- Audio CD (25 Mar 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Arista
- ASIN: B00004RJKR
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 406,737 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Product details |
Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s
Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or
view the MP3 Album.
|
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Badalamenti scores movies from a deeply intuitive first-hand reaction. The booklet to this album (which is beautifully designed), describes the process by which he sketched out that reaction for director Jane (The Piano) Campion. This is the way he'll come up with the sumptuous melodies that appear in his collaborations with David Lynch. Holy Smoke! contains themes that stand alongside his very best. We're introduced to Kate Winslett's theme right away in "Betrayal of Ruth": a lush piece of melancholy with a suitably Eastern mysteriousness about it, it befits her backpacking character who finds an Indian guru with something more than teaching scripture in mind. With "Kiss All Around It", this motif is orchestrated into a snake charmer's dance and the arrangement becomes equally associated with her love. There are three sourced songs peppered between the score: "Holly Holy" (Neil Diamond), "I Put A Spell On You" (The Angels), and "Primitive" (Annie Lennox). Each capture a moment in Ruth's quest for spiritual enlightenment, but nowhere near as sensuously as Badalamenti's "Montage Finale". --Paul Tonks
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
6 reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
"worth the price of admission"
30 May 2000
Format:Audio CD
This composer is probably best known for his evocative and distincitive theme from the cult hit television series "Twin Peaks", which is into reruns these days. Some other known soundtracks to mention - "Wild At Heart", "Blue Velvet" and his most recent "Straight Story", a memorable mixture of country and Mid-Western culture.
The entire CD is worth the price of admission, to a wonderful journey through music and unforgettable themes with stand outs - "WAITING, REACHING, SEEKING" and "MONTAGE FINALE" simply heart wrenching. A few highlights - "THE CELEBRATION" and "MAYA, MAYI, MA" is so haunting, this theme is still in your head after the CD is over. With a classic track by Annie Lennox - "PRIMITIVE" is mesmerizing with this hypnotic power that flows flawlessly over you.
Milan Records has come up with a sure-fire winner, that will keep film and music lovers wanting more.
Total Time: 48:06 on 14 Tracks/ Milan Records - 73138 35892 2 (1999)
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Hauntingly Beautiful
17 Dec 1999
Format:Audio CD
Holy Smoke! The Soundtrack is just amazing. The songs and the music are so hauntingly beautiful and has very emotional feeling. This musical should be at least be nominated for an Academy Award for best musical score. I can't wait to see Holy Smoke! the film, with Kate Winslet (amazing actress) and Harvey Keitel (great actor as well), I heard (according the reviews) that Kate Winslet gives her best performance of her career.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Holy Smoke movie amazing! Soundtrack too!
26 Nov 1999
Format:Audio CD
I just saw the movie with Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel and it was fantastic.The plot was excellent and Kate perfomance is fantasic she sure diserves an Oscar.Harvey perfomance is good too.The soundtrack of this movie is fantastic especially the song by Alanis Morrisette that Kate sings in the movie. I reccomend this CD to everybody.
**GEORGE**
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
