This is how you write a movie soundtrack & theme song that no one who ever hears it -- forgets. Elmer Bernstein's brilliance shines throughout. The music was as important as the film itself and all its numerous stars. Magnificient.

Not to forget, one of the best villains in western film Calvera as portrayed by Eli Wallach (who played opposite Marilyn Monroe in "The Misfits," & went on to play Tuco opposite Clint Eastwood in "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly").

All the major players have passed away. Robert Vaughn (Lee) was the last member of the Magnificent Seven. Vaughn died on November 11, 2016, at 83. The young Mexican woman Petra that Chico fell in love with is the last major cast member to pass away -- Rosenda Monteros. Dec. 29th 2018 (aged 83).

In 2013, the film was selected for the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.

The remake faded from view. Some film classics should never be tampered with.

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george skandalis

2y↑1.2K

My father is 80 years old .....when he listened the track yesterday tears came upon his face..... old school western fan.

Migdalia Becerra

2y↑15

Igual me pasó a mí, tengo 60 y me recordó "EL GRAN CHAPARRAL"

Kurt Kull

2y↑32

Greatest Western theme and movie ever... My opinion 🙂

Kurt Kull

2y↑26

Imagine one man writing/composing all of this down on paper for all of the instruments!!!

Brian Allsopp

2y↑22

Bless your dad George,,, I lost mine 12 years ago ,,, even though he came from Derby in the British Midlands he was a cowboy in spirit ....

winston Traille

2y↑9

top top movie and soundtrack..sing my son to sleep to this tune ... his name in the chorus :)

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Delfin

2y↑510

It never fails to amaze me how great music enhances our lives.

Beautyseekerful

2y↑3

TRUTH.

Doug Taylor

2y↑2

@PeteA our lives and the movies

R M

Musical geniuses touches our humanity. Politician never do.

J. C. Telenio

50w

But it can also lead us astray if we're not careful with our taste in it.

Azlan Abdullah

39w

SPOT ON

iSausage

4y↑263

This is single handedly the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard

lostindixie

2y↑4

It should be the US national anthem. It doesn't need lyrics.

Anna L. Vajda

2y↑2

Yeah I like it.

skunky grogan

41w↑1

It's right up there!!

Mick Mac

40w

This one and Big Country are hard to separate.

Jon Snyder

1y↑123

This masterpiece of music....you can smell the prairie, the dust, the gunsmoke. You can feel the leather and the gait of the horse. You can breathe the air of the old west. I live here and there's no more connected piece of music from Hollywood. The vistas and grandeur.

vlada jelic

1y↑2

You can smell the old times when all was better

Wram Accorsi

48w↑1

Perfect. You've put into words exactly what I feel. He translated all the grandiose scenery, as well as the intrinsic spirit of supposed country bravery in one musical masterpiece. And I wonder how he did it so flawlessly. Good music has this ability to describe places and people, as well as feelings.

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areteees

4y↑386

There's an extremely small list of pieces of music that produce the feeling of joy and pure child-like wonder like this does for me. Indescribable 💙

Adrienne Waithe

4y↑8

Yes! Inspirational, my heart fills with joy and my eyes with tears every time I listen. The greatest!

CaptainJS

4y↑5

@Adrienne Waithe This theme is literally pure gold to our ears I think 😍👌

eip plusone

3y↑11

Yes, indeed. It gives you an unusual feeling of happiness and uplift. Let’s call it “elation”. My favorite with “The big country”

brian brooks

3y↑3

Music is so hopeful

Doug Jones

2y↑5

Thanks aretrees , you captured the magic of this music perfectly. Me too.

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Steve Jam

2y↑180

Has to be the best music for a movie ever. Magnificent.
RIP Yul Bryner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and Horst Buchholz.

Byron Davidson

2y↑24

Not to mention Eli Wallach

Stuart Sandham

2y↑21

and Elmer Bernstein, the composer of this fabulous music.

Andrew 13579

2y↑3

I always felt like Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and Horst Buchholz were not right for this movie. Imagine if instead of them it could have been Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin to go with Bryner, McQueen, Bronson and Coburn. I think that would have been the most bad-ass cast of all time. Although you may disagree. They would have had to rewrite their characters a little to fit them. But I think that would have been the Magnificent Seven. Wouldn’t have been able to fit them all on the movie marquee, though. 😄
There could have been no better music for this movie, though. It carried the movie!

Carla Austin

2y↑7

They were an excellent pick for each role. Love when they take the hearse to boothill. It makes the world of difference between just average western and an exciting sitting on the edge of your seat western. Yul Bryner was great in this movie.

CrystalClearNews

2y↑5

@Andrew 13579 yeah, and having a German actor as Chico, when he talked about having grown up in a Mexican town, and passing as a Mexican amongst the Eli Wallach gang, I was confused

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Phillipe Cook

5y↑4.7K

Imagine it's 1960. You're in a cinema to see a brand new movie called The Magnificent Seven. The lights darken ...... for a few seconds there is complete darkness and silence ....... and then suddenly this music explodes all around you for the first time . Ever.

Mercian7

5y↑39

@Garrett Brown you are right..don't know why I made this comment..must have got mixed up somewhere on youtube

Thumblesteen

5y↑44

@Mercian7 The human condition summed up in three comments.

Carlos Esquivel

5y↑34

Epic!

matt love

5y↑21

It certainly had an impression on Yes. They played around with it until it was sideways, and came out "Yours Is No Disgrace" - another wonderful piece of music in my opinion.

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Ava Notfound

41w↑8

i played this song for my 8th grade band concert. definitely one of my favorites ❤️

Johnny Phillips

38w

I did as well when I was in 8th grade. Let me give you a bit of advice, PLEASE enjoy your high school years, because they’ll be over before you know it. Those were honestly some of the best years of my life, so cherish all of these memories to come and always make sure to have fun! God bless.

Johnny Xenos

3y↑241

You can play this music 10 times over, back to back, and never grow tired of hearing it. The song has magic, likes its twin, "The Big Country theme." Both songs written by two Jewish boys from New York City. Bless them both for giving all of us a memory that goes to our ears, but quickly travels to our heats and souls. There is limited music that puts you in the middle of the song....it makes us a part of the music itself! I'm always overwhelmed by their magic. Thank you to those wonderful men from NYC.

Alistair Milner

2y↑5

I read a book years ago called The only planet of choice, said the Jews are the Captains of the Captains and the saviours of the planet, tis true, think of west side story too, they are the race of genius, just a shame they don't always see it and neither does the rest of the world.

Alistair Milner

@xearther I don't disagree with you in that there is a big problem, I was pointing out the positive material rather than the negative . In the same book it says the people of darkness knew how to manipulate the Jews, so the people of most love became the people of least love, maybe that answers your question. I see you make a personal slur and accusation on me when you know nothing about me, you might want to reconsider your rational or motive for doing that.I know if I wanted to be an anti semmite it wouldn't be hard , Scmuckerberg of facebook is heavily involved in data harvesting and Besos has misappropriated the name of the world s most important rain forest to promote his digital shopping mall, both of which are quite despicable , todays generation have little interest in The real Amazon, so there you go, I'm not biased or promoting bullshit. I don't know of these people you mention but am always interested to hear the whole story, thank you for helping out . Out of interest who are you, where are you from, why don't you just use your real name rather than a pseudonym ?

Juicy smollett

2y↑4

Some of greatest people on this revolving ball are Jewish god bless them but never get confused between Jewish and Zionism they are completely different and not in a good way!

Kurt Kull

2y↑1

Old school music can't be beat! 🙂

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Pepper Williams

2y↑83

Hands down, the greatest western theme song EVER! And my #1 all time favorite western. I was 8 years old when it came out. My Mother wouldn't let me watch it at the time. I had to wait until a few years later! And now at 69 1/2 years old, I have it on rotation every other month.

Mitch Gawlik

1y↑24

Always dug this tune, and that poster is killer! Great cast, a lot of talent there.

Luiz Fernandes

38w

Magnífico Elmer!
Essa é pra ouvir em pé 🎼❤️

Tomas Cupas

4y↑378

In my opinion the best western ever made. The cast was world class and the soundtrack classic and everlasting. Saw when I was twelve with my parents and 56 years later still is wonderful.

Boy Rézy

2y↑4

👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

Lee Thunderhill

2y↑4

Saw it when I was 7 years old and the soundtrack has forever stayed in my mind.

A Nethers

2y↑4

I always used to take this music into hifi shops when buying new gear, really shows how good any set up was

Stuart Johnson

2y↑3

Thank Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni who wrote the original story this is a remake of The Seven Samurai it was a licensed remake unlike the Italian western For a Few Dollars More which was stolen from Yojimbo (The Bodyguard) and resulted int Toho suing. The Magnifecent Seven has a slightly differnet ending, the young Samurai doest get the girl because a starving Samurai socially out ranks a farmer with food.. Also the villlagers in the original film were not exactly innocents.

Bellgrand

@Stuart Johnson You can pretty much make a Western out of any Sengoku-jidai movie.

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Selwyn

4y↑93

When I'm feeling a bit down I play this and it lifts my spirits. Brilliant soundtrack to a great movie.

Lorena Cole

2y↑41

I can't get enough of this music, I am in love with it.

Hushhound

3y↑92

Complex orchestral music. A modern classic that will stand the test of time. So motivational.

Deborah Peeples

3y↑2

It makes me long for my days in high school and college bands. I would love to look at the score!!

Michael Wascom

Elmer Bernstein ... one of the two or three best film composers/orchestrators ever! Seems he never received the adulation and acclaim he deserved, and certainly earned.

Doug Taylor

@Michael Wascom but Elmer probably made a bundle licensing this piece to Philip Morris (Marlboro) I was teenager who fell for the rugged cowboy image and smoked Marlboros as a teenager in the 60’s. weed came after cigarettes, they made your lungs ready. thanks Marlboro 😉

W Boyle

1y↑25

If your ever down or tired or fed up listen to this and you will see a change you will be full of optimism

TelevisionCrews

52w↑2

You are damn right! Whenever I feel tired or even sad. I listen to this wonderful music. Better than a shot of tequila!

Just4fun

2y↑73

It sounds so honorable , listening to this is like breathing fresh mountain air straight into the heart

Ken Gingrich

4y↑1.2K

All gone to eternity now. Robert Vaughn the last. RIP those magnificent guys.

Grace Skerp

4y↑66

Gone, but never to be forgotten.

Captain Quirk

4y↑32

Very sad, but yes, never to be forgotten.

Bruce Kish

4y↑24

I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show
A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
And celluloid heroes never really die

-- The Kinks, "Celluloid Heroes"

Dave Brownburg

4y↑17

Good memories never die.

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C. Mark Sublette

3y↑40

I like to throw this theme into my radio show every now and then just because it is so epic.

BadWebDiver

3y↑7

Someone of taste I see...

jslasher1

2y↑34

Elmer should have been awarded an Oscar for this 'magnificent' score. Alongside Jerome Moross' "The Big Country" it is the finest score for a Western film.

GG

3y↑41

I have 7 siblings and I can't help but think of each and everyone of them when I hear this masterpiece!

Norman SoulTrain Ghaleb

1y↑9

Arguably one of the best western soundtracks ever. Just listening to it makes you think youre in the movie too. I want to be one of the Magnificent 7 right now ❤

cloudydaez

1y↑13

Greatest western EVER! Those actors we will never see such greatness in the same movie again. Our loss 😢

Sir Joe the Flee Tow

6y↑239

I am Italian and I must say that this film score gives exactly to a non-American the sense of the frontier and the idea of how that country was built.

Son Of Hibbs

3y↑12

It really does!

Pope Cromwell

3y↑10

You've described exactly what I hear in this song. Incisively!

Sir Joe the Flee Tow

3y↑7

@Pope Cromwell I'm only trying to imagine what would cost nowaday a film that aligned together actors like Charles Bronson, Yul Bryner, Brad Dexter, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn and Eli Wallach....

Pope Cromwell

3y↑6

@Sir Joe the Flee Tow I think there is true art made today, though we have to sift hard to find it. But nothing near the scale of old Holywood. We've lost our vision.

442 Glenwood

3y↑9

Thank you, Sir! My wife and I love visiting your exceptionally beautiful country.

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Bob Mac

3y↑42

Incredible song, in any catagory - always sounds fresh to me!

Steve Cooper

4y↑27

Great, uplifting theme...known universally! Fabulous music.

Mark Switzer

2y↑12

It's all in the name ! What an EPIC piece this is ! I first heard it in our local Rexall Drug store back in 1960 - '61 and have loved it ever since !! This is truly a MASTERPIECE !!!! Mark E. Switzer

John Gibson Music

3y↑8

One of the best, if not the best, sounding records I've ever heard. WOW!!!

pastorart1974

2y↑45

I served on the Magnificent 7 in the Navy, USS Henry B Wilson, DDG-7. This Magnificent Music was our theme song. Whenever we finished a difficult operation, we would play this on the 1 MC. (1 MC = Load speakers throughout the ship.) This is one of the best versions of this I have heard. I'll be getting together with the guys I went to Vietnam and back with, at another Re-Union this spring. I still love this Music. When my cell phone rings, this is the music.

CosmicFrenchTrash

2y↑2

thank you for your service, this version is truly the best !!

Jeremy Clarkson Fragrance

2y↑2

Hell yeah!

I Draw Cars

Thank you for your service! 🫡

Toro53

6y↑1.2K

All the "Seven" are passed away, RIP !
(we are simply mortals)
Many thanks to all of you, Great Magnificent Seven !!!

CLASSICALFAN .100

5y↑19

Who can we find to replace the Mag7
Now that they're all in Cowboy Heaven?
Who'll rid the towns of human vermin?
(Time to saddle-up Pee Wee Herman!)...lol

Raul Garcia

5y↑2

Como que no estáis,no me lo creo

Raul Garcia

5y↑2

Todos se Fueron, están vivos todos ellos

Yaffa Yafo

5y↑6

The remake was, at best, pedestrian (w/o horses).

utubrGaming

5y↑38

The Seven didn't die.

They just rode off to the sunset.

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Luiz carlos

49w↑9

O que é feito com talento e competência
Fica para a eternidade!

LoveBANFF1974

1y↑31

Absolutely the greatest western movie of all time and what a music score !! I'm 66 and it still gets to me everytime !! Wow 👌

Robert M

Total Agreement...

NHMO OYTIS

46w

I’m 71 and agree!

BOB OBRIEN

39w

Im 83.......what?

NHMO OYTIS

39w

@BOB OBRIEN 😀

Rose Gonella

1y↑3

One of the best ever. It blows my mind that Elmer Bernstein wrote this and then went on to write the score for Ghostbusters. Talk about range.

Jonathan Wake

2y↑18

Wonderful music and a truly magnificent film.

Condorman

1y↑6

One of the greatest movie soundtracks ever written. Also one of the greatest western movies ever made. Definitely in my top 10 list of westerns.

underwaterbubbles

8y↑319

A great film with a great cast and wonderful music. They don't make them like that anymore.

Michael Callahan

8y↑8

YOU could not have said it any Better

MsMimilala

8y↑2

No they don't but I wish they'd leave well alone... they're remaking this with Denzel & Ethan Hawke... out this month🙈😲

underwaterbubbles

8y↑8

MsMimilala Yes, an old classic should be left alone. It's never the same second time around.

Darthos

8y↑6

This was a westernisation of the Seven Samurai. I understand it's not completely the same when it's a complete remake, but this was pretty much a copy with a large spin.

Metron65

8y↑7

They sure don't! You don't see films like this anymore! To much rubbish these with a couple of exceptions😷

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arden thornel

3y↑48

I saw this movie as a teen back then in an outdoor Castle Cinema in Bratislava, Slovakia. It had unbelievable acoustics - the pistol shots reverberated from old castle walls and when the music played you thought the orchestra was right there. The cinema is long gone, all those seven actors are dead, but the movie and the music is still the best Western ever made.

Jan Stewart

1y↑4

This was my father’s favorite movie. This brings tears to my eyes.

gbuddy

4y↑22

Definitely one of the best theme songs of all time.

Aamir Afzal

4y↑39

They don't produce such heart felt music anymore.... This was amazing back then and will always be

WesslesYT

Not true look at pirates of the Carabbean? Or saving private Ryan!

Edzio Pedzio

not true, today's movies music is so amazing. John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Joe Hisaishi...

Miles Mayhem

39w↑1

Even still, all of those composers would easily tip their hats to Elmer Bernstein as well as Aaron Copland who inspired Bernstein to compose this.

Gloria Diaz

2y↑81

I've taught in China for three years now. At the high school where I taught in Guangzhou and here in Xiamen, this is what they play for the graduation ceremony!

The Tunbaaq

2y↑5

That's super rad

slugoz

2y↑3

Haha I’m jealous we play pomp and circumstance 30 times in a row, it gets REALLY old

Rose Gonella

2y↑1

Now THAT'S a graduation ceremony!

Rose Gonella

2y↑1

@slugoz I'm telling you, if by some chance I'm ever put in charge of a graduation, I will be playing the Throne Room segment from Star Wars.

Cherrypicker

2y↑2

It was a remake of the Seven Samurai.
Just maybe that's why.
Whatever, its the greatest film score until......

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Demonizaur

6y↑24

Tend to forget that an actual orchestra is playing this amazing piece of music, thank you to all those musicians for making me travel back in time to the good old west

CaptainJS

1y↑4

Back in 2009-10 when I was like 9 years old I can reimagine myself watching this masterpiece for the first time and hearing this PURE and how exciting melody too 🤩🤩

Andrew Dilli green

2y↑5

fantastic piece of music

mauricio kike

2y↑12

never get tired of this beatiful song!!!

Milo

1y↑5

This is such an epice theme and it never gets old......

Susan Mason

1y↑5

DONT make em like this now ,those actors what a film and that theme I LOVE IT ❤ ALWAYS WILL HAVING THAT PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL 😂

Shreya Choudhury

8y↑15

This is one of my very favorite pieces by Elmer Bernstein. I've listened to this piece in my childhood days and I miss it very much and it always brings tears to my eyes when hearing this piece after a long time, now as an adult (lol). Thanks again for sharing this! I'm so excited to be listening to this piece again after a long time.

David Bradford

2y↑10

The best song ever... still get chills whenever I hear it...

Jon Talbot

2y↑2

One of the greatest compositions of the twentieth century. Think about it: the word “magnificent” is in the title. How do you express that musically and make it sound like the Wild West? A truly phenomenal piece of music making.

tvandang

2y↑3

These old soundtracks are just unforgettable. I am not born during this time but it hurt to miss these great actors. Do you remember “The Great Escape” or “The Sting”?

Helen Kelly

Superb ... love this and love composer's work.

Aurelian7

2y↑31

One of the two greatest western movie themes along with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Both movies have one thing in common. The great Eli Wallach

Daniel Luesley

2y↑1

I agree totally sir. Eli Wallach made everything better. Thank you

David Weihe

2y↑2

I would go with the theme from The Big Country. You cannot go wrong with cigarette commercial themes; they had great taste.

loot6

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is a short catchy riff and super famous but I don't think it can really begin to compare with The Magnificent Seven theme.

Aurelian7

@David Weihe that would be number three on my list.

Aurelian7

@loot6 if you like Elmer Bernstein western themes may I suggest The Sons of Katy Elder and the Conacheros. Both rousing themes. The others that would make my list would be How rhe West Was Won, the Big Country, Chisum, El Dorado, Hour of The Gun, Breakheart Pass and For a Few Dollars More.

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COHAT

6y↑12

This track is masterpiece!

QCPiano

1y↑2

This theme is so lively and refreshing!

George Batchelor

4y↑49

When I was in the U.S.Navy I served on the USS Henry B. Wilson DDG - 7 from 1977 to 1981 and this was our song. We played it at the end of every unrep (under way replenishment) and on special occasions. We considered our ship the most magnificent.

Derek McManus

4y↑5

A Sailor should be proud of their ship...mine was HMS Caroline

ymir162

4y↑5

I was on the USS REID back in the 80's and we used to play this on our loudspeakers every time we put lout to sea! We were COWBOYS!

michael vasquez

3y↑1

Served in the Navy around the same time can unwrap a serious business

michael vasquez

3y↑4

USS San Bernardino LST 118 9 seabee Battalion server the Marines

Sunny Dragon

3y↑8

The melody of justice is majestic and passionate.It's exciting to hear it any time.

Glenn Jelich

2y↑3

Such an iconic piece of music.....gives me goosebumps every time.

Hisham Murtaja

44w↑3

One of the wonderful tunes that affected the hearts of generations throughout the years

John LaStrada

4y↑164

sargint rock

4y↑4

Thanks fer the intell!

Bonnie Garrison

4y↑5

I agree. Don't mess with the best!

Gina Monroe

3y↑2

@Bonnie Garrison You know, when I hear Hollywood is doing a remake, I can not even get excited because it is almost a sure bet that they are going to foul it up.

Mick Z

3y↑1

take away that brilliant theme the movie loses at least 50%

John LaStrada

@Mick Z - It's true the music added a lot of additional strength but lose 50%?

A little harsh Mick Z -- since it was an all-star cast, a great story based on the Seven Samauri, & has endured for decades. It virtually made the careers of all who were involved. Not many films can boast that.

Yul Brynner was known as the King in The King & I -- but he is also known clearly as that gunman in the dark blue shirt who told Calvera to "ride on." Years later they brought him back to play that role again in a more creepy fashion in "Westworld."

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Charlie

2y↑3

Best movie theme ever and best best western movie scene ever! Yul Brenner and Steve McQueen together, damn what a great casting move!

Keith Hoffman

41w↑4

One of the best westerns ever made.

Movies

47w

I’m crying right now! 😭😭 We used this piece when I was in a marching band. Feels like it was yesterday but it was 20 years ago. 😭 I miss my bandmates. 😢😢😢 Happy and bad memories. Ugh! Nostalgia

Hibou Rondo

47w↑1

It was so good that this was also used in the 2016, Denzel Washington et al, remake. I nearly jumped out of my seat! 🥳

David Green

1y↑3

My first visit to the cinema 🎥 with my father in the UK was to see this excellent movie! I was brought up across the pond on your movies! My dad was a Western film mega fan! We both loved this take on Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai "! Stella cast and magnificent script. My favourite line was from Steve McQueen...." We deal in lead friend!"

Gary 65

4y↑183

I once saw Robert Vaughn walking through my hometown city center. I was absolutely awestruck. I know he appeared in many films and TV shows over the years but all I thought to myself was....He is one of the Magnificent Seven!!!!

Robert Hicks

3y↑5

were you aware he also played in a space version of it?

Monte Ice

2y↑2

I know what you felt. My father and James Dean graduated from the same small town high school Dad was some six to seven years older and used to ride Jim on the back of his 1940 Indian Chief motorcycle.

Patrick Berry

2y↑1

@Robert Hicks Yup. It's called Battle Beyond the Stars.

Robert Hicks

@Patrick Berry thanks. I had forgotten the name.

BB/VA

@Patrick Berry A Roger Corman movie. Richard Thomas was the lead.

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Teresa7087

3y↑6

One of the best westerns ever with THE best soundtrack! What a cast!!!

Liliana Bartosi

3y↑2

A real delight to listen Elmer Bernstein's music! Best music ever, for a cowboys movie!.... and what a movie!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

cherilyn corker

2y↑8

What a wonderful score! What an amazing cast!

rob dykes

You forgot to say what a amazing film it is!!!

BOB OBRIEN

39w

The age of great movie themes is and has been over for a long time..
Classics like this have got to be preserved.
Pure, honest orchestral recordings with no digital manipulation.

bftime1

3y↑2

Great soundtrack! There is one scene where Eli Wallach and his gang are attacking on horseback and jumping the barricades. The theme song is playing. Wow what excitement!

BigBoss

5y↑164

They just played this during the Macy's 4th of July firework show. Put the biggest smile on my face. One of the best movies ever made!

Xavier Forsting

40w↑2

my marching band is playing this for our opener this year. great piece

Leo Becker

2y↑17

I played this with a big orchestra! Ah, memories..

Uk Great Britain

40w

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I’ve had this tune stuck in my head for 3 days and I couldn’t remember what film it was but now I know. 😂

Cavalier d'Epées

2y↑7

A fantastic music for a fantastic western movie.

Pankaj Shah

4y↑4

Very nice orchestra work.Landmark movie for highly talented composer Elemer Bernstein followed by The Ten Commandments.👍❤️🙏

Thomas Clifton

Ten commandments is killer too! :D

Jimmie Broaders

5y↑20

Absolutely beautiful musical piece!

Mr. Marceeo.

2y↑2

Meu Deus 😱 que obra prima 🙏

Hessian1011

2y↑4

My father took me to see this when it originally came out in 1960! The movie, the music, the overall thrill of the movie are still as strong today as they were then. It just doesn't get any better!

Ruy Papaléo Bianchini

1y↑5

Obra prima do cinema de faroeste 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🇺🇸.

Razvan Teleanu

43w↑1

how can you not love this music & the movie?

corbett coburn

2y↑5

The best movie theme song ever. Nothing else even comes close.

billy christie

4y↑111

it is probably the most iconic western theme ever composed.an all time classic

Jinete 11

3y↑1

...WITH AL MY RESPECT...BUT"PROBABLY?......IS THE MOS ICONIC WESTERN THEME EVER COMPOSED!..UNIQUE!.....

Spike's Pa

This recorded arrangement is, note for note, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra version, conducted by Eric Kunzel on an album called Roundup.

Manly McStud

3y↑5

it's certainly one of a handful, but more relevant is 'the good, the bad, and the ugly,' a movie that, as a whole, has more memorable songs and is every bit as brilliant as musically wonderful as this one.

Schnorbs

2y↑1

Ahem The Big Country ahem ahem ahem.

jslasher1

@Manly McStud I do not agree. Morricone does not capture the 'Americana' sound which Elmer Bernstein, or any number of American-born composers, who were influenced by Aaron Copland, who, after all, created the sound of 'the wide open spaces'. Elmer's score, alongside Jerome Moross's score for "The Big Country", reigns supreme as the best of the best. We should also consider Elie Seigmeister's great, if forgotten, score for "They Came to Cordura".

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Axe-o-lotl's Guitars and Gear

2y↑3

Wow, Elmer Bernstein was a freaking genius; this theme is unreal

Antonio Cabral

3y↑2

um dos melhores filmes que ja vi.toca o replay e nao cansa.

Mouldi Algeriaنبض الأجيال

2y↑10

Une musique qui colle au spectacle, par ses acteurs d'envergure, le paysage spectaculaire, c'est vraiment du top, qui vous fait oublier que vous êtes au cinéma.

Conan the Basset

1y↑1

One of the best western movie themes ever. Pride, honor and glory. A true classic.

Arthur C Holmes

Stunning piece of Music 🎶🎶😻

Iggy Higgins

7y↑176

This is arguably the greatest score in cinematic history.

madamerotten

6y↑2

You'll get no argument from me.

Scott Miller

6y↑3

NO THE BIG COUNTRY WAS JUST AS FANTASTIC HANDS DOWN !!!!!!!!!

Fred Flintstone

6y↑2

John Williams theme for "Superman"....

toophunny

While this is great, the very best film score ever is for Ben Hur.

Iggy Higgins

Its good, but not better..

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djsmith137

1y↑2

This and the theme to The Big Country are two of the best EVER Western movie themes!
Silverado did a pretty good job as a contemporary entry in the genre.

Ron Patton

1y↑5

One of the greatest Western themes ever written!

Shlevel

This is just great!! 🔥🔥🔥

Jerome Manoharan

4y↑5

Great classic with this theme music. Very powerful sound track. 60 years on and one of those tunes that will always stick in your head. I think the film was based on the seven
samurai. I can listen to this over and over again. Thanks to bring it to this to my attention.

silverfox

Fantastic soundtrack !! Great movie !!

John Caudill

6y↑212

The first 26 seconds of this piece are some of the most iconic in American cinema.

CLASSICALFAN .100

5y↑10

You mean...THE PART WITH THE GIGANTIC PINEAPPLE??

G7M9W

5y↑4

John Caudill You mean the first 5 minutes and 40 seconds, right?

mickeydiver17

5y↑1

Marlboro Man?

Scott Albers

5y↑1

Absolutely. This is as good as its ever gotten.

Bob Fox

1y↑2

13 éve tették fel, és én 13 éve hallgatom mindig ezt a verziót.
Megunhatatlan klasszikus. ❤️👍

Davide Fabbris

4y↑1

Semplicemente fantastico😍

Jack Slater

This Version is awesome! One of the best and most powerful cinematic score of all times!

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