The Manchurian Candidate [Soundtrack]

the manchurian candidate [soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. Theme from the Manchurian Candidate [Jazz Version]

2. Queen of Diamonds

3. John Birch Lurch

4. Slightly Manchurian Blues

5. Summer Affair/Wiggin' Out in Central Park

6. Night in the Garden

7. Theme from the Manchurian Candidate (Main Title)

8. Mesopitamian Mambo

9. Fortunate Son [Instrumental]

10. Black Helicopters, Secret Laboratories, Mind Drugs... - Wyclef Jean

11. Sergeant Raymond Shaw

12. Deep Implant Behavior Modification - Wyclef Jean

13. "What If This Is All a Dream"

14. "I Am the Enemy, Major Marco"

15. Assasin Always Dies

16. "There Are Always Casualties in War"

17. Fortunate Son

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
As a special bonus, selections of the David Amram score from the classic original film are included on this CD.

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The Manchurian Candidate [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

better than the original (possible spoilers)
"1962 plus the 2004 ~ Manchurian Candidate is a winner!"

The Manchurian Candidate
Rachel Portman
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002VESQO
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

Theme from the Manchurian Candidate [Jazz Version]
Queen of Diamonds
John Birch Lurch
Slightly Manchurian Blues
Summer Affair/Wiggin' Out in Central Park
Night in the Garden
Theme from the Manchurian Candidate (Main Title)
Mesopitamian Mambo
Fortunate Son [Instrumental]
Black Helicopters, Secret Laboratories, Mind Drugs... - Wyclef Jean
Sergeant Raymond Shaw
Deep Implant Behavior Modification - Wyclef Jean
"What If This Is All a Dream"
"I Am the Enemy, Major Marco"
Assasin Always Dies
"There Are Always Casualties in War"
Fortunate Son

Album Description

As a special bonus, selections of the David Amram score from the classic original film are included on this CD.

Customer Reviews:

better than the original (possible spoilers).......2005-12-06

In the last decade or so, remaking classic movies has been on the incline. Though older generations criticize remaking these films, the newer generations are happy to see them with the latest theatrical technology. The remake I am going to be reviewing is called "The Manchurian Candidate". In my opinion, the remake is superior to the original. Though the acting was great in the original, I am more of a fan of Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep.
The synopsis of the movie is this: Captain Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sgt. Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) were part of a platoon of soldiers kidnapped and brainwashed in Desert Storm. Ten years later, Shaw, a "war hero", runs for vice president while Marco, label paranoid by the government, eventually remembers being kidnapped and discovers that Shaw's mother (Meryl Streep) played a big part in the brainwashing. Bennett must now convince Shaw that the brainwashing really happened. Washington does a superb job as the hero; he isn't the flashy, perfect hero that we usually see in movies these days. Schreiber also does an excellent job in this movie as well. His character is the innocent victim. He is a good person but is under the control of his evil, power-hungry mother. Streep steals the show though. Her character is so manipulative and evil that is was just great to watch. The director, Jonathan Demme, does an excellent job guiding this movie along. The camera work that he utilizes really adds to the suspense of the film.
Overall, I think that any fan of suspense movies should go out to see this film. It is very creepy in the beginning and then gets better as you figure out what is going on. The actors all give an excellent performance and are lead by a great director.

"1962 plus the 2004 ~ Manchurian Candidate is a winner!".......2004-10-06

Varese Records presents two versions of "The Manchurian Candidate", both are excellent films with a great cast, directors and score that will leave you with something to think about.

The first "Manchurian Candidate" (1962/126 mins), Director John Frankenheimer featuring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, James Gregory, John McGiver and Leslie Parrish in a cult favorite of Cold War Intelligence mixed with a political assassination attempt ~ Harvey's portrayal as a brainwashed soldier is believably effective, his stepfather James Gregory (Senator Iselin) as the not to bright politician is a scene stealer ~ Harvey's domineering Mother played by Angela Lansbury is an Academy Award performance, when she's on screen her evil schemes cut right through you ~ with composer David Amram throwing cues at you "QUEEN OF DIAMONDS", "SLIGHTLY MANCHURIAN BLUES" and "MESOPOTAMAN MAMBO...but my pick from this score is "THEME FROM THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, the jazz version is a sure-fire winner with over five minutes of great JAZZ!

Second score from "Manchurian Candidate" (2004/130 mins), Director Jonathan Demme featuring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schrieber, Jon Voight and Kimberly Elise with an update of a classic thriller ~ Washington's facial and shifting eyes lends an intense factor to this remake, and it works ~ the score by Rachel Portman and Wyclef Jean with cues like "FORTUNATE SON" [instrumental], "MIND DRUGS", "DEEP IMPLANT BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION", "WHAT IF ALL THIS IS A DREAM?", "THERE ARE ALWAYS CASULATIES IN WAR" loaded with psychological-political themes and biting assassination spell-binding plots keeps you on the edge of your chair...presidential election mixed with mental illiness that Portman's score covers, as she crosses every "T" and dots all of the "I'z"...don't miss picking up this soundtrack...a must have for all "film-score-buffs" and collectors alike!

Total Time: 61:08 on 17 Tracks ~ Varese Records 66603 ~ (9/14/2004)

Average customer rating:

Playin' with the Queen of Diamonds
Amram's dark Americana unearthed on CD

Manchurian Candidate
David Amram
Manufacturer: Premier Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002063
Release Date: 1997-11-25

Tracks:

Overture
Some Soul From Seoul
Theme From the Manchurian Candidate (Jazz Version)
Queen Of Diamonds
Cantina Latina, Korea 1952
Politicians On Parade
Unrequited Love
Slightly Manchurian Blues
Dare To Dream
Long Road To The White House
Return Of A Hero
Home Again, 1952
Theme From The Manchurian Candidate (Main Title)

Customer Reviews:

Playin' with the Queen of Diamonds.......2004-11-06

I think this album utilizes the original recordings, warts and all; the sound quality sometimes leaves something to be desired, but the music itself is great. The main theme, in my humble opinion, is a work of genius; it fits perfectly into a major plot premise of the movie in being something that is instantly recognizable but very difficult to remember-- like the repressed memories that come back to the characters in the film. The tune reminds me of something Aaron Copland might have written, but it's a hard thing to whistle, hum, or sing (or even to remember five minutes later!) because of the various chord and key changes going on around it; a very good musical metaphor for what is going on in the psyches of Raymond and his fellow soldiers.

As I said at the beginning, these recordings haven't been cleaned up much; there are clicks and motor hum audible, but they aren't intrusive. In a way they help to cement the film into its time frame. This particular release contains a booklet that deals with the movie in an overall sense and provides some detail about the individual musical selections; it also contains a set of notes by composer David Amram.

Amram's dark Americana unearthed on CD.......1998-11-02

Using a harmonic vocabulary from the post-Alex North school of film composition, David Amram provides a nice balance of modern effects, rich string writing, and scene support. Unfortunately he also has the tendency to let his ideas run away with him, forcing the sound engineer to blanch back the volume on Amram's bold crescendos simply to allow for the dialogue to be heard. On the CD though the sound rings true, with no interruption from Frank Sinatra, and with very little audio analog hiss.

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