James Horner's THE MASK OF ZORRO (1998) - 2023 2-CD Expanded Edition from La La Land Records, produced by Neil S. Bulk

[Jay 43,886]

 

 

 

Release #4 has one SEXY DANCE on it...

 

MASK OF ZORRO, THE: EXPANDED & REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET)

LLLCD 1631

Music by James Horner

Limited Edition of 3000 Units

RETAIL PRICE: $29.98

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La-La Land Records, Sony Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Sony Music proudly present a remastered and expanded 2-CD presentation of renowned composer James Horner’s (GLORY, FIELD OF DREAMS, SNEAKERS) original motion picture score to the 1998 big-screen adventure THE MASK OF ZORRO, starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones and directed by Martin Campbell.

 

James Horner’s THE MASK OF ZORRO is nothing short of magnificent – a grand orchestral wonder that expertly melds authentic Hispanic colors with the Hollywood blockbuster, both modern and classic. Rich in theme and teeming with drama, romance, action and humor, Horner’s score is one of his very best, as highlighted within this deluxe 2-CD presentation - expanded with a bounty of never-before-released music!

 

This re-issue is produced by Neil S. Bulk and Mike Matessino,and mastered by Doug Schwartz from studio vault elements. The Original Score Presentation is showcased across both discs, with Disc Two also housing tracks from the original 1998 soundtrack release. The lovely ballad “I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You,” performed by Marc Anthony and Tina Arena is also included, as well as its Spanish-Language version “Quiero Vivir La Vida Amandote,” performed by Jon Secada and Ana Gabriel. This Limited Edition release of 3000 units features art design by Jim Titus and exclusive, in-depth liner notes by writer John Takis.

 

TRACK LISTING:

 

SCORE PRESENTATION 1:47:26
1. Main Title (From The Motion Picture "The Mask Of Zorro") 1:08
2. The Plaza Of Execution (Film Version)  7:58
3. Elena And Esperanza  8:17
4. Don't Touch My Brother   :28
5. Interrupted Getaway  1:09
6. Joaquin's Death  :59
7. Meeting On The Beach  1:11
8. Prison Escape  4:15
9. The Hand / Emotions Torn   3:04
10. Diego Meets Alejandro  1:29
11. The Medallion / The Master's Wheel  1:12
12. The Fencing Lesson (Film Version) 1:37
13. Lesson #3 1:15
14. The Black Tornado / First Meeting   3:10
15. Tornado In The Barracks  5:08
16. The Confession (Film Version) 2:50
17. Rooftop Getaway 1:23
18. Choose Your Weapon  1:17
19. Diego In The Study :39
20. Sexy Dance  1:11
21. The Mine (Montero's Vision)  2:57
22. Jack's Demise 1:06
23. Love's Suspicions 1:20
24. So Long Ago…  2:50
25. Sick Souvenirs  1:39
26. An Unknown Past 2:24
Total Time Disc One: 62:39

 

DISC 2 75:30
1.Stealing The Map 6:27
2. Alejandro & Elena's Duel  3:56
3. The Ride 3:22
4. Alejandro's Plea  :51
5. Elena's Truth  4:07
6. "Leave No Witnesses..."  13:19
7. Diego's Goodbye (Film Version) 4:55
8. Zorro's Theme (Film Version) 2:56
9. I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You 4:42 Performed by Marc Anthony and Tina Arena

 

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM VERSIONS 25:51
10. The Plaza Of Execution 8:27
11. The Fencing Lesson   5:24
12. The Confession  3:38
13. Diego's Goodbye 5:19
14. Zorro's Theme    2:56

BONUS TRACK
15. Quiero Vivir La Vida Amandote  4:42 Performed by Jon Secada and Ana Gabriel
Total Time Disc Two: 75:30
TOTAL ALBUM TIME 2:18:09

 

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[Mr. Who 1,030]

One of my most wanted Horners!

[Joe Brausam 230]

Really cool!  This is such a fun score.

[crocodile 9,343]

It's a Horner score that made me a proper fan. 😀

 

Karol

[bruce marshall 1,911]

I would be grateful for info on which tracks are " previously unreleased".

Thanks!

[Datameister 2,480]

Most exciting. Wish I hadn't finally sprung for the OST a couple months ago, but no matter—ordered, along with Hook! 😍

[OneBuckFilms 486]

Fantastic release. Ordered instantly.

[MedigoScan 374]

On 24/11/2023 at 6:39 AM, bruce marshall said:

I would be grateful for info on which tracks are " previously unreleased".

Thanks!

 

Apparently all of these


4. Don't Touch My Brother   :28
5. Interrupted Getaway  1:09
6. Joaquin's Death  :59
7. Meeting On The Beach  1:11
8. Prison Escape  4:15
9. The Hand / Emotions Torn   3:04
10. Diego Meets Alejandro  1:29
11. The Medallion / The Master's Wheel  1:12
13. Lesson #3 1:15
14. The Black Tornado / First Meeting   3:10
17. Rooftop Getaway 1:23
18. Choose Your Weapon  1:17
19. Diego In The Study :39
20. Sexy Dance  1:11
22. Jack's Demise 1:06
23. Love's Suspicions 1:20
24. So Long Ago…  2:50
25. Sick Souvenirs  1:39
26. An Unknown Past 2:24
4. Alejandro's Plea  :51

 

edit: Removed the tracks that were inside other albumtracks

 

[OneBuckFilms 486]

That is a LOT of new music.

[Davis 3,953]

I would love to get this, along with SNEAKERS, but alas my financial situation only allows HOOK. 

Anyway, I'm so happy for everyone who can get these two amazing scores.

[Incanus 5,882]

1 hour ago, MedigoScan said:

 

Apparently all of these

1. Main Title (From The Motion Picture "The Mask Of Zorro") 1:08
4. Don't Touch My Brother   :28
5. Interrupted Getaway  1:09
6. Joaquin's Death  :59
7. Meeting On The Beach  1:11
8. Prison Escape  4:15
9. The Hand / Emotions Torn   3:04
10. Diego Meets Alejandro  1:29
11. The Medallion / The Master's Wheel  1:12
13. Lesson #3 1:15
14. The Black Tornado / First Meeting   3:10
17. Rooftop Getaway 1:23
18. Choose Your Weapon  1:17
19. Diego In The Study :39
20. Sexy Dance  1:11
22. Jack's Demise 1:06
23. Love's Suspicions 1:20
24. So Long Ago…  2:50
25. Sick Souvenirs  1:39
26. An Unknown Past 2:24
2. Alejandro & Elena's Duel  3:56
4. Alejandro's Plea  :51

Very typically to many Horner expansions the unreleased material is mostly the shorter cues between the classic mammoth Horner pieces that run 5+ minutes and ended up on the OST.

 

Looking forward to hearing this in full form. While I may not be the biggest fan of the faux Spanish/Mexican (more on the Spanish side actually) stylings Horner is using in his music it is a fun swashbuckling action/adventure score.

[Mr. Breathmask 623]

I'm getting this. And my wife is a big Zorro fan, so she practically told me to get it. Married life is hard sometimes.

[mstrox 7,281]

What does this mean, why is it the big selling point?

[crocodile 9,343]

5 minutes ago, mstrox said:

What does this mean, why is it the big selling point?

Maybe you get a voucher for a lap dance? 🤔

 

Karol

[mstrox 7,281]

They’ve finally figured out what it would take to get me to buy a Horner score.

[Edmilson 10,990]

One of my most coveted holy grails. I saw the movie on TV back when I was 11 or 12 and I really enjoyed it! Then I saw it again about two years ago and it's still pretty solid. But I've never been a fan of the OST though, which is why I hope the expansion will make me appreciate the score even more.

[ChrisAfonso 226]

This score hits one of my Horner nostalgia soft spots, as it was one of the first Horner scores I discovered (back in the browsing-in-shelves way of things), and clichéd as it may be (hello Carmen!), it's just so much fun to listen to . Even though I pretty much consider the album already very comprehensive, this is an immediate order for me.

[GerateWohl 6,194]

A nice Horner score, even though I really dislike the song.

And the OST might not be perfect, but I doubt, that it is missing anything substantial.

Anyway, happy for the fans.

 

[The Score Cleaner 8,438]

14 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:

 I doubt, that it is missing anything substantial.

 

 

It's missing music. So yes.

[Brónach 1,320]

6 hours ago, Incanus said:

While I may not be the biggest fan of the faux Spanish/Mexican (more on the Spanish side actually) stylings Horner is using in his music

 

i think those are great

[Holko 11,671]

I went on a little Horner discovery round sometime this year, checking out some of his OSTs on Tidal. On first listen Mask of Zorro was one that I thought had good ideas but was too bland/unstructured to really hold my attention. Legend seemed much more fun. Nevertheless I'm liking the samples (though he was very much in a Jumanji mood ) and I'll definitely give it a full listen to give it a better chance when it's... um... out.

[Richard P 4,946]

Thought I might've had a track or two from this, but apparently not. It's the right era for me to have been a grail, but things didn't happen like that. I've never seen the film.

 

The only track I have from the franchise is the train chase from the sequel score. I seem to remember the ending track from one of them (more likely from the second one) going on forever like many of Horner's extended melodramatic pieces.

[Andy 6,418]

I need more Horner in my life.  I sampled the OST some months ago and some of it reminded me of the Laughing Bandit from the Rocketeer. 
 

So, ordered. 

[OneBuckFilms 486]

I wonder if the song is the version heard in the film rather than the sound effects version generally out there.

[Edmilson 10,990]

I'd like to know exactly how much music is unreleased and if any major stuff wasn't on the OST, so... Who's going to do the spreadsheet? 

[Jay 43,886]

16 hours ago, MedigoScan said:

Apparently all of these

1. Main Title (From The Motion Picture "The Mask Of Zorro") 1:08
4. Don't Touch My Brother   :28
5. Interrupted Getaway  1:09
6. Joaquin's Death  :59
7. Meeting On The Beach  1:11
8. Prison Escape  4:15
9. The Hand / Emotions Torn   3:04
10. Diego Meets Alejandro  1:29
11. The Medallion / The Master's Wheel  1:12
13. Lesson #3 1:15
14. The Black Tornado / First Meeting   3:10
17. Rooftop Getaway 1:23
18. Choose Your Weapon  1:17
19. Diego In The Study :39
20. Sexy Dance  1:11
22. Jack's Demise 1:06
23. Love's Suspicions 1:20
24. So Long Ago…  2:50
25. Sick Souvenirs  1:39
26. An Unknown Past 2:24
2. Alejandro & Elena's Duel  3:56
4. Alejandro's Plea  :51
 

 

"Main Title" is in the OST track "Plaza of Execution" and "Alejandro & Elena's Duel" is in the OST track "The Fencing Lesson".

[OneBuckFilms 486]

Main Title is at least partly included at the start of "Plaza of Execution" album version.

[Jurassic Shark 15,564]

23 hours ago, Incanus said:

more on the Spanish side actually

 

Please elaborate. 

[Brónach 1,320]

he means the fake flamenco probably

[OneBuckFilms 486]

I'm currently ripping and listening to this one.

 

Really cool. Love it.

[CatastrophicJones 69]

Anyone have a better quality cover? Even the one on LLL's site, the text with the actor's names looks blurred compared to the rest of the crisp cover for some reason. Also, could LLL start posting 1400x1400, 1500x1500 or bigger artwork on their site instead of 1280x1280? I know it use to be 1425x1425, but that still wasn't even. I'd rather not have to resize with photoshop. I'm a little OCD with my album artwork.

 

Ripping my copy as we speak as well! I'm excited to listen to this one in the car soon. Such a magnificent score, so happy with this release. Thanks LLL!

[crumbs 15,763]

1 hour ago, CatastrophicJones said:

Anyone have a better quality cover? Even the one on LLL's site, the text with the actor's names looks blurred compared to the rest of the crisp cover for some reason. Also, could LLL start posting 1400x1400, 1500x1500 or bigger artwork on their site instead of 1280x1280? I know it use to be 1425x1425, but that still wasn't even. I'd rather not have to resize with photoshop. I'm a little OCD with my album artwork.

 

Here you go:

 

[harryfrishberg 56]

This is my favorite Horner score -- and much of that is tied to my childhood experience seeing the movie, which also ranks highly in my mind. 

 

Neil did an incredible job with this expanded presentation. Having a complete and chronological version of the score makes for a wonderful listening experience. I am thrilled to finally have unreleased cues like Prison Escape, Interrupted Getaway, and the standout MVP.... "Sexy Dance". 

 

So very thankful for the time and effort that Neil and company put into this score. I love it! 

[Tydirium 1,483]

Mine is supposed to arrive tomorrow (along with Hook and Sneakers). Can’t wait! I’ve recently been in a massive Horner phase, so the timing of this release couldn’t be more perfect.

[Jay 43,886]

I don't know when my copy will be arriving, but I sooo cannot wait to dig into it and read the liner notes!!!

Does anybody else on JWFan have any comments on this yet?

[OneBuckFilms 486]

I'm still listening to this while I work, and it is a fantastic expansion.

 

The only niggling thing is that they don't include the film version of the end credit song, only the version from the previous album.

 

That said, I'm not sure aside from the cheesy sound effects that there is any difference between the two.

 

Still, there is just so much excellent music, and in great quality, and I LOVE it.

[Laserschwert 627]

I'm so looking forward to getting my set. My first contact with this score (aside from watching the film, without specifically paying attention to the score) was a James Horner tribute concert a couple of years back, with a wonderful suite from this. Apart from that, I am going in fresh!

[GerateWohl 6,194]

The score was damaged by this ugly song, similar situation like A.I. Was even the same time, I think. This post Titanic aera where each score needed a title song for the album based on the main theme. But like A.I., if you leave out the song, the score is great.

 

[Datameister 2,480]

My copy should arrive on Monday. I'm excited!

 

I actually don't hate the song. It's far from a highlight for me, but I've heard worse end credit songs.

[Jay 43,886]

Here's a fascinating article about the making of the film

 

https://www.slashfilm.com/1416901/the-mask-of-zorro-oral-history-interviews/

[mstrox 7,281]

Know that all of you Horner-heads have listened to this album, who can answer this question?

 

On 24/11/2023 at 5:28 AM, mstrox said:

What does this mean, why is it the big selling point?

 

Is there something special about the track?  Is it like the one cue left off of a session leak or something?  Or was LLL just being funny?

[Jay 43,886]

There's never been a boot or leak or anything for this score. Fans of this score had to wait 25 years to hear anything that wasn't on the OST album.

 

And no label would ever factor boots and leaks into marketing anyway.

[Holko 11,671]

So it's just like if Varese marketed Mouse Hunt with "now includes "Shit Explosion"?

[Edmilson 10,990]

Anyone who have the liner notes, please answer me: when were the recording dates for the score? I'm curious to know how far removed the recording of this score (and Deep Impact, when we eventually get that expansion) were from Horner winning his Oscar in the night of March 23, 1998.

[Tallguy 6,177]

51 minutes ago, mstrox said:

Know that all of you Horner-heads have listened to this album, who can answer this question?

 

 

Is there something special about the track?  Is it like the one cue left off of a session leak or something?  Or was LLL just being funny?

 

It was a notable scene in the film and it was left off the OST?

[mstrox 7,281]

2 hours ago, Holko said:

So it's just like if Varese marketed Mouse Hunt with "now includes "Shit Explosion"?

lol

1 hour ago, Tallguy said:

 

It was a notable scene in the film and it was left off the OST?

Figures!  Seems like a weird way to advertise a release that is already assumed to be complete, especially since it’s just a minute long track.  I don’t remember it from like 25 years ago in theaters, but Horner and ZORRO heads might have a strong connection

with the sexy dance.  Thanks!

[Yavar Moradi 3,939]

It's original Horner source music for a central scene of Catherine Zeta-Jones being hot as hell...

 

 

So yeah, on fanmail and such I wouldn't be surprised if this were a cue LLL saw requested often.

 

Yavar

 

[mstrox 7,281]

I just did a google search for “sexy dance” and I have to say, I found a lot of sexier dances than that one!  The music was way worse across the board in those, though.

[Yavar Moradi 3,939]

I mean yeah, this is the kind of “sexy dance” you give actors to do — one they can be taught relatively simply while they are more busy with say, sword training (the much more important dancing in this movie). Professional dancers can do a lot better. Heck even actors on Dancing with the Stars get more fancy, because learning to dance is literally all they have to worry about on that show, unlike everything involved in making a movie.

 

But Horner sells the hell out of that dance, especially with that magical key change. It’s fine!

 

Yavar

[The Score Cleaner 8,438]

2 hours ago, Yavar Moradi said:

I mean, its called "sexy dance", not "sexiest dance". It’s fine!

 

Yavar

Fixed.