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Album Savings: £11.65 compared to buying all songs
- Original Release Date: 26 Aug 2011
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. Po Lazarus | James Carter and The Prisoners | 4:32 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 2. Big Rock Candy Mountain | Harry McClintock | 2:18 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 3. You Are My Sunshine (Soundtrack Version (Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | Norman Blake | 4:24 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Down To The River To Pray | Alison Krauss | 2:56 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Radio Station Version) | The Soggy Bottom Boys | 3:09 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | Chris Thomas King | 2:44 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Instrumental Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | Norman Blake | 4:29 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Keep On The Sunny Side (Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | The Whites | 3:35 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. I'll Fly Away (Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | Gillian Welch | 3:58 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby | Emmylou Harris | 1:59 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. In The Highways (Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | The Peasall Sisters | 1:37 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) | The Cox Family | 3:16 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 13. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Instrumental Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | John Hartford | 2:35 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 14. O Death | Ralph Stanley | 3:21 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 15. In The Jailhouse Now (Soundtrack Version (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)) | The Soggy Bottom Boys | 3:37 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 16. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow | The Soggy Bottom Boys | 4:17 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 17. Indian War Whoop | John Hartford | 1:31 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 18. Lonesome Valley | Fairfield Four | 4:08 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 19. Angel Band (Album Version) | The Stanley Brothers | 2:20 | £0.89 | ||
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
| Play | 1. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues | Colin Linden | 1:15 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 2. You Are My Sunshine | Alan O'Bryant | 3:29 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 3. Tishomingo Blues | John Hartford | 2:01 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. I'll Fly Away | Kossoy Sisters | 2:32 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Big Rock Candy Mountain | Van Dyke Parks | 1:42 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Tom Devil | Ed Lewis & The Prisoners | 5:19 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 7. Keep On The Sunny Side | The Cox Family | 2:36 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 8. Angel Band | Sarah Peasall | 0:58 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 9. Big Rock Candy Mountain | Norman Blake | 2:18 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Little Sadie | Norman Blake | 1:51 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. In The Highways | The Cox Family | 2:12 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. Hogfoot | John Hartford | 3:47 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 13. The Lord Will Make A Way | Fairfield Four | 2:36 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 14. In The Jailhouse Now | Harley Allen | 3:05 | £0.89 | ||
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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The music here, like the film it provides the soundtrack for, is presumably intended to take us back to the thirties. Several songs from that era are featured along with traditional material that would have been popular then. Recorded mainly with state-of-the-art technology (except for some old recordings that are included and re-mastered), the sound quality is far superior to anything available in the thirties. Several different types of music can be found here - blues, gospel, country and folk - mainly performed by contemporary artists with a deep respect for tradition. I'll just pick out some of them although there are many excellent songs here.
Even Alison Krauss sticks firmly with tradition here - she often brings contemporary influences into her music these days but not here. Alison can be heard here on Down to the river to pray (as a solo singer), I'll fly away (providing harmony vocals for lead singer Gillian Welch) and Didn't leave nobody but the baby (joining Gillian and Emmylou in three-part harmony).
The inclusion of two Carter Stanley songs on a soundtrack such as this is predictable but welcome, with the Whites performing a superb version of the oft-recorded Keep on the sunny side, while the Peasall children (Hannah singing lead with Sarah and Leah providing harmony vocals) are in great form on In the highways. Children's recordings rarely impress me but this track does.
One song here that surprised me (though perhaps it shouldn't have) is Big rock candy mountain. It can be found on plenty of albums of children's songs, when it is invariably presented as an up-tempo song that children can (if they wish) sing along to. Here we get the original 1928 recording by Harry McLintock, who sings it at a more measured, reflective pace, showing that there is more to this song than I originally thought. I still prefer it as an up-tempo song generally but I'm glad I heard this version. I wonder what the Peasall sisters would have done with this song.
The Coen brothers clearly hoped that this soundtrack would provide a resurgence of interest in traditional music. While this soundtrack was a big commercial success, it seems that the majority of people who bought it (and continue to buy it) regard it as something of a novelty. Nashville record labels signed some traditional singers (Elizabeth Cook, though not featured here, is one that comes to mind) but they didn't get enough airplay on American country radio, so such artists were dropped and Nashville returned to its contemporary format. I'm sure that this soundtrack helped to win some new fans for traditional music, but not as many as the Coen brothers would like.
82 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Soggy Bottom Boys, Allison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and the others capture the true spirit and essence of the traditional music that I grew up listening to. The sweet harmonies and just down right good pickin' make this CD a classic. I listen to it every day while I'm on the computer. Too bad my local station won't play any of the songs on the air! The full version, with complete instrumentation, of "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" is the best tradional song that I've ever heard. Combined with the great performances of George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in the movie, this CD is so well suited to the script and is uplifting, even the serious tunes:"I Am Weary" and "O Death." I purchased an extra CD just in case something were to happen to my original.
51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Performed by some of today's best singers, this multi-Grammy Award winner is a marvelous addition to any country/folk music collection. Some of these artists are at the top of their field, but some will be "discoveries" for most of us, like the beautiful rendition of "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" by Chris Thomas King, a versatile young man who is versed in many styles, and here sings in the old blues tradition and does it brilliantly.
The highlights for me are: The legendary Ralph Stanley, with his plaintive acappella chant of "O Death", which carries with it all the pain and soul of Appalachia, and the purity of "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" by the Soggy Bottom Boys, who consist of Union Station member Dan Tyminsky on lead vocals and guitar, backed by Harley Allen and Pat Enright. For anyone who likes traditional music, you can't get any better than this.
Another acappella gem is "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby", with Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, and Gillian Welch harmonizing like an angels from another era. Everything on this disc recalls days gone by; there is a refreshing simplicity, and a lot of the songs are filled with faith.
There is exquisite musicianship on this CD, and it is a nice long one at 60'34 minutes. The booklet insert is something I appreciate too; it is a collage of yellowed stained paper on peeling walls, with a terrific layout, and as it says on one of its pages, "Old-Time Music Is Very Much Alive".
Most Recent Customer Reviews
If you love the film, you'll love the music too
All the great music from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?
90of them I can listen to with no problem, there is one or two I skip over, but overall good value for... Read more
90of them I can listen to with no problem, there is one or two I skip over, but overall good value for... Read more
Published 13 days ago by W. Thomson
Oh brother where art thou
I bought this film soundtrack for my husband as after watching the film several times he was always singing the music. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Mrs P J Tomkinson
Good Soundtrack Version
Listened to a few sample tracks from the alternative cheaper version, and decided that this was the one to buy.
Published 1 month ago by ICB
TOTALLY GREAT :-)
item as described, just the right price for it and reasonable cost for postage ... would recommend and use again - plus the music is awesome for singing along too and laughing at... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Innes
Music from the film - both really excellent
The film "O Brother where art thou?" was really quite superb. Part of its appeal was the music; a selection of 'old-time' ballads from the USA of the period of the Great... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mole
Bought for my wife
Bought for my wife at her request and cost peanuts, vgc, she was happy, I don't know any more than that.
Published 3 months ago by M. P. Campbell
oh brother
superb soundtrack after buying the film just had to get the music to go with it.not very often you get a cd that you enjoy as much as the film. well worth buying
Published 7 months ago by T. Calladine
bluegrass soundtrack
from the film of the same name this is an enjoyable c.d. and for bluegrass fans a must for their collections
Published 8 months ago by Mr R P Coulson
Great music
A soundtrack of the songs from the "O Brother Where Art Thou?" film. Personally, I wasn't amazed by the film but the music is another story. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Stef
Logic would dictate...
I mean, it's the soundtrack to the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". It's unlikely that you'll be buying this if you haven't seen the movie. Read more
Published 10 months ago by movie_geek82
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