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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (soundtrack)

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Film score by
Released1989, 2008
StudioLorimar Studios, Culver City
GenreFilm score
Length59:00
LabelWarner
ProducerJohn Williams
John Williams chronology
The Accidental Tourist
(1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)
Stanley & Iris
(1990)
Indiana Jones chronology
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Filmtracks

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the soundtrack to Steven Spielberg's 1989 film of the same name. It was released by Warner Records in 1989. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, with orchestrations provided by Herbert W. Spencer, Alexander Courage, John Neufeld and Patrick Hollenbeck.

The official album only contains key moments from the film's score and is out of print. The expanded edition was officially released by Concord Music Group in a box set with the soundtracks of the other Indiana Jones films on November 11, 2008.[1] Williams' arrangement of the Königgrätzer Marsch, the German military march that is played during the Berlin book burning scene, does not appear on the soundtrack. The soundtrack contains a variety of leitmotifs, such as for the Nazis, the Holy Grail and the returning Indiana Jones theme.

Track listing

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1989 Warner Bros. Album
No.TitleLength
1."Indy's Very First Adventure"8:14
2."X Marks The Spot"3:12
3."Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra"3:54
4."Ah, Rats!!!"3:41
5."Escape from Venice"4:25
6."No Ticket"2:46
7."The Keeper of the Grail"3:24
8."Keeping Up with the Joneses"3:38
9."Brother of the Cruciform Sword"1:56
10."Belly of the Steel Beast"5:29
11."The Canyon of the Crescent Moon"4:18
12."The Penitent Man Will Pass"3:24
13."End Credits (Raiders March)"10:37
Total length:58:58

Tracks do not appear in the order that they occur in the film, but instead in a succession chosen by Williams for listening purposes

Subsequent releases

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The Indiana Jones Trilogy

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Silva released a new version of Williams' Indiana Jones music entitled "The Indiana Jones Trilogy"[2] on January 21, 2003. It features various cues from the entire trilogy, with four from The Last Crusade. However, although they use the original manuscripts, this is a re-recording performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

No.TitleLength
12."Indy's First Adventure"8:28
13."X Marks The Spot / Escape From Venice"5:23
14."No Ticket / Keeping Up With The Joneses"4:07
15."Finale & End Credits"11:22
Total length:29:20

Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection

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The soundtrack to The Last Crusade was re-released on CD in November 2008 with expanded and remastered versions of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Temple of Doom. The set includes material never before issued from the original albums.[3]

2008 Concord Set

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Disc Three
No.TitleNote(s)Length
1."Indy's Very First Adventure"Includes Previously Unreleased Material12:00
2."The Boat Scene"Previously Unreleased2:22
3."X Marks the Spot" 3:11
4."Ah, Rats!!!" 3:40
5."Escape from Venice" 4:22
6."Journey to Austria"Previously Unreleased0:38
7."Father and Son Reunited"Previously Unreleased1:48
8."The Austrian Way"Previously Unreleased2:39
9."Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra" 3:53
10."Alarm!"Previously Unreleased3:06
11."No Ticket" 2:45
12."Keeping Up with the Joneses" 3:37
13."Brother of the Cruciform Sword" 1:56
14."On the Tank"Previously Unreleased3:38
15."Belly of the Steel Beast" 5:28
16."The Canyon of the Crescent Moon" 4:17
17."The Penitent Man Will Pass" 3:23
18."The Keeper of the Grail" 3:23
19."Finale & End Credits" 10:39
Total length:76:45
Disc Five
No.TitleNote(s)Length
6."Father's Study"Previously Unreleased2:27
7."Marcus is Captured / To Berlin"Previously Unreleased1:55
8."To the Blimp"Previously Unreleased2:03
9."The Blimp Turns Around"Previously Unreleased1:29
10."Death of Kazim"Previously Unreleased2:26
11."Wrong Choice, Right Choice"Previously Unreleased4:36
Total length:14:56

Indiana Jones: The Complete Collection Box Set

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The soundtrack was reissued by Walt Disney Records and released alongside the other four film soundtrack albums from the series in a collective 5-CD box set on March 27, 2024.[4]

Film Order

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For those interested in hearing the soundtrack in film order, the order is as follows:

No.TitleLength
1."Indy's Very First Adventure" 
2."The Boat Scene" 
3."Father's Study" 
4."X Marks the Spot" 
5."Ah, Rats!!!" 
6."Escape from Venice" 
7."Journey to Austria" 
8."Father and Son Reunited" 
9."Marcus Is Captured/To Berlin" 
10."The Austrian Way" 
11."Alarm!" 
12."Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra" 
13."To the Blimp" 
14."No Ticket" 
15."The Blimp Turns Around" 
16."Keeping Up With the Joneses" 
17."Brother of the Cruciform Sword" 
18."The Death of Kazim" 
19."On the Tank" 
20."Belly of the Steel Beast" 
21."The Canyon of the Crescent Moon" 
22."The Penitent Man Will Pass" 
23."The Keeper of the Grail" 
24."Wrong Choice, Right Choice" 
25."Finale/End Credits" 

References

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  1. ^ Michael Beek (September 2008). "Complete Indiana Jones on the way". Music from the Movies. Retrieved 2008-09-16. [dead link]
  2. ^ allmusic ((( Indiana Jones Trilogy > Overview )))
  3. ^ "Indiana Jones: The Complete Soundtracks Collection". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ^ "Indiana Jones: The Collection Box Set Announced". filmmusicreporter.com. November 22, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.