3:26
|
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6.
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"The Sword That Was Broken" |
3:34
|
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7.
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"The Council of Elrond Assembles" (feat.
"Aníron
(Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)",
composed & performed by Enya) |
4:01
|
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8.
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"The Great Eye" |
5:30
|
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9.
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"Gilraen's Memorial" |
5:01
|
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10.
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"The Pass of Caradhras" |
5:04
|
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11.
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"The Doors of Durin" |
6:03
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12.
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"Moria" |
2:27
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13.
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"Gollum" |
2:26
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14.
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"Balin's Tomb" |
8:30
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Total
length:
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59:05
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Disc three
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|---|---|---|
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No.
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Title
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Length
|
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1.
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"Khazad-dûm" |
8:00
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2.
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"Caras Galadhon" (feat.
"Lament for Gandalf", performed by Elizabeth
Fraser) |
9:20
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3.
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"The Mirror of Galadriel" |
6:21
|
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4.
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"The Fighting Uruk-hai" |
11:32
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5.
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"Parth Galen" |
9:13
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6.
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"The Departure of Boromir" |
5:29
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7.
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"The Road Goes Ever On... (Part 1)" |
5:58
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8.
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"May
It Be" (composed
& performed by Enya) |
3:26
|
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9.
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"The Road Goes Ever On... (Part 2)" (feat.
"In Dreams", performed by Edward Ross) |
3:41
|
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Total
length:
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63:01
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And, the tracklisting for the vinyl:
LP 1
Side A
01. Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All
02. The Shire
03. Bag End
04. Very Old Friends
05. Flaming Red hair
Side B
01. Farewell Dear Bilbo
02. Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe
03. A Conspiracy Unmasked
04. Three Is Company
LP 2
Side C
01. The Passing Of The Elves
02. Saruman the White
03. A Shortcut to Mushrooms
04. Strider
05. The Nazgûl
Side D
01. Weathertop
02. The Caverns of Isengard
03. Give Up the Halfling
04. Orthanc
05. Rivendell
06. The Sword That Was Broken
LP 3
Side E
01. The Council of Elrond Assembles Featuring “Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)” Composed & performed by Enya
02. The Great Eye
03. Gilraen’s Memorial
04. The Pass of Caradhras
Side F
01. The Doors of Durin
02. Moria
03. Gollum
04. Balin’s Tomb
LP 4
Side G
01. Khazad-dûm
02. Caras Galadhon Featuring “Lament for Gandalf” performed by Elizabeth Fraser
Side H
01. The Mirror of Galadriel
02. The Fighting Uruk-hai
LP 5
Side I
01. Parth Galen
02. The Departure of Boromir
Side J
01. The Road Goes Ever On… Pt. 1
02. May It Be Composed & performed by Enya
03. The Road Goes Ever On… Pt. 2 Featuring “In Dreams” performed by Edward Ross
So, now we see how it 'transitions' from CD to vinyl.
Next, let's examine The Two Towers.
First, let's go over how it'll look.
As with The Fellowship of the Ring, I imagine the design from the CD set to the vinyl set will be replicated. With Fellowship, it had Frodo with the letters of The One Ring reflected upon his face for the 'book' inside the box that houses the discs. At this point, without seeing a proper 'unboxing', it looks that image still used for the vinyls. Will it house all of them? Is it a box or sleeve of sorts? I'm unable to tell based on the photos at this point. I mean to say that I am unable to tell exactly how the vinyl package will replicate the CD one.
Anyway, so looking at my Two Towers set, the 'book' that houses the discs features of an image of Gollum scaling a cliff. This is the image used (may not be the exact 'frame' though) https://www.thefandomentals.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/golem.jpg .
Also, the box has a 'blue' theme. That will also likely be carried over to the vinyl. The vinyls themselves will be blue, where the Fellowship ones were red.
Here is the CD tracklisting:
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Disc one
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|---|---|---|
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No.
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Title
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Length
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1.
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"Glamdring" |
3:50
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2.
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"Elven Rope" |
2:19
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3.
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"Lost in Emyn Muil" |
4:15
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4.
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"My Precious" |
2:56
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5.
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"Uglúk's Warriors" |
1:41
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6.
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"The Three Hunters" |
6:12
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7.
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"The Banishment of Éomer" |
3:55
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8.
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"Night Camp" |
2:50
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9.
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"The Plains of Rohan" |
4:15
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10.
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"Fangorn" |
5:13
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11.
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"The Dead Marshes" |
5:08
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12.
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""Wraiths on Wings"" |
2:08
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13.
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"Gandalf the White" |
6:48
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14.
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"The Dreams of Trees" |
1:55
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15.
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"The Heir of Númenor" |
6:51
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16.
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"Ent-Draught" |
2:54
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Total
length:
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63:10
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Disc two
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|---|---|---|
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No.
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Title
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Length
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1.
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"Edoras" |
4:34
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2.
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"The Court of Meduseld" |
3:11
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3.
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"Théoden King" (feat.
"The Funeral of Théodred", performed by Miranda
Otto) |
6:12
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4.
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"The King's Decision" |
2:08
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5.
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"Exodus from Edoras" |
5:43
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6.
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"The Forests of Ithilien" |
6:38
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7.
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"One of the Dúnedain" (feat.
"Evenstar", performed by Isabel
Bayrakdarian) |
7:13
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8.
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"The Wolves of Isengard" |
4:22
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9.
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"Refuge at Helm's Deep" |
4:00
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10.
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"The Voice of Saruman" |
1:12
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11.
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"Arwen's Fate" (feat.
"The Grace of the Valar", performed by Sheila
Chandra) |
3:59
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12.
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"The Story Foretold" |
3:39
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13.
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"Sons of the Steward" |
6:03
|
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14.
|
"Rock and Pool" |
2:55
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15.
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"Faramir's Good Council" |
2:21
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Total
length:
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63:59
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Disc three
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|---|---|---|
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No.
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Title
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Length
|
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1.
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"Aragorn's Return" |
2:12
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2.
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"War Is Upon Us" |
3:36
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3.
|
""Where Is the Horse and the Rider?"" |
6:16
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4.
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"The Host of the Eldar" |
2:51
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5.
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"The Battle of the Hornburg" |
2:53
|
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6.
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"The Breach of the Deeping Wall" |
3:03
|
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7.
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"The Entmoot Decides" |
2:06
|
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8.
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"Retreat" (feat.
"Haldir's Lament", performed by Elizabeth
Fraser) |
4:41
|
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9.
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"Master Peregrin's Plan" |
2:32
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10.
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"The Last March of the Ents" (feat.
Ben Del Maestro) |
2:31
|
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11.
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"The Nazgûl Attack" |
2:45
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12.
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"Théoden Rides Forth" (feat.
Ben Del Maestro) |
5:48
|
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13.
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"The Tales That Really Matter" |
12:01
|
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14.
|
""Long Ways to Go Yet"" (feat.
"Gollum's Song", performed by Emilíana
Torrini) |
8:06
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Total
length:
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61:12
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And THIS is how I imagine the tracklisting will be spread out over the vinyl set:
LP 1
Side A
1.
| "Glamdring" |
3:50
|
2.
| "Elven Rope" |
2:19
|
3.
| "Lost in Emyn Muil" |
4:15
|
4.
| "My Precious" |
2:56
|
5.
| "Uglúk's Warriors" |
1:41
|
LP 1
Side B
6.
| "The Three Hunters" |
6:12
|
7.
| "The Banishment of Éomer" |
3:55
|
8.
| "Night Camp" |
2:50
|
9.
| "The Plains of Rohan" |
4:15
|
10.
| "Fangorn" |
5:13
|
LP 2
Side D
LP 3
Side E
LP3
Side F
LP 4
Side G
LP 4
Side H
LP 5
Side I
LP 5
Side J
Ok, so that was a rough outline. I may be off by a bit. I'm unsure of how much music can fit onto each side of a 180 gram LP vinyl. I know Cds are approx 74 - 77 min or so. Either way, I can see The Two Towers being a 5 LP set as well. If it's 6, LP 6 would be one-sided.
Finally, we've got The Return of the King.
Expect it to 'match' in design and style with The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. This time, the colour would be green. The 'book' that houses the discs features an image of Aragorn on horseback. This one here: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51RA%2BbPO-7L.jpg .
Now, let's have a look at the CD set tracklisting:
Now, here's how I see the vinyl set looking. Again, this rough guess-work.
LP 1
Side A
LP 1
Side B
LP 2
Side C
LP 3
Side D
LP 3
Side E
LP 4
Side F
LP 4
Side G
LP5
Side H
LP 5
Side I
LP 6
Side J
LP 6
Side K
LP 7
Side L
LP 7
Side M
LP 8
Side N
LP 8
Side O
So this is a very rough, speculative look at how the remaining films can be presented on vinyl. I may be off the mark a few times here, but I think it's safe to say that I'll be right with the design element, and that for the entire trilogy score on vinyl will come in at a total of 18 vinyl LPs (5 for Fellowship, 5 for Towers, and 8 for King.) The Two Towers could be 5 or 6 LP's, and The Return of the King could be 7 or 8. So in total, I'd say expect 17-20 vinyls in total for all three soundtracks.
Please note that if anybody at Warner Bros, Rhino, or is involved with the films, the soundtracks in any shape or form - please do ot cancel or alter your plans in the odd chance I may have gussed right - I am a fan of these films, and the music in them; and am just offering my speculative opinion for what is to come, as I am looking forward to the following two installments to come out on the vinyl format.
[Also, apologies for the 'formatting' of this blog post - sometimes blogger doesn't agree when it comes to copy + paste. I got the tracklisting off of Wikipedia.] Finally, I want to do a push for Doug Adams' Music of the Lord of the Rings Films book. It compliments these soundtracks tremendously, whether you have, or plan to get them, on CD or vinyl. It can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Lord-Rings-Films-Comprehensive/dp/0739071572/ref=sr_1_1_atc_badge_A28VFQ2RQJP1YP_twi_har_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1519503387&sr=1-1&keywords=music+of+lord+of+the+rings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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