Conan The Barbarian - Original Soundtrack

...E. Howard's cult pulp-novels of Conan the Barbarian. The story involves the young Conan witnessing the death of his parents in the hands of the evil Thulsa Doom's servants. This sets Conan on the path of vengeance through spending a few years strapped into a grinding Wheel of Pain, becoming a gladiator and finally coming after Doom himself. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his career setting role as Conan is perfect for the part as well as James Earl Jones ...
...of the virtues that makes Conan stand far above many other such films and imitations. THE MUSIC During the 1980's, film scores were undergoing a huge change-over as major orchestral film scores were returning as the main medium of accompaniment for films, spurred by John Williams' award-winning contributions of the time. From the very outset Milius and Poledouris had an orchestral score in mind, thinking it the only possible way to properly bring ...

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