SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:31 Min.
In conjunction with Queen, composer-conductor Michael Kamen devised the score for the 1986 Highlander film. “There Can be Only One” is the pivotal theme narrating Connor MacLeod’s mid-16th Century training by his mentor, the flamboyant Ramirez, as an immortal duelist. This cover is performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra for the 1998 Michael Kamen’s Opus retrospective album. Short of a complete Highlander soundtrack, “There Can Be Only One” is a rare track to find.
REVIEW:
Queen’s exuberant Highlander soundtrack is entitled A Kind of Magic, but it’s Michael Kamen who conveys the movie’s symphonic magic. This distinctive track is proof. Epic in scope, Kamen’s “There Can Be Only One” is instantly familiar to anyone who’s seen the movie. Specifically, it spells out MacLeod/Ramirez’s (Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery) scenic training montage. In addition to fans of A Kind of Magic, this theme is absolutely recommended for instrumental and classical music enthusiasts.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8½ Stars
Note: Kamen’s orchestral work on 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves soundtrack is also recommended.
