Patriot, The 2000 Soundtrack CD John Williams (Mel Gibson) 3-Disc Set:
Introducing a 25th-anniversary edition of John Williams' Oscar-nominated score to the 2000 Columbia Pictures/Centropolis film The Patriot. Throughout Williams' long and treasured career he had developed a fresh, Americana voice, first coming to the fore in his 1969 score to The Reivers, then furthered a few years later with The Cowboys and quite powerfully in an unexpected place—-the Smallville sequences of Superman. It was a style that he would return to periodically and The Patriot provided a showcase for this style. The score involves three principal themes that correspond to protagonist Martin’s past, present, and future—the war trauma theme, the love theme and the patriot theme. As the themes weave throughout the score, Williams' beloved epic style is on full display, as well as exciting action music. It's all here in this lengthy and powerful work.
Williams wrote his score for The Patriot over the course of about two months, a length of time he described as “fairly generous.” He then recorded the score over eight sessions between May 6 and May 20, 2000. For this expanded 3-CD set, producer Mike Matessino took a meticulous approach to restoring the score for full presentation as well as preserving the unique and artistic presentation of the original Hollywood Records album. As Matessino writes in in his producer’s note:
For this presentation, Sony Pictures transferred the Genex digital back-up 8-channel magneto optical disk (MOD) cartridges, which preserved Shawn Murphy’s SDDS mixes. Performance edits were recreated, and the two-channel stereo mix-down process precisely followed what was done for the original soundtrack album. Careful attention was paid to the shortcomings that Murphy had originally noted in 2000,specifically to how SDDS’s two additional front channels could compromise audio clarity and breadth of the stereo mix. The entire presentation was monitored in this regard so that the end result would preserve all of the subtlety and dynamic power of the original recording.
The 24-page booklet includes detailed notes on film and score by John Takis and features a cover design by Stéphane Coëdel.
The film is a historical war drama set during the American Revolutionary War. It follows Benjamin Martin, a South Carolina farmer and war hero turned pacifist, who is reluctantly drawn into the fight for independence after a brutal attack by British forces claims the life of his son. As he leads a militia against the British, Martin grapples with personal loss, revenge, and his duty to his family and country. Starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger, the film blends intense battle sequences with emotional drama.
CD 1 SCORE PRESENTATION
01. The Family Farm (The Patriot Main Title) (3:03)
02. The North Star (1:58)
03. To Charleston (2:14)
04. Addressing The Assembly (2:45)
05. The Defeat At Charleston (3:08)
06. Walking Among The Fallen (1:21)
07. Redcoats In The Cornfield (1:22)
08. The Death Of Thomas (4:14)
09. The First Ambush (3:17)
10. Martin Leaves The Family (3:11)
11. Reading The War Map (1:35)
12. Colonel And Corporal (1:52)
13. Ann Recruits The Parishioners (3:08)
14. Rough Fighter Recruited (1:41)
15. Villeneuve’s Training (1:33)
16. Ann And Gabriel (Extended Version) (4:45)
17. Tavington’s Ambush And Remembering The Wilderness (4:11)
18. Martin To The Stockade (1:31)
19. Tavington Vs. Martin (1:54)
20. The Burning Of The Plantation (Film Version) (5:06)
21. To Gullah Maroon (1:46)
22. Burnt-Out House/Susan And Father (2:27)
23. The Wedding (1:33)
24. Susan Speaks (3:15)
25. The Parisians Return (1:34)
26. The Parish Church Aflame (Film Version) (3:10)
27. The Burnt-Out Church (1:21)
28. Gabriel’s Last Fight (2:33)
29. Mortally Wounded (2:30)
CD 1 Total Time: 75:24
CD 2 SCORE PRESENTATION (Continued)
01. Death Of Gabriel (4:18)
02. Martin Rejoins The Troops (1:13)
03. Preparing For Battle (Film Version) (3:48)
04. Tavington’s Premature Charge (0:50)
05. Martin Sets The Trap (2:14)
06. The British Counter-Attack (3:01)
07. Martin Vs. Tavington (Film Version) (3:22)
08. Yorktown And The Return Home (Film Version) (5:24)
09. The Patriot (End Titles) (7:43)
Total Time: 32:20
Total Score Presentation: 107:44
THE EXTRAS
10. The Family Farm (Alternate) (3:02)
11. Redcoats In The Cornfield (Alternate) (1:24)
12. The Death Of Thomas (Alternate) (4:21)
13. Rough Fighter Recruited (Alternate) (1:47)
14. To Gullah Maroon (Alternate) (1:17)
15. The Wedding (Alternate) (1:32)
16. The Patriot Returns (1:07)
17. Martin Sets The Trap (Alternate) (2:11)
18. Martin Vs. Tavington (Alternate Segment) (1:02)
19. Yorktown And The Return Home (Alternate Segment) (2:20)
20. The Patriot (Alternate) (6:30)
SOURCE MUSIC
21. The British Grenadiers (2:51)
22. Prince Eugene’s March (1:01)
23. Yankee Doodle (0:56)
24. Tavern Tune No. 1 (0:58)
25. Tavern Tune No. 2 (1:49)
26. Colonial Camp Tune (2:56)
27. Violin Concerto In E Major (Allegro Assai) (J.S. Bach) (2:49)
28. Ann’s Wedding Celebration (1:57)
29. The British Grenadiers And Battlefield Drums (1:33)
Total Extras and Source Music Time: 44:11
CD 2 Total Time: 76:36
CD 3 TRACKS 1-17: Remastered Original Soundtrack Album
01. The Patriot (06:42)
02. The Family Farm (03:04)
03. To Charleston (02:16)
04. The Colonial Cause (03:16)
05. Redcoats At The Farm And The Death Of Thomas (05:00)
06. Ann Recruits The Parishioners (03:09)
07. Preparing For Battle (05:50)
08. Ann And Gabriel (04:35)
09. The First Ambush And Remembering The Wilderness (04:00)
10. Tavington's Trap (04:10)
11. The Burning Of The Plantation (04:56)
12. Facing The British Lines (03:05)
13. The Parish Church Aflame (03:05)
14. Susan Speaks (03:17)
15. Martin Vs. Tavington (03:07)
16. Yorktown & The Return Home (05:20)
17. The Patriot Reprise (07:39)
CD 3 Total Time: 72:39
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