Track Listing

1. I Had a Farm in Africa (Main Title from Out of Africa)
2. I'm Better at Hello (Karen's Theme 1)
3. Have You Got A Story For Me
4. Concerto For Clarinet and Orhestra
5. Safari
6. Karen's Journey - Siyawe (African Traditional)
7. Flight Over Africa
8. I Had A Compass From Denys (Karen's Theme II)
9. Alone On The Farm
10. Let the Rest of the World Go By
11. If I Know a Song of Africa (Karen's Theme III)
12. End Title (You Are Karen)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1779 in Music
• Brand: MCA
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Original language: English, Swahili
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Music To Make You "Swoon"
This review refers to the "Out Of Africa" Soundtrack CD by MCA Records....

Old Fashion phrases like "dreamy" and "makes me swoon" come to mind when I think of the beauty in this music. Composer John Barry has added his genius to many films,"Dances With Wolves" and "Indecent Proposal" just to name a couple, and this one is one of the most beautiful and dramatic examples.

There are 12 "dreamy" tracks. Opening with the "Main Title"(I Had A Farm In Africa"), and including three variations on "Karen's Theme"("I'm Better At Hello", "I Had A Compass From Denys", and "If I Know A Song of Africa"), Barry's genius captures Karen's emotions, her feelings for Denys and her passion for the country and people of Africa). "Flying Over Africa" and the "End Title", ("You Are Karen")..will at the very least evoke goose bumps,and if you have seen the film and remember those scenes, may even bring a little lump to your throat. There is also some tradtional African Music, "Siyawe" which is wonderful and then there's Mozart - "Concerto For Clarinet and Orchestra in A" performed by The Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, and Directed by Neville Marriner(Jack Brymer, Clarinet).

The CD is an excellent quality. It sounds wonderful on the stereo. I like to turn it up quite a bit, so I think my neighbors must love it too, cause I haven't heard any complaints!

So, "Let The Rest of The World Go By" (also included), get ready to "swoon" and enjoy.....Laurie

also recommended:
Orchestral Album
Cinema Choral Classics
Native Land

Wonderful film and the best music score out of Hollywood
John Barry has remarkable talent, and he is at his best on this soundtrack. The beauty of the music, the appropriateness of the match to the film, is remarkable. This is, however, an abbreviated version of the soundtrack. It's now available in a new recording (20-bit digital) on Amazon, with much more of the film's music added. You may want to look into that version as well, by the Royal Scottish N.O. The music itself is a wonderful way to recall the film, but it stands alone too as a beautiful orchestral composition.

Short-schrift on gorgeous music!
John Barry won an Oscar for this score and it still holds up as a classic. Each selection is moving and heartfelt. Barry is at his best here, by pulling emotions out and just barely keeping under the radar of over-whelming emotional sweeps. There is only one drawback to this soundtrack and that is that it is only a little over (33) thirty-three minutes long. That's a tragedy. You might consider buying the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's recording. I found it to be nearly identical and it certainly does justice to Barry's work.