The Talented Mr. Ripley: Music from the Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

the talented mr. ripley: music from the motion picture score [soundtrack]

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In The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) becomes a master at taking on another's identity, pretty much the same thing he does on the film's soundtrack. Here, the actor does his best to croon like Chet Baker on "My Funny Valentine." Damon lacks the vocal cords to really pull the standard off, but it's still a noteworthy effort. The rest of this soundtrack is a mix of vintage jazz (exceptional cuts by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie), Sinead O'Connor's mystical "A Lullaby for Cain," and a handful of bop tunes played by the Guy Barker International Quintet (one tune even featuring folk legend John Martyn on vocals). As usual, Gabriel Yared's instrumental score is mysterious and reflective, with the occasional jazz element. Unfortunately, only on the track "Ripley" do we get a sense of the composer's varied talent. --Jason Verlinde

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The Talented Mr. Ripley: Music from the Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

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Talented Indeed
Talented Mr. Ripley Soundtrack makes ripples
One Song is Missing
Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano
'Matches the perplexing personality of the title character

The Talented Mr. Ripley: Music from the Motion Picture Score
Gabriel Yared , and Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000034CZA
Release Date: 1999-11-23

Tracks:

Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano - Matt Damon/Jude Law/Fiorello/The Guy Barker International Quintet
My Funny Valentine - Matt Damon/The Guy Barker International Quintet
Italia - Gabriel Yared
Lullaby For Cain - Sinead O'Connor
Crazy Tom - Gabriel Yared
Ko-Ko - Charlie Parker
Nature Boy - Miles Davis
Mischief - Gabriel Yared
Ripley - Gabriel Yared
Pent-Up House - Guy Barker/Pete King/Iain Dixon/Robin Aspland/Arne Somogyi/Clark Tracey
Guaglione - Marino Marini
Moanin' - The Guy Barker International Quintet
Proust - Gabriel Yared
Four - Guy Barker/Pete King/Iain Dixon/Robin Aspland/Arne Somogyi/Clark Tracey
Promise - Gabriel Yared
The Champ - Dizzy Gillespie
Syncopes - Gabriel Yared
Stabat Mater (Excerpt) - Clifford Gurdin/The London Metropolitan Ensemble
You Don't Know What Love Is - John Martyn/The Guy Barker International Quintet

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In The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) becomes a master at taking on another's identity, pretty much the same thing he does on the film's soundtrack. Here, the actor does his best to croon like Chet Baker on "My Funny Valentine." Damon lacks the vocal cords to really pull the standard off, but it's still a noteworthy effort. The rest of this soundtrack is a mix of vintage jazz (exceptional cuts by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie), Sinead O'Connor's mystical "A Lullaby for Cain," and a handful of bop tunes played by the Guy Barker International Quintet (one tune even featuring folk legend John Martyn on vocals). As usual, Gabriel Yared's instrumental score is mysterious and reflective, with the occasional jazz element. Unfortunately, only on the track "Ripley" do we get a sense of the composer's varied talent. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Talented Indeed.......2005-12-15

I love this soundtrack, the music is so haunting and beautiful, especially O'Conners, Lullaby for Cain, it really sums up Ripley and it really stays with you. I think Gabrial Yared is one of the best composers working in the industy today, and Mingella is smart enough to use him on just about every movie he does, this soundtrack, did what all great movie soundtracks do, it fueled the movie and was absolutly perfect, even Damon's rendition of Chet Bakers, My Funny Valentine, was well done, I mean, Matt is no Chet Baker, but who is, verdad? I recommend this to anyone who appreciates a great soundtrack, believe me if you listen to it once you will come back to it again and again, it's that good.

Talented Mr. Ripley Soundtrack makes ripples.......2005-09-28

What a perfect soundtrack for a wildly entertaining movie. Matt Damon's rendition of MY FUNNY VALENTINE is sweet and alluring. Add a little Miles and a little Dizzy and you've got a hip mix.
Every cut on this CD is a keeper.

One Song is Missing.......2005-08-10

I have to say that dispite the missing song this album is pure excellence. It has captured me and i've fallen like a dream into the deep meaning of tom's personality and sadness. I belive that's what make a soundtrack great. The only song they forgot was the song that tom was singing to in the mirror while prancing around in Dickie's clothes. It is a very old but beautiful song by Bing Crosby called "May I" It's a rare, hard to find song amongst a zillion cd's by Crosby. The only cd you'll find it on is:Here lies Love(1992 cd). It is really a gem.

Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano.......2004-06-28

Great soundtrack. Mix of jazz and Gabriel Yared's score music. Featuring giants of bop and jazz music: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Guy Barker. But there's no Chet Baker. Instead of him there's Chet-wanna-be version of My Funny Valentine performed by Matt Damon & Guy Barker International Quintet. Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano is performed by Matt Damon, Jude Law, Fiorello & Guy Barker International Quintet. Recorded a year before Brian Setzer Orchestra's version!! Gabriel Yared's score is beautiful too.

'Matches the perplexing personality of the title character.......2004-06-26

Most of the earlier reviewers have shared my sentiments and praise for this most eclectic blend of jazz, classical, and traditional movie scoring. It captures the many moods of "Tom Ripley," one of literature's most captivating and complex characters.

The only drawback, if any, is the fact that the selections do not appear in sequential order from the film. That, however, does not sully their effectiveness, providing the listener with an enjoyable and quite diverse listening experience.

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