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I simply adore the movie and the soundtrack is just breathtaking. Although, there are some of the tracks that aren't in the CD like the song "I Will" for example. Wonder why they didn't put it in. But anyway, lovely CD.
December 21, 2007| | | Nearly perferct save for one small snag... | |
No one can deny the brilliant and touching compositions of the masterful Ennio Morricone, but who didn't also love the charming rendition of The Beatles' "I Will" performed by Annette Benning and a beautiful group of children. Sadly, this song was left off the soundtrack. Many people have looked for it or something similar in other places and have not had any luck. I'm still hopeful that there will be a re-release with this addition, but am doubtful that it will happen. In the mean time, I found another version that is somewhat closer than the others. It is by Jon Schmidt and Annie Schmidt on the albumn Winter Serenade. Although it doesn't have the impact of a full chorus of children, Annie's little imperfect but sweet voice does the trick and brings a smile.
Meanwhile, don't miscount the other fabulous songs on this soundtrack like "Life Is So Peculiar" by the late great Louis's (Armstrong AND Jordan).
May 31, 2007Ennio Morricone is one of my favorite film composers, and his score for "Love Affair" is one of my personal favorites, despite the film being a flop back in 1994.
The score is purely romantic and sentimental, so it may be too syrupy for some, but there are some lovely selections here.
If you like Morricone's music, I recommend that you check out "Love Affair".
February 26, 2007This stellar soundtrack could have Frank Sinatra, Freddy Mercury and Patsy Cline sharing the mic on a single track and I'd still rate it low for the sheer bone-headedness (Not a word, you say? Give it time.) of leaving off the song 90% of consumers buy the album for. Without "I Will" in the lineup, there's nothing remarkable to hear here. I'd say it's akin to what might have happened if the "Walk the Line" soundtrack had been devoid of Johnny Cash songs and filled with orchestral scores, or simply been released without the song "I Walk the Line."
Now, in the What-Were-They-Thinking catagory, scores have never been higher. Perhaps they'll get it right in a re-release.
December 9, 2006This is a 2-part soundtrack album that not only features original music from the score, but "period" songs, as well. The "period" songs are all very good, with recording quality reflective of the technology of the time. The score part is basically one theme, which happens to be very beautiful, that is featured in variations, or slightly different settings. Thus, you get the full orchestral theme, a mostly piano version, a mostly piano version with sublime wordless vocals by the great Edda Dell'Orso (a frequent collaborator through the decades with maestro Morricone, the composer of this score), which eventually swells into the fuller orchestral version. As beautiful and memorable as the main/repeated theme is, I would have liked an additional, completely different theme, just for variety's sake. However, the brilliant Morricone, I'm sure, purposely included the repetition for effect. I didn't see the movie, so I can't attest to how effective a move that was. I will also say that I personally enjoy hearing a theme in variations. In fact, I selected a handful of the tracks from this score to create a "meditation" cd, for personal use, featuring other Morricone themes, e.g., from LOLITA, etc. It'd be hard to find a more beautiful and lilting theme anywhere. Very romantic, pop-oriented orchestral music!
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