Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack)

Infobox Album |
Name = Raiders of the Lost Ark
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = John Williams


Released = 1981
Recorded = Feb. 1981
Genre = Soundtrack
Length = 43:00
Label = PolyGram, DCC Compact Classics/Sony Music Special Produtcts, Columbia Records (Original LP Release)
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The soundtrack to "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was released by Columbia Records in 1981. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Track listing

#The Raiders March (A.K.A.The Indiana Jones Theme)
#In The Idol's Temple
#Flight From Peru
#To Cairo
#The Basket Game
#The Map Room: Dawn
#The Well Of The Souls
#Desert Chase
#Marion's Theme
#The Miracle Of The Ark
#End CreditsTotal Time: 43:00

Expanded edition

The soundtrack was rereleased in an expanded edition by DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in November 1995, with 30 minutes of new and extended cues and a 24-page booklet.Infobox Album
Name = Raiders of the Lost Ark [Expanded]
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = John Williams


Released = Nov. 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Soundtrack
Length = 73:35
Label = DCC Compact Classics, Inc.
Producer =
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Last album =
This album = Raiders of the Lost Ark [Expanded Edition]
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Track listing

#The Raiders March (A.K.A. The Indiana Jones Theme)
#Main Title: South America, 1936†
#In the Idol's Temple‡
#Flight From Peru
#Journey to Nepal†
#The Medallion†
#To Cairo
#The Basket Game‡
#The Map Room: Dawn
#Reunion and the Dig Begins†
#The Well of the Souls
#Airplane Fight†
#Desert Chase‡
#Marion's Theme
#The German Sub/To the Nazi Hideout†
#Ark Trek†
#The Miracle Of The Ark
#The Warehouse†
#End Credits

†New tracks
‡Extended tracks

Total Time: 73:35

Concord Complete Score

All three original soundtracks (Raiders, Temple of Doom, and Last Crusade) will be expanded and remastered, including material never before issued on CD. Track listings are not available yet. The box set will also include the standard Kingdom of the Crystal Skull soundtrack (released earlier this year, no bonus material added) plus an exclusive audio interview CD with John Williams.

Track listing

#In the Jungle
#The Idol Temple
#Escape from the Temple
#Flight from Peru
#Washington Men/Indy's Home*
#A Thought for Marion/To Nepal
#The Medallion
#Flight to Cairo
#The Basket Game
#Bad Dates*
#The Map Room/Dawn
#Reunion in the Tent/Searching for the Well
#The Well of the Souls
#Indy Rides the Statue*
#The Fist Fight/The Flying Wing
#Desert Chase
#Marion's Theme/The Crate
#The German Sub
#Ride to the Nazi Hideout
#Indy Follows the Ark
#The Miracle of the Ark
#Washington Ending & Raiders March

* Previously Unreleased

The reissues of the three original soundtracks will only be available in the box set and will not be sold individually until later this year or early next.

The Indiana Jones Trilogy

Silva released a newly recorded version of Williams' Indiana Jones music entitled "The Indiana Jones Trilogy" [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k99yxdjb4olj allmusic ((( Indiana Jones Trilogy > Overview ))) ] ] on January 21, 2003. It features various cues from the entire trilogy, with seven from "Raiders". However, it should be noted that this is not an official soundtrack release and the music is performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

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