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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 
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| Artist: Original Soundtrack
Creator: John Williams
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: £15.99
Buy Used: £1.84
You Save: £14.15 (88%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 28493
Format: Soundtrack, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 075679308658
EAN: 0075679308627
ASIN: B00005QVJ2
Release Date: May 6, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: CD in great condition and plays perfectly, plastic case shows usual scratching/wear. From my own collection - bought from new. Same day despatch from UK.
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| Tracks:
| • | Prologue | | • | Harry's Wondrous World | | • | The Arrival of Baby Harry | | • | Visit to the Zoo / Letters from Hogwarts | | • | Diagon Alley / The Gringotts Vault | | • | Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters / The Journey to Hogwarts | | • | Entry into the Great Hall / The Banquet | | • | Mr Longbottom Flies | | • | Hogwarts Forever! / The Moving Stairs | | • | The Norwegian Ridgeback / Change of Season | | • | The Quidditch Match | | • | Christmas at Hogwarts | | • | The Invisibility Cloak / The Library Scene | | • | Fluffy's Harp | | • | In the Devil's Snare / The Flying Keys | | • | The Chess Game | | • | The Face of Voldemort | | • | Leaving Hogwarts | | • | Hedwig's Theme |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
You needn't see the film of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to appreciate the wonder, magic and fearful chills of JK Rowling's phenomenal bestseller in John Williams' outstanding score. Williams typically avoids the source material for the films he scores, but he reportedly derived great pleasure and inspiration from Rowling's first Harry Potter adventure, and created a perfect motif (fully expressed in "Hedwig's Theme") to dominate his score, first heard as a dreamy celeste waltz and embellished through myriad incarnations and moods, often with a sinister edge befitting the darker tones of Chris Columbus' direction. Fantastical allusions to Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky are evident (among others), while Williams' epic track is "Quidditch Match", a breathtaking frenzy to accompany the film's dazzling highlight. And while Williams occasionally flirts with self-plagiarism (with inevitable variants of his Hook and Star Wars themes), this is nevertheless a richly regal score that brilliantly evokes the mystery and magic of Harry Potter's world. --Jeff Shannon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Not bad, but why isn't it complete? November 29, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like the music of John Williams, then you'll be quite happy with this disc. If, however, you buy it because you liked the music in the film, then prepare to be ever so slightly disappointed.Don't get me wrong, what is on the disc is good, and well up to Williams's usual high standard, but it misses out what is, in my opinion, some of the best music in the film. For example, there's a track for Diagon Alley, but it's not the same music as I heard in the film. Why? So, in summary, nice music, shame it's not all there.
 Enter into the magical world of Harry Potter... October 4, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
John Williams is again at his best with his Harry Potter compositions.Stick the CD in the hi-fi and you're off - transported into Harry's magical world. These tracks are also wonderful to have as background music when you're reading the books. Wonderful Williams magic!
Truly Magical August 23, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a superb effort from John Williams and ranks among his best. It has it all; memorable themes, a brilliant suite in 'Hedwig's Theme', excellent action music in 'Quidditch Match' and 'Mr Longbottom Flies' and several other set pieces. The only problem with this release is the amount of music not included and some of the tracks missing some material that was present in the film. Other than that, it's a great buy along with the second album.
When are we going to get an expanded release of this type of thing?
Simply Magical July 19, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
All though I am coming up to 21 years of age I have read all Harry Potter books, seen both films and I have just previously ordered the Harry Potter and chamber of secrets film cell. It just goes to prove that Harry potter isn't Just for children. Now on to the cd. I absolutly love it. You can't help picturing each scene with the soundtrack, my favourites on this album are: Harry's Wonderous World, Leaving Hogwarts ( my up most favourite, John Williams has magically captured the music with each scene. I am now going to get the chamber of secrets soundtrack as well. Two words to describe this soundtrack are: SIMPLY MAGICAL
Magical Soundtrack February 21, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
John Williams' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Soundtrack is similar in many ways to some of his other famous soundtracks. It has some of the beautiful strains that are familiar from ET and Star Wars; however, the lovely themes here are instantly recognizable and are sure to put a smile on your face. "Hogwarts Forever" and "Hedwig's Theme" are lovely and melodic, while "The Face of Voldemort" is violent and scary. If you enjoyed the film, this CD will bring it all back to you.This is a must-have CD for all Harry Potter Fans.
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