1 |
How
Can I Be Sure Of You – performed by Harry Nilsson |
2 |
“Il
faut du temps au temps…” – performed
by Makali |
3 |
Je
Chante – performed by Charles Trenet |
4 |
Breezin’
Along With The Breeze – performed by Josephine
Baker |
5 |
Jump
Into The Fire – performed by Harry Nilsson |
6 |
The
Wedding Samba – performed by Edmundo Ros &
His Orchestra |
| 7 |
Never
Ending Song Of Love – performed by Delaney &
Bonnie |
8 |
Old
Cape God– performed by Patti Page |
9 |
J’
Attendrai – performed by Jean Sablon |
10 |
Gotta
Get Up (Demo Version) – performed by Harry Nilsson |
11 |
Le
Chant Du Guardian – performed by Tino Rossi |
12 |
Itsy
Bitsy Petit Bikini – performed by Richard Anthony |
13 |
Max-A-Million
– score by Marc Streitenfeld |
14 |
Le
Coin Perdu – score by Marc Streitenfeld |
15 |
Wisdom
– score by Marc Streitenfeld |
REVIEW
Like
the fine wine featured in the Ridley Scott-directed movie,
the 12 songs in this movie soundtrack album play out warmly
and sentimentally. And to us, that is a very good thing, because
we are just about getting impatient with other compilations
out there hoping to get some quick bucks with their teeny-boppy
tunes.
We
may not be in-the-know in terms of French music, but the handful
of French songs included in this 54-minute album does please
us quite a bit. While Makali’s breezy “Il faut du
temps au temps…” made us feel comfortably cool and
relaxed in the midst of a scorching day, Charles Trenet’s
“Je Chante” and Tino Rossi’s “Le Chant
Du Guardian” add nice touches of vintage to the disc.
There
are tunes which you are familiar with too. The delightful
“Gotta Get Up” by Harry Nilsson and “Itsy
Bitsy Petit Bikini” by Richard Anthony are instant crowd-pleasers
with their smile-inducing melodies.
The soundtrack
ends off very aptly with three score tracks from the movie
starring Russell Crowe. Composed by Marc Streitenfeld, the
18-odd minutes of score material may not be enough to please
score collectors, but trust us - this talented composer’s
debut work is definitely a pleasant surprise.
Infused
with a quirky contemporary touch, this underscore has made
us looking forward to Streitenfeld’s next work. You
can feel the chirpiness from the piano, xylophone and strings
used in the waltz-dominated music, which complements the rest
of the album very well.
When
the last track finishes playing, you’d want to play
the album all over again, and wish that all the good music
on it could be the music of your life.
SOUNDTRACK
RATING:
Review
by John Li
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