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The Great Escape | 
 enlarge | Artist: Elmer Bernstein
Label: Simply Music UK
Category: Music
Buy New: $45.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 561877
Format: Soundtrack, Import
Media: LP Record
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 12.5 x 0.3
UPC: 643346036113
EAN: 0643346036113
ASIN: B00005S891
Release Date: January 1, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Main Title | | • | Premature Plans | | • | Cooler and Mole | | • | Blythe | | • | Discovery | | • | Various Troubles | | • | On the Road | | • | Betrayal | | • | Hendley's Risk | | • | Road's End | | • | More Action | | • | The Chase | | • | Finale |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Good soundtrack November 11, 2008
This soundtrack is very nostalgic - I was recalling the movie as I listened. The music is usually upbeat. As with some soundtracks, the theme is repeated through much of the CD.
 Brilliant music! July 31, 2007
This music is great! You may or may not like the film, and it may be a pity that only about one third of the whole soundtrack of the film is on this CD, but you won't regret having this CD!
The Great Escape Soundtrack March 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another great Elmer Bernstein score. Brings to memory the different parts of the motion picture. The composer brings life to the narrative of the story. I would endorse the purchase of this soundtrack as I would many of Bernstein's signature movie scores over the years.
Magnificent, but Even Better is Coming August 31, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a magnificent score. But, you should be aware that master tapes of the complete orignal score were found in the MGM library earlier this year. These were thought to no longer exist. These are to be released (and may have been already in Europe) on a two-CD set with at least 42 cues.
Among the Best Scores August 26, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Great Escape is among the best and most memorable soundtracks. This CD is the original soundtrack, re-mastered and issued in 2004. The booklet cover is taken from the video game version of the Great Escape (not a bad likeness of Steve McQueen) but inside contains many stills from the movie and cast photographs. The booklet includes the story behind the making of the film, including the obstacles (such as Steve McQueen coming close to quitting) that almost doomed it to failure. There is a nice discussion of Elmer Bernstein's involvement and the writing of the score.
The music Elmer Bernstein wrote fit the film beautifully and is a joy to listen to by itself. The individual tracks are not described in the booklet but have descriptive titles that place the action so that nobody who has seen the film will be lost. The only problem is that the CD is short (32 minutes) on music and some of the cues were not included. Until someone comes up with the entire score (like Turner/Rhino did for North By Northwest) this is the best we have. Anyone who has enjoyed this movie will still want to have this soundtrack.
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