Varèse Sarabande presents a Deluxe Encore Edition of the soundtrack to The Thorn Birds, Henry Mancini’s television masterpiece. It became the second-highest rated miniseries of all time when it aired in March 1983, behind only Roots. His score is as intimate as it is epic, with a lilting, Irish-flavored dulcimer theme for the Cleary family’s Irish roots and the beauty of the Australian countryside, as well as a bittersweet love theme, given lyrics by Will Jennings as “Anywhere the Heart Goes”. This 2-CD Deluxe Encore Edition corrects the missing dulcimer melody of the main title from the original 2004 release, and is remastered for better sound and careful removal of sonic artifacts. For more info and ordering, visit Varèse Sarabande.