Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music [Box set] [Soundtrack]

The Washington Post, December 9, 2004
"This 10-CD box set will bring the game into your living room."

Product Description
Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music is a box set containing 10 CDs, 192 tracks, a pigskin cover and an 80-page color booklet describing the history of NFL Films and its music. The discs feature the works of Sam Spence, Tom Hedden and Dave Robidoux.

Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music [Box set] [Soundtrack]

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Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music [Box set] [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating: Timeless! NFL...how `bout a "Pure Payton" soundtrack please! is it perfect? nice but... Missing season

Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music Tom Hedden , Dave Robidoux , and Sam Spence Manufacturer: Cherry Lane Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greatest College Fight Songs: Fight On NFL Films - Inside the Vault, Vols. 1-3 NFL Films - The Pro Football Hall of Fame - 85 Years of Greatness Presents Stadium Anthems: Music for the Fans Super Bowl XXXI-XL Collector's Set ASIN: B0002VERQA Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Night of the Gun
2. Big Band Jump
3. 008
4. Knight in Cracked Leather
5. Bomb Squad
6. Police Car
7. Dasher
8. Shoulder Holster
9. Clue
10. Bongo Run
11. Latin Nights
12. Solomon Squatz
13. Take Six
14. Aggression "Life on the Wild Side"
15. Sunday With Soul
16. Glory Day in Green Bay
17. Forearm Shiver
18. Street Warfare
19. Milktrain to Paydirt

Tracks:

1. Whirlwinds to the End Zone
2. Big Game America
3. Rainbows in the End Zone
4. Game Plan for Sudden Death
5. Over the Hill Gang
6. Deadline
7. Duel in the Dust
8. Gut Pride
9. Headcracker Suite
10. Let's Go Big "O"
11. West Side Rumble
12. Ramblin' Man from Gramblin'
13. March to the Trenches
14. Meeting in Rio
15. Golden Boy Again
16. Silent Season of a Hero
17. To Catch the Wind
18. Old Pros
19. Pony Soldiers

Tracks:

1. Magnificent Eleven
2. Generals of Autumn
3. Dance of the Fumblers
4. Path to the Title
5. One More Moment for the Master
6. Sideline to Sideline
7. Touchdown Jubilee
8. Game That Got Away
9. Happy Runner
10. Happy March
11. Mob
12. Champion's Homecoming
13. Yesterday's Heroes
14. Drum Track #1
15. Return of the Victors
16. Headline
17. Action Ride
18. Chilling Championship
19. Championship Chase Finale

Tracks:

1. Electro Combat
2. Autumn's Race
3. Raiders
4. Championship Chase Overture
5. Action Man
6. Lonely Ride
7. Moving Vistas
8. Happy Lovers
9. Heavy Action
10. Cinderella Men
11. Prime Choice
12. Hotdogs and Heroes
13. Defenders
14. Quest for the Silver Trophy
15. Sunday Afternoon Fever
16. On the Winning Side
17. Connection
18. Latin Fire
19. Jazz Undercurrents

Tracks:

1. Dangerous Mission
2. Westerner
3. Army Life
4. Round-Up
5. Juggernaut
6. Honcho
7. Santa Anna Wind
8. Olympian
9. March Towards the Sun #2
10. Range Rider
11. Water Bug
12. Macho Theme
13. Bold March
14. Wallop Shuffle
15. Worldwide March
16. Mother Russia March
17. Fat Cat March
18. Cosmic Traveler
19. Battleground

Tracks:

1. Patriots' March
2. Classic Battle
3. Classic Victory
4. Heartland
5. Sad Homecoming
6. Long Way to Go
7. Tale of Two Seasons
8. Journey to the Moon (Preparation)
9. Silver Streak
10. Big Boomer
11. Whatever It Takes
12. Blockbuster
13. Men of Winter
14. Wild Bunch
15. Cinderella Super Bowl
16. Mighty Men and Magic Moments
17. Heroic Mission
18. Battlefield in the Sky
19. Squadron Right

Tracks:

1. Grace and Grit
2. Rodger the Dodger Finale
3. Shimmering Challenge
4. Industrial Giant
5. Raider Might
6. Tomorrow the World
7. Critical Mass
8. Salute to Courage
9. Contender
10. Yellow Ribbon
11. 75 Season's Suite: String Overture/Open/Finding Daylight/Keepers ...
12. New Game
13. Golden Boy
14. Legends
15. Kickoff
16. End of Half
17. Trials
18. Coronation

Tracks:

1. American Holiday
2. Big West Skye
3. Frozen in Time
4. Road to Victory
5. Fearless
6. Moment in History
7. Return to Win
8. Heroes Suite: The Battle Begins/Comeback/Spirit
9. Underdog's March
10. Humble Beginnings
11. Super Bowl
12. Turning Point
13. Origins
14. Decision Time
15. Hero Remembered
16. Game of Inches
17. No Huddle Offense
18. Air Attack
19. Old Man Winter

Tracks:

1. Touchdown Suite: The Promise of Summer/Out of the Frying Pan/Blast ...
2. Heroes of War
3. Gone But Not Forgotten
4. When Lightning Strikes
5. Victory to the West
6. Lights Out
7. Building a Champion
8. Times of Glory
9. Face of Adversity
10. Without Warning
11. Dream of a Lifetime
12. Unitas We Stand
13. Drive to Glory
14. High Black Shoes
15. Two Minute Thrill
16. Warrior Quarterback

Tracks:

1. Relentless
2. High Stakes
3. Playmakers
4. Heavy Hitters
5. Reunion in Canton
6. Mind of a Warrior
7. Generations
8. Never Relent
9. Brothers to the End
10. Choose Your Destiny
11. Rife With Possibility
12. Counterpunch
13. Tradition of Honor
14. One Day. One Game.
15. Salty Dog

Album Description

Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music is a box set containing 10 CDs, 192 tracks, a pigskin cover and an 80-page color booklet describing the history of NFL Films and its music. The discs feature the works of Sam Spence, Tom Hedden and Dave Robidoux.

Customer Reviews:

Timeless!.......2007-07-25

All I can say is that for any NFL Films, and NFL fanatics in general, this collection of soundtrack music is timeless in its appeal and an inspiration to listen to everyday! This collection is such a beautiful-sounding melding of American-inspired Jazz, Classical and R&B music -- even if it is all instrumental! This probably sounds weird, but I transferred all 10 CDs to listen to on my iPod. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't listen to this NFL Films soundtrack collection while I'm either working, at the healthclub or just cruising in my car.

Tom Hedden is a virtuoso composer...who I would put in a league with Gershwin, Wagner, Williams and Goldsmith -- all rolled into one! The music also reflects the greatness, courage, sacrifice and visceral splendor of the National Football League -- in all of its Glory! The music gets even more psyched up for the coming 2007 football season! Long live NFL Films soundtracks!

NFL...how `bout a "Pure Payton" soundtrack please!.......2007-04-17

I purchased this CD set hoping to get all the music on the "Pure Payton" DVD, and while much of it is there, I know 3 or 4 of the best songs are missing (soundtrack during the scenes of Payton's retirement, college films, Super Bowl victory/10 year celebration, etc).

I'm going to give this one 3 stars...if it included all the music on the Pure Payton DVD I'd bump it up to 4 stars. There is other (newer) NFL music I've heard that's not on the set, and if it were included I'd probably bump it up to 5 stars (price does hurt though).

For those that think the Sam Spence material is the best, I'd recommend buying/watching the Pure Payton DVD which has much of Tom Hedden's work, then decide!
I enjoy Sam Spence's work (whenever I hear it I visualize the old highlight films shown every week), but after watching Pure Payton I think Tom Hedden's is just as good!

This set is a bit pricey, so if you want to stick your toes in the water before taking the plunge, I'd recommend The Power And The Glory: The Original Music & Voices Of NFL Films (Sam Spence/older material) and Payton (the book), which comes with the Pure Payton DVD. My understanding is the only way to get Pure Payton on DVD is to buy the book, but at under $20 it's a steal!

BTW...the Pure Payton DVD is about 50 minutes long, has a soundtrack through darn near the entire DVD, and I enjoyed ALL the music. You won't watch this one just once, even if you're not a football fan!

Autumn Thunder: 3 STARS (because of the price and some missing music)

The Power And The Glory: The Original Music & Voices Of NFL Films: 4 STARS (older, good music, and a much better price!)

Payton (hardcover/$20 with the Pure Payton DVD): 5+ STARS-probably the best NFL films work I've seen, with great video, stirring music, and it's a roller coaster of emotions. I bought the book just to get the DVD, but after scanning the book I can tell I'm going to enjoy it also (makes a great coffee table book)!

is it perfect?.......2007-02-21

no, but its a must buy...absolutely the coolest boxed cd collection i own...i loved NFL films on saturdays in the fall growing up in the early 70's...u gotta get this set !

nice but..........2007-01-29

still alot of the classic music missing. if they think the later music stands up to the Sam Spence material,they better stop playing football without a helmet !

Missing season.......2007-01-19

The CD's are wonderful but the brochure that comes with the product indicates that the 1975 season is included. The 1975 Season Suite was totally missing. The rest of the CD's were great but there was one particular piece that I was looking for and it happens to be included in the '75 season.

Rap Music:

1. Black Mountain [Enhanced]
2. Born
3. Brothers and Sisters [Original recording remastered]
4. Burn to Shine
5. Captain
6. Catch Bull at Four [Original recording remastered]
7. Cracked Rear View
8. Decoration Day
9. deSol
10. Discipline

Rap Music

rap music

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