Customer Ratings & Reviews

After watching the movie, I must say I had to get the music. Like LOTR, the music once again tells the tale and sets the emotions and actions in place. I feel without music, its just people talking and things moving. Watch Amadeus, when the head conductor rips out the music sheets, and tells Mozart to do the play that way. Great part in a film.

I loved Howard Shores film scores for LOTR trilogy and the first two Hobbit films. I purchased this CD to round out the collection. Unfortunately, no themes in this CD.

Of course this cd is as epic as the movie. Such good music for chilling out and dreaming of middle earth.

Really Cool soundtrack, it's the perfect end to the trilogy. I'd recommend to all.

Enjoyed my Hobbit CD immensely. What you would expect, but great for Hobbit fans.

The soundtrack allows the listener to continue experiencing the movie.

Great selection, fast delivery, I will buy again on-line

Great product, can't wait for the movie in 3d a well.

It's a nice listen, nothing special though. I put this on when I need to relax.

If you like composed music or soundtracks, this is the one for you!

The sound track seems a little dark and sad. Not an everyday item.

Best Buy has so many choices… This is a great one!

amazing cd I couldn't find it anywhere else glad I could find it there

As someone who has mixed feelings on Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth Saga, the music always stood out as my favorite aspect of the films. Composer Howard Shore did something right that his music for this franchise has left a great impression on millions of fans. From the first themes from "Fellowship of the Ring" (still my favorite of all six scores), it was clear that Shore had achieved something special. This final installment, "Battle of the Five Armies", represents the end of the musical journey that began over a decade ago. With 23 tracks totaling around 110 minutes of music, you are getting a lot of value in this album (including some extended tracks). This is the type of score that you can listen to straight through; you'll be immersed in the sounds of Middle Earth. And unlike so many soundtracks, the cues presented here are long and are given time to build in intensity and emotion. The song "The Last Goodbye" (performed by Billy Boyd) is a very nice addition to the soundtrack, and probably my favorite of the songs in The Hobbit trilogy. I will say that in terms of the Hobbit trilogy soundtracks, "Battle of the Five Armies" is my second favorite. On the whole, "Desolation of Smaug" remains my preference at the time of this writing. And my favorite single track from this trilogy is "Over Hill" from "An Unexpected Journey". But really, picking this track or that track is a futile effort here - the whole thing works best as an experience from beginning to end. And I look forward to listening to all three Hobbit scores back-to-back-to-back at some point in the future (when I have 5 hours free!). We all know that the music from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is widely considered to be among the best of what modern film music has to offer. However, that legacy left big shoes to fill for the Hobbit Trilogy - and while I do not think Shore's scores for the Hobbit are quite as memorable as their LOTR counterparts, ultimately he was successful in crafting something that was new but at the same time reminiscent of what he achieved on the Rings trilogy. Please visit FilmMusicFan.com for more soundtrack reviews.