Happy Endings [Soundtrack]

happy endings [soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
Indiewire, July 12, 2005
"...a plaintive cover of Billy Joel's 'Just the Way You Are,' reaches the core of something beautiful and moving."

Product Description
The multi-talented Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her recording debut with several outstanding performances alongside tracks from Calexico for award-winning writer-director Don Roos' quirky new film HAPPY ENDINGS. The release also features songs by Greyboy and the Black Heart Procession. As intertwining storylines weave the lives of assorted characters together throughout the film, this eclectic line-up of music sets the stage for each story. Maggie Gyllenhaal, who also stars in HAPPY ENDINGS, sings three songs on the soundtrack including Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" plus two original tunes. Gyllenhaal's breakthrough performance in the provocative, controversial film SECRETARY earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress, and put her on the map as a gifted and acclaimed talent. Since then, she has appeared a number of films including ADAPTATION, CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND and MONA LISA SMILE, as well as the Tony Kushner play Homebody/Kabul. Tucson, Arizona-based Calexico's musical roots are planted in Southwestern American and Mexican culture, and soak up influence through the Americas, Africa and around the world. Since 1996, their mellow, desert-rock sounds have found a growing fanbase, and collaborations include work with musicians such as Richard Buckner, Lisa Germano, Vic Chesnutt, Neko Case and Victoria Williams.

Happy Endings [Soundtrack]

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Happy Endings [Soundtrack]

Disney's Princess Collection: The Music of Hopes, Dreams and Happy Endings

Average customer rating:

my niece loved it!
A Perfect Princess CD
LOVE IT!!!
my favorite princess cd
Perfect for a Princess

Disney's Princess Collection: The Music of Hopes, Dreams and Happy Endings
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Manufacturer: Disney
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ASIN: B000001M33
Release Date: 2007-03-02

Tracks:

Colors Of The Wind (Pocahontas) - Judy Kuhn
Part Of Your World (The Little Mermaid) - Jodi Benson
A Whole New World (Aladdin) - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
Home (Beauty And The Beast) - Susan Egan
Just Around The Riverbend (Pocahontas) - Judy Kuhn
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I'm Wishing/One Song (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs) - Adriana Caselotti/Harry Stockwell
I Wonder (Sleeping Beauty) - Mary Costa
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) - Ilene Woods
Once Upon A Dream (Sleeping Beauty) - Mary Costa/Billy Shirley

Customer Reviews:

my niece loved it!.......2007-06-28

Bought as a gift for my 4-year old niece for her birthday, this CD stays in my car for her use when I'm driving. She loves it and asks for individual princesses and we sing along. I don't know how many times we've listened to it already (4 or 5, I imagine), but I anticipate many more. It's a heck of a lot easier than trying to remember the words on my own. :)

A Perfect Princess CD.......2007-03-30

I want to start off by saying that if you're looking to buy only one Disney Princess CD, this is the one to get. This CD contains 12 tracks featuring 7 princesses (at the time that this CD was made, Mulan did not yet exist, in fact, the Disney Princess line itself did not exist). Unlike many other Disney Princess CDs, this one contains a *complete* collection of princess songs. That means that all the songs that any Princess actually sings is on this CD. No, not every song from every Princess movie is on here, but I wouldn't expect them to be, nor do I think that they'd even fit onto this CD. Something that's nice about this CD compared to some of the other Disney Princess CDs is that there is no subversive advertising. That means no mediocre songs from Cinderella V or the Little Mermaid X are on it. There aren't even any songs sung by non-Princesses, all the songs that are sung partly by others are at least partially sung by a Princess as well. One of the most interesting things about the album, in my opinion, is that it contains 'Home' by Susan Egan as Belle. In Beauty and the Beast, Belle has no large solo songs of her own, so they included this track from the original 1994 cast recording of the Beauty and the Beast Broadway musical. This addition makes the CD more interesting and does not at all detract from the quality of the CD.
Again, if you are looking to buy only one Disney Princess CD or just find the best one, I would encourage you to buy this one. The selection of songs is complete and there isn't any annoying, mediocre album filler. I highly recommend this Disney Princess CD.

LOVE IT!!!.......2007-01-05

Bought this CD for Christmas for my 5 year old and we love it!! A great buy!!!!!

my favorite princess cd .......2005-01-15

i love this cd! my dad got it for me for my birthday 3 years ago and i still love it

Perfect for a Princess.......2004-08-24

I bought this cd for my daughter's 3rd birthday. She LOVES it! She asks me to play it every day and we both sing along to all of the songs. She has even picked up on the songs that she didn't know before she received it. I love it because now she is more interested in listening to the cd and dancing with me in the house than watching a video. In quiet times, she likes to sit on my lap and look at the pictures in the liner notes. The recordings are beautiful, it is the one children's cd that I can listen to over and over. If you have a little girl who loves princesses, this is definitely worth the money.

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Introducing Maggie Gyllenhaal...
Has a style, not enough polish...
Really fantastic
Dirty Great Omission
Maggie Gyllenhaal needs her own CD NOW

Happy Endings
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Commotion
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Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

Tropics of Love by Black Heart Procession
Glimpse by Calexico
How Lucky Am I by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Over Your Shoulder by Calexico
I Can't Wait by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Smokescreen by Greyboy
Old Man Waltz by Calexico
Just The Way You Are by Maggie Gyllenhaal

Album Description

The multi-talented Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her recording debut with several outstanding performances alongside tracks from Calexico for award-winning writer-director Don Roos' quirky new film HAPPY ENDINGS. The release also features songs by Greyboy and the Black Heart Procession. As intertwining storylines weave the lives of assorted characters together throughout the film, this eclectic line-up of music sets the stage for each story. Maggie Gyllenhaal, who also stars in HAPPY ENDINGS, sings three songs on the soundtrack including Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" plus two original tunes. Gyllenhaal's breakthrough performance in the provocative, controversial film SECRETARY earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress, and put her on the map as a gifted and acclaimed talent. Since then, she has appeared a number of films including ADAPTATION, CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND and MONA LISA SMILE, as well as the Tony Kushner play Homebody/Kabul. Tucson, Arizona-based Calexico's musical roots are planted in Southwestern American and Mexican culture, and soak up influence through the Americas, Africa and around the world. Since 1996, their mellow, desert-rock sounds have found a growing fanbase, and collaborations include work with musicians such as Richard Buckner, Lisa Germano, Vic Chesnutt, Neko Case and Victoria Williams.

Customer Reviews:

Introducing Maggie Gyllenhaal..........2006-09-12

Yes, 'Tropics of Love' is a pretty decent track but we can all admit that the real draw to this very short soundtrack is the inclusion of three songs sung by Maggie Gyllenhaal, two originals as well as her haunting rendition of Billy Joel's 'Just the Way you Are'. My personal favorite is 'I Can't Wait' but 'How Lucky am I' is also a great track. I still can't believe that the acadamy didn't swallow up these tracks for their 'Best Original SOng' catagory last year. My only regret is that this CD is so short. With only eight tracks it leaves you a bit wanting...like I don't know, maybe another Maggie song!

Has a style, not enough polish..........2006-06-23

I really enjoy the flow of the CD, the pieces fit well together. My only complaint, as minor as it may be, was I wanted more from Maggie's songs. The band was very sparse and muted behind her, and it made me struggle to enjoy swaying to the rhythm. If those three tracks had been recorded/mixed a bit better, I'd give this CD a 5. Very unique and fresh. I'd love to hear Maggie sing again.

Really fantastic.......2006-05-03

Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves to have her own solo album. She may not have the best voice around, but she infuses her lyric readings with a raw kinetic passion reminiscent of a young Patti Smith. Her rendition of "How Lucky Am I" is truly haunting. The album is a wonderful companion piece to the underrated film from which the music is culled.

Dirty Great Omission.......2006-04-08

How on earth could Dirty Three Not be included?! Really, almost unforgiveable. I adore Maggie's voice though.

Maggie Gyllenhaal needs her own CD NOW.......2006-03-17

I love this CD! All of the songs are good but it is a short tracklist. My favorite song on here is "How Lucky Am I" because Maggie's voice is just so raw. The song has an upbeat 50s vibe with a modern twist. I have a habit of only listening to her songs on the CD and unfortunately there are only 3. I really hope that she continues to sing and will hopefully record an entire album of her. She's very unique especially in comparison to say your typical popstars that are hard to tell apart.

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Happy Endings
Original Soundtrack
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ASIN: B000EGDD6I
Release Date: 2006-05-09

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