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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A number of reviewers on Amazon's US site have taken this soundtrack to task for its omissions - and, yeah, I was really surprised and disappointed "99 Luftballons" wasn't included (although only 20-some seconds were used in the film perhaps the filmmakers didn't realise the indelible mark it would leave!).
Still, this being the age of the internet and MP3s it is very easy to make your own 'Complete' Watchmen soundtrack as several websites have already posted the movie's tracklisting.
First off, I bought both soundtracks, the Various Artists and the Tyler Bates Score edition (which, incidentally, is VERY good - has an intensity and darkness that the film's pop tunes overshadow). Also, the CDs come with terrific internal artwork - honestly, worth the price of buying them alone.
Currently on Amazon the Various Artists edition is about £9 and for a few extra £s you can pop over to Amazon's MP3 download section and create you own version of the soundtrack: I ripped the original CD into my computer then supplemented it with 6 others featured both in the movie and its trailers, all downloaded from Amazon's MP3 catalogue. I then burned them all onto one 80 minute CD (an * denotes the additional songs which I downloaded).
1) Take a Bow - Muse*
2) The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning - Smashing Pumpkins*
3) Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
4) The Times They Are a-Changin - Bob Dylan
5) 99 Luftballons - Nena*
6) The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
7) Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
8) I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
9) You're My Thrill - Billie Holiday
10) Pruit Igoe & Prophecies - Philip Glass
11) Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears*
12) Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
13) Clyde - Waylon Jennings*
14) All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
15) Desolation Row - My Chemical Romance
16) First We Take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen*
17) Pirate Jenny - Nina Simone
Total running time: approx. 76 mins.
I left out "Ride Of The Valkyries" as this would have taken the running time to 81 mins. Besides, chronologically it falls between Simon & Garfunkel and Janis Joplin - and, man, that's just wrong! But, seriously, "Valkyries" completely jars: and, anyway, Apocalypse Now already 'owns' that tune.
Tracks 1) and 2) featured to great effect in the movie's trailers and 16) was the second song used in the end credits. Yes, I know, it was actually the Muzak version of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" which was used in the movie - but, really, who wants that?!
Still, this being the age of the internet and MP3s it is very easy to make your own 'Complete' Watchmen soundtrack as several websites have already posted the movie's tracklisting.
First off, I bought both soundtracks, the Various Artists and the Tyler Bates Score edition (which, incidentally, is VERY good - has an intensity and darkness that the film's pop tunes overshadow). Also, the CDs come with terrific internal artwork - honestly, worth the price of buying them alone.
Currently on Amazon the Various Artists edition is about £9 and for a few extra £s you can pop over to Amazon's MP3 download section and create you own version of the soundtrack: I ripped the original CD into my computer then supplemented it with 6 others featured both in the movie and its trailers, all downloaded from Amazon's MP3 catalogue. I then burned them all onto one 80 minute CD (an * denotes the additional songs which I downloaded).
1) Take a Bow - Muse*
2) The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning - Smashing Pumpkins*
3) Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
4) The Times They Are a-Changin - Bob Dylan
5) 99 Luftballons - Nena*
6) The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
7) Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
8) I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
9) You're My Thrill - Billie Holiday
10) Pruit Igoe & Prophecies - Philip Glass
11) Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears*
12) Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
13) Clyde - Waylon Jennings*
14) All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
15) Desolation Row - My Chemical Romance
16) First We Take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen*
17) Pirate Jenny - Nina Simone
Total running time: approx. 76 mins.
I left out "Ride Of The Valkyries" as this would have taken the running time to 81 mins. Besides, chronologically it falls between Simon & Garfunkel and Janis Joplin - and, man, that's just wrong! But, seriously, "Valkyries" completely jars: and, anyway, Apocalypse Now already 'owns' that tune.
Tracks 1) and 2) featured to great effect in the movie's trailers and 16) was the second song used in the end credits. Yes, I know, it was actually the Muzak version of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" which was used in the movie - but, really, who wants that?!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The only thing that matches the brillance of this movie is the excellence of its soundtrack. Each song perfectly matches the scenes of the film, and My Chemical Romance's Desolation Row is particularly worth a listen.
Only complaint is that the movie score, by Tyler Bates, is inexplicably sold as a seperate CD.
Only complaint is that the movie score, by Tyler Bates, is inexplicably sold as a seperate CD.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The soundtrack suits the mood of the film, MCR do a good stonking version of Bob Dylans "Desolation Row", balanced by its artists quiter moments such as the lovley sung "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole, "Pirate Jenny" by Nina Samone and Leonard Cohan's "Hallejuya".
May not sell in the millions but at least it's an album not runied by needles excerpts from the lines read out by its actors that often ruin the overall feel and sound of an album thats meant to be a soundtrack to a hit film.
May not sell in the millions but at least it's an album not runied by needles excerpts from the lines read out by its actors that often ruin the overall feel and sound of an album thats meant to be a soundtrack to a hit film.
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An Excellent Compilation of Original Music from a Great Soundtrack
This compilation from the fantastic film 'Watchmen' (see my review) captures all the notable original-artist music and adds an extra track from the associated disc 'Tales of the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Laurence Williams
watchman
i loved this cd, but the service was even better, got it in no time at all and it cost me very little!
Published on 3 May 2010 by Mrs. Ae Mawdsley
Gr8 Cd
I saw the movie which i was not impressed with- and just indurded it because the soundtrack was so good- so hence the buying of this- i love the tracks on it- the main one i was... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by T Leahy
Listen to The Watchmen
This is a wonderfully eclectic mix of music and whoever chose these pre-exiting tracks for use in the movie did a tremendous job. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Judi Moore
a really good CD
I think this is a really good CD with some absolute stonking good tracks on it but if like your a really good rock fan then there are a few really bad ones. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Edward Miles
outstanding
outstanding sountrack ,from a outstanding movie what more can i say
appart from er! "outstanding" lol ;)
appart from er! "outstanding" lol ;)
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by jeffrey forrow
Watchman Film Music
Having seen the film, I couldn't wait to get a copy of the music. I was not disappointed. A well-produced CD.
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Sylvia H
Great movie, great soundtrack
What a treat! Not only is the movie amazing, but this soundtrack album is amazing too. Featuring some classic blues (Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix), decent rock (Janis Joplin, Bob... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by R. Jones
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