William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture (1996 Version) [Enhanced CD] [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]

william shakespeare's romeo + juliet: music from the motion picture (1996 version) [enhanced cd] [enhanced] [soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
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Like the movie itself, the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack is filled with emotional twists; from the hardness of Garbage's "#1 Crush" and the Butthole Surfers' "Whatever" to Stina Nordenstam's endearing, whispery "Little Star" the journey is all over the map. Within the CD-enhanced grooves, however, moments of absolute brilliance flow; Des'ree's "Kissing You (Love Theme from Romeo + Juliet)" is perhaps her strongest work to date, while Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" is a track that the group treasures and performs live often. Those two tracks alone make this soundtrack worth the purchase price. --Denise Sheppard

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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture (1996 Version) [Enhanced CD] [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

great movie, great soundtrack
quintessential movie soundtrack for the 90's
My 4th copy.
Unique Mix
Great CD! Lots of varitey

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture (1996 Version) [Enhanced CD]
Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Garbage

ASIN: B000002U4X
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

#1 Crush - Garbage
Local God - Everclear
Angel - Gavin Friday
Pretty Piece Of Flesh - One Inch Punch
Kissing You (Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet) - Des'ree
Whatever (I Had A Dream) - Butthole Surfers
Lovefool - The Cardigans
Young Hearts Run Free - Kym Mazelle
Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) - Quindon Tarver
To You I Bestow - Mundy
Talk Show Host - Radiohead
Little Star - Stina Nordenstam
You And Me Song - The Wannadies

Amazon.com

Like the movie itself, the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack is filled with emotional twists; from the hardness of Garbage's "#1 Crush" and the Butthole Surfers' "Whatever" to Stina Nordenstam's endearing, whispery "Little Star" the journey is all over the map. Within the CD-enhanced grooves, however, moments of absolute brilliance flow; Des'ree's "Kissing You (Love Theme from Romeo + Juliet)" is perhaps her strongest work to date, while Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" is a track that the group treasures and performs live often. Those two tracks alone make this soundtrack worth the purchase price. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews:

great movie, great soundtrack.......2007-06-15

I wish they would have included everything from the movie, but this is pretty good.

quintessential movie soundtrack for the 90's.......2007-05-25

If I were asked to choose just ONE movie soundtrack that embraced mainstream teen pop culture of the 1990's, this would be it. If anything, I think it is even better now than it was then. The tracks fit together beautifully.

My 4th copy........2007-05-12

Since this CD was released, I have loved and lost this CD for appx. 3 times. Every time I would lend it out I would never get it back. It's probably one of the best soundtracks ever. Now that I have it, again, it's not leaving my hands.

Unique Mix.......2007-03-19

This is a perfect soundtrack for those who have edgy and eclectic tastes. Garbage, Radiohead, Desr'ee...I love it. One of the songs took me off guard a little (Little Star), but I don't feel that it took anything major away from the listening experience. Enjoy!

Great CD! Lots of varitey.......2006-12-24

This is a great cd with awsome music and very diffent kinds of music on it. I love it. It's the only way I've found to get Radioheads "Talkshow Host". Either way, worth the mula!

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2 (1996 Version)

Average customer rating:

Simply Incredible
Possible geniuses?
Pitch Perfect Score
The NV Review
i love this movie

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2 (1996 Version)
Various Artists , and Craig Armstrong
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Something For Everybody: Baz Luhrmann

ASIN: B000002UKM
Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

Prologue
O Verona
The Montague Boys
Gas Station Scene
O Verona (Reprise)
Intro To Romeo
Queen Mab Interlude
Young Hearts Run Free (Ballroom Version) - Kym Mazelle, Harold Perrineau, Paul Sorvino
Kissing You (Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet) Instrs
Balcony Scene
When Dove's Cry - Quindon Tarver
A Challenge
Tybalt Arrives
Fight Scene
Mercutio's Death
Drive Of Death
Slow Movement
Morning Breaks
Juliet's Requiem
Mantua
Escape From Mantua
Death Scene
Liebestod
Epilogue

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Limited Edition Packaging for a Limited Time.

Customer Reviews:

Simply Incredible.......2006-09-11

I will try to be quick with this review.

By looking at these CDs you most probably have watched the movie and liked the music in it, which in my humble opinion was incredible.

So which one to buy then?

The answer is the following one:

If you are looking for more mainstream music, R&B, rock etc. than you should go for the first CD.
If on the other hand, you are looking for an orchestrated music etc., than go for the second CD.

To conclude: If you have watched the movie, the R&B/rock music is mostly found in the first CD (Volume 1) while the slow ballads and orchestras are mostly found in the second CD (Volume 2).

I hope that I could help you ^_^

Possible geniuses?.......2006-06-26

Scores, which can be compared to being the middle child of the movie making machine due to the fact that they are sandwiched in between the movie itself and the soundtrack with the commercially viable (i.e. money making songs), are an underappreciated art form which thankfully Baz Luhrmann and Nellee Hooper helped to show that this need no longer need be the case which has resulted in at least the release of two outstanding scores from contemporary movies: The Matrix Reloaded and Fight Club.
While Star Wars wills always be the score that all others will be measured up to, the genius of Baz and Nellee will help to change the face of this.
Helped by the fact that even if one did not see this version of the film, since most know the story, one can follow all the twists and turns in the plot solely by listening to this CD.
How they have changed the face of scores forever is by incorporating different musical generals (hip hop #3, pop #10, rock #13, and techno #21) which given the scene we heard them in in the film, not only are appropriate, but adds another dimension to the film which draws you in even more.
What is even more remarkable is that this was produced in 1996, prior to the rap/rock mixture and before it looked like techno was poised to become the next big thing.
Genius is not only doing something very well, genius is also doing something that has very rarely been done before; and Luhrman and Hooper showed with volume 2 that the term genius could be applied to them.

Pitch Perfect Score.......2006-02-25

The score to Romeo + Juliet is perfection to say the least, for it captures the pure essence that is the film, that is the story, that is the feel you get while watching the film unfold before you. With the addition of the beautiful instrumental version of Des'rees haunting "Kissing You" and the Ballroom, or Techo version of "Young Hearts run Free" as well as Quindon Tarver's (boy can this kid belt it out) cover of Prince's "When Dove's Cry" you will see that this is more than just a theatrical score. My only beef here is that these three tracks were not better placed on Vol. 1 and the Vol. 2 stuck with the score and the score alone. It would have added to a more fluent ride, and it would have been nice to have all the sung tracks together so you only had to rely on one CD for that. That's it, that's my only complaint. Some have complained becasuse of the inserts of spoken word over some of the score but I welcome it for it adds to the feel you get when watching the brilliant adaptation!

The NV Review.......2006-02-24

This soundtrack is a wonderful way of celebrating the movie "Romeo and Juliet." The soundtrack was wonderful and I highly suggest if you like classical and vocal music, that you should buy this CD. I didn't like the movie pieces in the soundtrack. When you listen to the songs there are a few interuptions of the actors and actresses speaking during the song. All in all I really enjoy it!

i love this movie.......2006-02-15

i love the kissing you instrumental piece.. on the part where they are on the elevator and the balcony scene. the music fits the scenes PERFECTLY. beautiful performances by leo and claire too. it all falls perfectly together.

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