Maurice Jarre Albums (35)
'The Emotion & The Strength'
Release Date 5/17/2005
Tracks 17
Label Jacques Hiver
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'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
Release Date 11/11/2003
Tracks 6
Label Varese
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What The Critics Say
Upon its 1985 release, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome divided critics and fans alike with its big-budget rendering of Mel Gibson's iconic vigilante. Gone was composer Brian May (not the Queen guitarist) and in came Maurice Jarre and Tina Turner -- the latter had a starring role -- to give the Australian series some mid-'80s shine. What sounded odd in theory came across a great deal better onscreen. Jarre, who previously helmed the baton for films like Witness and A Passage to India, conjured up an elegant storm of a score that remained reverent to May's brutish dissonance, while establishing a memorable melody -- "The Children" -- and introducing a lushness that was absent from the first two films. His segue into the raunchy "Bartertown" saxophone section showed a keen ear for the era, and complemented Turner's "One of the Living" opener with a sly wink. The soundtrack provided Turner with one of her biggest hits, the sprawling and majestic "We Don't Need Another Hero," which despite containing the silly lyric "All we want is what's beyond the Thunderdome" spent a good deal of the year at the top of the Billboard charts. Unfortunately, EMI offshoot Fuel 2000's reissue of this previously unreleased gem features nothing in the way of liner notes or additional material, marking it as a bit of a disappointment for film music buffs. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
'Fatal Attraction'
Release Date 6/10/2003
Tracks 14
Label GNP Crescendo
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What The Critics Say
The original soundtrack to Hugh Hudson's I Dreamed of Africa features a majestic score written by famed composer Maurice Jarre. His compositions blend traditional orchestral arrangements with indigenous African elements, reflecting the film's true story of an Italian woman who moved to Kenya with her family and became an activist for protecting the region's elephants, rhinoceroses, and other wildlife. The soundtrack also pays respect to Africa's own vibrant music, including Ayub Ogada's "Ondiek" and "Obiero" and Geoffrey Oryema's "Kel Kweyo." A rich and compelling collection of film and world music. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
'Season in Hell'
Release Date 3/17/1998
Tracks 15
Label Intermezzo Media
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'La Caduta degli Dei (The Damned)'
Release Date 9/16/1997
Tracks 12
Label Intermezzo Media
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'Jesus of Nazareth'
Release Date 8/1/1996
Tracks 11
Label Intermezzo Media
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