Spartacus – SOUNDTRACK****

Main Title/Spartacus Love Theme/Gladiators Fight To The Death/Blue Shadows & Purple Hills/Homeward Bound/On To The Sea/Beside The Pool/Hopeful Preparations Vesuvius Camp/Prelude To Battle/Quiet Interlude Final Conflict/On To Vesuvius/Forward Gladiators/Forest Meeting/Oysters & Snails Festival/Headed For Freedom/Goodbye My Life My Love-End Title

The epic historical movie Spartacus starred Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. The highly acclaimed soundtrack music was composed and conducted by Eric North.

“Very rarely in life does a work of art affect you profoundly for ever, but this soundtrack affected me from the first time I heard it. To truly appreciate it and be moved by it, you need to see the movie because Alex North's inspiring score sought to enhance the themes of love, comradeship, loyalty and other noble qualities.”

“Alex North's score for this epic film is one of the most beloved of all time. His music is perfect, evoking not only the passions of the characters but a feeling for the later first century BC.”

“North here created something utterly unique, a virtual time machine back into an age of cruelty and decadence, which I feel I understand so much better for North's music. Those who know the score won't need to be sold on it; for the rest, don't call yourself a soundtrack collector until you have this album.”

“My two passions for movies and music have allowed me to acquire a greater appreciation for film scores and Spartacus is the crowning jewel in my collection. Without a doubt Alex North's music resonates in the listener's mind long after hearing it.

“They don't make 'em like this any more: triumphant, passionate, soaring, reverential, militaristic and inspirational."

“North's Spartacus score has a truly pagan flavour, as does the film itself. Arming his orchestra with a wonderful array of percussion and an early electronic instrument called an ondioline, North captured the decadence, fantastic excesses, and especially the military precision of the Romans. He also composed a love theme of such delicacy that jazz musicians adopted it as a near-standard. Certainly, Spartacus is classic movie music."