The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (special edition)

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1My Dear Frodo
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
My Dear Frodo
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.58:03
2Old Friends (extended version)
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Old Friends
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore5:01
3An Unexpected Party (extended version)
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
An Unexpected Party
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore4:09
4Blunt the Knives
producer:
Stephen Gallagher (New Zealand composer and editor)
mixer:
Ed Cherney
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Blunt the Knives
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
Stephen Gallagher (New Zealand composer and editor) and Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
The Dwarf Cast1:01
5Axe or Sword?
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Axe or Sword?
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.55:59
6Misty Mountains
producer:
David Long (NZ guitarist/composer) and Plan 9 (New Zealand group)
mixer:
Ed Cherney
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Misty Mountains
lyricist:
J.R.R. Tolkien
composer:
David Donaldson (composer, engineer, New Zealand, bass), David Long (NZ guitarist/composer), Steve Roche (New Zealand composer/performer) and Janet Roddick (New Zealand free jazz/experimental vocalist)
Richard Armitage & The Dwarf Cast2.751:42
7The Adventure Begins
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Adventure Begins
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
quotes music from:
Concerning Hobbits
Howard Shore2.52:05
8The World Is Ahead
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The World Is Ahead
quotes music from:
Misty Mountains
Howard Shore2.752:22
9An Ancient Enemy
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
An Ancient Enemy
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.54:57
10Radagast the Brown (extended version)
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Radagast the Brown
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
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11The Trollshaws
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Trollshaws
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2:09
12Roast Mutton (extended version)
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Roast Mutton
quotes music from:
Misty Mountains
Howard Shore4:57
13A Troll‐Hoard
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Troll‐Hoard
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.252:39
14The Hill of Sorcery
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Hill of Sorcery
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.53:51
15Warg‐Scouts
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Warg-Scouts
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.753:02
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1The Hidden Valley
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Hidden Valley
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore33:50
2Moon Runes (extended version)
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Moon Runes
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore3:40
3The Defiler
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Defiler
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.51:15
4The White Council (extended version)
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The White Council
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore9:41
5Over Hill
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Over Hill (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
quotes music from:
Misty Mountains
Howard Shore33:44
6A Thunder Battle
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Thunder Battle
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.53:55
7Under Hill
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Under Hill
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.51:55
8Riddles in the Dark
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Riddles in the Dark
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.255:22
9Brass Buttons
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brass Buttons
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.57:38
10Out of the Frying‐Pan
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out of the Frying-Pan
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.255:55
11A Good Omen
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Good Omen
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
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12Song of the Lonely Mountain (extended version)
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Lewis Jones (engineer)
recording engineer:
Jason Huss (New Zealand engineer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Hulbert
producer:
Elroy Finn (Indie pop artist from New Zealand), Liam Finn and Neil Finn
mixer:
Dave Fridmann
strings:
London Metropolitan Orchestra
conductor:
James Seymour Brett
strings arranger:
Victoria Kelly
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Song of the Lonely Mountain
lyricist:
Neil Finn
composer:
David Donaldson (composer, engineer, New Zealand, bass), Neil Finn, Steve Roche (New Zealand composer/performer), Janet Roddick (New Zealand free jazz/experimental vocalist) and Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Neil Finn56:01
13Dreaming of Bag End
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dreaming of Bag End
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2.51:57
14A Very Respectable Hobbit
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Very Respectable Hobbit
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore1:22
15Erebor
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Erebor
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore1:20
16The Dwarf Lords
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Dwarf Lords
composer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
Howard Shore2:02
17The Edge of the Wild
producer:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
choir vocals:
London Voices and Tiffin Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Edge of the Wild
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