Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, executive produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and directed by Emmy®-winner Tom Hooper, JOHN ADAMS is a seven-part epic miniseries event that explores American history through the eyes of one of the greatest of the founding fathers, John Adams (Giamatti), a fiercely independent spirit whose unwavering vision steered America through a tumultuous period.

Based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, the miniseries is produced for HBO Films by Playtone.

Amazon.com:
HBO's lavish, sprawling John Adams epic was given vital emotional wallop by the soundtrack. Two composers created music which was needed to convey the fervor of a newly emerging nation, and the quiet moments of a proud man who lived a long life shot through with sadness--losing his first a child, and then later, in his twilight years, his beloved wife Abigail. The orchestral sweep is clearly of the Twentieth Century, undulating like American landscapes. However both Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli are adept at drawing on our shared cultural sensibilities. They evoke the period of the Revolutionary War without stilted mannerisms. While the script, actors and the director portray history, the soundtrack resonates emotionally with the modern world. --David Greenberger









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Disc 1:

1. Opening Titles (2:44)
2. Street Shanty / Finding Palmes (1:25)
3. Abigail (1:36)
4. Tarred & Feathered (2:20)
5. Leaving For Philadelphia (2:20)
6. Facing Defeat (2:56)
7. The Militia Passes By (2:48)
8. The Declaration Of Independence (6:05)
9. John and Abigail (1:12)
10. John Says Goodbye (3:26)
11. Battle at Sea (5:30)
12. No Letters (1:32)
13. Abigail in Paris (1:55)
14. The Villa (3:43)
15. Dressed for the Opera (1:09)
16. Hot Air Balloon (:51)
17. Meeting with the King (1:49)
18. The Oath (1:21)
19. First President (1:07)
20. Adams In The Cold (2:51)
21. Dissatisfaction (2:45)
22. Adams Resigns (2:08)
23. Wall of Strength (1:43)
24. Searching for Charles (1:44)
25. Abigail Leaves Farm (1:03)
26. Our Son Is Dead (3:20)
27. The White House (3:04)
28. Abigail Dies (5:00)
29. Letter To Jefferson (3:52)
30. Farewell to Adams (5:11)

Rating: - John Adams Soundtrack
I watched a few of these episodes on HBO and couldn't get the theme song out of my head so I bought the soundtrack. Great ambient music, especially during patriotic events (eg. 4th of July, elections, etc.). Best tracks are 1, 2, and 5.

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Rating: - A Stirring, Emotional Score
After watching the excellent miniseries JOHN ADAMS on DVD, I knew I had to purchase the soundtrack. Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli have crafted a musical score for the film that packs the emotional power that was so much a part of David McCullough's book. From the patriotic "Opening Titles," a martial piece that somehow manages to convey that the drama it introduces is one of flesh and blood human beings, not wooden soldiers led by marble statues, to the soulful "Farewell to Adams," played in the film as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson lay dying on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the music proves itself as important a part of the overall quality of the film as the fine performances of the cast. Also notable are "John Says Goodbye" and "The Villa," which evoke the music of the period. I often listen to this disc in my workshop, which is perhaps the highest compliment I can pay to any piece of music.

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Rating: - Main title track flawed
Be warned that the mixing for the title track on the CD isn't the same as what you here in the show.

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Rating: - Music for John Adams - the Movie - Stands on It's Own and More
This sound track the work of composers Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli really evoke the emotions of the era and the people in their works.

Their work complements the efforts of David McCullough through his book and the people in the production of the movie, the actors, the cinematographers and all the others including Tom Hanks and the others in making of this series for which the soundtrack was created. John Adams (HBO Miniseries)

The music truly honors and complements the Founding Fathers, Founding Mothers and Founding Children for the sacrifices they made. Not only does the music accomplish these things, but it truly stands on its own.

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Rating: - every american should watch and listen to this movie.
This was the best movie I've seen in a long time,ever since I saw The World's Fastest Indian, another good movie that movie critics missed. If it wasn't for John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, we'd probably still be a British Colony. This country needs a 21st Century John Adams or Thomas Jefferson to lead this country, this country has no leadership. Excellent movie, thank God for John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Have a box of kleenex ready for the last chapter. 5 star movie.