Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

pleasantville: music from the motion picture [soundtrack]

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Fiona Apple's music doesn't appeal to everyone, but her rendering of the Beatles classic "Across the Universe" is quite lovely, both vocally and production-wise. Apple also does a version of Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love," which is similarly well-produced and flushed out with vibraphone and chamberlain. The rest of the soundtrack consists of a nonoffensive sampling of '50s hits and a few jazz standards. "Rave On" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets and "Teddy Bear (Let Me Be Your)" by Elvis Presley keep the show moving, while "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and "So What" by Miles Davis round the collection out. Randy Newman scored the film, and his "Suite from Pleasantville" is typically great. Here's hoping it's released in its expanded form on its own. --Aaron Tassano

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Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]
Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • What a great surprise!
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  • Some Great 50's Music Plus SOME GREAT EXTRAS!
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 Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture
Fiona Apple , and Robert and Johnny
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DCHS
Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

  1. Across the Universe - Fiona Apple
  2. Dream Girl - Robert and Johnny
  3. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
  4. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Larry Williams
  5. Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward & The Dominoes
  6. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  7. At Last - Etta James
  8. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
  9. Rave On - Buddy Holly & The Crickets
  10. Please Send Me Soneone To Love - Fiona Apple
  11. So What - Miles Davis
  12. Suite From Pleasantville - Randy Newman

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Fiona Apple's music doesn't appeal to everyone, but her rendering of the Beatles classic "Across the Universe" is quite lovely, both vocally and production-wise. Apple also does a version of Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love," which is similarly well-produced and flushed out with vibraphone and chamberlain. The rest of the soundtrack consists of a nonoffensive sampling of '50s hits and a few jazz standards. "Rave On" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets and "Teddy Bear (Let Me Be Your)" by Elvis Presley keep the show moving, while "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and "So What" by Miles Davis round the collection out. Randy Newman scored the film, and his "Suite from Pleasantville" is typically great. Here's hoping it's released in its expanded form on its own. --Aaron Tassano

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Chestnut.......2006-07-09

Nice selection of music from a charmingly entertaining, idiosyncratic movie. Aside from an eclectic selection of golden oldies the film also showcases the talents of a kittenish Reese Witherspoon and an earnest, albeit nerdy, Toby Maguire. Even an aged Don Knotts makes an appearance as the clairvoyant television repairman who provides access through the looking glass into "Pleasantville." It's reassuring to know that even in an alternate universe the music is this good.

5 out of 5 stars What a great surprise!.......2006-05-26

I bought this for Fiona Apple's "Across the Universe" and wound up loving every single song. This movie was great and its soundtrack was even better.

5 out of 5 stars question.......2004-08-01

I saw the movie and absolutely adored it. I havent bought the soundtrack..yet. Can anyone tell me what the name of the song that is played at the end of the movie during the credits, and who sings it? Is it on the soundtrack?

5 out of 5 stars Some Great 50's Music Plus SOME GREAT EXTRAS!.......2004-04-02

Great 50's hits like Rave On by Jerry Lee Lewis, Teddy Bear by Elvis, jazz standards like "At Last" by Etta James, and A KICKIN RENDITION of The Beatle's "Across The Universe" PLUS a song that wasn't in the film, the standard, "Send Me Someone To Love" by Fiona Apple! If you like a mix of music or love Fiona Apple this is a must own! The movie just ROCKS also, and the DVD version has the video to "Across The Universe" with Ms. Apple. Excellent! Happy Listening!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2002-06-11

Great mix of all the music that was in the movie, and some music that isn't.

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