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The Zelda theme... by John Williams?

post #1 of 14
4/9/03 at 2:49pm
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Unfrozen Caveman Filmmaker:
Now if you can link me to a full orchestral version of the "Ocean" theme from the new game, you are truly a God.
Wish I could, but a orchestra version of that soundtrack has yet to be released, but I give it a few months before it is.
But I just remembered that I have a different version of the theme that is really nice and a nice take on the theme.
<a href="http://68.39.222.55/Zanarkand/Misc%20Music/OGC_3_-_03_Looking_Towards_the_Island_of_Dreams.mp3" target="_blank">Legend of Zelda Theme</a>
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post #2 of 14
4/10/03 at 8:15am
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The Zelda theme... by John Williams?

Okay, I read on another message board that John Williams, yes, the John Williams did an orchestrated version of the Legend of Zelda theme. This was a D&D message board and the topic was what music do you play while gaming. Now I know that orchestrated versions of the theme already exist. Hell, there are techno versions even. But a version by John Williams? I MUST hear this. If you know where I can find this, or if it really exists, please respond.
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post #3 of 14
4/10/03 at 9:57am
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Unfrozen Caveman Filmmaker:
Okay, I read on another message board that John Williams, yes, the John Williams did an orchestrated version of the Legend of Zelda theme. This was a D&D message board and the topic was what music do you play while gaming. Now I know that orchestrated versions of the theme already exist. Hell, there are techno versions even. But a version by John Williams? I MUST hear this. If you know where I can find this, or if it really exists, please respond.
He didn't. There is version on Kazaa and others that have him as the artist for one of the versions of the song. That version of the song was from the Orchestral Game Music Concert 1, and has nothing to do with John Williams. I don't like when people miss name files...
wink

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post #4 of 14
4/10/03 at 10:59am
Here are the best three versions of the song...
This is the one that is mistitled, and on Kazaa is said to be done by Jonh Williams, but is not.
<a href="http://68.39.222.55/Zanarkand/Misc%20Music/OGC_1_-_08_Legend_of_Zelda_-_Theme_of_The_Legend_of_Zelda.mp3" target="_blank">Main Theme</a>

<a href="http://68.39.222.55/Zanarkand/Misc%20Music/Zelda%2064%20-%20Majora's%20Mask%20-%2002.mp3" target="_blank">Main Theme 2</a>

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post #5 of 14
4/10/03 at 11:02am
You absolutely rule, Ryo! Thanks. It's my favorite theme for a game ever.
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post #6 of 14
4/10/03 at 11:18am
The Zelda theme has to be one of the most recognizable computer game themes ever... it also one of the coolest. but my preferred version is the one minute guitar version, hehehe.
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post #7 of 14
4/10/03 at 11:23am
Is one of those the Minibosses version?
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post #8 of 14
4/10/03 at 11:23am
That track was probably mistakenly credited to John Williams because the initial part of the orchestration is eerily similar to the opening of the Superman theme.

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post #9 of 14
4/10/03 at 11:28am
Yeah, it sounds like a blatant rip-off of that part of the Superman theme. It's EXACTLY identical. That's why I believed it was John Williams this whole time.
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post #10 of 14
4/10/03 at 12:06pm
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Andrew Molinaro:
That track was probably mistakenly credited to John Williams because the initial part of the orchestration is eerily similar to the opening of the Superman theme.
No, it's because the average Kazaa user thinks EVERY significant pop culture orchestra score is a John Williams work, just like EVERY song parody in existence was recorded by Weird Al.

Idiots.
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post #11 of 14
4/10/03 at 12:50pm
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Somehow I knew that Ryo would be the one to set me straight. Thanks.
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post #12 of 14
4/10/03 at 12:57pm
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Now if you can link me to a full orchestral version of the "Ocean" theme from the new game, you are truly a God.
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post #13 of 14
4/10/03 at 1:08pm
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Gio Angles, El Jefe:
just like EVERY song parody in existence was recorded by Weird Al.

Idiots.
I've noticed that as well and agree whole-heartedly.
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post #14 of 14
4/10/03 at 1:13pm
If it's any consolation (and it is), the Read Dead Revolver theme is being done by Ennio Morricone.
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