Hideous Kinky: Soundtrack From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

hideous kinky: soundtrack from the motion picture [soundtrack]

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While there's little of the sexual titillation hinted at in the title, director Gillies MacKinnon's '60s-period adaptation of Esther Freud's novel instead focuses on pilgrimages both personal and spiritual through the eyes of a young child whose mother has escaped an unhappy English marriage for adventure and enlightenment in Marrakesh and Algeria. The soundtrack serves the proceedings well, balancing period rock pieces with often captivating samples of North Africa's rich indigenous folk music. Even the more familiar Western pieces here (Canned Heat's "On the Road Again," "Here Comes the Sun" by Richie Havens, Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love") find new resonance in this context, as do less familiar gems such as The Incredible String Band's "Worlds They Rise and Fall" and "Road" by Nick Drake. Jil Jilala's "Baba Baba Mektoubi" and "The Tortoise's Song" by Khalifa Ould Eide and Dimi mint Abba offer mesmerizing, if very different, introductions to the musics of North Africa, while the title-cut collaboration between Kudsi Erguner and members of the London Pops Orchestra forges a satisfying, albeit slightly New Age-y, alliance between East and West. --Jerry McCulley

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Hideous Kinky: Soundtrack From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

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Highly recommended
Excellent companion to the movie
A great movie with a terrific CD!
Good sixties hits!!!!!!

Hideous Kinky: Soundtrack From The Motion Picture
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Will Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I9VG
Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

Here Comes the Sun by Richie Havens
Here Comes The Sun - Richie Havens
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
World's They Rise And Fall - The Incredible String Band
Baba Baba Mektoubi - Jil Jilala
Road - Nick Drake
The Tortoise's Song - Khalifa Ould Eide/Dimi Mint Abba
Follow - Richie Havens
Hideous Kinky - Musicians Of The London Pops Orchestra/Kudsi Erguner
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

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While there's little of the sexual titillation hinted at in the title, director Gillies MacKinnon's '60s-period adaptation of Esther Freud's novel instead focuses on pilgrimages both personal and spiritual through the eyes of a young child whose mother has escaped an unhappy English marriage for adventure and enlightenment in Marrakesh and Algeria. The soundtrack serves the proceedings well, balancing period rock pieces with often captivating samples of North Africa's rich indigenous folk music. Even the more familiar Western pieces here (Canned Heat's "On the Road Again," "Here Comes the Sun" by Richie Havens, Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love") find new resonance in this context, as do less familiar gems such as The Incredible String Band's "Worlds They Rise and Fall" and "Road" by Nick Drake. Jil Jilala's "Baba Baba Mektoubi" and "The Tortoise's Song" by Khalifa Ould Eide and Dimi mint Abba offer mesmerizing, if very different, introductions to the musics of North Africa, while the title-cut collaboration between Kudsi Erguner and members of the London Pops Orchestra forges a satisfying, albeit slightly New Age-y, alliance between East and West. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Very Good.......2000-04-16

I agree with Jennifer. I would of given it 5 stars, but no "Horse With No Name" by America. It was in the movie, but the rest I loved, especially "Here comes the Sun" and the two by Jefferson Airplane and the rest of the songs.

Highly recommended.......2000-01-18

This music is a perfect blend of 60's hits and Morrocan style music. The CD evokes a wonderful, peaceful atmosphere. I'd give it 5 stars if they had included what was to me the most memorable song in the movie. "In the desert, you can remember your name. 'Cause there ain't no one there to give you no shame..." I was very surprised that it wasn't on the disk. The CD is still wonderful though.

Excellent companion to the movie.......2000-01-06

The Hideous Kinky soundtrack is great-it has the right mix of 60's music with some wonderful songs from Morocco. If you love the movie, I suggest buying the soundtrack- it makes a fantastic companion to the brilliant film.

A great movie with a terrific CD!.......1999-06-12

I love this CD! It has a great combination of Moroccan music and period music from the late 60s/early 70s. This is an excellent collection - I highly recommend it

Good sixties hits!!!!!!.......1999-04-18

Well...Kates new movie Hideous Kinky is great and now the soundtrack!!! The soundtack has a few good sixties hits that bring you in the mood of the movie!!!Very good songs!!!There are alos some songs from Marocco that are mysterious!!Also very nice!!! Buy it!!!!!

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