XXX [Soundtrack]

xxx [soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
There's nothing diminutive about Vin Diesel or XXX, the secret agent-espionage film in which the muscular actor stars, so it's not surprising that the accompanying two-disc soundtrack is just as punishing. On the rock-oriented album, electronic production zaps through Rammstein's machine-gun blast "Feuer Frei" and Queens of the Stone Age's rough-riffed "Millionaire," while Mushroomhead and Hatebreed's straight-ahead screamers pack a ferocious punch. Other cuts are more forgiving--Bush's Gavin Rossdale contributes a soaring, crunchy rock anthem, Orbital's zooming, danceable "Technologicque Park" is inky as a starless night, and Moby's hypnotic, simple-synth "Landing" features Azure Ray on vocals. The hip-hop side isn't nearly as pulverizing--Nelly's stuttering "Stick Out Ya Wrist" and Big Tymers' "Still Fly" are especially laid-back and chilled. In the end, the results are mixed--Rossdale's song is livelier than most of his output with Bush, and the Queens and Rammstein cuts jump with life, as do those from Pastor Troy and Joi. Yet overall the generic rap disc and growling sections of its rock counterpart falter, suffering from all-too-familiar tricks and lackluster lyrics--sending the entire album sliding into mediocrity as a whole. --Annie Zaleski

Product Description
Limited Edition version that includes a $5 Movie Cash certificate good towards the purchase of a ticket to see film XXX, as well as a limited Edition XXX tatoo.

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XXX [Soundtrack]
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
  • Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens
 Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
  2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
  3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
  4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
  5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
  6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
  7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
  8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
  9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
  10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
  11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
  13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
  14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
  15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
  16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
  17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
  18. The Dead (Alex North)
  19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
  20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
  21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

  1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
  2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
  6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
  7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
  11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
  13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
  14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
  15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
  16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

  1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
  2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
  4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  5. 2001 (Alex North)
  6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
  7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
  8. Blade (Mark Isham)
  9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
  10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
  11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
  12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
  13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
  14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
  15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
  16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
  17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
  18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
  19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
  20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

  1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
  2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
  3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
  4. The Score (Howard Shore)
  5. The Replacements (John Debney)
  6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
  7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
  8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
  9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
  10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
  11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
  12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
  13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
  14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
  15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
  16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
  17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
  18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
  19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
  20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
  21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
  22. Ice Age (David Newman)
  23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
XXX
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • only wanted one song
  • AWESOME PEOPLES
  • 1st disc good....well two tracks are anyway.
  • XXX IS HOTT
  • Terrible
 XXX
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006BTCM
Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

  1. Feuer Frei - Rammstein
  2. Bodies (Vrenna's XXX Tweaker Mix) - Drowning Pool
  3. I Will Be Heard - Hatebreed
  4. Millionaire - Queens Of The Stone Age
  5. Before I Die - Mushroomhead
  6. Get Up Again - Flaw
  7. Landing - Moby
  8. Adrenaline - Gavin Rossdale
  9. 004 - Fermin IV
  10. Technologicque - Orbital

Tracks:

  1. Stick Out Ya Wrist - Nelly (w/ Toya)
  2. Look at Me - Lil' Wayne
  3. Truth or Dare - N.E.R.D. (w/ Kellis)
  4. Are We Cuttin' - Pastor Troy (w/ Ms. Jade)
  5. Still Fly - Big Tymers
  6. Connected for Life - Mack 10 (w/ Ice Cube & WC)
  7. Lights Camera Action - Mr. Cheeks (w/ Missy Elliot & P. Diddy)
  8. It's Okay - Postaboy
  9. Yo, Yo, Yo - Dani Stevenson
  10. Lick - Joi

Amazon.com

There's nothing diminutive about Vin Diesel or XXX, the secret agent-espionage film in which the muscular actor stars, so it's not surprising that the accompanying two-disc soundtrack is just as punishing. On the rock-oriented album, electronic production zaps through Rammstein's machine-gun blast "Feuer Frei" and Queens of the Stone Age's rough-riffed "Millionaire," while Mushroomhead and Hatebreed's straight-ahead screamers pack a ferocious punch. Other cuts are more forgiving--Bush's Gavin Rossdale contributes a soaring, crunchy rock anthem, Orbital's zooming, danceable "Technologicque Park" is inky as a starless night, and Moby's hypnotic, simple-synth "Landing" features Azure Ray on vocals. The hip-hop side isn't nearly as pulverizing--Nelly's stuttering "Stick Out Ya Wrist" and Big Tymers' "Still Fly" are especially laid-back and chilled. In the end, the results are mixed--Rossdale's song is livelier than most of his output with Bush, and the Queens and Rammstein cuts jump with life, as do those from Pastor Troy and Joi. Yet overall the generic rap disc and growling sections of its rock counterpart falter, suffering from all-too-familiar tricks and lackluster lyrics--sending the entire album sliding into mediocrity as a whole. --Annie Zaleski

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars only wanted one song.......2007-05-31

i only wanted one song off this cd. now i lost it. great.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME PEOPLES.......2004-05-23

THIS CD IS THE BOMB!!!!! I LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME!!!! the only bad thing is the 2nd CD. the 2nd cd sucks, especialy 'lick'.

3 out of 5 stars 1st disc good....well two tracks are anyway........2004-03-16

this soundtrack sucks. that's all there is to it. with the exception of rammstein and QOTSA, all the other songs suck. and the rap songs weren't even in the movie! anyways, just buy rammstein's album "mutter" which has feuer frei on it, along with other excellent songs (i.e. Sonne) and also buy queens of the stone age's album "songs for the deaf". leave this soundtrack on the shelf where it belongs.

5 out of 5 stars XXX IS HOTT.......2004-01-06

Vin Diesel is the next big thing! So the music is a match.

1 out of 5 stars Terrible.......2003-11-16

This movie was only good because of two reasons. RAMMSTEIN, and Queens of the Stone Age. Other than that, completel out of control P.O.S. that keeps its viewers contemplating whether they have died and this movie is their eternal punishment in hell.
XXX: State of the Union
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • DAM!.....AWSOME!...........!!!!!!!!!!!!
 XXX: State of the Union
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Jive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00080V07E
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Get XXXd - J-Kwon featuring Petey Pablo & Ebony Eyez
  2. Anybody Seen The PoPos?! - Ice Cube
  3. Fight The Power - KoRn featuring Xzibit
  4. Messiah - Dead Celebrity Status
  5. Oh No - Big Boi featuring Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx
  6. The Payback - P.O.D. *
  7. Dirty Little Thing - Velvet Revolver
  8. Wyle Out - Bone Crusher
  9. Here We Go - Dirtbag
  10. Dis Dat Block - YoungBloodZ
  11. Lookin For U - Chingy featuring G.I.B.
  12. The March - Hush
  13. MKLVFKWR - Moby & Public Enemy
  14. Just Like Wylin - Bone Crusher & Three Days Grace
  15. Did It Again - Labba
  16. The Good Song - Ton

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars DAM!.....AWSOME!...........!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-08-03

When i watched the movie it made me have to buy the soundtrack!
[it was so awesome]
My friend just had to buy it too!!!!

I would give it ..1...2..3.4....5.6........10 stars by my standards!
XXX
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Rock or Rap....
  • Lots and lots of songs to skip
  • A discrace
  • AWESOME SOUNDTRACK! ASWESOME MOVIE!
  • Really good CD!!!!!!!!
 XXX
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006BTB6
Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

  1. Feuer Frei - Rammstein
  2. Bodies (Vrenna's XXX Tweaker Mix) - Drowning Pool
  3. I Will Be Heard - Hatebreed
  4. Millionaire - Queens Of The Stone Age
  5. Get Up Again - Flaw
  6. Landing - Moby
  7. Adrenaline - Gavin Rossdale
  8. 004 - Fermin IV
  9. Technologicque - Orbital

Tracks:

  1. Stick Out Ya Wrist - Nelly (w/ Toya)
  2. Look at Me - Lil' Wayne
  3. Truth or Dare - N.E.R.D. (w/ Kellis)
  4. Are We Cuttin' - Pastor Troy (w/ Ms. Jade)
  5. Still Fly - Big Tymers
  6. Connected for Life - Mack 10 (w/ Ice Cube & WC)
  7. Lights Camera Action - Mr. Cheeks (w/ Missy Elliot & P. Diddy)
  8. It's Okay - Postaboy
  9. Yo, Yo, Yo - Dani Stevenson
  10. Lick - Joi

Amazon.com

There's nothing diminutive about Vin Diesel or XXX, the secret agent-espionage film in which the muscular actor stars, so it's not surprising that the accompanying two-disc soundtrack is just as punishing. On the rock-oriented album, electronic production zaps through Rammstein's machine-gun blast "Feuer Frei" and Queens of the Stone Age's rough-riffed "Millionaire," while Mushroomhead and Hatebreed's straight-ahead screamers pack a ferocious punch. Other cuts are more forgiving--Bush's Gavin Rossdale contributes a soaring, crunchy rock anthem, Orbital's zooming, danceable "Technologicque Park" is inky as a starless night, and Moby's hypnotic, simple-synth "Landing" features Azure Ray on vocals. The hip-hop side isn't nearly as pulverizing--Nelly's stuttering "Stick Out Ya Wrist" and Big Tymers' "Still Fly" are especially laid-back and chilled. In the end, the results are mixed--Rossdale's song is livelier than most of his output with Bush, and the Queens and Rammstein cuts jump with life, as do those from Pastor Troy and Joi. Yet overall the generic rap disc and growling sections of its rock counterpart falter, suffering from all-too-familiar tricks and lackluster lyrics--sending the entire album sliding into mediocrity as a whole. --Annie Zaleski

Album Description

Limited Edition version that includes a $5 Movie Cash certificate good towards the purchase of a ticket to see film XXX, as well as a limited Edition XXX tatoo.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Rock or Rap...........2003-01-16

For those of you who loved Fast and the Furious here is another that hits your heart. Ok Im not going to praise the fact that this flick had a plot and all, but what can you say, wemon, money, action, cars, explosions, and rock or rap depending on your style. This movie is not marketed to a certain crowd, what it does is brilliant, it tries to bring rock and rap into the same culture. As a person that DJ's and listens to all kinds of music, I would recomend this album for the rap listener or the rock listener, for the ones who dont think this is a good rock album. WAKE UP, rawk has changed since 1980's its a new style, get over it. Thats all I have to say I guess. xXx is a .... by the way. ~OUT

3 out of 5 stars Lots and lots of songs to skip.......2002-12-30

I bought this CD in a little fit of Vin Diesel-induced hysteria -- pre-ordered it even. I thought it would be a tighter soundtrack. Lots of songs you only heard snippets of in the film (which was forgettable anyway -- in spite of Mr. Diesel's lovely muscles). You'd be better off checking out the playlist first, and deciding if you want to make the investment.

2 out of 5 stars A discrace.......2002-12-23

First of all, while somewhat irrelevant, the movie was absolutely horrible. I can't believe movies like that still make it to the theatres - it was rediculous how that dude was supposed to pull off those stunts.. I mean.. you CAN'T hop a 12 foot barbed wire fence on a dirt bike without a ramp.. YOU CAN'T! And.. ok, well I could go on and on about how ... the movie was, but that's not what this is for.

The soundtrack is a real disappointment. I, being a rock fan, saw the preview for it and expected some good music (featuring Lords of Acid and Soil in the preview) but they didn't even make an appearance on the sound track. The only motivation to by this CD, for me, would be for Rammstein and Drowning Pool - but I would NOT spend that kind of money for 2 songs. As for the rap side - rap is a joke, I'm sorry, but it is, though I'd imagine that most of the people who enjoyed the movie enough to think about soundtracks like rap (personality type) I'd imagine I'd get a lot of flames for this post. Oh well.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME SOUNDTRACK! ASWESOME MOVIE!.......2002-10-01

First off, I have to say, this movie was a great action flick! I saw it twice in theaters, and cannot WAIT until it comes out on video/DVD.
Now for the soundtrack: I think this is one of the best soundtracks out there! I am a huge fan of alternative music AND rap/hiphop/R & B, so this soundtrack satisfies both of my musical tastes. The music is a good mix of loud, energetic music, with softer songs intertwined.
It is a great soundtrack, awesome movie, not to mention a really good looking actor!

5 out of 5 stars Really good CD!!!!!!!!.......2002-09-23

This is a really good CD-it has Rock and hip-hop Music on it so hip-hop or rock fans while enjoy this-I liked the following

GAVIN ROSSDALE-ADRENALINE-Really good song!
DROWNING POOL-BODIES-VRENNA xXx MIX-Cool Mix
RAMMSTEIN-FUER FREI-Cool Song!

BUY THIS!
XXX: State of the Union
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • one of the best soundtracks EVER
  • "XXX: State Of The Union" -- It's Not Bad, But...
  • Song
  • Regarding the missing "violin" song...
  • WE WANT BOND!!!
 XXX: State of the Union
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Jive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007VCZD2
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Get XXXd - J-Kwon featuring Petey Pablo & Ebony Eyez
  2. Anybody Seen The PoPos?! - Ice Cube
  3. Fight The Power - KoRn featuring Xzibit
  4. Messiah - Dead Celebrity Status
  5. Oh No - Big Boi featuring Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx
  6. The Payback - P.O.D. *
  7. Dirty Little Thing - Velvet Revolver
  8. Wyle Out - Bone Crusher
  9. Here We Go - Dirtbag
  10. Dis Dat Block - YoungBloodZ
  11. Lookin For U - Chingy featuring G.I.B.
  12. The March - Hush
  13. MKLVFKWR - Moby & Public Enemy
  14. Just Like Wylin - Bone Crusher & Three Days Grace
  15. Did It Again - Labba
  16. The Good Song - Ton

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars one of the best soundtracks EVER.......2007-05-25

After seeing the XXX: State of the Union movie, I wanted to see if the soundtrack was any good. I ended up buying it due to the inclusion of three words on the track list: "Three Days Grace". Yup, I'm a huge TDG fan, so I bought the CD specifically for that track. The track in question is "Just Like Wylin'", a mash-up done specifically for the soundtrack of Bone Crusher's "Wyle Out" and Three Days Grace's smash single "Just Like You"; interestingly enough, "Wyle Out" also appears on the soundtrack, in the #8 song position ("Just Like Wylin'" hit on track 14). Originally, I thought that was the only good song on the CD, but as I began to listen to the other songs, I quickly deduced that this was one of the best soundtracks I had ever heard. I didn't really care for the opening Petey Pablo track, but was absolutely blown away by Ice Cube's "Anybody Seen the PoPo?". The next track, "Fight the Power", is a cover of a Public Enemy song done masterfully by metal band Korn, with a guest appearance by rapper Xzibit. Track 4, Dead Celebrity Status' "Messiah", ties for me with best song on the CD; it's one of the only rap songs I will unashamedly play in front of my friends and say I like it. The next good track is P.O.D.'s "The Payback", which sadly wasn't featured in the movie, a disappointment considering the track is perfect for the movie. Velvet Revolver contributes the next track and I wasn't really impressed with that one, either (never have liked VR that much). Some more good, but filler, rap tracks come in (including one by Moby and Public Enemy that I so could have done without, but excluding Bone Crusher's "Wyle Out"), but the Bone Crusher/ Three Days Grace track saves it for me. Then comes the real surprise, and without a doubt the best song on the CD: Labba's "Did It Again". This one actually hooked me from the very beginning; I love the line in the chorus: "Rap music will never die, all we do is f*cking multiply..." Yeah, that's the shiznit. The last track, "The Good Song" by Tonex, really doesn't need to be in the CD at all.

So, to recap, here are my favorite songs in order:

- Labba, "Did It Again"
- Dead Celebrity Status, "Messiah"
- Bone Crusher feat. Three Days Grace, "Just Like Wylin'"
- Korn feat. Xzibit, "Fight the Power"
- Ice Cube, "Anybody Seen the PoPo?"
- Bone Crusher, "Wyle Out"
- P.O.D., "The Payback"
- YoungBloodZ, "Dis Dat Block"

And I'm not going to comment on the exclusion of the song by BOND, as I have neither heard them nor heard of them; I would have liked to hear them, though, so that's the only reason I'm going to say it should have been on the CD.

3 out of 5 stars "XXX: State Of The Union" -- It's Not Bad, But..........2006-08-08

it could have been better than it actually turned out.

Like a couple of other reviewers have mentioned, I was very disappointed that the song played during the boat chase sequence -- "I Play You Lose" by The Grusomes featuring Tezz -- was not included in the soundtrack (I really liked that song), and a song by P.O.D. was included in the album, even though it wasn't heard in the soundtrack.

Other than that minor disappointment (along with several others, including the exclusion of Bond's version of "Victory", the absence of Marco Beltrami's opening credits theme and Julian Bunetta's "State Of The Union", which is heard during the closing credits), it's a nice blend of hard rock and rap, with some unusual musical pairings, such as Moby and Public Enemy, and KoRn and Xzibit.

If "I Play You Lose", "State Of The Union", the opening credits theme and "Victory" had been included, I would have given this soundtrack compilation four stars, instead of 3 and a half.

4 out of 5 stars Song.......2006-05-30

For all those asked about the boat chase song. it is called I Play You Lose by The Grusomes featuring Tezz.

4 out of 5 stars Regarding the missing "violin" song..........2006-03-13

For those interested, the "violin" song played during the party was "VICTORY", performed by BOND, (Haylie Ecker, Eos Chater, Tania Davis & Gay-Yee Westerhoff...yes that's 4 girls, not 3), and I too was very entertained by the entire movie, its soundtrack with ALL the various numbers a very pleasing experience for me. BOND has their own web site, Amazon.com also has their albums available. I just wish I could find their 3 videos they have produced.

3 out of 5 stars WE WANT BOND!!!.......2005-10-12

The movie was great, but i must add...not quite as attractive as the first movie. The first soundtrack was amazing!!! BUT, i cannot believe they left the violinists song off of here!!! Werent they playing Beethoven? GOD Id love to get my hands on that piece!!!
XXX
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Always good to see when scores get released
  • Awesome.
  • What a surprise this one was!
  • Solid action music that is powerful and muscular
  • Talk about surpise!
 XXX
Randy Edelman
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000078JLH
Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Prague Arrival
  2. Washington Searches For The Right Man
  3. A Distorted View Of The World
  4. Czech Cavalry
  5. Anarchy 99
  6. Elena
  7. The Changing Science Of Ahab
  8. A Kiss On The Rooftop
  9. El Jefe In The Colombian Drug Fields
  10. Finding Paradise In Bora Bora
  11. Lions And Gibbons
  12. Motorcycle Assault
  13. In Xander's Zone
  14. Your Eyes Give You Away
  15. X Marks The Spot

Amazon.com

The slick Vin Diesel action vehicle XXX was custom tailored to appeal to a new generation of action/spy film fans, complete with a double-disc soundtrack of hard-edged modern rock and electro-club music. But though that collection was a shrewd marketing move, the film's real musical lifeblood--and unheralded link to 40 years of tradition--was this dynamic orchestral effort from veteran composer Randy Edelman. Alternately coloring locales from Washington to Eastern Europe and conjuring an aura of tension, unease, and international intrigue, the composer avoids the overwrought pitfalls of many an action score. Edelman has also given Diesel's extreme sports star cum reluctant spy a simple but effective eight-note motif that's the modern equivalent of the familiar Bond theme; given the film's success and Diesel's rising fortunes, we'll probably be hearing a lot more of it. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Always good to see when scores get released.......2005-09-07

I'm sure I voice the opinion of many a soundtrack/score lover in expressing great joy when scores like this get released. All too often the "Music from and inspired by the movie..." so-called soundtracks get released, whilst leaving the real musical lifeblood unreleased.

Randy Edelman's score for xXx is just as pulsating, action-packed and just generally encompassing as the movie. Original use of french horn in the recurring theme first heard in the bridge jump particularly shows in "Washington searches...". Fans of the movie will also recognise the frequently heard chord progression 'slams' heard in a number of the tracks.

It is also good to see that it isn't all go. Gentler piano cues such as in "Elena" and "Your Eyes Give You Away" interrupt the action and create a nice sense of balance.

Overall this is an entertaining, fast-moving score that neatly summarises the movie musically. The key word here, I suppose, is fun. This isn't a score that takes itself seriously, and is unabashed in revealing its true purpose - that of entertainment.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome........2003-09-09

This score is a must-have for fans of Orchestral action music, or for french horn players. The feature of the score is a breathtaking french horn solo, played in the movie while the hero jumps a sports car off a bridge in slow-motion. Randy Edelman even combines this with an electic guitar in one of the songs, to tremendous effect. The rest of the score is good, too.

5 out of 5 stars What a surprise this one was!.......2003-03-24

I'm always disappointed when I see a movie soundtrack made up of the rock music du jour -- especially for a movie like XXX. As I was watching the action, a part of my mind was taking in the score and loving every minute of it. When I went looking for the soundtrack, it wasn't for the rock. It was for the orchestral music. I had to look long and hard but I was ecstatic when I found it. Strong music for a strong movie.

5 out of 5 stars Solid action music that is powerful and muscular.......2003-01-03

Randy Edelman outdoes himself with this score to XXX. His characteristic writing style is present in almost every cue with lots of similarities to Hans Zimmer's writing style as in The Rock and possibly Backdraft. This is powerful and driving music with an attitude. For this score, Edelman uses much more percussion than his previous scores, giving the sound a militaristic and edgy feel. "Prague Arrival" features a violin solo that leads to a brass led motif. The theme for XXX is an 8 note horn motif that is similar to what you might hear in a Bond film. The score also contains lots of meaty brass and percussion punches in cues such as "Washington Searches For The Right Man", "In Xander's Zone", and "X Marks the Spot". The majority of the music is powerful action music with lots of mighty brass and powerful snare drums. "Motorcycle Assault" is a knockout action cue that blows you out of your seat, as well as several others. Some romantic music can be found in "Elena" and "A Kiss on the Rooftop" which contain a gentle piano theme. I wish there was more music than the 37 minutes that are on here, but I am still glad that this score got a release. Instead of the score finishing on a grand and booming finale, like you would expect, it instead fades out with the XXX theme played on piano in a quick techno like tempo. This is an action score that every fan of action music should own.

4 out of 5 stars Talk about surpise!.......2002-12-06

I saw XXX in the theaters. I didn't want to, but I did. Anyway, I actually enjoyed it. And I really did not expect the quality orchestration that was present in the movie. The music oozes an atmosphere of espionage. Without knowing where the music was from, the sounds alone conjure images of the hero(ine) stalking silently across a snowy courtyard unseen under cover of darkness. The violins that open the disc on "Prague Arrival" create a smooth sounding backdrop for the international spy in all of us. The music never imposes or bashes you over the head with its volume or intensity. My favorite piece has to be the very military sounding "Czech Cavalry." It is like a blissful combination of Hans Zimmer's The Rock (my favorite soundtrack of all time) and Harry Gregson-Williams's Metal Gear Solid 2 theme. The compositions create a mood of tension and urgency without being intimdating. I would recommend this score. After all, we can't all be spies...but with this score, we sure can feel like it.
XXX: Music From HBO's Thinking XXX [Explicit Art]
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Thinkin dirty
  • Only AA but...
 XXX: Music From HBO's Thinking XXX [Explicit Art]
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Manufacturer: Emperor Norton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  3. Suck It & See
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ASIN: B00067Z2I2
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Peaches - AA XXX
  2. Tiga - Hot In Herre
  3. Mylo - Muscle Car (Reform Reprise)
  4. Felix da Housecat featuring Princess Superstar - Choochie Coo
  5. Goldfrapp - Train
  6. Futon - I Wanna Be Your Dog
  7. Xlover - Lovesucker
  8. Ladytron - Sugar
  9. Whitey - Leave Them All Behind
  10. Virgin Tears - Rock And Roll (Part 3)
  11. Heather Hunter - Freak Like Me
  12. Rabbit In The Moon - Timebomb
  13. Moderato - HLM
  14. The Velvet Underground - Here She Comes

Album Description

Grammy award winning director (Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart) and art photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders has achieved critical acclaim photographing world leaders and major cultural figures, including presidents, writers, artists, actors, and musicians. The soundtrack to XXX features brand new tracks from Ladytron, Felix da Housecat with Princess Superstar, legendary techno artists Rabbit in the Moon and Heather Hunter with Gang Starr's DJ Premier as well as tracks by the Velvet Underground, Peaches and European chart hits by Mylo and Benny Benassi.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Thinkin dirty.......2004-12-06

A wonderful collection of sexually charged electronic tracks by some of the hottest and most respected names in dance/electronic today. This soundtrack to a documentary about porn stars fits the images perfectly, and even taken on its own this collections compiles some of the best artists with Peaches, Felix Da Housecat featuring Princess Superstar and even Tiga covering one of Nelly's summertime hits. This album does what the porn stars themselves do, take sexuality to another level leaving the viewer (or listener) unable to tell if what they are seeing (or hearing) is really nasty or extremely sexy. What ever the decision this album is worth the listen.

4 out of 5 stars Only AA but..........2004-11-22

Recently a book called XXX came out. In the book, there were several intimate portraits of various adult film stars along with lots of information about them. Then HBO made a documentary about the book. And so finally here I am, reviewing the soundtrack to a documentary to a book. At first, I found the very idea of this soundtrack to be excessive and sort of obnoxious. That is until I realized that I really liked a lot of the music on the soundtrack. Basically, this is a really good collection of tunes. I, of course, already had the Velvet Underground song and was already familiar with the infamous Peaches. Her song "AA XXX" seemed to be a inspiration for the documentary's title or perhaps just a great coincidence. But all the songs on the CD are really great! It turned me on to Princess Superstar, who I'm going to be checking out very soon. Tiga and Heather Hunter (adult firm star turned musician!) both contribute certified party bombs to this collection. Also the exclusive Ladytron track ("Sugar") is a winner. Sometimes you want a fun mix of songs to put on and this soundtrack is shockingly satisifying and worth your dollars! Check it out if you get the chance.
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    Guilty Gear X Original Soundtrack
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000G7YRSS

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      Original Soundtrack to Guily Gear X. Composed by: Daisuke Ishiwatari. Arranged by: Kazuhiko Tomizuka. Track list: Disc One (70:32) 1) No Mercy - Sol vs. Ky Theme 3:59 2) Keep Yourself Alive 2 - Sol's Theme 4:03 3) Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) - Ky's Theme 4:16 4) Blue Water, Blue Sky - May's Theme 3:53 5) Make Oneself - Axl's Theme 3:17 6) Feel a Fear - Zato's Theme 4:39 7) Suck a Sage - Chipp's Theme 3:57 8) Burly Heart - Potemkin's Theme 3:27 9) The Original - Faust's Theme 3:39 10) Writhe in Pain - Millia's Theme 2:58 11) Momentary Life - Baiken's Theme 3:46 12) Liquor Bar & Drunkard - Johnny's Theme 3:59 13) Elegance - Anji's Theme 2:39 14) A Solitude That Asks Nothing in Return - Venom's Theme 4:25 15) Babel Nose - Jam's Theme 3:57 Disc Two (52:10) 1) Bloodstained Lineage - Testament's Theme 4:57 2) Awe of She - Dizzy's Theme 4:45 3) Fatal Duel - Same Character Battle Theme 3:29 4) Still in the Dark - Zato vs. Millia Theme 4:06 5) Soul Dealer - Opening 0:35 6) Hello My Dear - Option 2:51 7) Stand By - Edit 2:49 8) It Was Called Victim - Character Select 2:35 9) Go! - Profile 1:06 10) Keep the Faith - Testament Demo 1:04 11) Grief - Dizzy Demo 1:29 12) Primal Light - Staff Roll 1 3:04 13) Calm Passion - Staff Roll 2 3:03 14) Walk in the Dusk - Staff Roll 3 3:01 15) A Daredevil - Vs. Demo 0:10 16) It Was Called SteelVictim - Victory Demo 0:08 17) Retake - Continue 0:23 18) Settlement - Game Over 0:10 BGM from Guilty Gear 19) Beyond the Dark Light - Sol & Kliff's Ending 2:16 20) NO!! - Ky's Ending 1:16 21) Attention - May's Ending 1:18 22) Hello!! - Axl's Ending 1:41 23) Brush Up - Millia's Ending 1:07 24) Dear Me - Chipp's Ending 1:08 25) D-A-M-E II - Zato's Ending 1:07 26) D-A-M-E (Sorry) - Potemkin & Bordo's Ending 1:12 27) Guilty Gear X SE Collection 1:09
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        		XXX
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00006L72V
        Release Date: 2007-04-24

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        5. Before I Die - Mushroomhead
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