We Were Soldiers – Project Details

2002
WE WERE SOLDIERS, 2002, Directed by Randall Wallace

FILM CREDITS

Music by Nick Glennie-Smith

Music Editor: Laura Perlman
Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith
Orchestrations by Ashley Irwin
Orchestra Leader: Gavyn Wright
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Music Preparation: Global Music Services
Music Recorded & Mixed by Malcolm Luker
Music Recorded at Abbey Road, London

"Hold On I'm Coming"
By Isaac Hayes, JR. & David Porter
Performed by Tommy Blaize
Produced by Nick Glennie-Smith

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"
By Harry Noble
Performed by Tommy Blaize
Produced by Nick Glennie-Smith

"Sgt. MacKenzie"
By Joseph Rizza Kilna
Performed by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
Produced by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie & Seoras Wallace

"Mansions Of The Lord"
By Nick Glennie-Smith & Randall Wallace
Performed by The United Stage Military Academy Cadet Glee Club
Also Performed by Metro Voices
Produced by Nick Glennie-Smith

ALBUM ASSEMBLY

Prelude : Prelude
What Is War? :
What Is War?
Look Around You :
Look Around You
Flying High :
Flying High
First Step :
First Step
NVA Base Camp :
NVA Base Camp
Telegrams :
Telegrams
More Telegrams :
I'll Go With You
I'll Go With You :
More Telegrams
Horrors :
Horrors
Photo Montage :
Photo Montage
That's A Nice Day :
That's A Nice Day
Jack :
Jack
Jack's Death :
Jack's Death
Final Battle :
Final Battle (Edited)
Final Departure :
Final Departure
End Credits (The Mansions Of The Lord) :
End Credits (The Mansions Of The Lord)

Prelude (0:57)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Opening Titles (1:34)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Family Arrives (0:27)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Jack (0:34)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Let’s Go Ask (0:53)
Nick Glennie-Smith
What Is War? (3:33)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Will & Testament (1:07)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Look Around You (8:48)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Flying High (2:55)
Nick Glennie-Smith, Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
First Step (2:07)
Nick Glennie-Smith
NVA Base Camp (1:11)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Dying For His Country (1:06)
Malcolm Luker
Artillery (0:55)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Hell (1:53)
Malcolm Luker
The Unknown (1:19)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Telegrams (1:20)
Nick Glennie-Smith
I’ll Go With You (0:55)
Nick Glennie-Smith
More Telegrams (1:16)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Horrors (1:26)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Attempted Murder (0:56)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Photo Montage (2:30)
Nick Glennie-Smith
That’s A Nice Day (2:42)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Jack Is Killed (1:38)
Nick Glennie-Smith, Bart Hendrickson
Jack’s Death (1:36)
Nick Glennie-Smith
Final Battle (8:55)
Nick Glennie-Smith, Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
Final Departure (10:28)
Nick Glennie-Smith
End Credits (The Mansions Of The Lord) (6:32) 
Nick Glennie-Smith, Randall Wallace, Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

2002 57'19
Release date : 03/01/2002
BOOKLET CREDITS

"Sgt. MacKenzie"
Composed by Joseph Rizza Kilna
Performed by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
Produced by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie & Seoras Wallace

"The Mansions Of The Lord"
Written & Produced by Nick Glennie-Smith & Randall Wallace
Lyrics Written by Randall Wallace

Music Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith

Album Produced by Nick Glennie-Smith & Malcolm Luker
Recorded, Mixed & Compiled by Malcolm Luker
Recorded at Studio One Abbey Road, London, Assisted by Chris Clark & Chris Bolster
& The Snake Ranch, London, Assisted by Phil Harmer & Paul Richardson
& The Usma Cadet Chapel, West Point, USA, Assisted by Blair Ferrier & David Hershey
Mixed at Front Page, Los Angeles, CA, Assisted by Jason Brennan & Craig Nepp
Compiled at Planet Studios, Perth, West Australia, Assisted by Les Williams & Ben Luker
Mastered by Pat Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

Sound Design on Track 12 by Malcolm Luker
Orchestration: Ashley Irwin
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Orchestra Leader: Gavyn Wright

Solo Trumpet: Maurice Murphy
Solo Cello: Anthony Pleeth
Solo Woodwinds: Andy Findon
Solo Erhu: Karen Han
Solo Viola: Peter Lale
Throat Singing: Michael Ormiston
Solo Sopranos: Catherine Bott & Carmen Daye

Choirs:
Usma Cadet Glee Club, West Point, USA
Director: Constance Chase
Metro Voices, London
Director: Jenny O'Grady

Music Editor: Laura Perlman
Copying: Vic Fraser of Global Music Service
Hard Disk Digits Guru: Ian Silvester
Composed on Steinberg Cubase
Recorded on Tascam MX2424 & Euphonix R1

Many thanks to all the incredible musicians/singers whose performances enriched our lives!

Special thanks to:
Randall Wallace, Bill Hoy, Mal, Rich Jacobellis, Gretchen O'Neill, Isobel, Dani & Steve, Laura, Steingerg's Cubase, Tascam, Biff Vincent, Trevor Spencer, Major Fountain, Jan, Haley, Seth, Joss & Fern, Glen Brunman, Jeff Jones, Debbie Patton, Laura Grover & The Gang at Avenue L & 8th Street

01 – Prelude (0:56) 
02 – What Is War? (3:33) 
03 – Look Around You (8:46) 
04 – Flying High – Sgt. MacKenzie (2:51) 
05 – First Step (2:04) 
06 – NVA Base Camp (1:13) 
07 – Telegrams (1:21) 
08 – More Telegrams (0:56) 
09 – I’ll Go With You (1:17) 
10 – Horrors (1:27) 
11 – Photo Montage (2:31) 
12 – That’s A Nice Day (2:41) 
13 – Jack (0:34) 
14 – Jack’s Death (1:39) 
15 – Final Battle – Sgt. MacKenzie (8:31) 
16 – Final Departure (10:30) 
17 – End Credits – Sgt. MacKenzie – The Mansions Of The Lord (6:33) 

20 Comments

  1. Warfighter April 16, 2013 at 3:43 am

    This one is really beautiful! Underrated i think.

  2. Warfighter April 16, 2013 at 3:43 am

    This one is really beautiful! Underrated i think.

  3. Puss April 17, 2011 at 12:00 am

    You’ve hit the ball out the park! Incerdible!

  4. Puss April 17, 2011 at 12:00 am

    You’ve hit the ball out the park! Incerdible!

  5. Lasse October 24, 2010 at 12:00 am

    this one and the score for The man in the iron mask is so awsome , and my favorite of Nick Glennie-Smith

  6. Lasse October 24, 2010 at 12:00 am

    this one and the score for The man in the iron mask is so awsome , and my favorite of Nick Glennie-Smith

  7. Mikel Siw (a fan from Spain) April 13, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I love this piece :__:

  8. Mikel Siw (a fan from Spain) April 13, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I love this piece :__:

  9. Ruthlessgravity August 19, 2008 at 12:00 am

    Very good expanded score.

    The reason why theres a barcode and logo and all that other makeup is just for looks. People make covers for bootlegs so it doesn’t make them look like garbage.

  10. Ruthlessgravity August 19, 2008 at 12:00 am

    Very good expanded score.

    The reason why theres a barcode and logo and all that other makeup is just for looks. People make covers for bootlegs so it doesn’t make them look like garbage.

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