Elektra [Soundtrack]

elektra [soundtrack]

Track Listings
1. Main Title
2. DeMarco's End
3. Ferry Crossing
4. Insomnia
5. Ninjas!
6. Hand
7. Gnarly Gongs
8. Stick
9. Just Sit Quietly
10. Kiss
11. Escape From McCabe's
12. Tattoo
13. Forest
14. Wolf Run
15. Typhoid
16. Just a Girl
17. Homecoming
18. Candle Trick
19. Kirigi
20. Hedge Maze Brawl
See all 21 tracks on this disc

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Elektra [Soundtrack]
Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Where were the good songs?
  • you made my day.
  • Great Service
  • Urban Cowboy Music Lover
  • Very Very Good
 Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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ASIN: B000002H4B
Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Hello Texas - Jimmt Buffett
  2. All Nighy Long - Joe Walsh
  3. Times Like These - Dan Fogelberg
  4. Nine Tonight - Bob Seger And The Siver Bullet Band
  5. Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
  6. Cherokee Fiddle - Johnny Lee
  7. Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
  8. Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles
  9. Lookin' For Love - Johnny Lee
  10. Don't It Make Ya Wanna Dance - Bonnie Raitt
  11. The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
  12. Here Comes The Hurt Again - Mickey Gilley
  13. Orange Blossom Special/ Hoedown - Gilley's 'Urban Cowboy' Band
  14. Love The World Away - Kenny Rogers
  15. Falling In Love For The Night - The Charlie Daniels Band
  16. Darlin' - Bonnie Raitt
  17. Look What You've Done To Me - Boz Scaggs
  18. Hearta Against The Wind - Linda Ronstadt

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The aim was to do for country what Saturday Night Fever did for disco. The result was that bars from Kona to Kalamazoo suddenly had mechanical bulls, and slickers walking around in cowboy hats. You might also pinpoint this as the moment in time when "country" music suddenly went cosmopolitan, paving the way for Garth Brooks. Johnny Lee's "Lookin' for Love" was one of the decade's biggest singles, and this album briefly made a star of Mickey Gilley (whose Texas club provided a home for that alpha bull). Fans of Bob Seger, Jimmy Buffet, the Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, and Bonnie Raitt may want this collection for the tunes they lack elsewhere. And it sure recalls an era. But please don't call it "country." --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Where were the good songs?.......2007-05-21

I love this movie, and I like the songs on this soundtrack, but, there are some songs that were in the movie that realy need to be on the soundtrack, but, they, for some reason left them out. Such as the intro song, "Texas", by Charley Danials. But, overall, it is a good album.

5 out of 5 stars you made my day........2007-05-14

I have the music on 8track but, haven't been able to play it for years, no 8 track player. Now the music is back. Good customer service.

5 out of 5 stars Great Service.......2007-03-16

Love the sound track of this movie. Takes me back to my
younger days!! Some really good memories! Thanks!

5 out of 5 stars Urban Cowboy Music Lover.......2007-03-10

at last I found my Urban Cowboy music... love the movie and the music

5 out of 5 stars Very Very Good.......2007-02-12

I'm not a country music fan in the least. But I saw this movie at least 3 times and it was superb. I thoroughly enjoyed the music. There are several good artists on this soundtrack like Dan Fogelbert, Bob Seger, Anne Murray, The Eagles, Johnny Lee. Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and a few others. Every song on this ST is excellent. Even if you're not a country music fan like myself, this is one good CD to have in your collection of movie soundtracks.
The Last Samurai
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The power of faith
  • This soundtrack....
  • Dances With Wolves in Japan
  • A Diverse Score from the Land of the Rising Sun
  • One of the best themes ever composed
 The Last Samurai
Hans Zimmer
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ASIN: B0000DZTIW
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

  1. A Way Of Life
  2. Spectres In The Fog
  3. Taken
  4. A Hard Teacher
  5. To Know My Enemy
  6. Idyll's End
  7. Safe Passage
  8. Ronin
  9. Red Warrior
  10. The Way Of The Sword
  11. A Small Measure Of Peace

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Whether Tom Cruise's portrayal of a 19th century American soldier cum samurai warrior will be remembered with the same pangs of pop-cultural bemusement that befell John Wayne playing Genghis Khan remains to be seen. But its musical soundtrack does mark an auspicious occasion: pop musician-turned-composer Hans Zimmer's 100th score since beginning his film career in 1988. A pioneer of fusing both the electronic and orchestral and the Westernized with the indigenous, Zimmer does both here with skill, drawing heavily on samples of the traditional Taiko (a massive Japanese drum) for its rhythmic action sequences, while constructing a melodic Western motif for Cruise's character that's both centerpiece and counterpoint for the score's transcultural intent. Aside from the brief, ominous thunder of the expected action/suspense boilerplate, Zimmer has constructed passages of gentle, Asian-inflected pastoralism that have parallels with much of his evocative work on The Thin Red Line. Those cues are the score's very soul, a canvas against which his more traditional themes reverberate all the stronger. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The power of faith .......2007-05-29

Sweet as lotus flower, strong as a the solid rock of the paith, sharp as a samurai sword... close your eyes and live in an magic ancient atmosphere

5 out of 5 stars This soundtrack...........2007-04-24

...is really amazing, so deep and great. The movie would never be so good without this great music.

4 out of 5 stars Dances With Wolves in Japan.......2007-04-10

If you liked Dances With Wolves this is it in Japan - I do think it is Tom C's best movie. The sound track is excellent - Zimmer also did Batman Returns which has a fantastic soundtrack - Hans is comming on

4 out of 5 stars A Diverse Score from the Land of the Rising Sun.......2007-03-02

I always love it when composers branch out and write music that you would never expect them to write, yet retaining their own trademark sound. Here, Hans Zimmer utilizes his own, recognizable sound, where you know it's him with eastern instrumentation, such as Taiko drums, the shakuhachi (a staple in Horner scores lately), and the koto harp. It's east meets west, a route in which Tan Dun took on in the film "Hero", and Zimmer's score follows many of those same musical ideas, only not quite as eastern sounding as Dun's score.
The main theme is a powerful 7-note anthem which tends to build its way up each time, as in "A Way of Life", "Spectres in the Fog", "Idyll's End", and "Safe Passage". You can tell it is a Zimmer theme just by its sound, but with the oriental flavor thrown in, it really adds to the mix.
The action music in the score is exciting with energetic Taiko drums keeping the pulse moving. They do not get tiresome, as you might think because Zimmer uses them more like a heartbeat, not a heart attack! "Red Warrior" is a powerful anthem, consisting of japanese warrior chants, which really add to the scope of the sound. Other noteworthy tracks are "Ronin" and "The Way of the Sword", which are enjoyable pieces of music.
I was pleased of the results of Zimmer's work here. It showcases Zimmer's diversity with his music. I hope he gets the opportunity to write more diverse scores such as this. The Da Vinci Code is certainly one of them!

5 out of 5 stars One of the best themes ever composed.......2007-02-28

This soundtrack is brilliant, and Hans Zimmer even more. He is truly one of the great film composers. The Last Samurai's sounds never fail to draw emotion from me.
Smallville, Vol. 1: The Talon Mix
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Talon
  • LOVE IT
  • Smallville,Vol. 1: The Talon Mix
  • Smallville Volume 1
  • We love this series!
 Smallville, Vol. 1: The Talon Mix
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ASIN: B00007FRWZ
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

  1. Save Me - Remy Zero
  2. Inside Out - VonRay
  3. Island In The Sun - Weezer
  4. Superman - Five For Fighting
  5. Nuclear - Ryan Adams
  6. Lonely Day - Phantom Planet
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  10. I Just Wanna Be Loved - AM Radio
  11. Everything - Lifehouse
  12. Time After Time - Eva Cassidy

Album Description

The original soundtrack album to the smash television show, Smallville. Artists include Five For Fighting, Eva Cassidy, Lifehouse, Ryan Adams, Sixpence None The Richer, Remy Zero, & more. Also includes several exclusive bonus features. Elektra. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Talon.......2007-05-24

A very enjoyable CD. I like being able to listen to the music of TV series, such as Smallville, which I have especially enjoyed. I am really pleased that CDs like this are available.

5 out of 5 stars LOVE IT.......2007-05-14

This is a great CD even if you are not a Smallville fan (which I am).

5 out of 5 stars Smallville,Vol. 1: The Talon Mix.......2006-08-03

If you are a Smallville fan, as i am you will love The Talon Mix.
Also by putting the disk in your ROM drive you have access to the town of Smallville and more........
If you are in to Smallville you will not be disappointed with this purchase. I think it is excellent and so i am giving it five stars.

4 out of 5 stars Smallville Volume 1.......2006-03-16

Out of the two soundtracks, this one is the best. The mixture of songs has the feel of the show. There are about 5 or 6 songs that are the best. I was a little disapointed by the lack of extras in the inset, but if you have the boxsets, then this id not a major thing.
good listening :-)

5 out of 5 stars We love this series!.......2006-03-11

This show is good for the whole family. Sometimes my 6 yr old daughter gets a bit scared by some of the "powers" the people have but we talk about the realities of it. The characters are great and the music is wonderful. We love sitting down to an episode each night here and there versus random tv shows.
Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Beware...this ST doesn't include any of Elmer Bernstein's magnificent symphonic score!
  • An icon of early 80's hard rock
  • Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture
  • The Music DOES make the movie
  • A Blast From The Past
 Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture
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ASIN: B000002H4C
Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Heavy Metal - Sammy Hagar
  2. Heartbeat - Riggs
  3. Working In The Coal Mine - Devo
  4. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars - Blue Oyster Cult
  5. Reach Out - Cheap Trick
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  12. I Must Be Dreamin'
  13. The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
  14. All of You - Don Felder
  15. Prefabricated - Trust
  16. Blue Lamp - Stevie Nicks

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Beware...this ST doesn't include any of Elmer Bernstein's magnificent symphonic score!.......2007-07-02

I've been looking for another recording of Elmer Bernstein's grand music called the "symphonic score" from HEAVY METAL that I once had on vinyl but lost in a house-fire. Does anyone know where I could find it perhaps on compact disc?

5 out of 5 stars An icon of early 80's hard rock.......2007-06-10

We all have guilty pleasures, and for me the Heavy Metal soundtrack is one of mine. It is not "metal" of the current genre; it marks a step in the evolution from Deep Purple to Metallica. It rocks in a time before the compact disc. It is the height of FM radio, vinyl, 8-track tapes and cassettes. It comes from a time after disco and before new wave. It comes from my youth, so I am biased.

One of the things I appreciate in the album is that it is incredibly well balanced between the hard (Hagar, Riggs, Nazareth, and Black Sabbath), the soft (Felder's "True Companion" and Stevie Nicks' "Blue Lamp"), guitars (Hagar, Nazareth, Riggs, and Trust), and keyboards (Felder, Journey, and BOC), but there are strong vocals throughout. For sure I have my favorite tracks, but, IMO, there is not a weak track on the whole album. Some people may think that the Journey ballad or Felder's "True Companion" are out of place, but when taken in the context of the movie, they are as essential as the title track. It is one of the best road trip albums ever released.

This album is not "metal". Some of the bands are the precursors of the metal genre, but this album makes no pretense of being metal. The name comes from a movie released in 1981 that was derived from a magazine of the same title. The album is firmly within the hard rock tradition. If you only want metal, this is not your CD. However, if you are open to, or enjoy, hard or classic rock and want to listen to an iconic example of pop culture from the late 70's and early 80's give "Heavy Metal" a listen.

5 out of 5 stars Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture.......2007-05-12

I had been wanting this CD for some time and was happy to find it here. I received my order in great time and good condition. I am happy with the product and would reorder again in the future if I found something I was llooking for.

5 out of 5 stars The Music DOES make the movie.......2007-04-15

I saw the movie when it came out, and a few times on cable over the years, and loved it. So when the DVD came out, I bought it. Major disappointment!! Apparently, the idiots who made the movie failed to secure the rights to use the music in the DVD release. The bland and generic rock they used just killed the film. So- I bought the soundtrack.
It's just as great as my memories! As I listened to Hagar's "Heavy Metal", I realized it was the music that made the film. Without it- the movie is flatassed boring.
Now- I just watch the DVD without sound and que the soundtrack at the appropirate moments. It works.

4 out of 5 stars A Blast From The Past.......2007-02-14

Flash Back time. This CD is great has alot of good tunes.
The Pirates of Penzance
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Pirates of Penzance
  • Excellent Soundtrack
  • Outstanding Recording of an Outstanding Score
  • Delightful G & S
  • This is a great CD!!
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ASIN: B000002GXE
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Pour, O Pour the Pirate Sherry
  2. When Frederic Was A Little Lad
  3. Oh, Better Far to Live And Die
  4. Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
  5. Climbing Over Rocky Mountains
  6. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
  7. Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
  8. Poor Wandering One
  9. What Ought We To Do?
  10. How Beautifully Blue The Sky
  11. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
  12. Hold, Monsters!
  13. I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
  14. Oh, Men Of Dark And Dismal Fate

Tracks:

  1. Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear
  2. Then Frederic
  3. When The Foeman Bares His Steel
  4. Now For The Pirates' Liar
  5. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
  6. My Eyes Are Fully Open
  7. Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
  8. All Is Prepared
  9. Stay, Frederic, Stay!
  10. Sorry Her Lot
  11. No, I Am Brave
  12. When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
  13. A Rollicking Ban of Pirates We
  14. With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
  15. Hush, Hush! Not A Word
  16. Sighing Softly To The River
  17. Finale

Amazon.com

Producer Joseph Papp's Broadway spin on Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance cannily employs pop firepower in its casting, adding an inviting Yankee accent to roles normally associated with (and sometimes embalmed in) plummy English locution. Erstwhile country-rocker Linda Ronstadt, who by this point had already proven she could tackle pre-rock pop standards, stretches successfully as its heroine. Rex Smith, then dismissed as a pop-rock heartthrob, proves he could be a "legitimate" musical leading man, a niche he's since inhabited comfortably. And Kevin Kline returns to his stage training as the hearty King of the Pirates. Onstage, Papp celebrated the slapstick possibilities of the deliberately silly plot, which weaves reliably tart observations about class consciousness and gender politics into a pirate band's invasion of a Cornish coastal town. A faithful big-screen adaptation added Angela Lansbury for marquee clout, but even without that grande dame of the Great White Way, this original stage cast is a corker, the music glorious and the performances spirited. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Pirates of Penzance .......2007-06-27

Fantastic CDS based on the stageplay and video. I missed Angela Lansbury as Ruth but it is a fanatastic recording and interpretation of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Soundtrack.......2007-03-08

You have to be a muscial fan to love this. This play is very fun and funny. This soundtrack has the songs from this wonderful play that you will want to hear over and over again.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Recording of an Outstanding Score.......2006-11-07

The entire "Pirates" score plus much of the dialogue is found in this recording. The voices are extremely appropriate to each of the characters, and the comedy of the score is apparent. The energy is extremely high, which, in turn, excites the listener. I never tire of listening to it.

5 out of 5 stars Delightful G & S.......2006-11-04

My favourite performance of this classic Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta. Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstat, and the whole cast are perfect.

5 out of 5 stars This is a great CD!!.......2006-10-30

I love listening to these CD's. (There are 2 of them.) This recording of The Pirates of Penzance is great fun and quite entertaining. The lyrics are enclosed so I can check to see what is being sung if I'm not sure. The melodies are enchanting. The wonderful humor of Gilbert and Sullivan is intact. The silliness and musical talent remind me of the Marx Brothers, especially something like A Night at the Opera.

Linda Ronstadt is amazing! Kevin Kline can do anything! George Rose IS the modern Major General! And Rex Smith ("how rare his beauty") is perfect!
The Mambo Kings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great CD!!!
  • Great mix of music
  • Good Stuff
  • Great Cd
  • Certainly worth a listen
 The Mambo Kings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000002HA1
Release Date: 1992-01-28

Tracks:

  1. La Dicha Mia - Celia Cruz
  2. Ran Kan Kan - Tito Puente
  3. Cuban Pete - Tito Puente
  4. Mambo Caliente - Arturo Sandoval
  5. Quiereme Mucho - Linda Ronstadt
  6. Sunny Ray - Mambo All-stars
  7. Melao De Cana (Moo La Lah) - Celia Cruz
  8. Beautiful Maria Of My Soul - Mambo All-stars
  9. Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente
  10. Perfidia - Linda Ronstadt
  11. Guantanamera - Celia Cruz
  12. Tea For Two - Mambo All-stars
  13. Accidental Mambo - Mambo All-stars
  14. Como Fue - Beny More
  15. Tanga. Rumba-Afro-Cubana - Mambo All-stars
  16. Beautiful Maria Of My Soul - Los Lobos

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Ten of the 13 tracks here are from the great Machito and his orchestra, which featured Mario Bauza and Charlie Parker as well the lesser-known but legendary Chano Pozo and Jose Mangual. Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra, including Quincy Jones and Mongo Santamaria, contribute the 16-minute "Manteca Suite." Other highlights include the first-ever-recorded Cuban jam session--"Con Poco Coco" by Andre's All Star--and "Cubop City" by Howard McGhee and his Afro-Cuboppers (basically Machito and his orchestra). These historical recordings come from the third stage of Afro-Cuban jazz. However, the first stages are essentially unavailable, making this CD as close to the genesis of Afro-Cuban jazz as you can get. Styles may have changed since these recordings were fresh, but sophisticated arrangements, searing horns, and fiery percussion have no expiration dates. --Jonathan E.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great CD!!!.......2005-07-07

I was very pleased to be able to get a copy of the original CD. This music brings back a lot of fond memories.

5 out of 5 stars Great mix of music.......2003-08-26

Hi Antonio Banderas sings with a beautiful voice and I loved Los Lobos version of the song Maria also I bought the CD for that song and I love it. The rest of the songs are very upbeat and you have to dance to them. Warm Regards: Cathy Alexander(NH)

5 out of 5 stars Good Stuff.......2002-05-05

very good stuff.. alot of nice guitar songs.. they have good voices.

5 out of 5 stars Great Cd.......2000-03-05

I dug the Movie and I Loved the Music.the Latin Vibe&African Beats make this a must have disc.the music is Alive&timeless.Beautiful Marie Of My Soul is Fantastic.Tito Puente is a Musical Genius.the Horns&Percussions are Tradition.and they Radiate Here.the Disc is Blazing.

4 out of 5 stars Certainly worth a listen.......1999-11-19

Bought it because I saw Mambo Kings and liked the absolutely gorgeous "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" but found the rest of the cd is good, too. My other favorites are Guantanmera and Bella Maria de mi Alma, the spanish version of Beautiful Maria of My Soul. I recommend it. It puts me in a good mood every time I hear it.
Cocktail (1988 Film)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great Movie, Great Music...Great Time!
  • tinyperson82
  • One of the All-Time Great Soundtracks
  • Almost there...
  • OK soundtrack for a Fantastic movie!!!
 Cocktail (1988 Film)
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ASIN: B000002H6A
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Wild Again - Starship
  2. Powerful Stuff - Fabulous Thunderbirds
  3. Since When - Robbie Nevil
  4. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
  5. Hippy Hippy Shake - The Georgia Satellites
  6. Kokomo - The Beach Boys
  7. Rave On - John Cougar Mellencamp
  8. All Shook Up - Ry Cooder
  9. Oh, I Love You So - Preston Smith
  10. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Movie, Great Music...Great Time!.......2006-09-03

For those who need to know and want to know....the name of the song playing in Doug's niteclub: "Essential Sensual" by Wayne Roland Brown. This song is not featured on the soundtrack, but the majority of the others are. I believe this to be the best movie Tom Cruise has done, next to Top Gun & Interview with a Vampire. That's just me though! Cauglan's Law: Bury the dead; they stink up the joint...

3 out of 5 stars tinyperson82.......2006-07-15

Does anyone know what the song is that is playing in Doug's nightclub when Tom Cruise comes to beg for a job. I think I'm hearing the words "sensual" or "sexual". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

5 out of 5 stars One of the All-Time Great Soundtracks.......2006-03-10

Every song on this CD is great! It was one of my favorites to listen to when I was bartending.

3 out of 5 stars Almost there..........2006-01-16

I agree, I also miss "shelter of your love". Especially when parts of the score is based on that song, you can hear it playing in several scenes. Too bad it was left out.

3 out of 5 stars OK soundtrack for a Fantastic movie!!!.......2006-01-09

the song that you are looking for is "shelter of your love" by jimmy cliff. this soundtrack is pretty good, but it leaves out some of the better songs such as the one mentioned before and "this magic moment" by leroy gibbons.
Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Music From The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Music From The Motion Picture
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Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002H14
Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
  2. Waffle Stomp - Joe Walsh
  3. Love Rules - Don Henley
  4. Uptown Boys - Louise Goffin
  5. So Much In Love - Timothy B. Schmit
  6. Raised On The Radio - Ravyns
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  8. Speeding - The Go-Go's
  9. Don't Be Lonely - Quarterflash
  10. Never Surrender - Don Felder
  11. Fast Times (The Best Years Of Our Lives) - Billy Squier
  12. Fast Times At Ridgemont High - Sammy Hagar
  13. I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme) - Jimmy Buffett
  14. Love Is The Reason - Graham Nash
  15. I'll Leave It Up To You - Poco
  16. Highway Runner - Donna Summer
  17. Sleeping Angel - Stevie Nicks
  18. She's My Baby (And She's Outta Control) - Palmer/Jost
  19. Goodbye, Goodbye - Oingo Boingo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Spocoli Rules.......2007-07-06

If you thought the movie was good the soundtrack is even better. A good wide range of tune. Takes you back

5 out of 5 stars Awesome, Totally Awesome!.......2006-01-31

"Fsst Times At Ridgemont High" is one of my all time favorite movies ever. I've rarely laughed harder than I did when I saw this all time 1980s' classic.

One of the main reasons I loved it was because of the soundtrack, which I found to be an awesome compilation of music from thst time period. For months I searched for it but wasn't able to find it. I finally found it last night.

I'm so glad I did. Be advised that not every song from the movie is on it, but I think that's inevitable. Besides, I already have "Kashmir", "Moving In Stereo" and "American Girl", and I can do without "We've Got The Beat". But there's some darn good stuff on here. I love Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby", a fine piece of early 1980s' soft rock. There's a lot of other great stuff as well, such as Joe Walsh's "Waffle Stomp", Don Henley's beautiful "Love Rules", Quarterflash's "Don't Be Lonely", Sammy Hagar's title song, Jimmy Buffet's "I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme) and of course Oingo Boingo's "Goodbye, Goodbye".

The songs sound very good, though I'd like to see a new version since next year is the film's 25th anniversary. Still, this will do for now.

5 out of 5 stars One of the finest movie soundtracks of the eighties.......2005-10-26

Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982.) The original motion picture soundtrack.

INTRODUCTION:
In 1982, the classic film Fast Times At Ridgemont High arrived in theatres. The movie impressed plenty of audiences with its excellent mixture of humor and drama, and it continues to do so to this day. It definitely stands as one of film writer Cameron Crowe's ultimate achievements. But once aspect of the film that certainly should not be overlooked is the music. For the movie, many of the most popular and talented musicians of the day (as well as a few unpopular ones) got together and recorded some songs to be used in the film. The soundtrack, while not as popular as the movie itself, still manages to hold its own in the eye of fans of the music. Let's take a look at the soundtrack, and see how it measures up!

OVERVIEW:
The Fast Times At Ridgemont High soundtrack was released in 1982, around the same time as the film. The collection features all eighteen of the songs that were recorded for the film. It does NOT, however, include the score or songs that existed prior to the film.

REVIEW:
In the eighties, there were a few movies that were nothing short of excellent, and the soundtracks to those movies were no exception. Fast Times At Ridgemont High fits that bill nicely. The sheer cast of musicians featured here is reason alone to check out this soundtrack, even if you're not familiar with the movie itself. The Go-Gos, Sammy Hagar, Billy Squier, Oingo Boingo, and most of the men formerly of the Eagles (as solo artists) are among the musicians who play on the soundtrack. Let's look at each track, and see how each one fares?

-Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne: Jackson Browne was a big-time pop star in the seventies with hits like Doctor My Eyes and Runnin' On Empty. But after the seventies, he pretty much faded into obscurity. However, he did have one career highlight in the eighties, and that was this song. The pop ballad became the most popular song made especially for the film, and a huge hit for Mr. Browne himself. A great way to kick off the soundtrack.

-Waffle Stomp by Joe Walsh: Here we have a cut from the former James Gang and Eagles member. And for the soundtrack, he serves up his own breed of pop rock. You've gotta love those humorous lyrics. A lot of people think Joe Walsh basically faded away after the Eagles broke up, but this track certainly proves otherwise. It's definitely some of his most underrated work!

-Love Rules by Don Henley: Here's another former Eagle. At this point, Henley's solo career hadn't really gotten launched. It's too bad this song didn't become a big hit, because it really could have given Henley's solo career a jump start. This is an excellent ballad, and it's a shame so many Henley fans, even some of the die-hards, tent to forget about this one.

-Uptown Boys by Louise Goffin: Louise Goffin's primary claim to fame is being the daughter of Gerry Goffin, who co-wrote songs for various artists in the sixties with Carole King (it's not at all uncommon to see pop albums from the sixties penned by Goffin/King.) What the younger Goffin does on this song is priceless - she takes the classic sixties pop sound and combines it with an eighties pop sound - as a result, she sounds almost like a female Marshall Crenshaw. The style fusion works great, and this is an excellent track overall.

-So Much In Love by Timothy B. Schmit: Here we have another former Eagle. If you've heard the Eagles song I Can't Tell You Why, Schmit's vocals will instantly sound familiar to you. Here he creates a tune that sounds like nothing else on the album - something that sounds like a doo-wop and eighties pop combo. The end result is another fine piece of music.

-Raised On The Radio by the Ravyns: Here's a band I had never heard of prior to listening to this soundtrack. What they serve up on this album is a straight-up pop-rock tune with a distinct sound that manages to be similar to other eighties music, and yet totally unique at the same time. After hearing this song, I'm very likely to check out additional work by this band.

-The Love In Your Eyes by Gerard McMahon: And here's another artist I had never heard of prior to my listening to this soundtrack. This is, essentially, an eighties pop ballad - something not at all uncommon in this day and age. Still, McMahon's contribution to the genre is a fine one. It's a solid addition to the soundtrack.

-Speeding by the Go-Gos: Any fan of eighties pop music knows these girls do pop rock with the best of them. And this, the band's contribution to the film, was another fine addition to their catalogue. Like most of the stuff on the soundtrack, it didn't become a hit for them, which is sad, since it is a great song.

-Don't Be Lonely by Quarterflash: Most people seem to only know Quarterflash for their hit Harden My Heart. And before I heard this soundtrack, I was one of those people. With this eighties pop tune, the group proves that they are more than a flash in the pan. The melodic, eighties-flavored pop stylings make for a worthwhile listening that will make you wish the band got more popular.

-Never Surrender by Don Felder: Yer another former Eagle. Don Felder was the guitarist who joined the Eagles in 1974, and took their music in a harder rocking direction. Solo work from Felder is pretty much unknown, and this rocker, back by horns and Felder's awesome guitar riffs, makes for an awesome song. It's a shame he didn't become an accomplished solo artist like most of the other Eagles, because this song definitely shows his potential apart from them!

-Fast Times (The Best Years Of Our Lives) by Billy Squier: Billy Squier. I LOVE this guy - his style of hard rock has never failed to impress me. In fact, this song, is the whole reason I bought this soundtrack! If you're at all a fan of Squier, or eighties hard rock in general, you're going to enjoy this song. I know I did!

-Fast Times At Ridgemont High by Sammy Hagar: If you're a fan of eighties hard rock, then you definitely know this guy rocked like no other. This song serves up the straight-up hard rock you know and love him for, but at the same time it has a unique sound to it, unlike his other works, mostly thanks to the backing instrumentation. Hard rock fans will love this one.

-I Don't Know by Jimmy Buffett: Here's another one of those artists that basically faded into obscurity after the seventies. If you're expecting the typical Buffet ballad of beaches, boats, and getting drunk, you're not going to find it here. Truly, the song is undeniably Buffett, but here he tries his hand at eighties pop rock. Surprisingly, the end result is very good! It's just a shame it never shows up on his hits collections.

-Love Is The Reason by Graham Nash: Another forgotten seventies artist shows up on the soundtrack. In his heyday, Graham Nash was a musical genius whose popularity was only exceeded by the quality of the music he could create. His popularity had taken a hit in this era, but he still manages to perform an excellent song. It will definitely bring you memories of Our House, the ballad he did back in the days with David Crosby and Stephen Stills.

-I'll Leave It Up To You by Poco: Yes. Here we have ANOTHER band that the era had all but forgotten. Poco's contribution here is a far cry from what they did in the seventies and gained their fame for initially. However, sometimes a change is for the best. The band's attempt at eighties pop is actually a surprisingly good one! One of their most underrated musical workings.

-Highway Runner by Donna Summer: Donna Summer is one of the more obscure artists on this compilation, being that she was widely remembered for being a disco artists with her hits like Hot Stuff and Bad Girls. Here she tackles a new genre - hard rock. On the song, she actually sounds a lot like Pat Benatar. I never thought someone like Summer would ever do hard rock, but what is even more astonishing is how good her attempt at the genre is! Don't overlook this one!

-Sleeping Angel by Stevie Nicks: Even after her Fleetwood Mac days, Stevie Nicks remained a successful musical artist. A little known fact about her career is her contribution to this soundtrack - something that should definitely be more well-known than it is. This is an awesome rock ballad, as only someone like Nicks could do.

-She's My Baby (And She's Outta Control): By Palmer/Just: Here's one of those artists I had never heard of prior to hearing the soundtrack - but I was impressed nonetheless. It's straight-up rock with an eighties pop vibe thrown in for good measure. Hard to put in words, this song is. You've gotta hear it to appreciate it.

-Goodbye Goodbye by Oingo Boingo: Rather than the weird eighties pop stuff we're used to Oingo Boingo doing, here they try their hand at rockabilly stylings, not unlike those of the Stray Cats. And they actually do this pretty well! It makes you wonder how the band would have fared if they'd none more songs like this. It's a solid way to finish off the soundtrack.

Overall, these songs are among the finest eighties pop tunes ever released, every bit as good as the excellent film they were featured in. If you liked the film, the soundtrack will be a worthwhile purchase. Just be warned - it DOES NOT feature songs that were featured in the film but existed prior (Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, Moving In Stereo by the Cars, We Got The Beat by the Go-Gos, etc.) Even if you haven't seen the film or weren't too crazy about it (and you shouldn't fall into either camp there), consider checking out this soundtrack if you're into pop-rock of the eighties. All of these songs are great. It's one of the best film soundtracks ever released.

EDITION NOTES:
This album was issued on CD in the middle of the nineties, but was only released on CD once. And sadly, the CD version seems to be fading from store shelves. Hopefully the record company will reissue it sometime. And if a reissue is done, hopefully it will featured remastered sound and the missing songs that weren't made exclusively for the film as bonus tracks. Until then, you'll have to hunt down the existing version.

5 out of 5 stars Yes there was an 80's BEFORE Madonna.......2005-08-25

Although I could take or leave the movie itself, this sountrack is a great recap of the early 80's.

Tracks feature some groups who back in 1982 were riding high on the charts, and probally thought that they would be around forever such as the Go Go's (Speeding), Quarterflash (Don't be Lonely), Oingo Boingo (Goodbye, Goodbye), and The Ravyns (Raised On The Radio), as well as 80's icons such as Sammy Hagar, Joe Walsh and Don Henley.

The big hit from this album belonged to Jackson Browne with Somebody's Baby, proof that he can deliver a great non-political pop song.

Two "from the vault" tracks also delivered sales to this album, and they are Stevie Nick's Sleeping Angel (later to appear on at least one of her compilations), and Donna Summer's Highway Runner from the then unreleased rock/new wave orientated album I'm A Rainbow (released in full in 1996).

"Never Surrender" your love for the music of your High School & College Years!

5 out of 5 stars Nooooo!!! They Forgot..........2005-07-27

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin! One of the best songs in the movie was for some reason excluded from the soundtrack. But other than that, a great album.
Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B00004Y6TQ
Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Cvalda
  3. I've Seen It All
  4. Scatterheart
  5. In The Musicals
  6. 107 Steps
  7. New World

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Inspired by the film Dancer in the Dark's Broadwayesque emotional sweep, Björk stretches herself with orchestral mood swings and a darker, more experimental palette. The result is the most difficult record she's made since her Sugarcubes days, but a few listens reveal the thrilling heart of a truly multifaceted and immensely brave composer. --Matthew Cooke

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In Dancer in the Dark, Björk plays Selma, a Czech mother who labors furiously in order to save her son from an inherited disease that will cause blindness. In the midst of all her hardship, the one thing that keeps her spirits up is musicals. Here lies the premise of the Selmasongs EP. The seven tracks sound like something straight out of a Gene Kelly movie but with one major addendum: Björk's wildly imaginative, postmodern songwriting. The movie's theme of fantasy coexisting with urban industrial bleakness is represented in two recurring elements: mechanical friction (expressed rhythmically in the sounds of train tracks, car engines, chains, and even chalk) and dreamy escapism (manifested in enormous orchestral swells of strings, harp, and other fanciful instrumentation). "Cvalda" is typical of the EP's duality. Industrial noise bleeds into Björk's scatting "Clatter! Crash! Clack! Rattle!" then dives head first into a wonderful tap-dancing-on-a tin-roof, big-band cacophony. The EP's showstopper, the rousing "In the Musicals 1 & 2," sounds like it was conducted with a magic wand. Beginning with Aphex Twin-inspired beats bouncing like a ball bearing dribbled hard on pavement, the intricate rhythmic choreography tromps, flits, and changes direction with seamless angularity. These aren't just songs to dance to, these are songs that dance. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Can She?.......2007-01-23

Can bjork do any wrong? Not in my book! she takes on a new style, replacing her drum machines with stomps, taps, industrial noises and melancholy as an accompniament. On its own, this is a beautiful precursor to Vespertine, inkling here and there to the microcosmic noises to come on the next album. In her style, it sends you from whispers to guttaral soars, but more punctually and neccessarily than on her other albums. gorgeous!

2 out of 5 stars Dissapointing but still classic Bjork greatness.......2006-12-09

These songs are great n all like everything Bjork does (in my opinion), but i fell in love with the film and the film's soundtrack and this is not the film's soundtrack. All of the songs are redone. My favorite song for instance is "I've Seen It All" and i get Thom Yorke instead of Jeff(Peter Stormare). Love Thom and all but prefer Jeff for sentimental ties i have with the film. and Scatterheart?!? None of the lyrics are even the same and Bill(David Morse) and Linda(Cara Seymour) are not singing! The others are the same story.. Isn't the whole point of a musical the fact that a bunch of people in the movie are singing in context with the plot? If you listened to the soundtrack you'd never guess it was the soundtrack to a musical.. Anyway the songs are great but it's not really a soundtrack to me and i can't help but be very dissapointed and sad that i can't have the songs i want other than having to listen to the film.

5 out of 5 stars An emotional WHALLOP!.......2006-07-07

If you cried your eyes out in DITD then this CD will wrench your heart as well. I had this CD in my car and found myself crying non stop!!! Probally not the best thing to do while driving? I even had a friend borrow my car once with this cd in it and he confided to me that after a few songs he started to cry as well..and he hates Bjork!!! In a nutshell - YOU WILL CRY when you hear this cd AND keep tissues in your car when you listen to this cd.

5 out of 5 stars The Burden of Soundtracks.......2006-07-06

For an artist like Bjork to make a soundtrack to a film in which she stars seems a little off-putting. All told, I actually saw the movie after listening to the soundtrack. I've been a Bjork fan for a while, and when this CD came out in 2000, I was shocked by how real it was, even as a soundtrack. Not all of the songs immediately made perfect sense, due to their dependence on the actual film; however, Bjork seems to always find a way to make each track uniquely hers. "Cvalda" and "In the Musicals" are musically full-bodied expressions of the musical, which for Bjork seems to always divide the real world from the one in which we always live.
"I've Seen It All" is beautiful, in its own quiet way. Bjork sings here with Peter Stormare, who also stars in the film. This song is important, in that it embodies the duality of the film, with its many contrasts in characters and especially camera-work, which changes whenever one of the "musical" numbers starts.
All in all, Bjork used "Selmasongs" as an album and a project to further her avant-garde intentions while not getting wholly lost in them. Each track captures some of her original verve, which only continues to strengthen with such new projects as "Drawing Restraint 9."

5 out of 5 stars Operatic and theatrical.......2006-06-20

It got bashed a little bit when it first came out that the film was poorly shot and Bjork would never be able to carry a lead role successfully.
They never figured that the film would be built around her amzing voice though.
If I am in mood, (often), and feeling like there's no inspiration left in the world, even if I can't sleep, this is the soundtrack I turn to.
Sounds made up for the lead charcter's lack of eyesight - and then some.
Admittedly I had this before I saw the film, a couple of things made more sense after watching the movie though.
Spontaneous singing and imaginative numbers are given life through Bjork's quirky and charismatic voice.
A story that can be followed through song, '100 steps', 'I've seen it all'...you haven't until you've heard this soundtrack.
Peaceful and exotic in turns it is a piece that stands alone.
Tastefully done and exceuted - not one bad track.

Mambo Kings
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000046RZZ
Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

  1. Ran Kan Kan (Pablo Flores Club Mix) - Tito Puente
  2. Beautiful Maria Of My Soul - Mambo All-stars
  3. La Dicha Mia - Celia Cruz
  4. Ran Kan Kan - Tito Puente
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  11. Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente
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  13. Guantanamera - Celia Cruz
  14. Tea For Two - Mambo All-stars
  15. Accidental Mambo - Mambo All-stars
  16. Como Fue - Beny More
  17. Tanga, Rumba-Afro-Cubana - Mambo All-stars
  18. Beautiful Maria Of My Soul - Los Lobos

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars What happened to the Celia Cruz finish?????????????.......2006-11-08

Great Album But......they left out Celia Cruz singing La Dicha Mia again during the end Credits....This reprise was much longer and Much more improvisational!!!!!!! She really rocks it on at the end and was one of the reasons I looked forward to the album....and it is missing on the soundtrack. A bitter disapointment !!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Everybody Mambo.......2006-03-07

If this music doesn't get the heart pumping and the feet moving, check for pulse.

4 out of 5 stars Vibrant, will have you singing.......2004-01-31

Good selection of music. Exciting and passionate performances. Antonias singing Maria has limited range but with a clear voice and passionate phrasing. Stunning recording with Tito. Would give 5 stars except for 3 renditions of Maria, what was the point of this? Listen to Tea for Two on the way to work and you will dance into the office in a happy mood!

3 out of 5 stars Extra Tracks Ruined the CD.......2004-01-03

The original release of this album was a five star. I was originally attempting to replace a lost album of the same title which is no longer being distributed. 1.The remix of a perfectly good Ran Kan Kan was very disappointing. If you can't improve on an original, then leave the song alone. 2.Unfortunately someone decided that two versions of Beautiful Maria was not enough and decided to add a third and badly executed track. The worst part of this new release is that the two new tracks are at the front of the album so that I have to manually skip through them in order to really enjoy the album. Sounds like someone was trying to further their career by attaching themselves to an orginal hot selling album. If you can get your hands on the original release, do that instead!

5 out of 5 stars Mejor que la pelicula.......2002-08-13

Aqui tienen uno de los mejores representaciones de la musica tropical en una pelicula, mas bien dicho, la salsa, boleros, latin jazz y claro, el mambo. La Gran Dama de Salsa, Celia Cruz, comienza el disco con "La Dicha Mi" haciendo referencia a los otros grandes como Tito Puente y "Machito" entre otros mientras que ella canta sobre El Tropical en Cuba. Celia Cruz canta en Ingles y Espanol dandole el sabor de su experiencia y su quien sabe quantos veces version de "Guantanamera". Aqui puedes encontrar varios grandes de la musica latina como Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Beny More, Los Lobos y hasta Linda Ronstandt y Antonio Banderas cantan!! La musica es excelente en este disco y merece que lo escuchas de nuevo y la primera vez. La version de "Beautiful Maria of my Soul" cantado primero en Espanol por Banderas y despues por Los Lobos en Ingles es muy bonita y calienta la alma. Ya tengo 10 feliz anos escuchando este disco y esta tan fresco como el primer ano en que salio. Para variedad compra este disco porque esta muy de aquellas.Por su puesto la pelicula no estuvo tan mal aunque el libro estaba mejor, y el disco hasta mas mejor.

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