''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is the

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's 1989 film of the same name. It was released by Wea in 1989. The music was composed and conducted by

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and performed by the

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and the

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. The official album only contains key moments from the film's score and is out of print. The expanded edition was officially released by

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in a box set with the soundtracks of the other ''

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'' films on November 11, 2008. Williams' arrangement of the Königgrätzer Marsch, the German military march that is played during the Berlin book burning scene, does not appear on the soundtrack. The soundtrack contains a variety of leitmotifs, such as for the Nazis, the Holy Grail and the returning Indiana Jones theme.

Track listing

Tracks do not appear in the order that they occur in the film, but instead in a succession chosen by Williams for listening purposes. Listeners interested in hearing the selections in score order may program the album thus: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 7, 13.

2008 Concord Album

For those interested in hearing the soundtrack in film order, the order is as follows: 1. Indy's Very First Adventure 2. The Boat Scene 3. Father's Study 4. X Marks the Spot 5. Ah, Rats!!! 6. Escape from Venice 7. Journey to Austria 8. Father and Son Reunited 9. Marcus Is Captured/To Berlin 10. The Austrian Way 11. Alarm! 12. Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra 13. To the Blimp 14. No Ticket 15. The Blimp Turns Around 16. Keeping Up With the Joneses 17. Brother of the Cruciform Sword 18. The Death of Kazim 19. On the Tank 20. Belly of the Steel Beast 21. The Canyon of the Crescent Moon 22. The Penitent Man Will Pass 23. The Keeper of the Grail 24. Wrong Choice, Right Choice 25. Finale/End Credits

References

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