Glory (soundtrack): History and Key Facts

Glory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1989 film of the same name directed by Edward Zwick, featuring a musical score composed, conducted and orchestrated by James Horner in association with the Boys Choir of Harlem. The score was met with critical acclaim, being assessed as one among Horner's best works; it received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television in 1991.

The original score was first issued by Virgin Records on January 11, 1990. The initial release only consisted twelve tracks—seven in "Side A" and five in "Side B"—omitting the full score in its entirety, which resulted in several bootleg recordings of the full score. On September 14, 2021, La-La Land Records released the "expanded edition" of the soundtrack which contains the full score, with the tracks featured in the initial release and alternative cues of the score.

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