
How To Train Your Dragon: CD Club Bundle (2x2-CD)
For a limited time, get the deluxe CD Club editions of John Powell's scores to How To Train Your Dragon and How To Train Your Dragon 2, bundled together at a discounted price, while supplies last.
John Powell - How To Train Your Dragon 2: The Deluxe Edition (2-CD)
On the heels of Varèse Sarabande’s Deluxe Edition of How to Train Your Dragon (2010) comes this 2CD set of John Powell’s magnificent symphonic score to the 2014 sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Beloved by critics and audiences alike, the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy was produced by DreamWorks Animation, based on a book by Cressida Cowell. Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, the second film continues the story of a young dragon hunter, Hiccup, who befriends rather than kills a dragon, Toothless, by introducing Hiccup’s mother (voiced by Cate Blanchett) and a formidable villain, Drago (Djimon Hounsou).
John Powell created a glorious, Academy Award-nominated score for the first Dragon film, and continued his style for the sequel: gloriously symphonic, enhanced with Irish instrumentation, it is deep and rich in the classical tradition while conveying emotion and nuance for modern audiences, particularly around the joy of flight. As with the first film, Icelandic singer Jónsi collaborated with Powell and contributed vocals to selected tracks. New to the second film are performances by the Scottish bagpipe group, Red Hot Chili Pipers.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 was released as a single CD at the time of the film. Varèse Sarabande’s Deluxe Edition expands the program to two discs, including several demo tracks, with new liner notes by Tim Greiving interviewing the director and composer.
Limited to 2,000 copies
Tracklist
Disc 1:
- Dragon Racing (1m1-INS) (Alternate Film Version) 1:04
- Dragon Racing (1m1) (Original Opening Version) (4:40)
- Where No One Goes (1m2s) (2:29) †
- Together, We Map the World (1m3-4) (2:22)
- Hiccup’s Gonna Be Chief (1m5) (3:20)
- Eret Educates Hiccup (1m6) (1:45)
- Drago’s Coming (2m7) (1:54)
- Eret Has Visitors (2m8) (1:03)
- Me Likey (2m9) (1:03
- War is What He Wants (2m10) (1:53)
- Hiccup and Toothless Attached (2m11) (2:34)
- Dragon’s Lair (2m12) (1:34)
- Should I Know You? (2m13) (1:57)
- Valka’s Dragon Sanctuary (2m14) (0:55)
- Hiccup & Valka Bond (2m15-16) (2:31)
- Valka’s Flash - Good Alpha (3m17-18) (3:25)
- I Grew Facial Hair For You (3m19) (1:20)
- Flying With Mother (3m20) (2:50)
- Can We Start Over? (3m21) (1:56)
- Meet Drago (3m22) (4:28)
- Stoick Finds Beauty (3m25-26) (2:43)
- Get’ Em You Son of Eret (3m27) (1:43)
- Courting Song (3m28s) (2:33) ††
- Courting Song Instrumental (4m29) (0:54)
- Battle of the Bewilderbeast (4m30) (6:29)
Disc Two:
- Hiccup Confronts Drago (4m31) (4:09)
- Stoick Saves Hiccup (4m32) (2:23)
- Off to Valhalla (4m33) (3:47)
- Riding to Drago’s (4m35) (1:02)
- Alpha Comes to Berk (4m36-37) (2:22)
- Toothless Comes Back (5m38) (3:50)
- Challenging the Alpha (5m39a) (3:00)
- The Chief Has Come Home (5m39b) (3:26)
- Where No One Goes Reprise (5m40) (3:52) †
Bonus Tracks:
- Dragon Racing (1m1) [DEMO] 4:36
- Together, We Map the World (1m3-4) [DEMO] (2:37)
- Valka’s Flash - Good Alpha (3m17-18) [DEMO] (3:26)
- Flying with Mother (3m20) [DEMO] (2:50)
- Off to Valhalla (4m33) [DEMO] (3:51)
- Toothless Comes Back (5m38) [DEMO] (3:55)
Music Composed and Produced by John Powell
† John Powell & Jònsi
†† Gerard Butler, Mary Jane Wells & Craig Ferguson
John Powell - How To Train Your Dragon: The Deluxe Edition (2-CD)
How To Train Your Dragon is making its debut in our CD club. This Oscar nominated score was produced in collaboration with and curated by composer John Powell and 5 Cat Studios. This 2-CD Deluxe Edition features the score from the film along with alternate versions and demos. Featuring detailed liner notes by film music journalist, Tim Greiving. This significant expansion features 42 tracks and is limited to 3,000 copies.
Tracklist
Disc 1:
- This is Berk (Alternate Film Version) [1m2alt] (1:05)
- This Is Berk (with Original Opening Version) [1m2] (6:10)
- Anybody See That? [1m6] (1:24)
- War Room [1m7a] (:44)
- Training Out There [1m7b-c] (4:23)
- Hiccup Comes Homes [2m8] (:23)
- Dragon Training [2m9] (3:09)
- Wounded [2m10] (1:27)
- The Dragon Book [2m11] (2:24)
- Hiccup Focus [2m12] (2:05)
- Offering [2m13] (:53)
- Forbidden Friendship [2m14] (4:13)
- New Tail [2m15] (2:48)
- Teamwork [3m16] (:44)
- Charming The Pziiffelback [3m17] (:28)
- See You Tomorrow [3m18] (3:53)
- Test Drive [3m20] (2:35)
- Not So Fireproof [3m21] (1:13)
- This Time For Sure [3m22] (:46)
- Astrid Finds Toothless [3m23] (:39)
- Astrid Goes For A Spin [3m24] (:47)
- Romantic Flight [3m25] (1:56)
- Dragon’s Den [3m26b] (2:31)
- Let’s Find Dad [3m26c] (1:12)
- Kill Ring/Stop The Fight [4m27-28] (4:31)
Disc 2:
- Not A Viking [4m30] (1:34)
- Ready/Confront [4m31] (5:19)
- Relax/Stroke/Hell [4m33-34] (2:09)
- Over/Less Okay [4m35-37] (6:19)
- Wings [4m38] (1:19)
- Counter Attack [5m39] (1:52)
- Where’s Hiccup? [5m40] (2:54)
- Coming Back Around [5m41] (2:50)
- Sticks & Stones (Written and Performed by Jónsi) (4:17)
- The Vikings Have Their Tea [5m50] (2:06)
Bonus Tracks:
- The Vikings Have Their Tea (Alternate Version) [5m50alt] (2:02)
- This Is Berk (Demo) [1m2] (6:11)
- New Tail (Demo) [2m15] (2:54)
- See You Tomorrow (Demo) [3m18] (3:54)
- Test Drive (Demo) [3m20] (2:33)
- Romantic Flight (Demo) [3m25] (1:57)
- Coming Back Around (Demo) [5m41] (2:53)