Basil Poledouris is better known for his big action scores such as Conan the Barbarian and The Hunt for Red October. This time he has produced something a bit more thematic, a lush score which deserves a careful listen. The biggest problem with the release, from a roleplaying point of view, are there only four tracks (each quite long). This makes it difficult you to time the tracks to descriptions or events, but would work as a backdrop for most fantasy adventures. Again, the tracks flow from mood to mood, just making it more difficult. If the tracks had been divided up as listed (instead of suites) then I could highly recommend the score, as it is . . .
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- Suite Valjean's Journey (6:09) - opening ~ quiet ~ tension
Theme from Les Misérables
The Bishop
Javert
The Quarry- Suite Vigau (19:02) - undercurrent ~ danger ~ undercurrent ~ danger ~ quiet ~ grandeur ~ undercurrent ~ sad ~ danger ~ pride ~ tenion ~ sad ~ decision ~ undercurrent ~ resolution
Javert Suspects
Caring for Fantine
Valjean's Confession
The Death of Fantine
Flight from Vigau- Suite Paris (12:48) - happy ~ dance ~ bitter sweet ~ sad ~ bitter ~ chase ~ quiet
Valjean and Cosette
The Wall
Outside
Marius and Cosette
Valjean Remembers- Suite The Barricades (11:15) - fight ~ challenge ~ sad ~ tension ~ sad ~ tension ~ danger ~ end
Funeral Attack
Valjean Saves Marius
Farewell
Javert's SuicideTotal Running Time: 49:15
Les Misérables © 1988 Hollywood Records.