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Music From The Motion Picture Almost Famous [Soundtrack]

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  • Audio CD (5 Feb 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B00004XR5G
  • Other Editions: Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,720 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. America - Simon & Garfunkel
2. Sparks - The Who
3. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference - Todd Rundgren
4. I've Seen All Good People:Your Move - Yes
5. Feel Flows - The Beach Boys
6. Fever Dog - Stillwater
7. Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart
8. Mr. Farmer - The Seeds
9. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band
10. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
11. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin
12. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
13. Lucky Trumble - Nancy Wilson
14. I'm Waiting For The Man - David Bowie
15. The Wind - Cat Stevens
16. Slip Away - Clarence Carter
17. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The film Almost Famous is set in 1973, a time when rock and roll was about to evolve into a lumbering, arena-conquering dinosaur. Director Cameron Crowe--who was himself a teenage rock journalist for Rolling Stone magazine--has applied his own first-hand knowledge of the 1970s rock scene and co-produced a soundtrack that neatly encapsulates an era in rock and roll history. Contributions from Simon and Garfunkel ("America") and the Beach Boys ("Feel Flows") nod to a gentler musical scene on its way out, while tracks by Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Simple Man"), the Allman Brothers Band ("One Way Out") and Led Zeppelin ("That's The Way") indicate the shape of rock to come. Meanwhile, David Bowie's version of "I'm Waiting for the Man" hints at the glam scene lurking just around the corner, and Clarence Thomas's "Slip Away" provides an example of perfect 1970s soul. Even Almost Famous's fictitious house band, Stillwater, contribute a track: the nicely retro, guitar-rocking "Fever Dog". --Robert Burrow

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but missing some great songs, 10 Feb 2002
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I am a big fan of the film "Almost Famous", and find no difficulty in watching it over and over again, not least because of the music in it. This soundtrack captures most of the great songs that are heard in the film (Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man", Elton John's "Tiny Dancer", Cat Stevens' "The Wind" and "America" by Simon and Garfunkel to name but a few), but I was disappointed at the omission of "Tangerine" and "Misty Mountain Hop" by Led Zeppelin, and "Voodoo Chile" by Jimi Hendrix. These songs seem to have been dispensed with and as a result we have to listen to the eternally annoying Rod Stewart and David Bowie. More Stillwater songs wouldn't have gone amiss either, namely "Love Thing" (The one that the band are playing on stage in the film when the guitarist gets electrocuted) and "Hour of Need" (really cool guitar solo), although "Fever Dog" is a welcome inclusion on the soundtrack.

On the whole this is a good CD, but if you're expecting to hear on it every song that you hear in the film you may be disappointed!

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars well, i might be young but I think its ace!, 29 April 2002
I loved this movie when I first watched it so I went out and bought it. My old father commented: 'why arent the guys in the movie wearing flares? Everyone did.' Anyway, i love Lynyrd Skynrd, Simple Man, I always have it blasting it out of my stereo. The guitar playing is so good. Secondly, like everyone else, I love Elton John's Tiny Dancer, it is great. I say, we ought to welcome rocknroll back. This cd conjures up a great image of how I imagine the 70's were like.
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ups and downs, 24 Jun 2001
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Not like me to buy a cd the moment it comes out! But I enjoyed the film so much I couldn't resist. Despite the lack of songs I recognised, I wasn't disappointed. The mix of genres, from soul and blues (Clarence Carter, Allman Brothers Band) to gentle prog (Yes) make for a thouroughly entertaining listen. My particular favourites are "America" by Simon & Garfunkel, "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and the epic closer, "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman, which does the most to encapsulate the mood of the film. The album does have its dips: Todd Rundgren is stomach-churning, Rod Stewart is irritating, and the less said about Elton John the better, but on the whole, especially if you have a cd player that enables you to program which tracks to skip, it's a great listen. Certainly my most-played album of the last university term. Oh yeah, and the sleeve has Kate Hudson looking luvverly once or twice as well.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a little dissapointing
Music taste is certainly very personal, and this soundtrack is definitely a very personal CD too. For me, stand-out tracks were certainly those by the likes of Simon & Garfunkel,... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2005 by E. B. Q. Macrae

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous...
Great soundtrack cd to an excellent film. I thoroughly recommend it.

To answer the question. Pete Droge is the name of the singer/guitarist, Elaine Summers is the woman's name... Read more

Published on 4 Jan 2005 by MR W O Awonusi

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Famous Soundtrack
An awesome album! However, its about time a collectors edition was released containing the missing tracks. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2004 by jimmyf0x

5.0 out of 5 stars Lack of Titles
I absolutely love the movie Almost Famous and it is one of my favourite movies of all time. I particularly enjoyed the music in the movie and i couldn't wait to buy the... Read more
Published on 10 May 2004 by Naomi Preston

4.0 out of 5 stars The Classic Rock Era revisited
This soundtrack simply brings the whole '70s rock scene back to life, and easily conjures up the bitter-sweet atmosphere of the movie. Read more
Published on 21 April 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
I love this CD, I've only listened to it twice so far and I'm already addicted to 'America' by Simon and Garfunkel, and 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Relive the era that you never lived
This soundtrack will take you back to an era between the hippies and the yuppies. The Twenty-something generation just caught the tail end of a music era that we never really... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2000 by slschmidt13@yahoo.com

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