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| John Adams | 
 enlarge | Creators: Rob Lane, Joseph Vitarelli
Label: Varese Sarabande
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 970
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 066893
UPC: 030206689327
EAN: 0030206689327
ASIN: B0016AK0NA
Release Date: April 22, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Opening Titles (2:44) | | • | Street Shanty / Finding Palmes (1:25) | | • | Abigail (1:36) | | • | Tarred & Feathered (2:20) | | • | Leaving For Philadelphia (2:20) | | • | Facing Defeat (2:56) | | • | The Militia Passes By (2:48) | | • | The Declaration Of Independence (6:05) | | • | John and Abigail (1:12) | | • | John Says Goodbye (3:26) | | • | Battle at Sea (5:30) | | • | No Letters (1:32) | | • | Abigail in Paris (1:55) | | • | The Villa (3:43) | | • | Dressed for the Opera (1:09) | | • | Hot Air Balloon (:51) | | • | Meeting with the King (1:49) | | • | The Oath (1:21) | | • | First President (1:07) | | • | Adams In The Cold (2:51) | | • | Dissatisfaction (2:45) | | • | Adams Resigns (2:08) | | • | Wall of Strength (1:43) | | • | Searching for Charles (1:44) | | • | Abigail Leaves Farm (1:03) | | • | Our Son Is Dead (3:20) | | • | The White House (3:04) | | • | Abigail Dies (5:00) | | • | Letter To Jefferson (3:52) | | • | Farewell to Adams (5:11) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
HBO's lavish, sprawling John Adams epic was given vital emotional wallop by the soundtrack. Two composers created music which was needed to convey the fervor of a newly emerging nation, and the quiet moments of a proud man who lived a long life shot through with sadness--losing his first a child, and then later, in his twilight years, his beloved wife Abigail. The orchestral sweep is clearly of the Twentieth Century, undulating like American landscapes. However both Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli are adept at drawing on our shared cultural sensibilities. They evoke the period of the Revolutionary War without stilted mannerisms. While the script, actors and the director portray history, the soundtrack resonates emotionally with the modern world. --David Greenberger
Album Description
Starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, executive produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and directed by Emmy-winner Tom Hooper, JOHN ADAMS is a seven-part epic miniseries event that explores American history through the eyes of one of the greatest of the founding fathers, John Adams (Giamatti), a fiercely independent spirit whose unwavering vision steered America through a tumultuous period. Based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, the miniseries is produced for HBO Films by Playtone.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Rejoice Ever More! April 27, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is a superbly beautiful soundtrack from the recent HBO miniseries about our second President and Founding Father. I know virtually nothing about the technical aspect of music so I won't even try to describe that. All I will say is that this is a beautiful collection of classical music with a uniquely 18th century American flavor. It is heavy on violins which happens to be my favorite instrument.
Some of the songs are soft and delicate, while others are triumphantly upbeat. The Opening Titles track, perhaps my favorite, is an energetic and melodious blend of violins, whistles, drums and horns that has a distinctly American sound to it. Frankly, this song makes me want to start a revolution myself! That being said, many of the songs are much more subdued, and they tend to invoke a sort of melancholy reflection or even downright heartache. Others, such as 'Adams in the Cold' are not really sad nor triumphant, but have a strangely ironic yet perky sound, if that makes any sense. All in all, this is a brilliant and passionate collection of uniquely American music.
The best songs for me are:
Opening Titles
Leaving for Philadelphia
Abigail
Adams in the Cold
Letter to Jefferson
Farewell to Adams
John Says Goodbye
Abigail Dies
Hot Air Balloon
 Absolutely tremendous soundtrack!! April 24, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
HBO and PlayTone score again with their tremendous miniseries adaptation of David McCullough's Pulitzer-prize winning book, and the soundtrack to the miniseries is every bit as rich, resonating and timeless as the story of the chief architect of the American Revolution, its second president and unsung hero, John Adams. The score is outstanding, proving once again that a whole new crop of talented young musicians (including Rob Lane & Joseph Vitarelli here, and guys like Charlie Clouser, Bear McCreary and Tyler Bates) is springing full-grown from the foreheads of the masters and carrying on the legacy of the best in the original motion picture soundtrack subgenre. Stellar work!!
Great Soundtrack! April 25, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a great soundtrack ... distinctly American. Though somewhat slow in the last half (there are 30 tracks), what happens in the first half more than makes up for it. The title track, heard on the TV series intro as background for a montage of Revolutionary War flags, is just stunning, incorporating 1770s instruments, the flute and fiddle, into an ever building crescendo that recreates musically the rising intensity of the war from an ordinary dispute over taxes to a desperate struggle against the most powerful empire in the world to the birth, against all odds, of the greatest nation on Earth.
I've been listening to the entire album all day, over and over, and I never tire of it. Best $12 bucks you ever spent.
 Missing Main Title End Credits Full Version Theme May 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This set is good, except
1) They forgot to add the Main Theme 4:00 full version played during the end credits.
2) Although the main theme is excellent, this and the other Rob Lane compositions sound like they are mostly comprised of computer-midi generated instrumentations accompanied by a few "real" soloist instuments, while the other Joseph Vitarelli compositions are played - recorded from actual orchestrations.
FANTASTIC MUSIC! June 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The soundtrack to the HBO Miniseries "John Adams" is a fantastic one! Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli have both created a beautiful score, capturing the heart and soul of the miniseries. Lane's work includes the title theme, which is a fantastic piece that opens the miniseries, and is a great one to listen to on its own. His piece "Declaration of Independence" is fantastic as well. As for Vitarelli, his piece for the sea battle is great, hearkening to the music from "Master and Commander." Together, they have created a truly memorable score. If you enjoyed the HBO program, then you'll want this CD in your collection!
Grade: A
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