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American Beauty - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

~ Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1999, Thomas Newman
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (26 May 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B00001X4Z6
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,777 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Dead Already - Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein, Dennis Sands, Tom Hardisty, David Marquette
2. Because - Elliott Smith, Rob Schanpf, Rob Schnapf
3. Free To Go - The Folk Implosion, Walton Steven "Wally" Gagel
4. All Right Now - Free, John Kelly
5. Use Me - Bill Withers
6. Cancer For The Cure - Eels, Mickey P.
7. The Seeker - The Who
8. Don't Rain On My Parade - Bobby Darin
9. Open The Door - Betty Carter
10. We Haven't Turned Around - Gomez
11. Bali Ha'i - Peggy Lee
12. Any Other Name - Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman, Dennis Sands, Tom Hardisty, David Marquette

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Amazon.co.uk Review

What's the soundtrack for suburbia gone awry? Perhaps it's American Beauty--the music for the dark Sam Mendes-directed flick starring Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening. With its mix of classic and indie rock, the disc seems to reflect something for everyone (or at least those found in middle America). Bobby Darin's "Don't Rain On My Parade" is the epitome of unhip, Free's "All Right Now" is a classic rock anthem we've heard way too many times and Peggy Lee's "Bali Ha'i" is vintage exotica at its best. But then there are some surprises: Elliott Smith's harmonising "Because" is pure Brian Wilson, Folk Implosion's "Free To Go" is one of the group's best tracks and Eels' "Cancer For The Cure" is a gritty but infectious taste of alt-rock. Thomas Newman's percussive "Dead Already" creates a tense mood to start things off. --Jason Verlinde

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars If you want more than pop songs, don't buy this, 24 Feb 2000
By brendan@brandinc.ie (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
If you want the fabulous music that Thomas Newman composed for the movie, then you don't want this album. You actually want "American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score"... That features all the fabulously lusty percussive rythms and melancholic piano chords that made the cinematic experience so special.
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a soundtrack of unlimited beauty, 15 Jan 2001
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I felt compelled to write this review after reading the bland, unconstructive criticism of the other reviews. Yes, perhaps you should buy the original score if you want to OD on Thomas Newman's haughting but exceptional incidental music, but the diversity of this soundtrack echoes the aims of the movie. From the classic rock of Free to the indie brilliance of Gomez through the unnerving beauty of Elliot Smith, each track conjures images of one of the greatest insights into modern (American) suburbia, and defines each characters taste and aspirations.

If you enjoyed every second of the movie and you're a true music fan, you'll love this CD.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good selection, marred by omission....., 27 Feb 2001
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My favourite use of song in the film is the scene where Lester sings along to 'American Woman' in his car while smoking a joint - middle-aged rebellion at it's best! So why on earth has that particular song been left off this compilation? Totally spoils the whole CD for me. The same song had a great scene in 'Cable Guy' with Jim Carrey doing karoake to it - did it make the Cable Guy soundtrack I wonder?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Yes the original score by Mister Newman is probably more captivating, but these are the tracks that really make the movie. Read more
Published 15 months ago by D. Miller

2.0 out of 5 stars Very little by Thomas Newman here - buy the US version
Very disappointed at how little of the wonderful music by Thomas Newman has made it onto this CD. I would recommend buying the US import instead. Read more
Published on 23 May 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars IT DOSENT MAKE ME BUZZ
I had high expectations of this soundtrack but it wasnt no meet joe black or braveheart it dosent send me into that little world which i can escape into with them cds. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars This was a decnt soundtrack
This soundtrack captured the music that the characters in the movie actually listened to. Since they had decent taste in music I found it to be a rather rewarding compilation. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Try the original movie score
Whilst this is a reasonable collection of songs it fails to conjure up to mood of the movie. The best tracks are 1 and 12 and these are the Thomas Newman tracks from the original... Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A cheerful CD to go with a brilliant film
At first I was disappointed with the CD, but the more I have listened to it, the more I have grown to like it. Read more
Published on 6 April 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars More soundtrack less pop music please
Yet another disappointing soundtrack compliation.

Why do we get this a great film good background music with some small sections of pop sprinkled through out must get... Read more

Published on 22 Feb 2000

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