Label: Rhino

Reissued 10/10/2025, Originally released 2003

Experience the epic conclusion of The Lord of the Rings with The Return of the King soundtrack. Certified gold in the U.S. and U.K., this award-winning score earned two Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song for Annie Lennox’s “Into the West.” With additional Golden Globe and GRAMMY wins, this iconic album is an essential piece of Middle-earth’s musical legacy.

Track Listing:

1. A Storm Is Coming
   
2. Hope and Memory
   
3. Minas Tirith (feat. Ben Del Maestro)
   
4. The White Tree
   
5. The Steward of Gondor (feat. Billy Boyd)
   
6. Minas Morgul
   
7. The Ride of the Rohirrim
   
8. Twilight and Shadow (feat. Renee Fleming)
   
9. Cirith Ungol
   
10. Anduril
    
11. Shelob's Lair
    
12. Ash and Smoke
    
13. The Fields of the Pelennor
    
14. Hope Fails
15. The Black Gate Opens (feat. Sir James Galway)
    
16. The End of All Things (feat. Renee Fleming)
    
17. The Return of the King (feat. Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen and Renee Fleming)
    
18. The Grey Havens (feat. Sir James Galway)
    
19. Into the West - By Annie Lennox