What makes this an outstanding album for those of us who love a good film score are the notes. Bremner provides a concise appreciation of Jarre's music for "Lawrence," explaining how the score is based upon three key elements: the famous "Lawrence" theme itself, a great group of "Arabian" melodies, and various atmospheric pieces. Bremner explains how each theme functions at key points in the film, so that the "Lawrence" theme represent not only the man as hero-in-isolation, but also the character's romantic perception of the East. Each track has appropriate notes detailing both the action on film and the specific themes and motifs used by Jarre. My music appreciation classes in college should have been this insightful. The booklet also contains a lengthy musical biography of the composer. This new version of "Lawrence of Arabia" will simply spoil you because this is the way all film scores should be presented. I would love to see them do the same thing with Jarre's score for "Doctor Zhivago." Final Note: What a weird spelling of the title character's name.
