Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [Soundtrack]

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind [soundtrack]

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With his soundtrack for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jon Brion has carefully crafted music every bit as quirky (and fascinating) as the movie itself. As he did with Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love, Brion has made a varied score filled with odd instrumentation, infectious melodies, and at least one or two near-perfect pop songs. Best of all, these offbeat tracks compliment the movie incredibly well, and stand on their own as great listening. Mood-wise, this soundtrack is all over the map: "Row" is a simple, haunting piano solo; the movie's opening theme sounds like the austere and melancholic notes of an antique music box; while the strings on "Drive In" are playful and inquisitive. Even the non-instrumental tracks are gems: Beck's "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" and Brion's "Strings That Tie You" rank among these artists' best songs. A handful of well-chosen tracks from E.L.O., the Polyphonic Spree, and the Willowz rounds out this thought provoking disc. A gem. --Jason Verlinde

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Strange...
3.5 stars: Good but a bit uneven
Haunting and unforgettable
Buy the movie.. and Buy this soudtrack. Jon Brion is amazing.
Every bit is quirky and poignantly beautiful as the movie

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Various Artists , and Jon Brion
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001IXU1W
Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

Theme
Mr. Blue Sky - E.L.O.
Collecting Things
Light & Day - The Polyphonic Spree
Bookstore
It's The Sun (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic Version) - The Polyphonic Spree
Wada Na Tad - Lata Mangeshkar
Showtime
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes - Beck
Sidewalk Flight
Some Kinda Shuffle - Don Nelson
Howard Makes It All Go Away
Something - The Willowz
Postcard
I Wonder - The Willowz
Peer Pressure
A Dream Upon Waking
Strings That Tie To You
Phone Call
Nola's Bounce - Don Nelson
Down The Drain
Row
Drive In
Main Title
Spotless Mind
Elephant Parade

Amazon.com

With his soundtrack for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jon Brion has carefully crafted music every bit as quirky (and fascinating) as the movie itself. As he did with Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love, Brion has made a varied score filled with odd instrumentation, infectious melodies, and at least one or two near-perfect pop songs. Best of all, these offbeat tracks compliment the movie incredibly well, and stand on their own as great listening. Mood-wise, this soundtrack is all over the map: "Row" is a simple, haunting piano solo; the movie's opening theme sounds like the austere and melancholic notes of an antique music box; while the strings on "Drive In" are playful and inquisitive. Even the non-instrumental tracks are gems: Beck's "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" and Brion's "Strings That Tie You" rank among these artists' best songs. A handful of well-chosen tracks from E.L.O., the Polyphonic Spree, and the Willowz rounds out this thought provoking disc. A gem. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Strange..........2007-06-29

I LOVE the first song. Also the song by Beck is just beautiful. The rest of it, in my opinion, leaves much to be desired. But those two songs were enough to make me buy it and not regret it.

3.5 stars: Good but a bit uneven.......2007-03-31

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is one of my favorite films to come out in the past several years. To be honest, I would have preferred to hear more of Jon Brion's original music. Jon's theme song is a perfect example. I just love the theme song. It was a great opener. Jon's film score is subtle and never manipulatively over dramatic like those by Hans Zimmer and John Williams. The inclusion of Lata Mangeshkar's "Wada No Tod" seemed to be questionable. The song sounded so out of place on an album that consisted of past and present artists and a bunch of instrumentals. I did love both songs by The Polyphonic Spree. Those songs are very catchy and playful. I even enjoyed the song by Beck an artist I find grossly overrated. The two songs by The Willowz were absolutely unnecessary. They are one of the most untalented bands I have ever heard. "Eternal Sunshine..." is a good soundtrack but not the best I have heard.

Haunting and unforgettable.......2007-01-31

I heard a sound byte from this CD on NPR just this morning and immediately was taken back to that scene where a young Joel Barish catches raindrops on his tongue and dives under an awning to escape the downpour. The music complements the movie in a way that I can't quite explain. This soundtrack epitomizes the importance of music in a film's success.

Buy the movie.. and Buy this soudtrack. Jon Brion is amazing........2006-07-26

Jon Brion does such a great job capturing emotion with great music. hes also so damn great and fitting sound witht the mood of a movie. if you liked this movie, by all means, buy the soundtrack. you will not be dissapointed. Eevery time it listen it not only reminds me of the amazing movie, it makes me feel.. just.. good.
Also, be sure to pick up his solo record, Meaningless.

IF YOU LIKED THE MOVIE, BUY THIS CD, YOU WONT REGRET IT!

Every bit is quirky and poignantly beautiful as the movie.......2006-05-26

Say what you will prodigy children of the MTV and VH1 generation!! The fact remains that this movie is easily on the most original love stories you will be coming across anytime soon. Every single person involved in this went the extra mile to making it the miracle that it is. It took me while to pick this baby up because of the obscene price ( hey sue me I'm a college student) but I feel it was definitely worth every single penny. It is just like being thrown back into the movie all over again. Easily the best soundtrack since City of Angels. I espcially like the tracks phone call and bookstore.

My highest possible recommendation.
Warning though; this cd is not for the light at heart

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