John Barry - High Road to China (Score) 3.Love Theme

[@stephenrossiter9431]

Played this at my mother's funeral. Everyone was so complimentary about it. She loved this theme. RIP mum and to John Barry. Thankyou for a very poignant score.

[@scyliorhinus]

I am very sorry for your loss.

[@roberthall2259]

I remember seeing “High Road To China” in the early 80’s. A timeless classic”

[@zenobiapalmyra5670]

Sorry for the loss of your beloved mum. 💔😪 We lost our dad young, aged 65 yrs, in 2002, the year I turned 40. I'll be 62 in July (2024) and I miss him every day. We're so blessed to still have our mum at almost 88yrs old and still mobile and fairly independent. I'm absolutely dreading the day, 💔 RIP to your Muma and John Barry. 💜💜💜

[@stephenrossiter9431]

@@zenobiapalmyra5670 Thankyou Zenobia.... your reply means a lot to me.....God bless you and your beloved mother.

[@michaelensor6466]

This is one of the greatest love songs and movie tunes ever written

[@TravislovesBetsy]

I wholeheartedly concur. . 🎉😅😮

[@harrylegs11]

My darling wife loved Tom Selleck and this music makes me cry as she loved the film and I miss her so much. John Barry was the master and his music is beautiful.

[@ToddLorencmusic]

bob blunden so sorry for your loss! Yes Barry was an amazing composer! This is up there with John Williams

[@suzukinez]

bob blunden sincere thoughts bob, can’t imagine life without mine,,,,your in thought brother

[@robertjirava942]

Mr. Blunden, so sorry for your loss. This music is as beautiful as it is sad. I know how you feel, for I have suffered the loss of a person who loved this film and the music reminds me of her, too, and I miss her also. While I am thankful for the ability to feel sorrow, we must not let it consume too much of our time as that time is precious

[@badweetabix]

A very underrated film when it came out. I remember the theater audience all (including me) loved it. But that's film-critics for ya'.

[@fmy1228]

This is one of the most beautiful love themes for a movie you will ever hear.... but you HAVE to see the movie to appreciate it completely !!

[@JuliaGulia1684]

Never tire of hearing anything by John Barry. The emotions his music evokes from listeners will forever leave its mark🌺

[@hasdrubald01]

Very true and when you listen to John Barry you become less afraid of death .

[@rhsjye]

I believe it's God Given Gift to John Barry for composing the most beautiful musics so that we all can enjoy listening. He is truly one of the greatest . If anyone who loves out of Africa, high road to china, somewhere in time and so on, will definitely love "Hanover Street " soundtrack too. Will always remember him !!!! When i first watched High road to China, i was 16 years old and now, i am 47.Couldn't agree more with Elizabeth Gregory, Bess Armstrong was very beautiful.

[@hasanzeybek3465]

Bende 20 yaşında askerdim. Defalarca izledim. Şimdi 61 yaşındayım. Bu film bana aşık olmayı öğretti. Hayatımın aşkıyla yaşıyorum. Gençlere de daima ilk aşkınızla evlenin diyorum. 🐞❤️👍🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@robbeadle9487]

the best film l have ever seen in my life . 5 stars

[@dlynnatkinson]

I agree: the ending shot is so romantic with the plane in freeze-frame....as the song plays on.

[@robbeadle9487]

why don't they make classics like this anymore .it's so sad

[@46lfries]

This was for me one of the greatest romance movies ever and that music put the icing on the cake thankful that we still have his music

[@paulconnors2078]

This along with his elegant and elegiac soundtrack to SOMEWHERE IN TIME!

[@dennisholton6835]

great movie great soundtrack a real classic

[@WolfenSköll-Mountains]

If the whole World listened to this sublime song, peace and love would reign, it makes your heart vibrate and is a caress to the soul. ❤

[@khaley37781]

John Barry's music was a gift to all of us. RIP SIR. You are missed

[@machia-mw1lm]

Beautiful music surrounds this little gem of a movie, romance, drama, comedy and adventure.....

[@alexisvarela1521]

Magnific

[@shaunjenkinson5089]

The music elevates this fine film, Barry was a complete master

[@chrishansen7104]

This beautiful music always seemed to me to reflect both the love story in the movie between O'Malley and Eve, but also in a way the love story between them both and their love of flying. The end credits scene of the plane flying gracefully with this music playing in the background is to this day one of my favorite movie memories.

[@lesliekinn9276]

I have loved this movie forever. Flying has always held my heart. The music with beautiful aerials created a breathless emotion; as if watching butterflies dancing. Between High Road, Somewhere in Time and Hanover Street, heart fluttering emotions just float me away. Pure musical and photographic genius. ❤

[@johnkelley9877]

One of my favorite movies and themes. Truly beautiful music.

[@TravislovesBetsy]

Thank you.

[@dlynnatkinson]

I have always loved this movie, due in part to the John Barry soundtrack. The perfect compliment to their obvious but frustrated attraction. It has one of the best lines when "Patrick" says to her: "I only made one real mistake." "What's that?" she coyly asks. "I should have sold you when I had the chance."

[@Humbertusmarius]

Epic love story, one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@victormanuelbarbosatrindad1393]

Este é o meu tema musical, favorito, juntamente com o Hanover Street. John Barry foi um Génio. Até sempre, John

[@zenobiapalmyra5670]

Oh, so swoon worthy. Tom Sellick is an Adonis 💔 This movie is brilliant, so underrated and Bess is so beautiful. And the music, John Barry is a genius, this is exquisite. Truly captures, love, adventure and triumph over turmoil.

[@jamesfrazier366]

I find it very sad that some will never know the greatness of this man. Young people are too busy tripping over their low riding pants they wear nearly to their knees or rapping to thud thud garbage music. Classics are endless, most will try to forget rap tomorrow. While some music today is good, most is totally lacking talent. Very Sad!

[@machia-mw1lm]

I agree with you, sadly.

[@petermartin3394]

Do you Sir I could not have put this better my self. John Barry composed some of the most beautiful haunting music I have ever heard. He was a wonderful Man who composed wonderful music. As you say many will never hear or appreciate his works or indeed many other composers R.I.P J.B you left us wanting so much more.

[@jadedsiren9116]

J agree mate but im only just 30, do i still count as young... My dad was alil older than my classmates parents and im so thankful he and my mom gave me classic films and gems like High Road to China. Lets not bid adieu to great films just yet- I solemnly swear to pass the torch.

[@jamesfrazier366]

@@jadedsiren9116 I am not attacking young people. And yes mate, you count to me as one that is much bigger and more enlightened than many your age. Age is irrelevant to me.

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

Yes you are absolutely correct and even though you wrote the comment 7 years sadly you are still absolutely right.

[@vikinghex]

I'm 75 I miss jonh barry so much thanks I still have his music, so much feeling in all of his music .in the deep you can feel the sea and air bubbles around you .or is that an old mans fancy.maybe who cares its great.

[@cak8132]

Another beautiful love theme by John Barry. I had to look high and low for this one years ago when I was putting a John Barry playlist together for my iPod.

[@johnwalton2019]

What a masterpiece this is.

[@sayuncle2000]

love the music and the movie, we do our X-mas packaging every year while watching it. It has become a family tradition between the Mrs and myself. Can't beat the plane flying to the closing music and credits.

[@vitodibattista1949]

Bellissimo film scenari suggestivi colonna sonora meravigliosa sceneggiatura stupenda e due attori che insieme funzionano benissimo mi ha tenuto incollato per tutta la durata, scene mozzafiato, non mi stanco mai di rivederlo è uno dei miei preferiti.

[@raffaeleprovenzale2739]

Beautiful theme (Great John Barry).

[@kevincroxton1]

This is one of my favorite John Barry themes!

[@lesliekinn9276]

I have been in love with Tom Selleck from the beginning. High Road was his very first feature film and he has just gotten better with age. This music makes the heart dance with the planes over the beautiful Balkans. Could anything be better? ❤

[@annfotlyan8655]

Just beautiful.....goosebumps

[@johnkelley9877]

This is one of the few movies I have watched that had a great story and music. Thank you for sharing this.

[@Colonialpara]

John Barry wrote so many beautiful themes. This and Somewhere in Time are two of my favorites. He also wrote the theme to MASQUERADE starring Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly.

[@MsGrowltiger]

I loved this movie. Bess Armstrong was just beautiful. Also funny and witty. She vanished after that and Selleck never got the number of roles he should have gotten.

[@bwayland1290]

Elizabeth Gregory I swore Bess was destined to be a Huge Movie Star. I think she is very underrated to say the least. What is important is that she is still acting, and her looks are still Dynamite . Once you have that indefinable Charisma , you rarely lose it.

[@Humbertusmarius]

She was also in a comedy version of Jeckyl and Hyde, which was hysterically funny.

[@paulconnors2078]

@@bwayland1290 I still have a crush on her 37 years after this movie cam out!

[@zenobiapalmyra5670]

@ Elizabeth Gregory, totally agree. If you can get your hands on the film Quigley Down Under, starring Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo (from Pretty Woman - J.Roberts friend)...she's AMAZING in this and the late great Alan Rickman - then do yourself a favour and watch it. It's fabulous. cheers from Adelaide, Australia.

[@mgtacc1]

Classic - this is resonates on so many levels..

Thanks for song...

[@mesquiteguy121]

cant Add anything to whats already been so well said here. other than to say im happy to see that im not alone in enjoying BOTH This Beautiful Music as Well as too Great Actors. Especially My Man Tom .

[@paulconnors2078]

+d graham (mesquiteguy121) I had a real crush on Bess Armstrong after seeing this movie.

[@MrAvenger1975]

+Paul Connors I'm still in love with her today. ^_^

[@simonabarbazza5924]

Stupenda melodia 😊🎼🎵🎶🦄☘

[@haidarblue1025]

what amazing music ...i love it so much

[@vitodibattista4085]

Uno dei miei preferiti in uno scenario di immagini bellissime, con una sceneggiatura che funziona e due attori come Tom Selleck e Bess Armstrong che insieme sono bravissimi e poi questa splendida colonna sonora del grande John Barry

[@dennisholly73]

I wish I could write music like this. Great movie, by the way.

[@aywuaywu2]

Sweet, so sweet the music.

[@ian71x96]

Love this film, love it where Selleck tells Armstrong to 'speak' and later on again in the movie she says it right back to Selleck, very funny. She was so smokin' hot in this film too!!! Sweet soundtrack :-)

[@Zhonguoria]

Diese Musik senkt meinen Blutdruck. This music lowers my blood pressure.

[@barryfanatic]

The Greatest Film Soundtrack composer ever. There are one or two that are fairly decent, but unfortunately don't come close to the Maestro.

[@TravislovesBetsy]

Ennio Marconi, Bernard Hermann.

[@HEADBANGERSBALLER]

Truly inspired. Best movie ever!!

[@nexus-6598]

We can all listen but only by the grace of God can we hear.

[@robbeadle9487]

the man a absolute legend which we will never see again

[@Cburns_chevygirl]

Love John Barry ❤️

[@Colonialpara]

O' Malley: " I only made one mistake.." Evie: "What was that?" Omalley: "I should have sold you when I had the chance."

[@BooDamnHoo]

I just recently rewatched this movie. I had forgotten this music and how much I loved it back when this was released. I have to add it to my music list as I still love it today.

[@scyliorhinus]

You're right, John Barrys score is timeless, as many others of his compositions.

[@pegg3754]

Amazing John Barry thank you for making my heart sing with happiness.

[@paulconnors2078]

O'Malley: "I only made one mistake." Evie: "What was that?" O'Malley: "I should have sold you when I had the chance." And then they kiss. What a great scene................ and Bess Armstrong was so beautiful in this movie.........

[@aubreybl5055]

Simplemente hermosa... ❤️

[@hannahgentry2711]

Fun fact: during shooting, Armstrong had to stand on stools and boxes to be able to reach Tom Selleck as he is 6'4'/6'5' and she's only 5'3'/5'4'. Some of their "intimate" scenes, if you really look, she's a little taller than most of the movie because she is wearing 4 1/2 inch heels and/or standing on a stool or box.

[@michaelensor6466]

Besides Somewhere in Time this iscthe greatest love theme ever

[@dgrdgr8398]

It cast a light on a love once lost...

[@vitodibattista3547]

Un film bellissimo con scenari suggestivi e due attori che insieme funzionano benissimo é uno dei miei preferiti, poi la colonna di John Barry meravigliosa.

[@lorifalconer411]

My favorite of all his work!

[@TravislovesBetsy]

Simply beautiful.!!

[@suzukinez]

i was 16 when this was first shown on bbc1 back in christmas 87, this was actually a really good film and lovely film score,,,,never seen this on tv again for years,,,i actually got the old guild vhs video off ebay not so long back,,may dust off that video recorder yet

[@raullaomartinez9929]

música celestial

[@ImaginaryGod2009]

This very masterpiece is and will be part of my quantum love for the everything I can feel or touch....

[@mrmaster9801]

Watched this movie as a kid in the late 80s and loved it from the start. I didn't quite understand all the romantic parts, of course ^^", but I liked the movie nonetheless. To this day, I still like watching it. Which reminds me, I should buy the DVD.

[@wyattmann8157]

A very underrated movie. Selleck and Armstrong paired very well together.

[@gerardovazquezarribas9815]

John Barry works in heaven

[@markuskraus5229]

Wounderfull i love it

[@francolattanzi374]

La musica, le colonne sonore di John Barry sono semplicemente stupende, meravigliose. Ammiro molto questo compositore per me tra i più grandi degli ultimi cinquant'anni.i

[@washburnroad8816]

Epic -

[@aywuaywu2]

wow!

[@michaelcarvalhosilva1565]

Saudade é o preço que se paga por ter vivido momentos e conhecido pessoas inesquecíveis.❤

[@ThePiratonmayor]

Una de mis peliculas favoritas , excelente , mas la belleza de Bess hermosa

[@gregobrien4384]

John Barry,simply a master of his craft.

[@michaelcarvalhosilva1565]

É uma pena que o tempo exista pois pessoas queridas e ídolos famosos como os nossos amados Tom Selleck e Bess Armstrong e os saudosos John Barry e Brian G. Hutton acabam partindo junto com ele deixando uma profunda e dolorida saudade em nossos corações. Mas a vida é assim mesmo. Alguns partem enquanto que outros chegam conforme o tempo passa. A saudade e as lembranças dos bons e velhos tempos e dos entes queridos que partiram são o único conforto que nos resta no final das contas.❤

[@salvatoremessina9540]

Mio splendido John R.I.P. :(

[@alejandronebra2372]

John Barry js God.

[@johncahill3018]

I agree...always been one of my favorite "unknown" movies. Great period piece, great love story and great action (great date movie...something for everyone). Trivia moment: wait until about halfway through, there's a little "warlord" that gets his comeuppance. Compare him to Hamid Karzai (modern day Afghanistan) if you want a completely irrelevant laugh...or perhaps the casting is that good !

[@hasanzeybek3465]

1984'de seyretmiştim. Harika bir film. Ailece herkese tavsiye ediyorum. Dünyanın son günüde dahi olsa, aşık olduğunuz kadının elini hiç bırakmayın. 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️🌷🙏

[@charlietom100]

Barry and Morricone the modern day equivalent to JS Bach.

[@meterialgal7755]

So very true ❤️

[@JMountainPlace]

I love this so… ❤

[@PurpleEyeTV]

Such a shame this film isn’t available transferred to UHD. Would look great in DolbyVision.

[@georgiapeach7666]

A good movie!

[@michaelcarvalhosilva1565]

Esse belíssimo tema de amor do clássico filme Na Rota do Oriente do finado e lendário cineasta estadounidense de Hollywood Brian G. Hutton do antigo faroeste Duelo de Titãs composto pelo saudoso compositor inglês John Barry é a melhor e a mais linda melodia instrumental de toda a brilhante carreira do próprio Barry transmitindo com perfeição todo o profundo sentimento de paixão e melancolia que permeia o tempo inteiro a conturbada relação romântica entre o casal de protagonistas e heróis principais O'Malley e Eve brilhantemente interpretados pelos dois grandes astros americanos e mundiais Tom Selleck e Bess Armstrong brilhando juntos no auge da beleza e do talento.❤

[@est08301967]

Beautiful musical score. Same one he used for Out of Africa

[@mamatibborscassady9388]

est08301967 Did not know that, never saw OoA...this is really a beautifultheme.

[@petermartin3394]

I dispute that. he never copied his own music!

[@daniverse9625]

Eh, his music was still very similar. Lushes strings and brass were a trademarks of his. Plus most composers copy / create similar sounding themes, since there's so much music you can make.

[@msdsplayground8360]

Genuis

[@8amteetime]

What is the title of this song? I know it says High Road to China Love Theme, but when i search for music to play on the violin or piano i get zero responses... please help

[@scyliorhinus]

Try that link: www.tunescribers.com/4618/more-catalog/love-theme-from-high-road-to-china

[@RobertJones-zr9uk]

If you have not seen High Road, do yourself a favor and watch it.

[@Jonny2Jags]

Ooh...a belt n braces man.

[@caravanstuff2827]

A great movie!!... should have done better at the box office...😎

[@robbeadle9487]

l can't believe the 6 dislikes

[@randysmith6493]

This film must have been problematic to make , they went through three Directors filming it. The film could have been filmed better, must have been a few holes in the footage and maybe script development. I know how Editing can be a challenge if there is not enough story and coverage of shots. I read the Author of the book was very disappointed. I did like the film pretty well though and have watched several times. Wish they had one more stop on the way to China to add to the story and make the film longer, and more time spent in the air during the John Barry theme ballad music motivation scenes, a visually satisfying air journey. The shot direction / composition was really vary good. With more care this could have been another adventure like "Out of Africa".

[@mesquiteguy121]

yep i dont blame you. she was pretty hot back then

[@MrAvenger1975]

She still is now! Even if she's the same age as my mother. lol

[@mesquiteguy121]

LOL

[@normanbommarito6029]

She still IS

[@zulfiyasuleymanova3775]

I love you Alijan

[@ภักดีรวมวิจิตรพงศ์]

High ROAD TO. U S. A ❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jamesfrazier366]

Jon Barry This

[@nealwhaley63]

You can hear echoes of Barry’s score for Chaplin here.

[@georgiapeach7666]

Selleck is a pilot for hire....

[@vikinghex]

still here sorry your not mr barry