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"Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture" album is released by Sony Music Soundtrax

Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated, and conducted by James Horner and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony.

Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated, and conducted by James Horner and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical/Sony Music Soundtrax on November 18, 1997.

Riding the wave of the film's immense success, the soundtrack shot to the top of the charts in nearly two-dozen territories, selling over 32 million copies worldwide, making it one of the top 100 best-selling albums in the United States, one of the best-selling albums of all time, and the highest-selling primarily orchestral soundtrack of all time.

In 2012, the album, along with its successor Back to Titanic (1998), was reissued as part of the Collector's Anniversary Edition set for the 3D re-release of the film.

Historical Significance

Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated, and conducted by James Horner and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on November 18, 1997?
Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated, and conducted by James Horner and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical/Sony Music Soundtrax on November 18, 1997. Riding the wave of the film's immense success, the soundtrack shot to the top of the charts in nearly two-dozen territories, selling over 32 million copies worldwide, making it one of the top 100 best-selling albums in the United States, one of the best-selling albums of all time, and the highest-selling primarily orchestral soundtrack of all time.
Why is "Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture" album is released by Sony Music Soun... significant?
Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated, and conducted by James Horner and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony.

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