The soundtrack of '' Cleopatra '' was released on Compact Disc in two different versions at two different times . The original vinyl selection of tracks had long gone out of print before digital restorations of the soundtrack was released . The versions are as follows : '' Cleopatra : Original Soundtrack Album '' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music Score - Substantially Original at the 1964 ceremony , and for the Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album – Background Score from a Motion Picture or Television at its 1964 ceremony , but on both occasions it lost to '' Tom Jones '' ( 1963 ) , with music composed by John Addison . On the site Filmtracks.com , the soundtrack is rated 5/5 . Allmusic rates the soundtrack 4.5 / 5
1964 ceremony
36th Academy Awards
Cleopatra (1963 soundtrack)