The Green Mile: Score from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

the green mile: score from the motion picture [soundtrack]

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The greatest soundtrack composers have historically performed a musical tightrope act, being called upon to be stylistically inventive yet invitingly familiar, emotionally compelling without being cloying. In modern times, few have risen to the challenge like Thomas Newman. His score for Frank Darabont's adaptation of Stephen King's miraculous death row fable is an organic masterpiece, whether Newman is wringing dramatic fury from his orchestra's rhythm and percussion or, as is more often the case here, delicately shading the proceedings with a palette of sounds distinctly his own. Though seasoned with a pinch of period pop and folk music to underscore the film's period and locale, it's Newman's spare, creative soundscapes that become the film's subtle, emotional core. The composer may have grown up in a family (Hollywood's legendary Newman clan) steeped in daunting film-music history, but Newman has gratifyingly created a body of work whose attention to shade and nuance--and their crucial spiritual connections--seem more influenced by Bernard Herrmann, and that's not bad company, either. --Jerry McCulley

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The Green Mile: Score from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]
The Green Mile: Score from the Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Green Mile Soundtrack
  • Somewhat Dark
  • My Favorite Thomas Newman Score
  • Coffey wouldn't "try to take this one back."
  • Newman's Best
 The Green Mile: Score from the Motion Picture
Thomas Newman , and Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003CLV2
Release Date: 1999-12-21

Tracks:

  1. Old Alabama - B.B. And Group
  2. Monstrous Big
  3. The Two Dead Girls
  4. The Mouse On The Mile
  5. Foolishment
  6. Billy-Be-Frigged
  7. Coffey's Hands
  8. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  9. Condemned Man
  10. Limp Noodle
  11. Scared Of The Dark
  12. Wild Bill
  13. Cigar Box
  14. Circus Mouse
  15. The Bad Death Of Eduard Delacroix
  16. Boy's Eye
  17. Two Run-Throughs
  18. Red Over Green
  19. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Billie Holiday
  20. That's The Deal
  21. L'Homme Mauvais
  22. An Offense To The Heart
  23. Morphine & Cola
  24. Night Journey
  25. Danger Of Hell
  26. Done Tom Turkey
  27. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking - Gene Austin
  28. Trapingus Parish
  29. Boogeyman
  30. Shine My Knob
  31. Briar Ridge
  32. Coffey On The Mile
  33. Punishment
  34. Charmaine - Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
  35. Now Long Gone
  36. No Exceptions
  37. The Green Mile

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The greatest soundtrack composers have historically performed a musical tightrope act, being called upon to be stylistically inventive yet invitingly familiar, emotionally compelling without being cloying. In modern times, few have risen to the challenge like Thomas Newman. His score for Frank Darabont's adaptation of Stephen King's miraculous death row fable is an organic masterpiece, whether Newman is wringing dramatic fury from his orchestra's rhythm and percussion or, as is more often the case here, delicately shading the proceedings with a palette of sounds distinctly his own. Though seasoned with a pinch of period pop and folk music to underscore the film's period and locale, it's Newman's spare, creative soundscapes that become the film's subtle, emotional core. The composer may have grown up in a family (Hollywood's legendary Newman clan) steeped in daunting film-music history, but Newman has gratifyingly created a body of work whose attention to shade and nuance--and their crucial spiritual connections--seem more influenced by Bernard Herrmann, and that's not bad company, either. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Green Mile Soundtrack.......2006-08-27

If you have been emotionally moved during the viewing of
'The Green Mile' it is largely due to composer Thomas Newman's wonderful score. His music accents such emotions as loss, hope, fear, honour and melancholy. His music is the very sounds of isolation and long uninterrupted thoughts. The songs 'Coffey on the mile' and 'The Green Mile' from the soundtrack are sure to stick in your head long after you hear them. If you are familiar with Thomas Newman's work on 'The Shawshank Redemption', 'American Beauty' or 'Road to Perdistion', you will certainly want to add the 'The Green Mile' to your collection as well.

2 out of 5 stars Somewhat Dark.......2005-10-12

I found this CD to have very dark-natured music, not very enjoyable for the most part as the individual tracks changed so often that the feel of the CD is not very cohesive.

5 out of 5 stars My Favorite Thomas Newman Score.......2003-03-23

While I love American Beauty and Shawshank Redemption, this is one of Newman's longest scores, so there's more listening time. The styles are diverse including some Billie Holiday. I have listened to this score hundreds of times and have not tired of it. I always hear something new. If you are a Thomas Newman fan, this is an essentail part of any collection.

5 out of 5 stars Coffey wouldn't "try to take this one back.".......2002-08-15

This is a superb score. Don't let the cd samples fool you too much. Most of these songs contain various parts to them and a simple thirty second listening experience will not suffice!

I found myself driving through the prarie land of Illinois on a freezing winter's night, listening to this cd and feeling like I was in a dream. I'm being completely honest with you. It was amazing.

Tracks likes Foolishment, Night Journey, and Danger of Hell are hauntingly mesmerizing. Track #32, Coffey on the Mile, is one of Newman's greatest accomplishments ever. Track #37, the song played during the credits, will leave you in a thick state of deep contemplation. You will love this one.

All in all, this is one of Newman's greatest scores, and arguably the best of all time for Mr. Newman. You will love it.

5 out of 5 stars Newman's Best.......2001-03-30

If one reading this has ever at some time had personal reflections with music, then you can appreciate this CD. I found the Shawshank Redemtion score to be awsome, but this is perfect. This is what Pure Moods should have been. It is rare for me to find a CD with anything that I sit alone with and just simply listen to, and have a deeper look at my self with, this is a whole CD filled with such music. If you like this type of music then I personaly warrenty you will like this. As for the other comment about construction quality, as of yet I have found nothing wrong with this CD. It is published by Warner Bros. and seeing as I have has a John Fogerty CD, for 3 years now, made by them, I can only assume the same level out of this.

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