Return of the King
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Original Release
Date: December 9, 2003 Number of Discs:
2 : 1 CD that contains same music as the ROTK-OST and 1 Bonus DVD Packaging:
Limited Edition:
green leatherette; gatefold packaging; interior paper is the
same as for FOTR-LE & TTT-LE except there is only one slip case
(on the left) for the CD and and a jewel case tray on the right
for the bonus DVD; booklet is fastened into the spine which is
flat. Internet Limited
Edition: deep red, brown leatherette; otherwise will presume it's
the same as the ROTK-LE. title stamped in
foil on the front and the spine. custom, bellyband
artwork : one for LE & one for ILE Extras: Bonus DVD entitled, "Howard Shore: An Introspective" Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer: 5-minute Supertrailer
encompassing all three movies "Use Well the Days", a behind the scenes portrait (transcript) Photo Gallery: Howard Shore and Orchestral Sessions Poems, Text and Lyrics from The Return of the King (Picasa
Album) Bonus Track: "Use Well The Days", performed by Annie Lennox
(Picasa
Album) Booklet:
20-page booklet on glossy paper with images and lyrics
Collectible Cards: 7 double sided
character cards (14 images) available with the Internet LE
Stamps: sheet of 18 'lick 'em'
type stamps that employ the same character images as the cards. Label: Reprise/WEA
On Site Info: Cue
by Cues: Since this release contains the same tracks as
the OST, the
cue by cues for
the OST are also pertinent for this. Each cue by cue provides a
description of the music including identification of themes
being used, an accounting of on screen action, lyrics being
sung, and source text for those lyrics. From the bonus DVD:
Use Well The Days: A Behind the Scenes Portrait:
transcription of some Comments "Poems, Text and Lyrics": The text portion of many or all of
these shown are on
this page. Use
Well the Days:
transcription of onscreen written composer commentary Off Site Info:
Larger Images in my Picasa Album
Official Site: track titles, and misc. frou-frou
(e-cards, video),
more info on editions "Use Well the Days", a behind the scenes portrait: video segment
covering Annie Lennox is available with the
online content Comments: The Internet Limited
Edition was only available for purchase from the official
soundtrack sites. It looks like it was only about $5 (US) more
than the Limited Edition and I was a fool for not buying it.
But, what can I say, sometimes... $5 is $5.
Limited Edition
(color: green)
This was packaged with a
The back is unmarked.
The paper interior is the same
The spine says,
THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
The Return of the King
REPRISE/WMG SOUNDTRACKS
with product number
info card displayed on the back of the ROTK-LE package
ROTK LE cd disc
ROTK LE dvd disc
bellyband artwork
ROTK LE
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