James Horner - THE LAND BEFORE TIME - Suite

Well, this is one of the most wholesome tearjerkers I know, from a time when Horner was arguably peaking and had found the middle ground between craft and emotion.
This was also one of the seminal films of my childhood and the score still touches a nerve. Few composers have mastered orchestral bombast and emotional sincerity as much as 80s-Horner did in his best years.

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[mariosmanesis]

R.I.P. James Horner, thabks for all the great soundracks

[bryceandrew]

I feel so lucky to have experienced this movie as a kid. I remember going with my parents in the early 2000's to see kids/family movies but none of them stuck like this one did. And now I see the movies my niece watches and they NEVER have soundtracks like in the 70s 80s or 90s did. It's all a bunch of modern pop songs. No original composition. It's sad.

[markusbelden]

Rest in peace James Horner, and thanks for making the music score of my childhood. Bless your soul and your family. And may you forever rest peacefully in the land before time. You will always be missed. 😢😢🤘

[sford]

James Horner was one of the greatest talents of his lifetime. I'm happy we live in a time where his creations can be preserved.

[CloseWave]

The emotions of this soundtracks are just so big and intense that I cannot describe them. I grew up as a little child with this movie, but the only thing that I remember are these notes. When the music starts, my brain recall moments I forgot, a sensation of parents love, of safeness and freedom of a child. The music has this power. Thank you James: I would have loved to travel across the world and meet you just to say "thank you". Now that I know I'll never be able to do it I feel so sad, but I will somehow try to let you proud of me, even if you never knew me or any other like me. Thank you again James. You are the father I never had

[johnnydragongaming]

Im so excited to watch this with my 6 year old daughter over the Christmas holidays. Her dad's first movie to ever see at a cinema

[nicstevens]

Amazing piece of music. also happens to be the first movie I ever saw when i was about 6 or 7.. great memories of the songs from Land before time! RIP James thank you!

[AnajutheKhajiit]

The best movie, the best soundtrack, the best 12:45 in my entire life. James Horner with his music and the creator of The Land Before Timeare my childhood and forever in my heart. It reminds me of a time where i was able to live without any pressure, stress, depression ect. just pure happinness, an innocent soul who saw the world as a happy place. Now aged, all of it came over and over again and while the world as in landscape wise (like forests)...society disappointed very much. And yet, my younger me inside me still hopes for a time where everybody gets along even when the reality looks diffrently, it is not impossible though.

[KmiiVC]

definitely one of my favorites out there. I also loved TLBT as a kid with my entire heart, and this soundtrack always manages to take me back to those days when i watched this film a thousand times on the VHS at my parent's room. it's amazing. this score is a true gem for me.
thanks for uploading!

[TheDoubleA]

First movie i ever saw on the big screen when i was 2 years old (yes, i still remember). This soundtrack means so many things to me, along with The Neverending Story... Man, it's overwhelming to say the least!

[ihin]

This masterpiece always played somewhere in the back of my head. I checked a few days ago and remembered my beautiful childhood.
This movie gave me the the spirit of friendship, sacrifice and adventure.
Especially the great valley theme moves my heart.
Now I am 17 years old and nostalgia accompanies every day.

[kianabell]

This movie is what sparked my intense love for dinosaurs and the desire to learn about them ❤🦖🦕

[carlothewaifuer]

I still have my parents... (I am 40 years old in 2024) and this topic makes me cry, I don't know if I can continue living when my parents are not here

[natbatlightwood]

3:40 truly one of the greatest, sad pieces of music ever created. I've also been using Whispering Winds from this movie to practice falsetto in my singing lessons. The voices in the background are just hauntingly beautiful.

James Horner truly was a genius, and i still find it shocking that he isn't here anymore. It's been years since he passed, but it still doesn't feel real. Like part of me still expects he'll turn up one day and be like 'oh, shit my bad. Did not mean to scare everyone.' And then just create another amazing music score.

[Billy-mj]

😥😥😥This Music Made Me Cry😭😭😭

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[burtonpierre]

I want to see live version of this so badly

[sarahlachman]

A legendary ost that hopefully will stand the test of time.

[iandanielcassidy]

I truly like this movie since I was toddler. I used own this movie on VHS from my mom and luckily, I finally own DVD version of this movie back in 2015.

[Snookie]

I don't think I really realized the scene when Littlefoot's mother died as a child. But when he was alone and the little dinosaur offered him the berry, I instinctively realized what had happened. That was probably the saddest moment of the film for me. Even after all these years, it's hard for me to watch this scene...

[angelolima]

Wish he would of done this and an American tail concerts before he passed would of been can someone please make sheets for piano for the main title piece from an American tail and put the full piece on musescore thank you