The Lord of the Rings trilogy remains one of the most successful films in cinematic history. After the highly sought-after 6LP box set sold out in May, individual vinyl breakouts of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Soundtrack are available exclusively as 2LPs of each film on 180-gram Black vinyl or on Palantir Clear vinyl, available on October 3, at participating retailers.
Based on the popular J.R.R. Tolkien novel of the same name, Peter Jackson directed the trilogy, featuring a score composed by Howard Shore. The trilogy earned 17 Academy Awards, including three for music. Beyond critical acclaim, the music from the films also enjoyed wide commercial success, collectively selling over 7 million albums worldwide.
The music for all three films was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Shore. His music was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, with contributions from two choirs: London Voices and London Oratory School Schola.
The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack was certified platinum in the US alone and sold exceptionally well worldwide. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, as well as the GRAMMY Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album. It includes two original songs written and performed by Enya: May It Be and Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen).
The Two Towers soundtrack was certified gold in the US, the UK and Canada and won the GRAMMY Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album.
The Return of the King soundtrack was certified Gold in the US and the UK and won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song with Into the West performed by Annie Lennox; two Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score and Song; and two GRAMMY Awards for Best Score Soundtrack Album and Song Written for a Motion Picture.
The individual vinyl soundtracks will be available to purchase from October 3rd 2025.