The Thief of Bagdad

New release Prometheus Records & Tadlow Music

Prometheus Records & Tadlow Music have released a 2-CD set for one of Miklos Rozsa's best scores The Thief of Bagdad. This new 2-CD set contains 153 minutes of music with 70 minutes of previously unrecorded music plus an additional 30 minutes of bonus material and plus the World Premiere of “The Love of the Princess” for Violin and Orchestra performed by Lucie Svehlova The score is conducted by Nic Raine and is recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, featuring vocals by Edita Adlerova, John Langley and Nik Stoter with the Mid Hertfordshire Youth Choir. This deluxe 2-CD set has a 28-page full-colour booklet including stills and posters from the movie, gorgeous cover artwork by Jim Titusand is newly recorded in stunning and dynamic 24-Bit 96kHz digital sound. The wait is over and this set is now available.

Track listing

CD 1:
1. Main Titles / Seaman’s Song (4:12)
2. Bagdad Harbour (2:38)
3. Jaffar and the Doctor (1:11)
4. The Thief’s Song* (1:00)
5. Ahmad Telling His Story / Thief Sequence (3:51)
6. The Market* (8:43)
7. Witnessing an Execution (0:58)
8. Jaffar’s Advice / Bagdad Night (4:10)
9. Ahmad and Abu Imprisoned / Abu Steals the Key / Ahmad and Abu Escape (3:08)
10. “I Want to Be a Sailor” / River Scenes* (4:02)
11. The Market of Basra (2:54)
12. Horsemen’s Fanfare (2:05)
13. Procession (2:00)
14. Love Song (1:37)
15. Love Scene / I Must See Her Again (5:17)
16. Waltz Song* (1:45)
17. Jaffar Arrives / The Sultan’s Toys / Miniature Acrobats / The Sultan’s Toys (4:38)
18. The Flying Horse (1:22)
19. The Sultan’s Toys (continued) / The Curse 5:22
20. Awakening (2:49)
21. The Princess Abducted (2:13)
22. The Curse Is Lifted / The Storm and Aftermath (8:29)
23. The Princess Asks to Return / The Deserted Garden (1:47)
24. Ballad* (1:34)
TT: 77:47

CD 2
1. The Silvermaid’s Dance (3:30)
2. The Djinn (3:11)
3. The Djinn’s Song* (0:55)
4. Abu Fools the Djinn / Abu’s First Wish / Abu’s Demands / The Flying Djinn (5:21)
5. The Skeleton Room / The Spider (6:08)
6. Theft of the Eye / Abu Uses the Eye / The Djinn Takes Abu to Ahmad (5:24)
7. Seduction and the Djinn Is Freed (4:48)
8. Palace Fight / Ahmad and the Princess, Captive / Ruby Montage (part 1) (4:12)
9. The Golden Tent (3:05)
10. The Flying Carpet / Ahmad to Be Beheaded / Arrow of Justice / Riot and the End of Jaffar (3:45)
11. Finale and End Cast (2:11)

BONUS TRACKS
12. Seaman’s Song (instrumental) (2:51)
13. The Thief’s Song (instrumental)* (1:00)
14. The Market (orchestral version)* (8:37)
15. Ahmad and Abu Imprisoned (alternative version)* / The Princess Escapes* (1:37)
16. “I Want to Be a Sailor” (instrumental) (2:02)
17. The Deserted Garden (alternative version)* 0:53)
18. Love Song (instrumental) 1:37
19. Waltz Song (instrumental)* 1:45
20. The Flying Horse (alternative version)* 1:55
21. The Flying Horse (alternative version 2)* 1:42
22. The Temple* / Ruby Montage (part 2)* 2:34
23. Ballad (instrumental)* 1:31
24. The Djinn’s Song (instrumental)* 0:55
25. The Love of the Princess for Violin and Orchestra*
World Premiere. Solo Violin: Lucie Svehlova (4:48)
TT: 76:35
*Not in film