North and South Theme

[rlifewaker1]

I still remenber when MiniTV series came up....very Romantic story about Honor and sacrifice for their country.......those values whuch should be preserved for future generations to come.

[LuisMandragora]

The most wonderful TV serie I've ever seen!! The most beautiful soundtrack!!

[marino84lwf]

being i am from virginia i tell my friends that i watch this movie over and over hoping that there would be a different ending lolololo but i still get disappointed when the south loses, this is a great movie still

[BVictor21]

@marino84lwf

Thank God they lost...

I kind of like my freedom.

[ayhank29]

Its incredible how this brings me back in time. RIP Patrick Swayze.

[backchat2009mrr]

very wonderful song...one of the most beautiful mini-series i've ever watched during my teenage days. James Read is great!

[atkurian]

Epic series with an unforgettable theme. Thank you!

[clouseau186]

Great memories and wonderfully done miniseries with an incredible cast. Beautiful theme song. Can hear it over and over again. I have the old VHS tapes for the whole series of North and South. RIP Patrick Swayze.

[ADSCP]

What memories!

[TomOostenrijk]

You can almost taste a time long gone by in this piece of music.

[markmeetsworld]

i loved kirstie alley in north and south. she should have received an emmy or a golden globe for playing virgilia hazard.

[LMMediaGroup]

I hadn't heard this theme since it was originally televised (I was 8 when the first premiered and 9 when the second aired) and yet I could still hear it in my mind. That's the sign of a powerful piece of music! Thanks for posting this!

[Frodowood]

Fantastic themes there were made for movies and series in the late 70 in the 80's and in the 90's today many intro themes made are bullshit

[jovanottaaa]

Timeless classic ... love it!!!!!!!!!!!

[enjoy2011able]

Beautiful music..touches my soul

[hubcio08]

Bill Conti... MISTRZ !!! Dziękuję za tę bajeczną muzykę...jej nigdy się nie zapomina.

[hubcio08]

Boże...jak ja KOCHAM tę muzykę !!!!!!!! Serial cudowny,a muzyka BAJECZNA !!! Tęsknie jak słyszę tę melodię... No i cudowny i niezapomniany Patrick Swayze ! SERIAL NUMER-1

[chattjedi]

To me one of the best themes to a mini series ever. If one just closes his/hers eyes and hear this music the images of a nation divided North and South comes to mind.

[RaymondL026]

goosebumps, this really takes me back.......... awesome

[clouseau186]

We miss you Patrick RIP. You were wonderful in this unforgettable mini-series. I watched it several times and find this theme beautiful. I saw this in 1985 the year I graduated high school. It brings tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for posting this. Kirstie Alley was fantastic as well. So was the rest of the cast. Mr Read who played Swayzes buddy and fellow cadet was fantastic too.

[djmyers71]

Bill Conti yet again??  WOW , ROCKY, Karate Kid, and this? can we all agree....This man is a true legend.

[dirty06maggot]

@djmyers71 yeah he also did the dynasty theme song. he makes the most beautiful scores.

[lapyancantona]

Yeah.. Fantastic theme that takes you back. Man, looking at the credits and seeing the cast and all those guest stars... UNBELIEVABLE!! I mean Gene Kelly, Robert Mitchum, Johnny Cash!! Come on......!!!

[Bolo222111]

That inspired totally.One of the best themes made ever.  Remember when was small kid and tried play that on my little toy piano :)) Greet s from Poland

[SwimMonkeySwim]

Love it!

[gerladiant]

perfect music which fits the whole feel of civil war. Bill Conti at his best!!!!

[groam6666]

Ashtin is the typical American girl. It breaks my heart, but it's the truth.

[PossetGirl1]

Love this series and the soundtrack just is amazing!

[Bellerophon0102]

Epic! Oh my god, 25 Years....

RIP Patrick!

And anyone remember Terri Garber playing the character of Ashton Main?

Terrific actors!

[WorldofLeslie]

The best opening theme song ever to one of the greatest mini-series ever! Such a beautiful piece.

[kostispap2003]

my favorite soundtrack of all..!!! RIP Patrick..Fantastic Actor and Person

[rodajc35]

Best serie of all times!!

[rodajc35]

We (me and my wife) every year over again...I don't have to say why..It speaks for itselves...Brilliant,Brilliant­,Briliant..

best tv serie in all times....

Marcel(the Netherlands)

[ummFatimah98]

Aaaaaaw one of the best themes ever!!!When i was in school band we played this!!!in 1987..

[groam6666]

I cried when billy came home a broken war veteran and he found out his girlfriend died :(

[antisweet]

This music just captures me :)

[chattjedi]

I really want this to be played at my wedding.

[1mulatto]

Bill Conti is awesome! Same one who composed the Rocky theme! I remember watchin North and South as a kid back in Germany in the 80's when it came out..

[hernandezrivas]

@1mulatto

Bill Conti also composed the theme to Falcon Crest Tv Series.... Great Music

[adamogiba]

extra :)

potrzebuje tej muzyki-moze mi ktos przeslac na emaila w pliku mp3?

adam.ogiba@poczta.onet.pl

[dxechik6276]

this is the best mini series theme song ever!!!!!

[Hauie]

I was born in '85 in east germany, I grew up with the series, i really like it!

just a fan from germany

[piguesbcn]

@Hauie I was born in Spain and I also grew up with the series!

[elinexrafael]

i'm watching the serie now, and i love it!! really realy really good!! and the music... there are no word... i just love it

[Heartlezzzz]

Greatest mini series ever made. Epic.

[ROBERTVANJOVI]

y por supuestisimo esta!!

Mitica!!

[iw32]

Funny, I don't remember Johnny Cash on that show.

[SapphireCrusader]

@iw32 He's John Brown.

[colong88]

Books 1 & 2 were/are fantastic. However, they made Book3 some ten years after and strayed way off course.

[hschaeder]

Legendary and the best!!!

[natallap]

a lot of emotions...

[Faxe90Swe]

Not to give myself away as a complete idiot, but where the heck is Johnny Cash in this series?

[allaboutheaven]

AWESOMENESS, I love this piece of work. I remember full well when this epic thundered to screen. This music for this is beautiful and the composer should be very proud

[Somethinzfishy]

Great mini series, Great musical score but most of all....Totally fantastic when Justin get's what he's got coming to him because it is then and only then that the two people are who are truly meant for eachother wind up together. Then of course when "Bent" gets his it is the greatest conclusion to what is probably one of the coolest pieces of film from the 1980's and possibly a few other decades as well. This is one very long movie but written so that you love every minute!

[Tm30w06]

Great mini series, Great musical score but most of all....Totally fantastic when Justin get's what he's got coming to him because it is then and only then that the two people are who are truly meant for eachother wind up together. Then of course when "Bent" gets his is is the conclusion to what is probably one of the coolest pieces of film from the 1980's and possibly a few other decades as well. This is one very long movie but written so that you love every minute!

[TehKarmaPolice]

Jesus how many people were in this show?

[go20car]

This mini-series is the best....... I loved it when I saw it back in high school in '85.....and I just re=watched it with my 12-yr-old-daughter this weekend and she loved it.

Timeless and classic.

Love Constance and Brett the most.

[ceaston94]

my favorite musical sheet ever. this song captures my utmost imagination

[82abhilash]

@ceaston94 Mine too.

[skysearcherblue]

@ceaston94 good comment. a truly epic score in every sense of the word. Beautiful string section on this.

[clouseau186]

Patrick Swayze you were incredible in this epic mini-series and may you rest in peace. Love this mini-series. They certainly don't make them like this anymore. Great ensemble cast as well and unmatched. Brilliant theme by Mr Bill Conti.

[derekdavid4444]

This is not the original theme....Sounds like it but its not...

[cwood4ever]

I would have been pounding so much nigger puss if I was a slave owner. ROFL

[carolou77]

This was the most beautiful story of a tradgic time in our country...can you imagine fighting brother against brother, friend against friend. Much better than Gone With the Wind....the characters were casted perfectly. Does anyone know if there ever were words written for the theme of North and South....it sure would be a beautiful song.

[Tabish29]

I watched this in the 80's. In Bangladesh. One of the poorest 3rd world countries out there. That's how much we(Bangladesh) took to American culture. Very nostalgic for me and a lotta people I know. Aaaah....the 80's. Sniff.

[rkc2380]

this miniseries had actually had me hooked on history. great show it was.

[dxechik6276]

i loved this mini series. i love this music. i think of it often. it is so awesome how one little thing can stay with you for so long. i am 33 now and i will never forget this music or the production. thank you for posting in.

[usernameRika]

simply beautiful

[usernameRika]

Beautiful, nostalgic, poignant !

[Thisiskeith1]

I remember watching this every friday night when i was little, great show!

[phantomlord54]

The 80's were simply magical - quite possibly the greatest decade ever to grow up in

[82abhilash]

Having myself grown up in the 80s I whole heartedly agree.

[phantomlord54]

I'm right with ya...perhaps we didn't realize it at the time, but lookin' back at it through the lens of all these 80's show clips, we sure do now...man how I miss those days..

[waivedwench]

@82abhilash Me too!!

[emilyalex13]

@82abhilash me too! :)

[Sabjuh1983]

@82abhilash So do I :)

[rockergirl83]

@phantomlord54 I agree. The 80's were just simpler. Better music, better movies, better everything.

[cwood4ever]

@phantomlord54 AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN MOTHA FUCKING AMENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN­NNNN

[phantomlord54]

@cwood4ever And Amen to your mother of all Amens!! 80s forever..

[zeerocnroxy]

@phantomlord54 I agrre!

[MrJFA1978]

@phantomlord54 i agree too! 80's rule. tv and movies looked more natural and beautiful.

[piguesbcn]

@phantomlord54 Agree, magical years

[cherryyellow33]

I remember watching this when I was little and I kinda do think the theme was a bit slower but who cares.........It is truely a beautiful piece of music!!!

[DrMrEcho]

I remember this being slower. still good though.

[superchruper100]

I just had the classes about American Civil War and now I know what was going on at that time :-)

[thomasmiano]

OMG....I LOVED this miniseries and the theme song(so perfect)!!!!! The song always reminds me of Orie and Madelyn and the way they struggled so much to be together.....their forbidden love was the best! Their chemistry, love and angst kept me riveted to the T.V. during the 80s. (Remember how MEAN and ugly Madelyn's husband was....looking her up in her room and drugging her.) Patrick Swayze was so gorgeous and sexy as Orie Main. It is so sad that he is gone :(

[waivedwench]

RIP Patrick Swayze. For me, this was his best performance, even better than "Dirty Dancing".

[markiz136]

B E A U T I F U L L

[Gastonka23]

the best theme :-) I love this music

[davestrum]

this music is so beautiful, it really compliments the series well. i was only a little kid when this series was broadcast on our screens in the 80's, but i have very fond memories of this show.

[k974212]

so did i

[Coyote329]

Something about the original graphics added to the series. Great, but it would be politically incorrect now I guess (the whole thing}.

[arscon]

"North and South Book 1 & 2",

"Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance"

"V" (Original 2 part series)

The miniseries' best from 1980s

[lopido]

@arscon dont forget blue and the grey

[hyunae21]

Best soundtrack ever!

I love this music!

Does anyone know who is the composer?

[82abhilash]

Bill Conti I think.

[zeerocnroxy]

@82abhilash Bill Conti is the composer. He also composed Karate Kid and other major film productions!

[GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

@hyunae21 Bill Conti, but I can't find the sheet music anywhere. In the style of Mahler, maybe. So beautiful.

[illsignificunt]

I vaguely remember watching this as a kid. This was one of those songs you just don't forget...

[17koolace]

best song ever

love the series

[timontimus]

it was a great show still is xD but i think that is the longest intro song ever xD

[canbren073]

THE BEST MINI SERIES EVER

[Johanssonism]

RIP Patrick Swayze

Best man in hollywood.

[Bootsie1776]

I love the drawing of of George and Ori standing shoulder to shoulder in the beginning, I Liked it so much that my best friend in the Army and I dressed up in Civil War Uniforms and we posed just like that. I have the pic hanging of us in my house and he does too. Best mini series ever.

[thebigloc1]

I love this am in Ireland saw it as a child early 90's on Sky One loved it. When I was very ill last year my sister bought me book I&II on dvd watched it all in 3days no lie. For christmas one of my friends got me book III on dvd not a patch on the first 2 not as good. On Zone Romantica free digital channel mon-fri 5pm and repeated 8pm an episode of north and south a night :)

[zoro84321]

yeah they kind of messed it up on book 3 so i just ingore that one, glad you enjoyed it take care.

[Sheepmamma11]

i love the series my mom has all three books on dvd and i watch it regularly i have been watching since i was an infant

[Johanssonism]

I have the first "book" dvd box and im getting the second and third any day now :) i know im 'late' but so far this is the best serie/mini-serie ever made.......its truly amasing...

[82abhilash]

My recommendation, forget the third one. It was taken in the 90s while the fiirst two where taken in the 80s. Lot of the story and timelines becomes inconsistent.

[clouseau186]

This is such a beautiful song and watched this first installment north and south book one in nineteen eighty five. I loved the large cast and learned so much about the north and south. I have the collection and watch at least once a year. The best mini series ever. Hands down.

[65E5672C8A93]

James Read :o)

[Ingenspesiell]

I love this mini series. I watch it ones a year, I can never get tired of it. :) Love the music too.

[hullabaloo250]

Its a fab mini series, and with the the best music ever!! i watch it once a year, around xmas time and dont think i will ever get tired of it :-)

[Putzflek]

ah... used to watch it as a kid back in the 80's. I think that's where I got my fascination for the good ole South (though I lived back then in one of the confederate states anyway...)

Too bad the South is remembered mostly for slavery and racism (while the North wasn't much better, at least when it came to treating "colored people").

[utube123ish]

Although I am a young guy, however I still have to say, this show is what a great piece work of art! Ah! South the good old South!!

[hooah002]

few of my teamates were in the movie with both sides confederates and federals with there cannons and equipment. They didn't fight in the Mexican civil war scenes at all

only in the civil war scenes

[neske1975]

I adore this series! I still watch it regularly on DVD.. I agree with what other people have said, it was one of those series you would never miss a single episode and sit all together to watch it.

[MelekBetul]

My God. Brings back so many memories. This used to be one of my favourite shows.

[jakethesnake5679]

i love this mini series

[jache77]

i love this series! i'm so sorry that patrick swayzie is dying. such a loss to hollywood!

[rebofcsa]

hey,

it is called, that swayze has to live still al long time! it was stadning yesterday in my newspaper!

[Youngstown529]

I remember watching this when it aired, it was one of those last great American TV moments when everything else stopped. It was one of the last times the entire family gathered around the TV for anything as a group.

[82abhilash]

Mine too come to think of it. Nostalgia.

[mfbshpd]

la musique est trop belle j'aime beaucoup

[82abhilash]

moi aussi mon ami

[rebofcsa]

oui! je suis d'accord avec toi! LA MEILLEURE 4EVER!

[GalapagosInsel]

i love it. i watch it at the moment in german tv ♥

[EDELPUNK76]

Ich konnte nicht glauben, dass ARTE die Serie zeigt. Schaue sie seitdem auch .

[FaNtAsToLoGiScH]

ja heut war auch leider schon die letzte folge:(

[rebofcsa]

war total geilauf arte! war jdeden abend vor der glotze.

aber: die allerletzte folge war nicht so gut. die beste war der schluss in der vorletzten. leider aber ist die hälfte gar nicht auf deutsch erschienen. lest die bücher

[zoro84321]

great series loved it when it first aired have it on dvd

[bobbystj]

best mini series ever V the stand and North and South

[pslovik1]

Ale czad :D:D:D

[Stasi78]

Amazing music. This and Trevor Horn's "Last days of Pompeii" are probably my two favorite mini-series music themes. Who was the composer of this one?

[bakaprincess2007]

Bill Conto

[EDELPUNK76]

The composer is Bill Conti who also composed the the soundtrack for the "Rocky" movies

[bross001Angus]

The last of the great mini-series. Well maybe Lonesome Dove.

[billdiamond76]

THE BEST.

[49ersruleok]

Powerful, moving music & an epic mini-series.

They don't make em like this anymore!

[moviereporter2000]

good old memories...

[strakos66]

Vynikající seriál o dějinách USA, super hudba Billa Contiho.

[lucja24]

this is really something, the music and the series. i love the actors and the scenery. i will be always coming back to it.

[goaldhost]

Its an amazing song

it has its sad parts, and its more grand parts

[disorderlover]

this is one of the best mini series I have ever seen

[sondano]

It's actually not that mini.

[disorderlover]

true....but you know what I mean

[KEEELr]

Remember watching this in the mid 80s with my parents, wasnt more than 5-6 years old.

Cant remember what It was about, but I knew I could stay up later If this was on

[Tabish29]

haha. Same here. Heh heh!

[illmadeknight]

Loved this bit of music. Always did. Loved the books. The miniseries left a little to be desired especially as it was biased against the South. You could tell the second part, the actual war, was done as Jakes wrote the second book. Not nearly as good as the first parts.

[sondano]

Every civilized creature is biased against the South.

[disorderlover]

this is an amzing mini series....and also an amzing book....John Jakes is a good writer

[ramoth123]

It really is a beautiful song - even have it on my IPod. Incredibly poignant when the horns come in ... and the series was a great work as well. Not sure if I can quite remember it when it was first shown, 1986, but definitely remember rushing home from the summer holidays in 1990 to see some repeats on Sky One :-)

[bross001Angus]

There will never be a miniseries like this ever again. Last of the great miniseries.

[jache77]

best movie of the times.

[Sabjuh1983]

God bless the mighty beautiful south!!

[derekdavid4444]

This is not the original theme from the miniseries....This is a re recording..

[Stake2]

You're right, it's been re-recorded and slightly re-arranged... Somehow this one doesn't sound as vibrant and soft, too "cold" and sterile.

[clouseau186]

Beautiful song composed for a fantastic and incredible mini-series with great acting.

[mskev8143]

I adore this song. The mini-series and books are both brilliant.

[spainishgirl]

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!

[playmusic4me]

FANTASTIC

[italianchappy]

The author Bill Conti is the same who made the music for Rocky ( watch?v=aJmr5CKY73M ).

However the best composer of movies' music keeps on being Ennio Morricone