The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Album by Howard Shore
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Roots and Beginnings6:315.0 ★
- 2Journey to the Cross‐roads2:17
- 3The Road to Isengard2:18
- 4The Foot of Orthanc4:44
- 5Return to Edoras1:51
- 6The Chalice Passed1:50
- 7The Green DragonPlan 9, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan0:34
- 8Gollum’s Villainy2:10
- 9Éowyn’s Dream1:24
- 10The Palantír3:10
- 11Flight From Edoras2:183.0 ★
- 12The Grace of Undómielfeat. Renée Fleming6:21
- 13The Eyes of the White Tower4:33
- 14A Coronal of Silver and Gold8:27
- 15The Lighting of the Beacons9:03
- CD 2
- 1Osgiliath Invadedfeat. Ben Del Maestro8:47
- 2The Stairs of Cirith Ungol2:40
- 3Allegiance to Denethor3:19
- 4The Sacrifice of Faramir / The Edge of Nightfeat. Billy Boyd4:08
- 5The Parting of Sam and Frodo4:04
- 6Marshalling at Dunharrow4:56
- 7Andúril—Flame of the West3:27
- 8The Passing of the Grey Company4:12
- 9Dwimorberg—The Haunted Mountain2:26
- 10Master Meriadoc, Swordthain1:39
- 11The Paths of the Dead6:22
- 12The Siege of Gondor9:01
- 13Shelob’s Lair8:53
- 14Merry’s Simple Courage2:08
- CD 3
- 1Grond—The Hammer of the Underworld1:32
- 2Shelob the Great5:12
- 3The Tomb of the Stewards3:58
- 4The Battle of the Pelennor Fields4:10
- 5The Pyre of Denethor2:59
- 6The Mûmakil0:57
- 7Dernhelm in Battle2:06
- 8“A Far Green Country”1:274.0 ★
- 9Shieldmaiden of Rohan5:07
- 10The Passing of Théoden2:16
- 11The Houses of Healingfeat. Liv Tyler2:58
- 12The Tower of Cirith Ungol4:41
- 13The Last Debate / Asëa Aranionfeat. Sissel4:21
- 14The Land of Shadow6:29
- 15The Mouth of Sauronfeat. Sir James Galway8:15
- 16“For Frodo”feat. Ben Del Maestro3:163.0 ★
- CD 4
- 1Mount Doomfeat. Renée Fleming4:093.0 ★
- 2The Crack of Doom4:01
- 3The Eaglesfeat. Renée Fleming2:23
- 4The Fellowship Reunited / Aragorn’s Coronationfeat. Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen & Renée Fleming12:185.0 ★
- 5The Journey to the Grey Havensfeat. Sir James Galway7:34
- 6Elanorfeat. Sir James Galway1:27
- 7Days of the Ring / Into the Westfeat. Annie Lennox11:095.0 ★
- 8Bilbo’s Song2:57
- DVD-Audio 5: Entire Score in Superior Sound
- 1Roots and Beginnings (5.1 mix)6:315.0 ★
- 2Journey to the Cross‐roads (5.1 mix)2:17
- 3The Road to Isengard (5.1 mix)2:18
- 4The Foot of Orthanc (5.1 mix)4:45
- 5Return to Edoras (5.1 mix)1:51
- 6The Chalice Passed (5.1 mix)1:51
- 7The Green Dragon (5.1 mix)Plan 9, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan0:35
- 8Gollum’s Villainy (5.1 mix)2:10
- 9Éowyn’s Dream (5.1 mix)1:24
- 10The Palantír (5.1 mix)3:10
- 11Flight From Edoras (5.1 mix)2:193.0 ★
- 12The Grace of Undómiel (5.1 mix)feat. Renée Fleming6:21
- 13The Eyes of the White Tower (5.1 mix)4:33
- 14A Coronal of Silver and Gold (5.1 mix)8:27
- 15The Lighting of the Beacons (5.1 mix)9:03
- 16Osgiliath Invaded (5.1 mix)feat. Ben Del Maestro8:47
- 17The Stairs of Cirith Ungol (5.1 mix)2:41
- 18Allegiance to Denethor (5.1 mix)3:20
- 19The Sacrifice of Faramir / The Edge of Night (5.1 mix)feat. Billy Boyd4:08
- 20The Parting of Sam and Frodo (5.1 mix)4:04
- 21Marshalling at Dunharrow (5.1 mix)4:57
- 22Andúril—Flame of the West (5.1 mix)3:28
- 23The Passing of the Grey Company (5.1 mix)4:12
- 24Dwimorberg—The Haunted Mountain (5.1 mix)2:26
- 25Master Meriadoc, Swordthain (5.1 mix)1:40
- 26The Paths of the Dead (5.1 mix)6:22
- 27The Siege of Gondor (5.1 mix)9:01
- 28Shelob’s Lair (5.1 mix)8:53
- 29Merry’s Simple Courage (5.1 mix)2:09
- 30Grond—The Hammer of the Underworld (5.1 mix)1:33
- 31Shelob the Great (5.1 mix)5:13
- 32The Tomb of the Stewards (5.1 mix)3:58
- 33The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (5.1 mix)4:10
- 34The Pyre of Denethor (5.1 mix)2:59
- 35The Mûmakil (5.1 mix)0:57
- 36Dernhelm in Battle (5.1 mix)2:06
- 37“A Far Green Country” (5.1 mix)1:284.0 ★
- 38Shieldmaiden of Rohan (5.1 mix)5:07
- 39The Passing of Théoden (5.1 mix)2:16
- 40The Houses of Healing (5.1 mix)feat. Liv Tyler2:58
- 41The Tower of Cirith Ungol (5.1 mix)4:41
- 42The Last Debate / Asëa Aranion (5.1 mix)feat. Sissel4:21
- 43The Land of Shadow (5.1 mix)6:29
- 44The Mouth of Sauron (5.1 mix)feat. Sir James Galway8:16
- 45“For Frodo” (5.1 mix)feat. Ben Del Maestro3:173.0 ★
- 46Mount Doom (5.1 mix)feat. Renée Fleming4:093.0 ★
- 47The Crack of Doom (5.1 mix)4:02
- 48The Eagles (5.1 mix)feat. Renée Fleming2:24
- 49The Fellowship Reunited / Aragorn’s Coronation (5.1 mix)feat. Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen & Renée Fleming12:185.0 ★
- 50The Journey to the Grey Havens (5.1 mix)feat. Sir James Galway7:35
- 51Elanor (5.1 mix)feat. Sir James Galway1:28
- 52Days of the Ring / Into the West (5.1 mix)feat. Annie Lennox11:105.0 ★
- 53Bilbo’s Song (5.1 mix)2:58
More by Howard Shore
Release credits
- solo [4.7, 5.52]
- solo [3.16, 5.16, 5.45, 2.1], soprano vocals [3.16, 5.16, 5.45, 2.1]
- vocal [2.4, 5.7, 5.19, 1.7]
- fiddle [1.7, 5.7]
- vocal [5.7, 1.7]
- conductor
- flute [1.1, 4.4-6, 5.1, 5.44, 5.49-51, 3.15], solo [1.1, 4.4, 4.4-5, 4.5-6, 4.6, 3.15, 5.1, 5.44, 5.49, 5.49-50, 5.50-51, 5.51], tin whistle [5.1, 5.44, 5.49-51, 3.15, 4.4-6, 1.1]
- vocal [5.40, 3.11]
- solo [1.12, 5.12, 5.46, 5.48-49, 5.52, 4.1, 4.3-4, 4.7], soprano vocals [4.1, 4.3-4, 4.7, 5.12, 5.46, 5.48-49, 5.52, 1.12]
- solo [5.42, 3.13], soprano vocals [3.13, 5.42]
- vocal [5.49, 4.4]
Issues
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T24 November 2003
T24 November 2003
T25 November 2003
T25 November 2003
T27 November 2003
T15 December 2003
TDecember 2003
TCD, DVD (limited edition)2003
T2003
T5 November 2007
T20 November 2007
TDigital Media (limited edition)2007
T21 September 2018
T21 September 2018
T21 September 2018
DEnhanced CD
T- T2x CD (For Your Consideration)2003






