Title: Enjoyable Collection of Diverse Themes from the Fantasy Genre
Review: I bought this album several years ago and continue to enjoy it to this day. The recording is professional and the orchestra is quite good. My only complaint is that I don't care for the stylistic changes effected by the arranger for some of the themes. The most notable example of this can be found in 'The Anvil of Crom' (theme from Conan the Barbarian) where the music is too fast, too crisp, and has a completely altered (and rather trite) ending that falls flat compared to Basil Poledouris' original composition for the film. But with that caveat aside, I would recommend this album to anyone who enjoys fantasy adventure music who doesn't have the $$$ to buy each and every soundtrack album separately.WARNING: The sound effects tracks are UNBELIEVABLY LOUD. They will ruin your ears and your speakers. Proceed with caution if you choose to play them...
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