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The Next Best Thing [Soundtrack]

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  • Audio CD (21 Feb 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Maverick
  • ASIN: B00004D3HR
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,970 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Although it will go down in history as a Madonna film soundtrack, featuring two exclusive tracks from Maddie herself, there is much more to The Next Best Thing than just William Orbit's best mate. In fact, there is a marvellous mixture of up-tempo poppy numbers, like Christina Aguilera's "Don't Make Me Love You" and the excellent Groove Armada's "If Everybody Looked The Same", chilled laid-back tracks like Mandalay's fragile wavering "This Life" and Beth Orton's "Stars All Seem To Weep" and some exotic world beats from Metisse ("Boom Boom Ba") and Manu Chao ("Bong Bong"). The ubiquitous Moby even puts in an appearance with another track culled from his Play album--the essential ingredient for any compilation wanting to take itself seriously in 2000. The weakest tracks on the album are the two cover versions: Olive's "I'm Not In Love"--which fails in its attempt to cross 10CC's classic with Olive's one-hit-wonder "You're Not Alone"--and Madonna's "American Pie"--which suffers from comparison with 1999's Madonna/Orbit moment of soundtrack genius "Beautiful Stranger". However, Madonna fans will not be disappointed as there is a genuine gem in the shape of "Time Stood Still"--all sweeping strings, acoustic guitars and a luscious vocal from La Ciccone. Just don't judge the whole album on the strength of "American Pie". --Helen Marquis

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great surprise, 4 Jan 2002
By A Customer
I usually buy records only after knowing (and enjoying) some of the songs. But I bought this one because of Madonna's Time Stood Still. I wonder why she didn't release this song as a single. It's far better than American Pie, which is just ok. It's one of her best recent ballads and I really get sad when I realize nobody knows it. The big surprise comes with the other artists: Metisse, Mandalay, Moby and Beth Orton are excellent. As you can see, my opinion is very similar to the people that reviewed the album. Buy it even if you're not a Madonna fan. And if you are, be sure that you'll discover some very good stuff.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning..., 21 Jan 2004
By H. R. Trigg "howietUK" (Swindon, Wilts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful soundtracks I have ever purchased. As the film was largely overlooked, many people may ignore this album.
Produced by Madonna herself, you of course get a couple of exclusive tracks. The cover 'American Pie' (yes - she received a lot of stick for covering this, but listen to the original, and then listen to Madonnas again - hers is so much more beautiful and concise),the AMAZING (this SO should have been a single) 'Time Stood Still', without a doubt one of Madonnas most beautiful moments.

As for the other artists - Mandalay, Groove Armada, Moby and Beth Orton all supply stand out tracks, helping to create an atmospheric and chilled soundtrack.

A must for music lovers...

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful compilation of very diverse songs., 14 April 2000
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I am sure I was the first one to have bought the soundtrack before anyone had as I had bought it even before American Pie was released as a single. Anyway, I bought the record mainly because of Madonna and thought that the other tracks would be crap as I am not such big fan of the likes of Moby, Groove Armada and Beth Orton.But I found that it is after all a fab record. Moby is great, you will find out why Beth Orton won the Brit Award for Best Female,the song by Mandalay is also great although she sound like Ms Ciccone herself.Metisse's and Manu Chao's songs need to get use to but in the end you will find that their songs are gems!Although this may sound like a bias, the best track has to be either Time Stood Still or American Pie (I know there was a national debate of either Madonna had made a grave mistake in covering the song or she had done one better-in which I agree in the latter).I mean even Mr. McLean gave it a thumbs up...

Christina Aguilera has a great vocal but the song that she sang in this soundtrack is crap! Madonna should have chosen a better song from her if she had wanted her to be in the soundtrack.The rest of the album is absolutely fabulous and check out the instrumental by Gabriel Yared-the person who did the English Patient OST which I thought was fabulous.

Anyway, the soundtrack is great, much better than The Beach soundtrack and as one reviewer said, "Even if the movie is critically stink, the record is absolutely not one and it should be regarded as one of the best soundtrack record of the year".

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