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Here is the press release:
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY SOUNDTRACK 2CD SET DUE DECEMBER 11TH FROM WATERTOWER MUSIC
Featuring Original Music by Academy Award™ Winner Howard Shore With An Original Song Performed by Neil Finn
2 CD Special Edition Soundtrack Also Available
WaterTower Music has announced the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at all retailers on December 11th. The soundtrack will be available both digitally and as a 2 CD set. A Special Edition of the soundtrack featuring six exclusive bonus tracks, seven extended score cues, and deluxe liner notes will also be available December 11. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey features original score by Academy Award® winner Howard Shore recorded at famed Abbey Road studios by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally it includes an original song entitled "Song of the Lonely Mountain," written and performed by Neil Finn (Crowded House). The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of a trilogy of films from Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy), will be released in the U.S. on December 14, 2012.
Shore’s music for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy has been performed in concerts throughout the world. In 2003, Shore conducted the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings Symphony in Wellington, New Zealand. Since then, the work has had over 140 performances by the world’s most prestigious orchestras, and has even been the subject of a book, Music of The Lord of the Rings Films.
"I have looked forward to returning to the imaginative world of Middle-earth for quite a while," says Shore. "I read all of the books by Tolkien, including The Hobbit, when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of nature and all things green resonates deeply with me."
"It’s a thrill for us to work with Howard Shore on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey soundtrack" stated WaterTower Music head Jason Linn, "His reputation and body of work have long inspired us, and we look forward to another successful partnership as we embark on the next chapter of our journey together."
One of today’s most respected, honored, and active composers and music conductors, Howard Shore previously worked with director Peter Jackson on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, which stands as his most towering achievement to date. He won three Academy Awards for his music for those films, two for Best Original Score, and one for Best Original Song. Shore has also won numerous other honors for his film work, including four Grammys and three Golden Globe Awards.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on WaterTower Music in the United States and Decca Records outside the United States. It will be available on December 11, 2012. The track listings for the 2 CD Standard and 2CD Deluxe versions are as follows:
THE HOBBIT SPECIAL EDITION TRACKLIST
DISC 1:
My Dear Frodo
Old Friends (Extended Version)
An Unexpected Party (Extended Version)
Blunt the Knives performed by The Dwarf Cast
Axe or Sword?
Misty Mountains performed by Richard Armitage and The Dwarf Cast
The Adventure Begins
The World is Ahead
An Ancient Enemy
Radagast the Brown (Extended Version)
The Trollshaws Roast Mutton (Extended Version)
A Troll-hoard The Hill of Sorcery
Warg-scouts
DISC 2:
The Hidden Valley
Moon Runes (Extended Version)
The Defiler
The White Council (Extended Version)
Over Hill
A Thunder Battle
Under Hill
Riddles in the Dark
Brass Buttons
Out of the Frying-Pan
A Good Omen
Song of the Lonely Mountain (Extended Version) performed by Neil Finn Dreaming of Bag End
EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS
A Very Respectable Hobbit
Erebor
The Dwarf Lords
The Edge of the Wil
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WOW - two discs of score! Amazing!
I'm a bit confused - what are the tracks marked "Extended Version" extended from?
In the regular 2-disc edition (vs the 2-disc special edition), are they shorter versions of those tracks?
I guess these tracks are extended on the Special Edition set over the regular set.
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I'll preorder with Amazon, but I'm a little leary of the current $31.30 [Import] listing, so I'll probably wait until they have product information. This is the one score I can't wait for!
Here is what I preordered from amazon, which looks like the special edition: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-Unexpected-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B009O07NDY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_1
It was a gold box special a few days ago, so I think I got it for $21. I also think the price will drop again. Amazon traditionally sells Watertower's single disc major releases (e.g. Harry Potter, Dark Knight Rises, Sherlock Holmes) for $9.99, so hopefully the two disc set will dip a bit more in price. But we will see . . .
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To make it easier for everyone to see what's different, here are the two trackslists, numbered by me, with differences on the Special Edition bolded
Standard Edition (Currently $15.52 on Amazon): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009O07NBQ/jwfancom-20
Disc 1:
01. My Dear Frodo
02. Old Friends
03. An Unexpected Party
04. Axe or Sword?
05. Misty Mountains performed by Richard Armitage and The Dwarf Cast
06. The Adventure Begins
07. The World is Ahead
08. An Ancient Enemy
09. Radagast the Brown
10. Roast Mutton
11. A Troll-hoard
12. The Hill of Sorcery
13. Warg-scouts
Disc 2:
14. The Hidden Valley
15. Moon Runes
16. The Defiler
17. The White Council
18. Over Hill
19. A Thunder Battle
20. Under Hill
21. Riddles in the Dark
22. Brass Buttons
23. Out of the Frying-Pan
24. A Good Omen
25. Song of the Lonely Mountain performed by Neil Finn
26. Dreaming of Bag End
SPECIAL EDITION (Currently $22.23 on Amazon): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009O07NDY/jwfancom-20
DISC 1:
01. My Dear Frodo
02. Old Friends (Extended Version)
03. An Unexpected Party (Extended Version)
04. Blunt the Knives performed by The Dwarf Cast
05. Axe or Sword?
06. Misty Mountains performed by Richard Armitage and The Dwarf Cast
07. The Adventure Begins
08. The World is Ahead
09. An Ancient Enemy
10. Radagast the Brown (Extended Version)
11. The Trollshaws
12. Roast Mutton (Extended Version)
13. A Troll-hoard
14. The Hill of Sorcery
15. Warg-scouts
DISC 2:
16. The Hidden Valley
17. Moon Runes (Extended Version)
18. The Defiler
19. The White Council (Extended Version)
20. Over Hill
21. A Thunder Battle
22. Under Hill
23. Riddles in the Dark
24. Brass Buttons
25. Out of the Frying-Pan
26. A Good Omen
27. Song of the Lonely Mountain (Extended Version) performed by Neil Finn
28. Dreaming of Bag End
EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS
29. A Very Respectable Hobbit
30. Erebor
31. The Dwarf Lords
32. The Edge of the Wild
So the Special Edition CD has 6 ENTIRELY new tracks (two inserted into the flow of the score, and 4 tacked onto the end), and 7 EXTENDED tracks.
Anyone want to take a stab at chronologically placing the 4 Bonus Tracks?
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I'm buying both versions, personally.
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Well, since I always want as much score as possible there´s only one choice here.
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