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The Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep

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Track Listings

1 Back Where You Belong (Theme from the Water Horse) - Sinéad O'Connor
2 The Water Horse Main Title
3 Angus Feeds Crusoe
4 You Didn't Even Get Wet
5 The Workshop
6 Ann
7 Bathtub
8 Driving to the Loch
9 Run Angus
10 The Fishermen
11 Angus in Training
12 Swimming
13 The Children Laugh
14 The Dinner Party
15 There's No Monster
16 Saving Crusoe
17 The Net
18 The Jump
19 End of the Story
20 The Water Horse Suite - The Chieftains

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THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP is a sweeping epic rooted in one of the most enduring and intriguing legends of our time. Set in the desolate landscape of the Scottish Highlands during World War II, the story begins with an enchanted egg...and what hatches will set in motion an adventure that will take a young boy on an unforgettable journey of a lifetime.

Soundtrack composed by six time Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard and features the new song "Back Where You Belong" by Sinead O'Connor and new music by the Chieftains

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The lead attraction on the soundtrack for this Scotland-set movie is "Back Where You Belong (Theme from The Water Horse)," a song written and performed by Sinéad O'Connor, and produced by Daniel Lanois. It's a heartwrenching ballad that's all the more powerful because O'Connor's performance is so pared down. In an age of overbearing movie themes, it's a refreshing approach, full of tenderness and dignity. The song bookends the CD with "The Water Horse Suite," a piece performed by Irish trad-music superstars, the Chieftains, that steadily builds up momentum over the course of its eight-minute duration. Sandwiched between these two tracks is James Newton Howard's score. In his liner notes, director Jay Russell calls it "a beautiful Celtic symphony which delivers the complexity of Gustav Mahler with the simple grandeur of Aaron Copland." Er…not quite. Howard does not deviate much from the Hollywood template for family/fantasy films, except this time he introduces Celtic flavors on a few cues. At his best ("The Fishermen"), Newton Howard evokes a certain fierceness, but overall this is fairly standard. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.4 inches; 3.84 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Masterworks
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2007
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 59 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Masterworks
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000WPE8L0
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers praise the score's breathtaking scope and beautiful scenery. The soundtrack receives positive feedback for its superb quality, with one customer noting its touches of vaudeville and jazz. They find the music appealing, with one review highlighting the wordless vocal by Sinead O'Connor in the closing theme song.

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Customers praise the movie's score, with one noting its breathtaking scope and beautiful scenery.

"...one of the finest film score composers today, to deliver a score of breathtaking scope and complexity for a fantasy film aimed at children, going..." Read more

"...the Scottish country, James Newton Howard's music elevates the beautiful scenery to something very special...." Read more

"The Water Horse is a very well done movie, with good acting, believable characters, an excellent score and beautiful scenery...." Read more

"Great, great, great! An all time favorite. Superb soundtrack also. Not necessarily for children, in fact this really is an adult movie." Read more

4 customers mention "Music quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers praise the soundtrack of the movie, with one noting its beautifully orchestrated score and another highlighting its Celtic tone poem or suite style.

"Leave it to James Newton Howard, one of the finest film score composers today, to deliver a score of breathtaking scope and complexity for a fantasy..." Read more

"nice music" Read more

"...This is excellent music that stirs the soul." Read more

"Great, great, great! An all time favorite. Superb soundtrack also. Not necessarily for children, in fact this really is an adult movie." Read more

3 customers mention "Appeal"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the music appealing, with one noting it stirs the soul and another describing it as inspiring.

"...This is excellent music that stirs the soul." Read more

"...included on the rest of the soundtrack is an awesome bonus and definitely inspiring. I can imagine I am actually in Scotland when listening to it." Read more

"...It has plenty of action and comedy that will appeal to everyone, young and old alike. Definitely time well spent." Read more

3 customers mention "Vocal quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the vocal performance, with one highlighting Sinead O'Connor's wordless performance in the closing theme song.

"...End of the Story is mellow and gentle with a wordless vocal by Sinead O'Connor, who also sings Back Where You Belong at the start of the disc...." Read more

"...The action sections of the score, while listenable, are not as moving as the tender moments that tug at the heartstrings...." Read more

"Love Sinead OConnor singing the closing theme song which is why I purchased this cd...the Celtic music included on the rest of the soundtrack is an..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
    Leave it to James Newton Howard, one of the finest film score composers today, to deliver a score of breathtaking scope and complexity for a fantasy film aimed at children, going far beyond any expectations. The liner notes expressed my feelings perfectly as even the film's director, Jay Russell expressed his own amazement at being given such a rich and large scale score. Howard is known for the incredible range of styles in which he can compose effective and memorable music, from the old west of Wyatt Earp to the science fiction of Signs. He had recently just completed I Am Legend, Blood Diamond and Lady In the Water and would soon go on to The Dark Night. He does not write pastiche, just superficially adding some stylistic or historical scoring to a melody but is able to get deep inside the style he is writing to come up with something authentic and true.

    I think he was particularly drawn to this project in particular because he had never written anything Celtic before and loved the challenge of it. The result is a beautifully orchestrated score that includes ethnic Celtic instruments played by the Chieftains nor Capercaillie (yes, they're Irish and the film is Scottish but the instruments are Celtic though Uillean and not Scottish bagpipes are played). The ethnic instruments are generally used with the orchestra in a seamless blend and not separately so that the effect is of a great Celtic tone poem or suite, allowing for occasional interruptions of action-music needed in the film. There are moments of great tenderness like The Children Laugh and cues like Angus In Training that go from a quiet, delicate mood to a rousing Celtic theme for full orchestra. The Dinner Party is an unexpected and hilarious romp with touches of vaudeville and jazz. It is followed by music of wonder called There Is No Monster which leads to the tense and dramatic music of the final part of the film. These tracks are scored without an audible break between tracks to maintain the momentum of the music to its great climax in The Jump.

    End of the Story is mellow and gentle with a wordless vocal by Sinead O'Connor, who also sings Back Where You Belong at the start of the disc. The disc ends with suite by The Chieftains which begins with just a harp then is joined one by one by the other instruments. At over eight minutes it's the longest track on the recording. This is one of the best Celtic soundtracks around and is enjoyable listening any time. The recording is by soundtrack specialists Varese Sarabande who do their usual superlative job.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
    nice music
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2011
    From the opening scenes of the movie, while the camera shows us the beauty of the Scottish country, James Newton Howard's music elevates the beautiful scenery to something very special. I knew within seconds that I would own this score. The action sections of the score, while listenable, are not as moving as the tender moments that tug at the heartstrings. In my opinion, this score belongs with JNH's best, like The Village or King Kong. This is excellent music that stirs the soul.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2009
    Other than Braveheart, there are few soundtracks that really set a Celtic feel for a movie. This movie takes place in Scotland and the music really emphasizes that drawing one into the legendary side of the island. It's very enjoyable and relaxing to listen to and the track on the end by The Chieftains really puts the icing on the cake.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
    Love Sinead OConnor singing the closing theme song which is why I purchased this cd...the Celtic music included on the rest of the soundtrack is an awesome bonus and definitely inspiring. I can imagine I am actually in Scotland when listening to it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
    The Water Horse is a very well done movie, with good acting, believable characters, an excellent score and beautiful scenery. It has plenty of action and comedy that will appeal to everyone, young and old alike. Definitely time well spent.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2008
    A delightful little fantasy with a Celtic lilt, The Water Horse is a children's family film directed by Jay Russell. Set in Scotland, it follows the adventures of a little boy named Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel), who befriends a rather unusual animal: an amphibious `water horse', which causes much mischief and mayhem in the MacMorrow household, but also eventually becomes the source of a much-discussed legend - the Loch Ness monster. The film stars Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox and David Morrissey in the adult roles, and features a pleasant score from James Newton Howard. As befits the setting, Howard breaks out his Scottish orchestrations, littering his orchestra with all manner of skirling bagpipes, Celtic fiddles, rapid fire percussion, and windswept woodwinds. It's clichéd, but it sounds lovely, never more so than in the slightly lonely sounding "Main Title', the moody "The Workshop", or the vaguely romantic "Ann". Occasionally, the score sounds like one of James Horner's Celtic scores, or the Irish concept albums Mychael and Jeff Danna wrote for Hearts of Space in the 1990s; it's all very pleasant, unassuming stuff, which washes over the listener but never really rises out of the realms of `pretty nice'. Once in a while the true spirit of the Gaelic reel jumps out, such as the opening parts of "Bathtub", the hand-clap led "The Fishermen", or the raucous and unexpectedly Carl Stalling-esque "The Dinner Party", but the single highlight is inarguably the triumphant "Swimming", in which Howard presents a stirring, sweeping theme for the full orchestra and various soloists which truly captures a sense of energy and freedom, friendship and childhood innocence. Some of the album's conclusive cues, notably "There's No Monster", the thrilling "Saving Crusoe", and the stirring pair "The Net" and "The Jump" also feature a great deal of high-emotion composing for the orchestra, and sometimes recall the finale of Basil Poledouris's Free Willy. The album also features a lovely song by Irish vocalist Sinead O'Connor, "Back Where You Belong", and (to continue the trend of confusing geographical specificity) a performance by the legendary traditional Irish band The Chieftains in the conclusive "Water Horse Suite', and while The Water Horse certainly has its moments of great beauty and excitement, it can't really be counted amongst the composer's - or the year's - best.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2008
    Water Horse was a terrific movie for any age. The story is a tale based on the Loch Ness legend, and it delivers the goods! there is also a pet bulldog who practically steals the whole show. Rivaling Disney's special effects the story is rather shallow on plot but delivers that plot with aplomb and sincerity. This is truly a must see DVD.
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  • David
    5.0 out of 5 stars The item was as described by the seller.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2020
    The CD and artwork were as new with no blemishes and the music was good.
    The item was delivered very fast and protected well for transportation.
  • Pantheon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Score
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2013
    An amazing score by one of my favourite composers that really manages to bring back image from the film as you're listening. Definitely worth buying if you're a score collector. Scottish themes and some really rousing moments make this a must-have for any collection!