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Donnie Darko [Original Soundtrack and Score]

Michael Andrews Audio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (4 Oct 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • ASIN: B0002XMF2G
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 76,182 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
2. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
3. Under The Milky Way - The Church
4. Lucid Memory - Sam Bauer & Gerard Bauer
5. Lucid Assembly - Gerard Bauer & Mike Bauer
6. Ave Maria - Giulio Caccini & Paul pritchard
7. For Whom The Bells Toll - Steve Baker & Carmen Daye
8. Show Me (Part 1) - Quito Colayeo & Tony Hertz
9. Notorious - Duran Duran
10. Stay - Oingo Boingo
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Carpathian Ridge
2. The Tangent Universe
3. The Artifact And Living
4. Middlesex Times
5. Manipulated Living
6. Philosophy Of Time Travel
7. Liquid Spear Waltz
8. Gretchen Ross
9. Burn It To The Ground
10. Slipping Away
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An introduction the alternative eighties 22 May 2005
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
One of the times I've felt most proud of the British public was Christmas 2003, when Gary Jules' "Mad World" reached the coveted Christmas number one spot. Not your typical festive favourite - hushed piano and vocals, breaking with sadness - it was nevertheless a moving, fantastic record, much better than the heaps of inane R'n'B/pop crossovers floating around the charts at the time.
Jules cover of the Tears For Fears song was made for Donnie Darko, and there are actually 3 copies of it here. And, it's almost worth it.
'Mad World' is only one of many moments of eighties heartbreak on this record. Soundtracks can be a fantastic way of discovering a forgotten era, and this was my introduction to the wonderful world of Eighties gloom - gothic, melodramatic and gorgeous, this soundtrack has led to me spending far too much money on Cure and XTC compilations.
The Eighties is a much maligned genre, but Richard Kelly has picked the cream of that decade for 'Donnie Darko'. All the songs on the first disc of this soundtrack convey the sadness and greatness of the film - Echo and the Bunnymen's epic, Arabian influenced 'The Killing Moon', one of my favourite songs. Tears For Fears juxtaposition of jaunty, catchy pop music with teen depression lyrics (for some similar eighties contrasts listen to The Smiths) 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' which has had essays written on it and needs nothing more to be said, and The Church's forgotten gem 'Under The Milky Way'.
At first I was slightly disappointed about the small-ish number of actual songs. However after a few listens I appreciate the instrumentals in the middle of the record much more. They add to the sense of high gothic melodrama and doomed romance that pervades this record (and the alternative music scene of much of the decace)
The second disc, of instrumentals from the film, is also very good. I known it's been given a few lukewarm reviews by critics, but I find it ethereal and eeriely beautiful. If you enjoyed the score for 'Donnie Darko', you'll find it works just as well outside of the movie - dark but beautiful.

This is a record to treasure and replay as many times as that 'Donnie Darko' DVD sitting next to your TV. It's a perfect introduction to everything that was great about eighties music. It's gothic, gloomy, sad, but also joyful, full of perfect pop moments, songwriters at the peak of their powers and some genuinely uplifting moments among the heartbreak. Hey - it's a mad world.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Soundtrack 30 April 2006
Format:Audio CD
Only the score is available in the States, so this release is the one to get. So many great songs from the 80s. Included are all the songs from the original release of the film, plus "Never Tear Us Apart", which replaced "Killing Moon" on the Director's Cut. I prefer "Killing Moon" because it's a darker song and hints at the movie's themes, but they are both here. This is one of the best sountracks you will ever own. If you loved the film, you need to get it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As great as the film 7 Dec 2004
By Mike
Format:Audio CD
If you are like me and thin Donnie Darko is an amazing piece of work, then you'd like the music on it. This CD offers those moving songs from the film and scores from the different scenes. The music is mostly 1980's (to suit the 1988 setting of the film) but they all sound so good. I hadn't heard of most of the band on the CD but after listening to it, i now have a favorite song, The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen. It's a good buy for good fans of the film, like me.
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