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Hunt for Red October

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Basil Poledouris Format: Audio CD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 223 ratings
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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches; 0.8 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Intrada
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2013
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Intrada
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00G9J72VG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 223 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
223 global ratings

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Martin W. Denker
5.0 out of 5 stars If you loved the movie, THIS is the soundtrack you will most enjoy.
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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Loved the movie. Believe it is now considered a 'cult classic.' I consider it this way. I think of 'Dr. Strangelove' as marking the beginning of the cold war. I consider 'Hunt for Red October' as marking the end of the cold war. There are many other choices, of course, but these are mine. I purchased other CD's that were listed as soundtracks for the film, but found them incomplete. This version is harder to obtain, but well worth it. It contains the soundtrack for all of the major scenes and much of the wonderful background between scenes.
NOTE: the end of the 'Cold War' did not work out as well as we had hoped (IMO) but 'Red October' still (symbolically) marks an important historic change.
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Just A Person
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Red Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
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This movie is fantastic and never gets old. I wish I could say the same about K-19 Widowmaker.

No movie is great without an equally great soundtrack, and this movie is no exception. Thanks Basil!

Now buy it, play it in your car, and go full fathom five. Just try not to do it literally like that Veyron owner who drove his car into a lake to defraud the insurance company. So play it on the road but stay dry, and do it at night in a BMW so you can enjoy the experience of the red ambient "submarine lights" that BMWs have glowing in the cockpit.

Or, get a plastic model nuclear submarine and play this soundtrack when bathing.

Or you can play it when not doing any of the above, but you won't get the full experience. Just sayin'
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Alan Z
5.0 out of 5 stars 24 tracks of excellent submarine warfare music in this "Limited Collector's Edition" compared to 10 on the original soundtrack
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015
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A wonderful soundtrack for an excellent movie (There's nothing like Sean Connery, in full Scottish accent, playing a Soviet submarine captain.)

This is the second time we've purchased the Hunt for Red October soundtrack. The original release of the soundtrack only had 10 tracks, of which the best is the main title, "Hymn to Red October." Then, I don't know how, we stumbled across this edition which has 24 tracks. Wow. So much more music, and even some of the tracks that are duplicated are better on this release. 70 minutes of awesome music.

Sadly this was not available for digital download (which is how we like to buy our music nowadays), so we spent $21 and bought the CD. It was totally worth it.
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Sue Short
4.0 out of 5 stars Hunt for Red October
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021
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While a good sound track I wish it included the International which was in the film.
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Aya
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh .... MY HEART!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016
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Mr. Poledouris at his best - he captures every nuance of the film and cradles it , lofts it higher, brings it to life - was the music written for the film or the film for the music? This is how closely woven it is. I LOVE this soundtrack ! I am so glad I got the full score CD - it was a birthday gift. Now I want to find the written score, get me an orchestra and chorus and stage it myself - wow! So good. Oh, MY HEART - so happy!
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Chico Chef
5.0 out of 5 stars "...let them sing."
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
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I bought this soundtrack because I really enjoy the Russian music that is sung, and by the chorus of men that has harmony throughout. The movie has led me to read the book by the same name and in my mind I can hear the songs as I read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars ...additionally...
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2011
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I'm not going to reiterate what other reviewers have pointed out about the severe editing, the non-chronological order, or the lack of included lyrics. Although totally true, I could have dealt with all of that and said "4 stars" (due to MANY missing tracks) but I'm knocking off an extra star because I can't listen to it on my computer without all of that #$%* anti-pirating static, which is almost unbearable on the first track and crackles throughout (which are absolutely NOT from the analog-to-digital process).

I understand that the multi-million-dollar music companies like MCA need to protect their investments. However, I bought the CD in the hopes of transferring it to MY PERSONAL iPod so that I could listen in my non-CD-player-available car. And because MP3 technology is so ubiquitous, it's nigh impossible to locate a plain old CD player anymore so I don't own one. Funnily enough, all of my old CDs play in my computer just fine...and I'm not about to buy one just for this CD so I guess it'll have to go into the Yard Sale box which is a damn shame because I really liked the music.

If I were just rating the actual music, I'd say 5 stars. Beautifully composed and performed, it's stirring to my core. (I just wish there were more of it.) I am confused why "Two Wives" wasn't in the film but is on the soundtrack, but it still has the same feeling as the rest of the score, so it didn't seem out of place as I listened. The Analog-to-Digital conversion isn't usually an issue for me, and wasn't with this recording, but then I'm not using super-high-quality headphones/stereo equipment.
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J. Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a better release than the 1990 CD composition-wise
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
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This is a better release than the 1990 CD composition-wise. I've listened to the 1990 version since 1991 when I got it as a kid. I've listened to this more times than I can remember since I bought it a few weeks ago. I compared it to the original and it's not worse on audio quality. The audio quality is good enough to tell a difference between full WAV format rip and 320 kbps MP3.
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Uwe Kahle
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolle Musik, toller Film
Reviewed in Germany on February 28, 2024
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Genau das was ich wollte!
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K. Staddon
5.0 out of 5 stars Good soundtrack
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2023
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I’ve always loved this soundtrack, a pity they didn’t include the old USSR anthem that was part of the film. Otherwise great
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CAM
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended.
Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 20, 2021
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Typical Sean Connery. Not much story but plenty of drama.
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GIOVANNI FILIPPINI
5.0 out of 5 stars MAGISTRALE... PER CHI AMA IL GENERE...
Reviewed in Italy on October 28, 2015
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Il primo brano vale l'acquisto... incisione di buona qualità... sicuramente d'effetto un impianto Hi-Fi di pregio... Dato che non ho trovato facilmente reperibile questi brani corali... ho ceduto al costo del prodotto per averne almeno una copia da ascoltare ad alto volume e sentire le voci del coro entrarti nella pelle... veramente un CD da pelle d'oca... Consigliatissimo...
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Eduardo Mill Ferreyra
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena música
Reviewed in Spain on August 6, 2015
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Excelente calidad con entrega en plazo y forma. Muy recomendable para los que disfruten de la buena musica. Saludos atentos
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