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Catch Me If You Can [Soundtrack]

~ John Williams (Composer)
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  • Conductor: John Williams
  • Composer: John Williams, Sammy Cahn, George Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Mel Torme, et al.
  • Audio CD (27 Jan 2003)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Dreamworks
  • ASIN: B00007BKUE
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 62,252 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Catch Me If You Can
2. The Float
3. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
4. Recollections (The Father's Theme)
5. The Airport Scene
6. The Girl From Ipanema -Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim
7. Learning The Ropes
8. Father And Son
9. Embraceable You - Judy Garland
10. The Flash Comics Clue
11. Deadheading
12. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
13. A Broken Home
14. Doctor, Lawyer, Lutheran
15. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
16. Catch Me If You Can (Reprise and End Credits)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Catch Me If You Can is the 19th John Williams and Steven Spielberg feature collaboration, for which the composer has combined progressive jazz influences with the Philip Glass style minimalism he first explored for the director's A.I.. The result is a unique and compelling blend, with the cool sax of Dan Higgins insinuating itself like a question mark through such otherwise sunlit set pieces as "The Float"'. Elsewhere, the vibes of Alan Estes are used to equally strong effect and though the jazz melodies sound improvised, every note was written to complement the most sophisticated and elegant orchestrations to grace a Hollywood film for some considerable time.

"Recollections (The Father's Theme)" is a beautiful, introspective number developed from the score and intended as a future concert piece. The main theme and its variations are filled with effortless charm. The only drawback is that some may find the melodic material just a little too similar to that in A.I.. Five songs are interspersed among the score tracks, with Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly with Me" and Dusty Springfield's "The Look of Love" (originally from the 1967 Bond spoof Casino Royale) especially complementing Williams' highly engaging soundtrack. --Gary S. Dalkin

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Versatility from the world's best, 11 Feb 2003
Well, I have to say that this music was (in a nutshell) NOT what I expected. Knowing that John Williams had a jazz past I knew he could provide the goods but I have recently not been over keen on Spielberg films believing that he restricted the composer to some rather mediocre material by his choice of storyline. Well Mr Spielberg you have redeemed yourself...what Williams conjures up for this film is outstanding. Certainly he has drawn on his roots and used them effectively.

There are really only a few drawbacks; certainly fans of John William's grandeur style will miss his prominent brass tunes and harmonies and there seems to be very little thematic use and development in this soundtrack, certainly compared to Williams' usual outstanding use of themes to carry the story across. But sit back and listen to a different kind of masterpiece, the sax solos alone are worth listening to...all intricately penned by Williams although sounding improvised.

So, anyone who is a fan of John Williams, or Jazz in general, try this soundtrack. It may not be quite what you expect but it IS worth it.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Is there anything John Williams cannot do?, 20 Oct 2005
Catch Me If You Can is a surprise from both Spielberg and Williams. As collaborators, they truly are a par above everybody else and it is obvious they love to challenge each other in departing from their established styles. Comprised entirely of Jazz, this score is both humorous and touching and even magical at times. The title track is an absolute gem: a truly addictive piece of comic jazz that sounds every bit 'cat and mouse' as the story it describes. 'Recollections' is a very blue piece, describing Frank Abagnale Jr's Father and his troubled home life and it never fails to grab you with its sadness. Finally, there is a theme for Frank's con-man antics that is wonderfully adventurous and at times sounds a little like Hook (due to its Tinkerbell-ish quality). This theme, however (first featured in track 'The Float'), does feature in some way or another on most of the tracks and can be a little repetitive. Add to that brief snippets of chase music and a 'Christmas' quality and you have a delightful CD indeed. It is insulting to think that after such an illustrious career, John Williams scores are still sharing discs with popular songs and aside from Sinatra's 'Come fly With Me' and Nat King Cole's 'Christmas Song', this disc could have done without the rest. All in all, it's an enjoyable affair, so don't let the short running time (about 40 mins of score) dissuade you: get this and experience the diversity of John Williams.
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