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Avatar OST: Music Composed And Conducted By James Horner | 
| Artist: James Horner
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: £15.99
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Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 1074
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 162 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 521681
UPC: 075678957611
EAN: 0075678957611
ASIN: B002P5XXR0
Release Date: December 14, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | You Don't Dream In Cryo | | • | Jake Enters His Avatar World | | • | Pure Spirits Of The Forest | | • | Bioluminescence Of The Night, The | | • | Becoming One Of The People/Becoming One With Neytiri | | • | Climbing Up Iknimaya (The Path To Heaven) | | • | Jake's First Flight | | • | Scorched Earth | | • | Quaritch | | • | Destruction Of Hometree, The | | • | Shutting Down Grace's Lab | | • | Gathering All The Na'vi Clans For Battle | | • | War | | • | I See You |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Pure magic January 2, 2010
Mrs. Tracy Radcliffe (Cheshire, UK)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
For me the soundtrack of a film should bring back images of that film and transport you back to that place. This soundtrack does just that. It doesn't matter that James Horner has done previous soundtracks before, and yes it does has some similarities to Titanic, but composers have their own style and this is obviously James Horner's. If you have seen the film, then the music will take you back to Pandora, with all the beautiful flora and fauna, creatures of the forest and the magnificant, but gentle Na'vi. I would recommend this soundtrack to anyone, it is just beautiful, just close your eyes and go back to Pandora!
just wonderful.......... December 29, 2009
Sesterce (UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Having read the other reviews I am going to be controversial and give this soundtrack 5*. As with all movie soundtracks, it is often hard to 'see' them as music in their own right. Not just the ambient 'noise' created to embelish the emotions being conveyed through the visuals. I loved Avatar and am still haunted by the images of Pandora. James Horner's score significantly helped to embed those memories and listening to the soundtrack brings them flooding back. Yes, Horner has a distinct style of composing and this 'voice' can be heard in all his movie scores (Titanic, Willow etc) but ultimately the Avatar score is moving and uplifting, mysterious and delicate. See the movie and listen to it in context, it evokes Pandora perfectly, but even alone it is a beautiful score.
Avatar Soundtrack Reviewed January 13, 2010
Thomas Emerson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Firstly, this music is breathtaking, and if you seen the film and liked it, buy this. It is amazing, and hyas now entranced me to listen to its calming track 5 and the powerful track 1. Stunning. And for all those who believe James Horner keeps using Titanic music, no, he isn't. Originally, his music composed for the film Glory can be argued to have inspired Titanic. I reference James Horners work here to all of his previous music. And he does his own style brilliantly.
The soundtrack really completes the film, and so listening to it, you can just imagine the film. 'You don't dream in cryo...', 'I see you' as well as 'Shutting Down Grace's Lab' are original, hardly sounding anything like his previous music, whilst 'Climbing Up Iknimaya, The Path To Heaven' nods to earlier pieces with a new and inspired take on it to suit Avatar. 'Shutting down Grace's lab' is an amazing piece, capturing the moment from the film.
Absolutely amazing. Such great music made for an epic film inspires and envisions the listener, whilst it provides meditation music.
Good
-Cheaper than most Soundtracks
-Such breathtaking music
-14 tracks straight from the film
Bad (just picky)
-The mysterious track 15, 'Into the Na'Vi world' Bonus... where is it?
-Sounds like previous work, which some might not enjoy
This is one of the best CDs i've bought this year, best soundtracks to a film as well. The music of James Horner instantly transports you to James Cameron's Avatar, and Pandora. However, if you can hear Titanic, and therefore complain, much of the music is new and inspirational. Only occasionally do you have a hint at it. Though shorter than the film, (who wants a soundtrack 2 hours long?!?), it has the most important parts included.
A must buy for Avatar fans, a brilliant CD for those who enjoy just the music. 5/5. Recommend 'The Art of Avatar' and 'Avatar: The field guide to Pandora' books.
Amazing January 3, 2010
Dave (Rhoose, WAL, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know many people have criticsed James Horner for re-using tracks and so on, but you have to admit that they do go extremely well with the scenes in the film and it's a very good score to listen to if you can't wait for the film to come out on DVD and just love Avatar (everyone) and isn't a bad buy at all.
Prepare to be Transported December 31, 2009
S
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
If you've seen the film or you haven't, this soundtrack will blow you away if you're a real movie fan.
Plug in your headphones, turn the volume right up, sit back and prepare to be transported straight into Pandora, with this amazingly beautiful orchestral music.
I recommend for those who enjoy a splash of culture within their music, the flutes and drums which play in harmony with the orchestra is just a true delight to listen to.
Again, if you love your film soundtracks, have a keen interest in culture (alien or not, ^___^) and of course loved this movie, then I'm sure that this soundtrack will truly engulf you with its amazing originality.
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