King Kong Movie Suite (1933)

King Kong Movie Suite (1933)

Music by Max Steiner

When you take into account that this motion picture has spawned countless remakes and the score was ground breaking in so many ways, that it is amazing how fresh and fitting this movie suite actually is. So many of the cues build from simple themes into crescendos that have been copied so many times since, but remember that this music is the original. Mr. Steiner held to his vision by giving us a composition that is still listenable and reflective even after all these years. This is powerful orchestral music that stands the test of time and you have to give it a listen to appreciate the two movie suites that follow this. With a timing of 32:50, it simply is a "Classic" in every sense of the word. Please enjoy.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2zn5hqtdptawo4h/KngKngMoSte%281933%29.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wwameqv5q6xbw82/KingKongMovieSuite%281933%29.mp3

King Kong Movie Suite (1976)

King Kong Movie Suite (1976)

Music Composed and Conducted by John Barry

We have a lyrical movie suite for this 1976 remake of an original classic motion picture. John Barry, who is best known for his work on the James Bond franchise as well as Out Of Africa, penned us a moving and lasting tribute that transcends the heart wrenching story graciously. With the limited use of piano and early synthesizer to acompany the orchestra, we are taken on a journey that is very different from the other composer's who tackled this same subject yet this is no less fitting. Although the main theme is used sparingly throughout, we are reminded of it enough to welcome the simple motif. With a timing of 25:02, this is worth a listen. Hope you enjoy. -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9nw9iax9zcymzs/KngKngMoSte%281976%29.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpqqy8rmatx7ox2/KingKongMovieSuite%281976%29.mp3

King Kong Suite (2006)

King Kong Suite (2006)

Music by James Newton Howard

This remake of a remake comes to us with a classic feel that sounds more like a tone poem than a motion picture suite. Listening to this on it's own seems to tell a story that takes us from melancholy to sadness, to hope.  Mr. Howard's limited usage of a mixed choral has been blended in with the other instruments so well that it was often difficult to tell if it was voices or the subtle introduction of a synthesizer. There was plenty of music to sift through, but with a final timing of 34:10, it seems to pass much too quickly. In case you wondered, at first I did not care for this, but after successive listening, I am now an ardent fan. I hope that you enjoy this.  -MJ

APE FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1otftrxbqec9w4m/KngKngMoSte%282006%29.zip

MP3 FILES:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/isdezkm9rv3m27v/KingKongMovieSuite%282006%29.mp3