Le Grand Bleu (1988 Film) [Soundtrack] [Import]

le grand bleu (1988 film) [soundtrack] [import]

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Big Blue Overture

2. Deep Blue Dream

3. Sailing to Death

4. Rescue in a Wreck

5. Raya

6. Huacracocha

7. Water Works

8. Between the Sky-Scrapers

9. Remembering a Heart Beat

10. Spaghetti del Mare

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Let Them Try

2. Walk in Taormina

3. Watergames

4. Fatal Dive

5. Platform

6. Leaving Peru

7. Virgin Islands

8. Strange Feelings

9. Sicilia

10. Such a Family

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 1
1. Big Blue Overture
2. Deep Blue Dream
3. Sailing to Death
4. Rescue in a Wreck
5. Raya
6. Huacracocha
7. Water Works
8. Between the Sky-Scrapers
9. Remembering a Heart Beat
10. Spaghetti del Mare
See all 19 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Let Them Try
2. Walk in Taormina
3. Watergames
4. Fatal Dive
5. Platform
6. Leaving Peru
7. Virgin Islands
8. Strange Feelings
9. Sicilia
10. Such a Family
See all 14 tracks on this disc

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Le Grand Bleu (1988 Film) [Soundtrack] [Import]

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The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise - Michael Nyman
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Ocean's Eleven: Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
The Godfather: The Godfather Waltz - Nic Raine
Pearl Harbor: Heart Of The Volunteer - Nic Raine
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Traffic: An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno
2001 - A Space Odyssy: The Blue Danube - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Gladiator: Gladiator Suite - Nic Raine
The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship - Nic Raine
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The Killing Fields: Etude - Mike Oldfield

Customer Reviews:

A great collection.......2004-02-28

This is a really fabulous collections of songs. There is a great balance of old and new. This isn't a collection from one single genre and the diversity keeps the mix interesting. It's great to hear songs that wouldn't normally be noticed while a movie is playing and it's also great to hear those easily recognizable tunes from popular movies.

Le Grand Bleu - Version Integrale (1988 Film)

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Tracks:

Big Blue Overture
Deep Blue Dream
Sailing to Death
Rescue in a Wreck
Raya
Huacracocha
Water Works
Between the Sky-Scrapers
Remembering a Heart Beat
Spaghetti del Mare
Let Athem Try [Instrumental]
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Monastery of Amorgos
Much Better Down There
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Leaving the World Behind
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Let Them Try
Walk in Taormina
Watergames
Fatal Dive
Platform
Leaving Peru
Virgin Islands
Strange Feelings
Sicilia
Such a Family
Third Dive
Do You Like This Place
For Enzo
Leaving the World Behind

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful..........2007-04-27

If you love this movie, the soundtrack is a must have. It sounds like the ocean feels when you are diving.

cd.......2007-03-13

When I got this cd I thought it was the music from the first version and that is the main reason I bought it. Its an ok cd just not my taste in music.

Serra vs. Conti.......2007-01-25

I, like so many others, bought the Serra version thinking it was from the American version of the film. I bought it back in 1991, and was and still am a huge Serra fan. But.....I have always (for the past 16 years) been on the lookout for the Bill Conti version of the soundtrack. Finally.....I found one on eBay, won it, received it, and played it 2 dozen times in this past week alone. Like I said, I am a huge fan of Serra (especially 'La Femme Nikita'), and love what he did for 'The Big Blue'....but Conti's version is truly magical. There will always be room for both soundtracks, but my heart belongs with the Conti version. It really can stand on its own, without the visuals of the film. The ongoing theme throughout the 22 tracks is hidden beautifully. At times magical, other times playful, but a sense of haunting lies underneath. The electronic instrumentation is pure genius and complements the more traditional instruments extremely well. So for those of you still seeking the Conti soundtrack to 'The Big Blue', do not give up....it does exist, and in gorgeous stereo.

Soothing and mesmerizing..........2006-02-17

This is a fantastic soundtrack and a great movie that not too many people have actually seen. The music is very oceanic and serene. Pick up the movie if you get the chance.

Simply perfect.......2006-01-30

This soundtrack ranks on top of my top five of the best soundtracks ever, along with Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, Sound of Music, RHPS ... this one from French composer Eric Serra follows closely the scenes mood for this movie.
I've heard of an alternate soundtrack by Bill Conti for the US release of this movie (different ending) ... but for me there's only one, get the director's cut and the Eric Serra's soundtrack.

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III. Allegro Vivace - Sonata No. 13 In E Flat Major, Op. 27

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Preambule Carnaval Op9
Pierrot Carnaval Op9
Arlequin Carnaval Op9
Valse Noble Carnaval Op9
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Coquette Carnaval Op9
Replique Carnaval Op9
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Estrella Carnaval Op9
Reconnaissance Carnaval Op9
Pantalon Et Colombine Carnaval Op9
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Aveu Carnaval Op9
Promenade Carnaval Op9
Pause Carnaval Op9
Danse Des Davidsbundler Contre Les Philistins Carnaval Op9
I. Des Abends Fantasiestucke Op12
II. Aufschwung Fantasiestucke Op12
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IV. Grillen Fantasiestucke Op12
V. In Der Nacht Fantasiestucke Op12
VI. Fabel Fantasiestucke Op12
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VIII. Ende Vom Lied Fantasiestucke Op12
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II. Romanze - Carnaval De Vienne, Op. 26
III. Scherzino - Carnaval De Vienne, Op. 26
IV. Intermezzo - Carnaval De Vienne, Op. 26
V. Final - Carnaval De Vienne, Op. 26

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Fantaisie Hongroise In F Major For Piano And Orchestra
Totentanz, Paraphrase Sur Le 'Dies Irae' Pour Piano Et Orchestre
Variations Symphoniques Pour Piano Et Orchestre
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II. Adagio - Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 16
III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato - Andante Maestoso - Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 16

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I. Adagio Sostenuto Assai - Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In A Major
II. Allegro Agitato Assai - Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In A Major
III. Allegro Moderato - Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In A Major
IV. Allegro Deciso - Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In A Major
V. Marziale, Un Poco Meno Allegro - Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In A Major
VI. Allegro Animato - Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra In A Major
I. Allegro Maestoso - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In E Flat Major
II. Quasi Adagio - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In E Flat Major
III. Allegretto Vivace - Allegro Animato - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In E Flat Major
IV. Allegro Marziale Animato - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In E Flat Major
I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In B Flat Minor, Op. 23
II. Andante Semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo 1 - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In B Flat Minor, Op. 23
III. Allegro Con Fuoco - Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchestra In B Flat Minor, Op. 23

Customer Reviews:

Stunning. . . . .......2007-01-10

I bought this set with some trepidation, since I didn't know what to expect from Cziffra's playing of composers other than Liszt. I had only heard him in his mercurially brilliant Lisztian incarnation, and didn't know how he would do with a less flamboyant style.
I have been very pleasantly surprised, especially at his Beethoven and his Schumann. I found that he kept the spontaneity of his Lisztian interpretations, but channelled it chronologically into insightful and spontaneous Beethoven interpretations, while respecting most of the rules and performance practices of the Classic era.
His Schumann was mercurial and spontaneous in a Romantic fashion, also, and - of course - brilliantly digitally played. As to the Liszt, it's par excellence; I've never heard that music played with such spontaneity and
digital fluency.
The sound quality is surprisingly good, altho somewhat uneven. I highly recommend this set to anyone who loves great piano-playing. My favorite pianist is still Richter, but Cziffra takes first prize in his Liszt, and runs a close second with other composers' music.

PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST.......2006-10-15

The eight discs making up this set are invaluable to anyone interested in this extraordinary musician and pianist. His career was cut tragically short, and while it lasted he was most in demand to display his astounding technique in Liszt. He did it because he could. Not being enormously attracted to Liszt I was slow in coming to know Cziffra, but when I did what struck me forcibly was that the picture I had been given of him was seriously misleading. Any suggestion that he was a wilful virtuoso who turned the standard classics into something of his own is 180 degrees wide of the mark, and this selection enables us to hear what his playing was really like in music ranging from Lully and Couperin to the late 19th century, taking in on the way Rameau, Scarlatti, C P E Bach, Beethoven, Hummel, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Liszt is here in the shape of the two concertos, the Totentanz and the Hungarian Fantasy plus some solos, my collection of least favourite romantic concertos is enhanced with his renderings of the Grieg and Tchaikovsky, but relief from these is provided with Franck's symphonic variations. Among the non-Liszt solo pieces we are given a number usually thought to call for exceptional virtuosity, namely Schumann's toccata, Mendelssohn's rondo capriccioso and Brahms's Paganini variations. Balakirev's Islamey is here too, but in a version of Cziffra's own, and so are some of his own virtuoso arrangements including one of the Flight of the Bumblebee as well as four similar efforts from Liszt.

Cziffra himself didn't aid popular comprehension by saying that he couldn't play Beethoven. I already owned his Waldstein, but here we have four more sonatas plus some smaller pieces, all early works. If I have a fault to find with his Waldstein it's that it is rather understated. What I don't fault at all is his sense of Beethoven's idiom, and the only flash of Cziffra's phenomenal technique comes where there can be no objection in the up-and-down octaves near the end. These are normally played glissando, because to finger them in strict time is impossible, allegedly. Even Horowitz can't do that - but Cziffra can. This really sums up his way of doing things - the technique is exercised strictly when needed, and then not in a showy way unless the sense of the music demands that. Try the Mendelssohn rondo here - light-fingered in the main rondo theme, relaxed in the episodes - then hear Serkin on Aura in his 1957 recital in Lugano, high-tension and full-speed-ahead. Serkin brought the audience to its feet, Cziffra is simply enjoying the piece, and very Mendelssohnian he sounds. Or again the Schumann toccata. Richter won raptures from the critics for his handling of the rat-tat fortissimo chords near the end while making no concessions to the tempo. He does that no better than Cziffra, if as well. The difference is that Richter `makes more' of the supposedly virtuoso sequences earlier. Now how about Cziffra's Beethoven here? It is natural, idiomatic and kept within a certain volume-level. There is no showing off let alone messing around. If Cziffra recalls anyone it is Kempff, and these performances would be safe models for teachers. In Schumann it's the same story. Not everyone could play Traumeswirren like this, and here and there the finger-work had me rubbing my eyes, but I keep sensing that Cziffra is not even aware that he's doing anything exceptional. The idiom is dead right, the rubato is natural, the lyricism is spontaneous if less `warm' than some, the sense of the overall structure is effortless - and I could say all that about Chopin's F minor fantasy too.

I can't avoid Liszt, but some comparisons are interesting. This high-powered Totentanz has been rightly praised, but both in this work and in the first concerto I feel that Michelangeli beats Cziffra at what is supposedly Cziffra's own game. I hear Michelangeli as Cziffra's solitary equal as a technician, but in second-rate music like this spontaneity and dexterity are trumped by an above-it-all Olympian aloofness, and Cziffra undoubtedly does not take the ultra-care that Michelangeli takes over perfect evenness of touch, sublime poise in the rhythm and super-perfection in the trills. (In the matter of trills, you can hear what Cziffra can do when he puts his mind to it in the fiendish 4th variation in book 1 of Brahms's Paganinis). In the 2nd concerto Cziffra is the best I have yet heard. In sheer technical address neither he nor anyone surpasses Richter, but where I like Cziffra better is in an aspect of his playing that gets too little attention, namely his natural and unaffected lyricism. In the Hungarian Fantasy, the Liszt solos and the various arrangements I imagine Cziffra is unsurpassed and unsurpassable, not that I propose to research that matter much.

The Grieg and Tchaikovsky concertos are here too. Cziffra adopts moderate tempi in the outer movements of the Grieg as the composer directs. The first movement of the Tchaikovsky is done as I like it, insofar as I like it at all. The introduction is taken fast, rather as Horowitz and Toscanini take it although I miss Toscanini's direction. The last movement however is taken at a very moderate pace, with the excitement saved for the end. Later performances are of some French music. In these pieces, as in the Scarlatti sonata, I wouldn't say that Cziffra stands out particularly - with one telling exception, Couperin's Barricades Mysterieuses, atmospheric and bewitching. Was this what they told you to expect from Cziffra?

He was a natural, a child of the gods. The near-unbelievable technique was an important part of his gift, but what I prize most is his lyric manner - simple, innocent and clear-eyed. His actual touch is not one that you could identify within seconds, as you could identify that of Horowitz, Serkin, Richter or Michelangeli, but it is utterly free from affectation. The better you know him, the more you will love him.

A world-changing musician.......2006-01-30

I've not a lot to add to Alan Thorpe's review except to say that to be young when Cziffra burst upon the world in 1956 after he left Hungary & started playing in western Europe was sheer intoxication--and it wasn't all Liszt either! Like Richter, who appeared at the same time, he played Schumann in a way that opened up entire new fields of tonal & interpretive possibility. I must say, too, that from the start, I admired his Beethoven--I like lyrically played Beethoven! Why shouldn't Beethoven sing as well as growl? He did write some lovely songs, after all. Cziffra's versions of Op.13, Op.14/2 & Op.26 on this set are very satisfying--I just wish they had managed to include a recording of his version of the Waldstein, too.

CZIFFRA - A Keyboard Phenomenon.......2001-05-26

Issued in 1991 by EMI France to celebrate Cziffra's 70th birthday this 8 CD boxed set is a bargain. The first CD is all Liszt and contains some of the most spellbinding playing you are ever likely to hear. Fire and brimstone reign as Cziffra tears up the keyboard in the Dante Sonata's demonic moments; surely a whiff of sulphur as he spontaneously combusts during the Mephisto-Valse; the Rhapsodie espagnole and Grand Galop chromatique {see him sweat playing this on Philip's `Great Pianists of the 20th Century video.}. As a contrast, be seduced by his heart-melting rendering of the third Liebestraume; the caprice of the Valse-Impromptu; and have the waters of `Les Jeux d'eau a la Villa d'Este' ever cascaded so onomatopoeically and with such a transcendental variety of touch and nuance. More diablerie follows on disc 2 with transcriptions by Liszt and those {in} famous ones by Cziffra himself. I have never heard a more demonic Gounod/Liszt ` Valse de Faust'; Auber/Liszt `Tarantelle de bravura'; or Tchaikovsky/Liszt Polonaise from `Eugene Onegin'; as for Cziffra's playing of his own transcriptions and paraphrases, especially the Strauss `Tritsch-tratsch polka' and Rimsky-Korsakov `Flight of the Bumble-bee; well, they are in a class of their own. Both Katsaris and Volodos recorded the latter pieces but I'm afraid they cannot compare with Cziffra's sheer electricity and panache. You will now need an ice pack as disc 3 opens with Balakirev's Islamey which starts steadily enough compared to say Simon Barere's famous account {now on APR} but increases in excitement as Cziffra adds all kind of gypsy embellishments as he builds to a fiery conclusion. Excitement is also the key to the next piece; Schumann's Toccata, which Cziffra plays with effortless abandonment and joie de vivre as he also does Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso. Cziffra loved to play Baroque music and the rest of this disc is taken up by mainly short but characterful pieces by Couperin, Lully, Rameau and Krebs. Many were recorded in the 1980s and sound better if played back at a reduced volume level as they were obviously too closely miked. Cziffra once said that he couldn't play Beethoven so preferred to leave it to others who could. He did record a number of sonatas and this selection includes very fine accounts of the `Pathetique'; No. 13 in E flat Op27/1 {companion to the `Moonlight'};and Op. 26 in A flat. He brings a full cantabile to the latter works opening movt. and to the Adagio of the `Pathetique'. Elsewhere he plays with refinement and elegance; everything is in the best possible taste and there is nothing to offend, but those who like their Beethoven a bit more rough and gruff could be a bit disappointed as they might also be with Cziffra's Brahm's Paganini Variations which are technically stunning but find Cziffra musically out of sorts. The Schumann disc finds him on top form. Like many great artists Cziffra loved to play Schumann and he was equally at home with Eusebius { the dreamer} as he was with Florestan { the impetuous side of his character} and this is self evident in his brilliantly characterful accounts of Carnaval, Fantasiestücke, and Carnaval de Vienne - the latter piece highly praised by Cortot after he heard Cziffra during a Paris radio broadcast in the late 1950s. Discs 7 and 8 are all concertante works and show Cziffra at the very height of his stupendous powers. Again Cziffra has his demon up in the most astounding Liszt Totentanz ever recorded; a Hungarian Fantasy with all the improvisational colours of a band of gypsy fiddlers and an ideally recreative performance of the second concerto to make all others sound four-square . To cap this there is a fabulous Grieg concerto in which Cziffra dares to improvise the end of the Lisztian style cadenza; a meltingly beautiful slow movt with an excitingly brilliant finale. Last but certainly not the least, a very poetic reading of Franck's Symphonic Variations and a Tchaikovsky first concerto which combines thrilling virtuosity with all those individual touches that only a genuinely recreative artist can bring to such a familiar masterpiece. This collection is a splendid tribute to one of histories greatest pianists - an artist who knew the authentic meaning of ` bravura'.

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Beautiful...
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Serra vs. Conti
Soothing and mesmerizing...
Simply perfect

Le Grand Bleu (1988 Film)
Eric Serra
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Tracks:

Big Blue Overture
Deep Blue Dream
Sailing to Death
Rescue in a Wreck
Raya
Huacracocha
Water Works
Between the Sky-Scrapers
Remembering a Heart Beat
Spaghetti del Mare
Let Athem Try [Instrumental]
Synchronised Instant
Homo Delphinus
Monastery of Amorgos
Much Better Down There
Cruise of the Dolphin Tribe
Second Dive
Leaving the World Behind
My Lady Blue

Tracks:

Let Them Try
Walk in Taormina
Watergames
Fatal Dive
Platform
Leaving Peru
Virgin Islands
Strange Feelings
Sicilia
Such a Family
Third Dive
Do You Like This Place
For Enzo
Leaving the World Behind

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful..........2007-04-27

If you love this movie, the soundtrack is a must have. It sounds like the ocean feels when you are diving.

cd.......2007-03-13

When I got this cd I thought it was the music from the first version and that is the main reason I bought it. Its an ok cd just not my taste in music.

Serra vs. Conti.......2007-01-25

Soothing and mesmerizing..........2006-02-17

This is a fantastic soundtrack and a great movie that not too many people have actually seen. The music is very oceanic and serene. Pick up the movie if you get the chance.

Simply perfect.......2006-01-30

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Snakes In The Grass
Good, yet just a little disappointed.
Excellent
Thinkinboutchewnow
A Wonderful Collection of Songs...A Great Band!

Le Grand Bleu
Bluerunners
Manufacturer: Louisiana Red Hot
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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Honey Slides
To the Country
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Behind the Levee

ASIN: B00005ALHW
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

On And On
Grand Chenier
Vien Donc
Cankton
Le Grand Bleu
Noc Tete Dure
Home
Happy Rabbit
Tout Ca Qui Reste
Attention
Burn Up The Night

Customer Reviews:

Snakes In The Grass.......2005-11-23

The Bluerunners have compiled a nice disc with "Le Grand Bleu." It melds roots rock and Cajun music to form a nice little mixture of Mellancamp meets Mamou. I'm especially fond of the title track, "Cankton," "Vien Donc" and "Home." Naysayers might say that they stray too far from Cajun formula on most of their songs, but I don't think that is what they are going for. Essentially, the Bluerunners are a rock band with heavy Cajun influence. There's nothing wrong with that. In fact, major Cajun acts of today such as Beausoleil and Zachary Richard have often mixed up genres to produce a uniquely Cajun sound. That's a great thing folks. They're holding on to the past but looking toward the future. And although the Bluerunners are heavier on the rock than they are on the Cajun, they've found a delicious little sound that'll make anybody hiss with joy.

Get this disc if you enjoy artists such as John Mellancamp, Zachary Richard or any roots rockers. You're sure to enjoy this one. Also, Cajun fans, put down that Wayne Toups CD(that isn't real Cajun music, anyway) and give this album a spin. It's really good.

Good, yet just a little disappointed........2001-08-31

Don't get me wrong, this is a good CD. I was just a little disappointed that practically the whole group has changed. I have their first CD and saw them live. I love that first album. This CD is also good to listen to, especially with the collaboration with Michael Doucet. If you are looking for a CD with hints of the traditional Zydeco mixed in with some more contemporary flavor, then you have found the right Jumbalaya with Le Grand Bleu.

Excellent.......2001-06-15

Great,great record.... lyrically and musically. "Home" really hit close to home for me.

Thinkinboutchewnow.......2001-05-31

Buy this record. Why? Because this is born-on-the-bayou music, except these guys are actually from the bayou. A combination of Uncle Tupelo meets Daniel Lanois meets Beausoleil, the Bluerunners bleed Tobasco sauce and connect to south Louisiana the way Lyle Lovett does to Texas or Blue Mountain does to Mississippi. If you're not from Cajun country, listen to "Cankton" and see why when people come here they usually never leave. Buy this record. Then buy the old ones. Then go see them live. Do it.

A Wonderful Collection of Songs...A Great Band!.......2001-05-19

I absolutely love this band! They are a breath of fresh air that has come out of Louisiana. My favorite tracks are 1,3 and 9. The entire cd is a credit to great song-writing. It is a nice blend of french and english words and the accordian adds a perfect touch. This is a must get cd!

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Le Grand Bleu/Fifth Element

Manufacturer: EMI MUSIC en EDI standard order
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

International | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000A7SBJ0
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

The Big Blue Overture
Deep Blue Dream
Sailing To Death
Rescue In A Wreck
La Raya
Huacracocha
Water Works
Between The Sky-Scrapers
Remembering A Heart Beat
Spaghetti Del Mare
Let Them Try
Synchronised Instant
Homo Delphinus
The Monastery Of Amorgos
For Enzo
Cruise Of The Dolphin Tribe
Virgin Islands
The Third Dive
Leaving The World Behind
My Lady Blue

Tracks:

Little Light Of Love
Mondoshawan
Timecrash
Korben Dallas
Koolen
Akta
Leeloo
Five Millenia Later
Plavalaguna
Ruby Rap
Heat
Badaboom
Mangalores
Lucia Di Lammermoor
The Diva Dance
Leeloominai
A Bomb In The Hotel
Mina Hinoo
No Cash No Trash
Radiowaves
Human Nature
Pictures Of War
Lakta Ligunai
Protect Life
Little Light Of Love
Aknot! Wot?

Album Description

European only two-disc coupling of the hit soundtracks to The Big Blue and the Fifth Element (titled here in French, Cinquieme Element). Two standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. 46 tracks in all. EMI.

Lebendige Vergangenheit: Marcel Journet II

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Lebendige Vergangenheit: Marcel Journet II

Manufacturer: Preiser Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000023OB
Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

La Favorita: Redoutez Le Fureur D'Un Dieu Terrible
Lucia De Lammermoor: Dalle Stanze, Ove Lucia
Les Huguenots: Pif, Paf, Pouf
Il Travatore: Abietta Zingara
Cleopatre: Solitaire Sur Ma Terrace
Le Chant Du Depart
Le Toussaint: Conte Bleu
Credo D'Amour
Au Morts Pour La Patrie
Priere
Le Cure De Vareddes
Hosanna!
Ascanio: Enfants
Monna Vanna: Dis La Vite Vanna
La Walkyrie: Adieu Superbe
I Maestri Cantori De Norimberga: Monologo Di Sachs
I Maestri Cantori De Norimberga: Follia, Follia
Nerone: Gloria Al Tuo Dio
Nerone: Ecco Il Magico Precchio

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Le Grand Bleu - O.S.T.
Eric Serra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000566H7

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Le Grand Bleu
Jonn Savannah
Manufacturer: Ambiente UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

New Age | Imports | Stores | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0001W0LZQ
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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Le Grand Bleu - The Big Blue Vol.2

Manufacturer: Virgin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BGUYB8

Product Description

More Original Music from the film by Eric Serra! 14 Tracks Total.

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