Austin Powers: Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

austin powers: original soundtrack [soundtrack]

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Mike Myers's love letter to mid-'60s pop kitsch (and understated critique of the hardcore '90s) may not have wowed many critics, but it soldiered quirkily along to become a true cult hit. Its soundtrack is one of the film's more underrated charms--a savvy mix of '60s and '90s influences that are by turns infectiously silly (the Powers-fronted Ming Tea's earnestly energetic "BBC") and downright sublime (Burt Bacharach and the Posies' new take on "What the World Needs Now"). Cuts by acid-jazz powerhouse The James Taylor Quartet, the Diviynls, Quincy Jones, the Cardigans, and others round out the decidedly groovy proceedings. --Jerry McCulley

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Austin Powers: Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

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Question about missing song
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Allow myself, to introduce......myself.
Yeah, baby.... I reckon

Austin Powers: Original Soundtrack
George S. Clinton , and Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

The Magic Piper (Of Love) - Edwyn Collins
BBC - Ming Tea
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Carnival - The Cardigans
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Female Of The Species (Fembot Mix) - Space
You Showed Me - The Lightning Seeds
Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
These Days - Luxury
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I Touch Myself - The Divinyls
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Mike Myers's love letter to mid-'60s pop kitsch (and understated critique of the hardcore '90s) may not have wowed many critics, but it soldiered quirkily along to become a true cult hit. Its soundtrack is one of the film's more underrated charms--a savvy mix of '60s and '90s influences that are by turns infectiously silly (the Powers-fronted Ming Tea's earnestly energetic "BBC") and downright sublime (Burt Bacharach and the Posies' new take on "What the World Needs Now"). Cuts by acid-jazz powerhouse The James Taylor Quartet, the Diviynls, Quincy Jones, the Cardigans, and others round out the decidedly groovy proceedings. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

I'm not an Austin Powers fan, but . . . .......2007-02-15

The Austin Powers movies did nothing for me. Actually, I only saw the first one and couldn't wait for it to be over. But this soundtrack is great!! It is sooo much fun to hear all these songs from the 60's and 70's again. It's a blast. I first heard it in an exercise class and everyone in the class wanted to know the title of the cd. Enjoy the fun!!

Question about missing song.......2006-03-29

Does anyone know the music they played in the background when Austin and Vanessa went into the casino where #2 and Alotta Fagina were?

Missing Song.......2005-07-30

Album is ok but does anyone know the title of the song at the end of the movie credits?

Allow myself, to introduce......myself........2003-10-20

All around one of the great tribute/spoof movies, and the music is just as good. I also have "The Spy Who Shagged Me" soundtrack, and even though it's groovy too, this is better. You get the old classics "Incense and Peppermints" and "What the World Needs Now is Love". New songs that sound 60's from the "Cardigans" and "Susanna Hoffs". Plus a few other cool numbers like "Female of the Species", "You Showed Me", and the hands on "I Touch Myself". Overall it's just a cool bunch of music whether you liked the movie or not. It should have you shaging in no time.

Yeah, baby.... I reckon.......2001-09-27

There's some very good music on this CD, including the fun "BBC" by Ming Tea. I've had the CD for a few years now and I'm a little tired of it, but it's still a fun listen.

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Groovy baby!!
Shagadelic, baby!
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Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000050G8D
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

Cartage/Following/Virtucon
Opening/Norad/Evacuation
Vanessa's Theme
Evil Plot/Steamroller/Mutant Sea Bass
Danger March
Hit & Run/Heroic Austin
Probe/Fembots/Evil Orbit
Soul Bossa Nova
I'm Back/Mini-Me/Time Portal
Monkey Man
The Shagga-Nova
Evil Island/Inside Out
Felicity's Theme
Laser Model
Chess
Blast Off/Fat Bastard/Prisoners
Swinger Landing/10 Minutes Ago/Gonna Blow/Time Portal Reprise

Customer Reviews:

a question for someone who owns this.......2005-08-10

If you watch the spy who shagged me, in the scene right as austin tells Felicity that he "cant do this"/"he cant explain", there is this beautiful music in the background that is part of the beautiful stranger song just before the main part of the song starts playing. I have been searching everywhere for a version of beautiful stranger that has that wonderfull instrumentation at the begining before the singing starts with no luck, is that instrumentation on the score of this cd? if not where can i find it?? listen carfully during the scene i mentioned, they play the music very low and you can hardly hear it but its there, mostly while felicity is talking to Basil. i would love it if someone could direct me to the source of that music

Groovy baby!!.......2003-03-15

I was very excited when I saw this score in the stores one day because I always enjoyed the cool background music that accompanied the film. In this 39 minute score compilation from the first 2 AP films, George S. Clinton cleverly arranges several short cues from the film and puts them together into longer tracks. In the music, you can hear the craft of several other composers that Clinton borrowed from the 60s, such as Burt Bacharach, John Barry, Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, and Jerry Goldsmith. "Cartage/Following/Virtucon" contains a hint of 007's theme along with a cool flute motif. "Opening/Norad/Evacuation" contains Dr. Evil's theme, which is a 4 note motif for brass that basically dominates the score. "Vanessa's Theme" as well as "Felicity's Theme" are 2 slightly romantic themes scored for light strings, piano, and electric guitar. "Evil Plot/Steamroller/Mutant Sea Bass" is an exciting action cue with lots of snare drums and flute licks. "Danger March" (which doesn't sound like much of) is a light and militaristic march for piccolo, brass, and snare drums that is fun and humorous to listen to. "Hit & Run/Heroic Austin" lays out Austin's theme, which is almost identical to James Bond's theme. "Fembots" and "The Shagga-nova" sound a lot like Henry Mancini's music for The Pink Panther, which really swings. Clinton's arrangement of Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" is cool and hip in Hollywood style, while "Evil Island" sounds almost identical to the music that David Arnold used in Stargate. "Mini-Me" contains harps and chimes, while "Fat Bastard" contains lots of Scottish and Gaelic instrumentation. This is a cool score that is easy to listen to and gets you hooked the first time you hear it. It's shagadelic and groovy baby!!

Shagadelic, baby!.......2002-08-25

Like the films, George Clinton's quirky Austin Powers scores wonderfully capture the essence of what has made spy movie music (James bond, for example) so successful since the 60's. The Austin Powers Main theme ("Soul Bossa Nova") is just plain fun to listen to. It is different, yet familiar, and very easily gets stuck in your head, the sign of a good piece. It's also fun to hear some old Bond themes pop up, such as the theme from You Only Live Twice ("Evil Island/Inside Out"), and ,of course, the Bond theme itself ("Cartage/Following/Virtucon").

"On the whole", it's worth every penny.

Absolutely Fabulous Film Score Compilation.......2000-12-25

Unlike many film scores of the recent past, "Austin Powers: Scores Baby!" is a unique film score soundtrack in that it actually captures various musical styles that represent the 1960's. Written and conducted by George Clinton (not the lead musician of "Parliament Funkadelic" fame), the soundtrack captures the essence of the "Austin Powers" films excellently, as Clinton focuses on three musical styles that have long been associated with the "swinging Sixties": Muzak; Bossa Nova; and the various suspense tracks found in the Bond movies of the 1960's & 1970's.

Muzak, which is the music one usually hears in elevators and in adult films, fits in perfectly into these films as they both gained popularity during the second half of the 1960's due to the rise in popularity of adult films and synthesized music. Bossa Nova, a Brazilian musical style, also gained plenty of popularity after the release of the Stan Getz/Tom Jobim albums of that decade, and finally, the suspense tracks of the James Bond films captured the spy-fever that was all too common during the height of the Cold War.

Clinton has done a great job with all the tracks, but I have selected a few as my favorites. These tracks are:

(1) "Vanessa's Theme" (2) "Soul Bossa Nova" (3) "I'm Back / Mini-Me / Time Portal" (4) "Shagga-Nova, The" (5) "Felicity's Theme" (6) "Chess"

These tracks give the listener a smooth, suave feeling and mood that only can represent the swinger attitude that Austin Powers' demonstrates in the film. When I first listened to the score, I became totally hooked on its' smooth arrangements and style. If you're a fan of the film series, or a person who is into film scores, this is a must have. It's an excellent compilation of one of the film world's best composers.

Shagtastic Sound-o-licious Score.......2000-11-29

A fun and entertaining, soundfall, of music. The scores from both Austin Powers movies on one disc! What more could you want? Part 007, part farce, and pure Austin. Everything from the main action themes to the softer pussycat stuff is just great. As Austin Powers would say, "Yeah, BABY!"

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