SHAWN PHILLIPS - "Lost Horizon" (1973)

With its haunting melody this served as the opening theme to the 1973 movie flop of the same name. Recently the film has gained renewed interest. This, as other oddities, was played on WIP in Philly.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 1970s
• pop
• rock
• show
• movie
• musical
• film
• soundtrack
• score

[ticket88]

This movie enchanted me from the first time I saw it back in 1973. You would really have had to be alive then to understand the impact that Burt Bacharach and Hal David had on music at that time, not only in songwriting, but in production and getting many stars on their way.

[KarenM526]

Wow! I saw this movie and bought the record album. I knew every single word to every song. I especially loved the relationship between Olivia Hussey and Michael York and the surprise twist after they left Shangri-La (I won't spoil it). Such memories.

[vaccavo]

Where the sound of the guns doesn't pound in your ears / Anymore...

[medicoenamorado]

Cada vez ese ultimo horizonte a la que debe llegar la humanidad se aleja mas y mas por su propia iniquidad,debo preguntarme que es lo que hay que cambiar para que ese mundo soñado beneficie a la raza humana.Hermosa pelicula y una banda musical estupenda con esta cancion que la interpreto como la expresion de un deseo de que lo soñado se vuelva realidad.

[NAIRSEA]

WONDERFULL!!! There's a LOST HORIZON in a human heart ... reach it is just open to SUN LIGHT, to pace, love, hapiness....

[johnbarry007]

the music is still alive, im 51 , and found it again, and its still great

[leah312000]

i was in first yr high school when this song was a hit..our teacher in English (he passed away) told us to memorize this,so we did and until now,we get to love this very nice song..now,im 50 but i still love to hear this..thanks to Youtube..

[DancingSpiderman]

Shawn Phillips and Keith (98.6) should get together , and provide us with a 10-minute long concert.

[757lenox]

Truly amazing how this wonderful movie was panned when it first came out, and new generations are discovering it and praising it. (I'm 62 and have ALWAYS loved it.) For a different take, You Tube search The World is a Circle and Bacharach and watch the early rehearsal process. Can you imagine the thrill it was for these kids to work with him? Just incredible! Peace to us all and may we all find our Shangri La.

[medicoenamorado]

Es cierto que la mayoria de la humanidad sueña con un mundo como Shangri-la,pero de ahi a que se haga realidad depende mucho de nuestros esfuerzos de bienestar para el resto.

[acla9000]

Awesome song. Otherwise, the whole soundtrack is marvelous!!