Win A Copy Of 'Titanic: Anniversary Edition' Soundtrack (2-Disc Edition) (Competition)
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Sony Classical has announced the soundtrack releases of 'Titanic: Anniversary Edition' and 'Titanic: Collector’s Anniversary Edition' on March 26th, 2012 and you could win one of five copies of 'Titanic: Anniversary Edition' (2-Disc Edition) in our brand new competition below.
The soundtrack releases will coincide with the return of 'Titanic', to cinemas worldwide in a multi-million dollar 3D conversion on April 6th, 2012. The cinematic re-release marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic setting sail (April 10th).
In commemoration of these events, Sony Classical will release two newly remastered versions of the original 'Titanic' soundtrack with extensive bonus material. The standard album includes an unreleased disc of period music recorded for the movie by I Salonisti. I Salonistiis the 5-piece quintet that appears in the film.
Director James Cameron painstakingly researched the music that was played on the ship and hired them to record authentic music from the period – specifically, the music that all bands from the White Star Line would have been required to perform when hired to play as employees of the prestigious cruise fleet.
Arranger and music historian/advisor John Altman oversaw the process and was tasked with taking the White Star Line official playlist, arranging and recording those songs for the film. Two of the marquee songs on the disc 'I Salonisti: Gentlemen, It Has Been a Privilege Playing with You Tonight' are 'Nearer My God To Thee' which was the last song played by the band as the ship went down, and 'Song of Autumn' which does not appear in the movie, but is rumored to be the actual song that the band played as the ship went down.
'Titanic: Collector’s Anniversary Edition' will include two additional discs featuring the remastered 'Back To Titanic' soundtrack and 'Popular Music From The Titanic Era', which is a new compilation of songs from the early 1900’s.
The music from this blockbuster music is central to the film and has always been widely embraced by fans. The original 'Titanic' soundtrack sold over 26 million units worldwide and the 'Back To Titanic' soundtrack sold over 3 million units worldwide.
Of the new film version, director James Cameron says, "There's a whole generation that's never seen TITANIC as it was meant to be seen, on the big screen. And this will be 'Titanic' as you've never seen it before, digitally re-mastered at 4K and painstakingly converted to 3D. With the emotional power intact and the images more powerful than ever, this will be an epic experience for fans and newcomers alike."
Track-listing 'Titanic: Anniversary Edition' and 'Titantic: Collector’s Anniversary Edition':
DISC ONE: 'Titanic – Music from the Motion Picture'
1. Never an Absolution
2. Distant Memories
3. Southampton
4. Rose
5. Leaving Port
6. "Take Her to Sea, Mr. Murdoch"
7. "Hard to Starboard"
8. Unable to Stay, Unwilling to Leave
9. The Sinking
10. Death of Titanic
11. A Promise Kept
12. A Life So Changed
13. An Ocean of Memories
14. My Heart Will Go On (performed by Celine Dion)
15. Hymn to the Sea
DISC TWO: 'I Salonisti: Gentlemen, It Has Been a Privilege Playing with You Tonight'
1. Valse Septembre
2. Marguerite Waltz
3. Wedding Dance
4. Poet and Peasant
5. Blue Danube
6. Song Without Words
7. Estudiantina
8. Vision of Salome
9. Titsy Bitsy Girl
10. Alexander's Ragtime Band
11. Sphinx
12. Barcarole
13. Orpheus
14. Song of Autumn
15. Nearer My God to Thee
Included only on 'Titanic': Collector’s Anniversary Edition'
DISC THREE: 'Back to 'Titanic'
1. Titanic Suite
2. An Irish Party In Third Class (performed by Gaelic Storm)
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band (performed by I Salonisti)
4. The Portrait
5. Jack Dawson's Luck
6. A Building Panic
7. Nearer My God to Thee (performed by I Salonisti)
8. Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine (performed by Máire Brennan)
9. Lament
10. A Shore Never Reached
11. My Heart Will Go On - with dialogue from the film (performed by Celine Dion)
12. Epilogue: The Deep And Timeless Sea
DISC FOUR: 'Popular Music From The Titanic Era'
1. It's a Long Way to Tipperary (John McCormack)
2. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Halfway House Dance Orchestra)
3. Vilia (Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra)
4. My Gal Sal (Chick Bullock & His Levee Loungers)
5. Oh! You Beautiful Doll (Chuck Foster & His Orchestra)
6. Martha (Adrian Rollinoi Trio)
7. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)
8. Waiting at the Church (Beatrice Kay)
9. Frasquita Serenade (John Kirby & His Orchestra)
10. Shine On, Harvest Moon (Hal Kemp)
11. From the Land of the Sky Blue Water (Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra)
12. Loch Lomond (Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra)
13. A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight (Miff Mole’s Molers)
Stereoboard are giving away five copies of 'Titanic: Anniversary Edition' (2-Disc Edition) in our brand new competition below.
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The soundtrack releases will coincide with the return of 'Titanic', to cinemas worldwide in a multi-million dollar 3D conversion on April 6th, 2012. The cinematic re-release marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic setting sail (April 10th). 
