Howard Shore - The Return Of The King The Complete Recordings (2003) - DVD-A ISO, HiRez Stereo rip and HiRez 5.1 Surround rip

Two sided (!) DVD-A iso ripped in clone mode with DVDFab. Also DVD-A ripped from the DVD-Audio portion of this amazing set. That is what I offer here.

Dvdexplorer > harddrive > FLAC > Avax
YMMV with the ISO, but I include it for completness' sake.

However, please note:
The AUDIO_TS portion is WATERMARKED.
Therefore, the AUDIO_TS part [ *.mlp 5.1; *mlp 2.0] may NOT be playable on your player.

AUDIO OPTIONS:
Dolby Digital stereo and surround
Advanced Resolution Surround (48k/24-bit)
Advanced Resolution Stereo (48k/24-bit)



LOTS of good info here: http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/lord_rings03.html


Amazon.com
This five-disc set caps off the "complete recordings" series, which offers extensive versions of Howard Shore's score for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The main problem lays in its being the last installment: Most of the main characters, along with their themes, have been introduced in the previous two sets, creating a certain sense of familiarity. But there is still plenty to please fans here, and then some. Though it includes the climactic trek to Mount Doom, the overall mood is less dark than in The Two Towers. The London Philharmonic Orchestra handles the heavy lifting, with help from adult and children's choirs, and well-selected guest stars. Soprano Renée Fleming, for instance, lends a particularly eerie, otherworldly touch to disc 1's "The Grace of Undómiel," and disc 4's "Mount Doom" and "The Eagles." Meanwhile, flutist James Galway provides a quasi-spiritual counterbalance, a musical ray of hope on tracks such as disc 3's "The Mouth of Sauron." And of course, Annie Lennox's Academy Award–winning "Into the West" is here, incorporated in disc 4's "Days of the Ring." Finally, the fifth disc is a DVD-Audio that includes the score in super-duper surround sound. It may seem like overkill, but too much is never enough for LOTR fans–and besides, people buying this set are exactly the kind of people who own the type of equipment required to make disc 5 explode. Finally, the packaging includes new artwork and liner notes written by Doug Adams, an expert on the music from LOTR. –Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description
The final film in The Lord Of The Rings blockbuster trilogy features the climax of the epic journey that brought Tolkien’s world before our very eyes. The Complete Recordings series featuring the soundtrack albums have been hits and award winners. Now with The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King featuring "Into The West" by Annie Lennox, this album from the series’ composer Howard Shore is sure to score with movie fans. For fans of The Lord Of The Rings films, and those who purchased last year’s The Fellowship Of The Ring—The Complete Recordings and The Two Towers—The Complete Recordings, this incredible package completes a now classic set of soundtracks.

Tracklisting (and how to divide them into cds if you want to convert):
Disc: 1
1. Roots and Beginnings
2. Journey to the Cross-roads
3. The Road to Isengard
4. The Foot of Orthanc
5. Return to Edoras
6. The Chalice Passed
7. The Green Dragon Featuring Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan
8. Gollum’s Villainy
9. Éowyn’s Dream
10. The Palantír
11. Flight from Edoras
12. The Grace of Undómiel Featuring Renée Fleming
13. The Eyes of the White Tower
14. A Coronal of Silver and Gold
15. The Lighting of the Beacons

Disc: 2
1. Osgiliath Invaded Featuring Ben del Maestro
2. The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
3. Allegiance to Denethor
4. The Sacrifice of Faramir Featuring Billy Boyd performing “The Edge of Night”
5. The Parting of Sam and Frodo
6. Marshalling at Dunharrow
7. Andúril – Flame of the West
8. The Passing of the Grey Company
9. Dwimorberg – The Haunted Mountain
10. Master Meriadoc, Swordthain
11. The Paths of the Dead
12. The Siege of Gondor
13. Shelob’s Lair
14. Merry’s Simple Courage

Disc: 3
1. Grond – The Hammer of the Underworld
2. Shelob the Great
3. The Tomb of the Stewards
4. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
5. The Pyre of Denethor
6. The Mûmakil
7. Dernhelm in Battle
8. “A Far Green Country”
9. Shieldmaiden of Rohan
10. The Passing of Théoden
11. The Houses of Healing Featuring Liv Tyler
12. The Tower of Cirith Ungol
13. The Last Debate Featuring Sissel performing “Asëa Aranion”
14. The Land of Shadow
15. The Mouth of Sauron Featuring Sir James Galway
16. “For Frodo” Featuring Ben del Maestro

Disc: 4
1. Mount Doom Featuring Renée Fleming
2. The Crack of Doom
3. The Eagles Featuring Renée Fleming
4. The Fellowship Reunited Featuring Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen, and Renée Fleming
5. The Journey to the Grey Havens Featuring Sir James Galway
6. Elanor Featuring Sir James Galway
7. Days of the Ring Featuring Annie Lennox performing “Into the West”
8. Bilbo’s Song