Trevor jones licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Described by the atlantic as 101 minutes of bowie rock opera and hensonian spectacle, labyrinth was the second major soundtrack that bowie worked on, falling between his 16th and 17th studio albums, tonight and never let me down. Having spent much of his career in the united kingdom, jones has worked on numerous wellknown and acclaimed films including excalibur, runaway train, the dark crystal, labyrinth, mississippi burning, the last of the mohicans, and in the name of the father. As a child i was fascinated with the goblin king and world of labyrinth and as an adult i am impressed with the lyrical quality and music in a childrens movie. The music for labyrinth was a double headed approach featuring score by south african composer trevor jones, and english pop music legend david bowie, who wrote five original songs for his character to sing in the film. Produced by george lucas and directed by jim henson, the film also features the use of muppets, produced by jim hensons creature shop, throughout. Check out into the labyrinth by trevor jones on amazon music. Into the labyrinth saxon album, 2009 album by saxon. This book clearly shows the reason why i usually dont read direct novelizations while reading them i just feel as if im reading a more fleshedout version of the script of the movie which i find dissatisfying. Trevor jones rtve orchestra of madrid symphonic concert 2 cd set. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David bowie and trevor jones labyrinth soundtrack to be.
The soundtrack album features jones score, which is split into six tracks for the soundtrack. Complete your david bowie, trevor jones collection. The setting jumps between modern and medieval france and follows two women played by vanessa kirby and jessica brown findlay who are searching for the holy grail. Music from the motion picture by trevor jones audio cd. Into the labyrinth song, trevor jones song on the 1986 film labyrinth soundtrack into the labyrinth 2000, musical composition on into india by hildegard westerkamp. The 1986 musical fantasy film starring a very young jennifer connelly and david bowie features music scored by trevor jones. A curious hodgepodge but a must have for bowies fan. Trevor alfred charles jones born 23 march 1949 is a south african composer of film and television scores. Check out labyrinth from the original soundtrack of the jim henson film by david bowie and trevor jones on amazon music.
Trevor jones music for this elaborate and ambitious jim henson george lucas production was filled with synthesizers blended cautiously into orchestral ensembles to provide a suitably ethereal tone one echoed very well by david bowies goblin king singing the haunting within you while stalking the films heroine. From the original soundtrack of the jim henson film music. Labyrinth david bowie album labyrinth is a soundtrack album by david bowie and trevor jones, released on vinyl, cassette and compact disc in 1986 for the film labyrinth. Labyrinth from the original soundtrack of the jim henson film by trevor jones composer trevor jones music for this elaborate and ambitious jim hensongeorge lucas production was filled with synthesizers blended cautiously into orchestral ensembles to provide a suitably ethereal tone one echoed very well by david bowies goblin king. Lovegrove, the first single from into the labyrinth. So, while reading the book, you constantly have this little voice in the back of your mind going whats happening with alfred. From the original soundtrack of the jim henson film. In 1986, the movie labyrinth introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of brian freud and jim henson. Released on september 1993 by 4ad, it marked a strong shift from their previous albums, putting ethnic music influences at the forefront, as would be the case in the later albums. David bowie and original score by trevor jones labyrinth from. With a regular american deal in place for the first time ever, thanks to 4ads linkup with the wea conglomerate, dead can dance made a splash on commercial alternative radio with the ubiquitous mr.
David bowie with trevor jones labyrinth reissue lp while his career was characterized by no small number of unusual events, arguably the greatest concentration of weirdness about david bowies career can be found in the 1980s. I liked labyrinth a lot when i first saw it some years ago and i read the book right after seeing the movie. Labyrinth from the original soundtrack of the jim henson film. David bowie and trevor jones soundtrack to the jim henson film labyrinth has been. What a relief when the old storybook is republished and the char. This book ranges across just about all of the worlds of the death gate. Check out labyrinth by trevor jones on amazon music.
You may have loved labyrinth for years and never realized the film was actually made into a full prose adaptation. It was produced by htv for the itv network between 1980 and 1982, the first series was not broadcast until may 1981. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. This book chronicles each of the creatures in detail, with all the artistry and originality for which froud and henson are known. Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by english musician david bowie and south african composer trevor jones, released in 1986 for the film labyrinth. Into the labyrinth is a british childrens television series.
Listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. It was the second of three soundtrack releases in which bowie had a major role, following christiane f. Outside the storm clouds gathering move silently along the dusty boulevard where flowers turning crane their fragile mane so they. David bowie with trevor jones labyrinth reissue lp. This is a not to be missed if you love david bowie. While composer trevor jones wrote most of the synthbased score, bowie wrote.
The dark crystal sometimes referred to as jim hensons the dark crystal is a 1982 puppetanimated fantasy film directed by jim henson and frank oz. Into the labyrinth, sarah, hallucination, the goblin. Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by david bowie and trevor jones, released on vinyl, cassette and compact disc in 1986 for the film labyrinth. David bowie in a scene from the 1986 film labyrinth. Into the labyrinth is the sixth studio album by dead can dance, the duo of lisa gerrard and brendan perry. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Labyrinth is a historical television miniseries based on the 2005 novel of the same name by kate mosse. He appears as the goblin king jareth who is supposed to fall in love with the young girl sarah. Raga drones, a strange clattering beat, a haunting wind instrument, orchestral shading, and perrys evergrand voice make it one of the more. Youll be reveling in the wonder of david bowie and trevor jones work for hours. David bowie and trevor jones labyrinth soundtrack to be reissued on vinyl stormzy, dave, charli xcx, fka twigs among 2020 brit award nominees korg brings back classic arp 2600 synth for a.
Into the labyrinth song, trevor jones song on the 1986 film labyrinth soundtrack. Labyrinth from the original soundtrack of the jim henson film label. Plot summary edit on abarrach, xar is attempting to learn the secret of necromancy, but he needs a fresh corpse to test it on. Into the labyrinth 1993 is a fantasy novel by american writers margaret weis and tracy hickman, the sixth book by in their the death gate cycle. Outside the storm clouds gathering move silently along the dusty boulevard where flowers turning crane their fragile mane so they can in turn reach up and kiss. Into the labyrinth novel, 1993 fantasy novel by margaret weis and tracy hickman. Full version by trevor jones from the labyrinth soundtrack cd, could have been featured in the film. The gardeners guide to growing hardy geraniums bath, trevor. Trevor jones into the labyrinth lyrics genius lyrics. Into the labyrinth tv series, 1980s childrens tv series. Return to labyrinth follows the adventures of toby as a teenager, when he is tricked into returning to the labyrinth by jareth. This variant on the persephone story, however, was treated as a halfhearted musical, with the goblin king and his minions breaking out into raucous pop every so often, a. Labyrinth from the original soundtrack of the jim henson.
Other cast members include katie mcgrath, tom felton, sebastian stan, emun elliott, tony curran, and john hurt. It stars the voices of stephen garlick, lisa maxwell, billie whitelaw, percy edwards, and barry dennen. David bowie wrote and performed some of the songs including magic dance. David bowie, trevor jones labyrinth from the original. David bowie wrote and sang the masterpieces in this jim henson movie. Bowie, trevor jones labyrinth from the original soundtrack of the jim henson film at discogs. Into the labyrinth by trevor jones on amazon music. The film was produced by itc entertainment and henson associates and distributed by universal pictures. Jones, joy et verey, rosemary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Labyrinth is actually one of the best of david bowies works. Filled with synthesizers blended cautiously into orchestral ensembles provide a suitably tone that fit very well with david bowies style. Three series, each consisting of seven 25minute episodes, were produced and directed by peter graham scott. The previous book left alfred heading towards a bad end. Trevor jones soundtrack is kinda elaborate and ambitious.