SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 39:25 Min.
Released by Warner Records, musician/composer Mark Knopfler produced and provided the instrumentals for 1987’s The Princess Bride movie soundtrack. With vocalist/songwriter Willy DeVille, Knopfler also concocted the film’s 1988 Academy Award-winning for Best Original Song: “Storybook Love,” which concludes this album.
The twelve tracks are:
SIDE ONE:
- Once Upon a Time … Storybook Love 3:58
2. I Will Never Love Again 3:01
3. Florin Dance 1:30
4. Morning Ride 1:35
5. The Friends’ Song 3:02
6. The Cliffs of Insanity 3:15
7. The Swordfight 2:44
SIDE TWO:
8. Guide My Sword 5:10
9. The Fireswamp and the Rodents of Unusual Size 4:46
10. Revenge 3:48
11. A Happy Ending 1:51
12. Storybook Love 4:22.
Note: This title is also currently available in CD and digital formats.
REVIEW:
Thirty-six years later, Mark Knopfler’s instrumentals for The Princess Bride are still a wonderful treat to hear. The award-winning Track 12 is also a gem for any listener. For soundtrack and fantasy classical enthusiasts, The Princess Bride album is a musical treasure well worth re-discovery.
PACKAGING:
The album slipcover is standard-issue with the tracks listed on the back. The tracks (and their running times) are also listed on the record itself. A welcome bonus is that the record comes in an extra paper cover for some added protection.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars
