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O Brother, Where Art Thou? [Enhanced] [Soundtrack]

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  • Audio CD (28 Aug 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B00004XQ83
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 280 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #3 in  Music > Blues > Delta & Country Blues
    #4 in  Music > Country > Traditional Country

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Track Listings

1. Po'Lazarus - J Carter & The Prisoners
2. Big Rock Candy Mountain - Harry McLintock
3. You Are My Sunshine - Norman Blake
4. Down In The River To Pray
5. I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow - Soggy Bottom Boys
6. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King
7. I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow (inst.) - Norman Blake
8. Keep on the Sunny Side of Life - The Whites
9. I'll Fly Away - Gillian Welch & Alison Kraus
10. Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby - Emmy Lou Harris,Gillian Welch & Alison Kraus
11. In The Highways - The Peasall Sisters
12. I Am Weary - The Cox Family
13. I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow (inst.) - John Hartford
14. O'Death - Ralph Stanley
15. In the Jailhouse Now - Soggy Bottom Boys
16. I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow (with band) - Soggy Bottom Boys
17. Indian War Whoop - John Hartford
18. Lonesome Valley - The Fairfield Four
19. Angel Band - The Stanley Brothers
20. O Brother, Where Art Thou? / Enhanced Data - Soundtrack

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Joel and Ethan Coen have long established themselves as film stylists without peer: from Blood Simple to Fargo, their movies have never been less than fascinating, and there has never been any question that their films could not have been made by anyone else. In T-Bone Burnett, the producer of the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou?, they have finally met their match: Burnett's work in assembling a collection of pieces for the Depression-set film is as skilled and entrancing as the film itself.

Despite the presence of Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss and bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, the stars here are the songs themselves, a host of traditional songs augmented by archival recordings. The collection is also a showcase for a host of lesser known and forgotten bluegrass masters: The Cox Family, collaborators with Krauss; Norman Blake, a sideman for Bob Dylan and June Carter Cash; country gospel group The Whites, who once counted Ricky Skaggs as a member (and who, here, cover the Carter Family); and young bluesman Chris Thomas King among them. All bring life to their songs, and the results are sublime--and, at times (Krauss and a choir's take on "Down To The River to Pray", Blake's instrumental version of the oft-repeated "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"), downright entrancing.

Some of these songs can be found on Alan Lomax collections. If you enjoy this album, we also highly recommend the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music and Woody Guthrie's Asch Recordings series. --Randy Silver

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional country music at its best!, 29 April 2001
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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.
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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Diverse selection of old-time music, 1 Jul 2005
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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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.

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a lovely mix of traditional music, 4 Nov 2003
By Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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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".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic music from a great film
I first heard this music when I saw the film on the TV. I was captivated by both the film itself and the music. At the time I thought that the music made the film come alive. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars great!
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5.0 out of 5 stars sing it again
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable country music
I haven't seen the film but loved Alison Krauss's version of "Down to the river to pray" so I took a chance on this very reasonably priced CD and I haven't been disappointed. Read more
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I absolutely love the movie, bought the cd mainly in order to learn the songs (some of them are often sung at my local pub 'session') and I have... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, evocative music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars oh brother where art thou
first class traditional country and a bit of bluegrass. represents excelent value for money. so many good tracks its hard to pick one that shines above the rest. Read more
Published on 13 Jul 2002 by A C Muir

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT ALBUM . . . BUT TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
Let me make one thing clear. "O Brother..." is one of my favourite films of all time. Not only that, but the musical soundtrack is one of its strongest features and... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2002 by J. C. Bailey

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, but most soundtracks are.
I have not seen the film, but still bought the CD. Very disappointed. Some of the tracks could not stand upon their own whilst others have been performed considerably better by... Read more
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