The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (soundtrack)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by Howard Shore
Released November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)
Genre Soundtrack, world music
Length 71:29
Label Reprise
Producer Howard Shore, Suzana Perić
Middle Earth film series soundtrack chronology
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)		 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on November 20, 2001. It was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Howard Shore, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and the London Oratory School Schola.[1]

Unlike the subsequent single-disc albums, the opening track for The Fellowship of the Ring does not contain the "History of the Ring" motif. This was because the filmmakers intended to film a shorter prologue sequence (which the track "The Prophecy" accompanied) and also felt it was slightly overused, but the idea was eventually dropped in favor of a more detailed and engaging sequence. The front cover for this CD was available in various designs.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Filmtracks[3]
Movie Music UK[4]
Soundtrack.Net[5]
Tracksounds[6]

The Fellowship of the Ring received critical acclaim from music critics and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album, and the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Soundtrack.

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number ten on the UK Albums Chart. As of December 2014, the album has sold 276,912 copies in the UK, nearly besting Adele's album.[7]

Track listing

All music composed by Howard Shore, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."The Prophecy"  Philippa Boyens3:55
2."Concerning Hobbits"   2:55
3."The Shadow of the Past"   3:32
4."The Treason of Isengard"   4:00
5."The Black Rider"   2:48
6."At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"   3:14
7."A Knife in the Dark"   3:34
8."Flight to the Ford"   4:14
9."Many Meetings"   3:05
10."The Council of Elrond" (feat. "Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)", composed and performed by Enya)Roma Ryan3:49
11."The Ring Goes South"   2:03
12."A Journey in the Dark"   4:20
13."The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"   5:57
14."Lothlórien" (feat. "Lament for Gandalf" by Philippa Boyens and Howard Shore, performed by Elizabeth Fraser)Boyens, Shore4:33
15."The Great River"   2:42
16."Amon Hen"   5:02
17."The Breaking of the Fellowship" (feat. "In Dreams" by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore, performed by Edward Ross)Fran Walsh, Shore7:20
18."May It Be" (composed and performed by Enya)Ryan4:19
Total length:71:29

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2001–03) Peak
position
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 8
scope="row" Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 2
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 7
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 12
scope="row" Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] 6
scope="row" Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 2
scope="row" French Albums (SNEP)[14] 18
scope="row" German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 3
Hungarian Albums (Mahasz)[16] 25
scope="row" Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 11
scope="row" Irish Classical Albums (IRMA)[18] 1
scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[19] 7
scope="row" New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 21
scope="row" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 13
scope="row" Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 6
scope="row" Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 8
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[24] 10
scope="row" US Billboard 200[25] 29
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[26] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Belgium (BEA)[27] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[29] Gold 20,319[29]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[33] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD liner notes). Howard Shore. Reprise Records. 2001.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Clemmensen, Christian (19 November 2001). "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: (Howard Shore)". Filmtracks. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Broxton, Jonathan (21 December 2001). "THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING – Howard Shore". Movie Music UK. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Barry, Matt (21 June 2004). "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Soundtrack". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Coleman, Christopher. "Score of the Rings: Part I". Tracksounds. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Jones, Alan (15 December 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Mark Ronson scores first No.1 single as Uptown Funk! sells 118,117". Music Week. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" (in German). Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" (in French). Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Soundtrack / Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  16. ↑ "Archívum " Kereső - előadó/cím szerint" (in Hungarian). Association of Hungarian Record Companies.
  17. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 5, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  18. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track – Classical albums: Week 1, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring". Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ "Howard Shore – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Howard Shore.
  26. ↑ "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Howard Shore – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2003". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring". Music Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  29. 1 2 "Soundtrack" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  30. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Soundtrack – The Lord of the Rings". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  31. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Soundtrack; 'The Lord of the Rings')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  32. ↑ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – The Lord of the Rings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Enter The Lord of the Rings in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  33. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 21, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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