Alfie [Soundtrack]

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Album Review
Writer/director Charles Shyer's reinvention of the beloved 60's morality tale about a serial-womanizer's quest for meaning in life is musically rooted in a voice that's lived the experience: Mick Jagger. And if the Stones' oft-clichéd frontman seems a decidedly left-field choice as film scorer, his chemistry with collaborator/former Eurythmics musical spark Dave Stewart yields a surprisingly warm, often introspective slate of songs and atmospheric underscore. Jagger's solo work has often been muddied by chasing the pop production zeitgeist of the moment, but his efforts with Stewart here largely turn on a stripped-down, organic folk-blues sensibility that can't escape mostly positive parallels with the Stones' own acoustic oeuvre. Soul singer Joss Stone turns in a masterfully bluesy cover of the original film's hit Bacharach-David theme song that belies her teenage years (also interpolating it into Stewart/Jagger's "Wicked Time," which also features noted Jamaican rapper "Nadz" Seid), while Sheryl Crow duets with Jagger on the single version of the song-score's thematic anchor, "Old Habits Die Hard." --Jerry McCulley

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Wisely, the soundtrack for the 2004 remake of Alfie doesn't try to ape the original film's impeccably cool Sonny Rollins score and sheer pop perfection of Dionne Warwick's classic version of the theme song. Instead, this version of the film looks for its own musical identity with a collection of songs and a few instrumental tracks performed mostly by former Eurythmic Dave Stewart and Mick Jagger, along with a few tracks by Joss Stone for good measure. Even if the new Alfie's music isn't quite as distinctive as the first one's was, it does at least have a little more creativity and cohesion than most romantic comedy soundtracks. Obviously, Jagger is the perfect choice to reflect the misadventures of a world-weary British Lothario, and he sounds appropriately worn on "Old Habits Die Hard," where his ragged high notes are particularly bittersweet. This track and the equally poignant "Let's Make It Up" rival the best of his latter-day work with the Stones and on his own. However, if the bulk of the soundtrack is anything to go by, 2004's Alfie trades the original's dryly poignant tone for something more obviously sentimental: both versions of "Blind Leading the Blind," "Standing in the Rain," and the Jagger/Joss Stone duet "Lonely Without You (This Christmas)" tend towards gloss and schmaltz. While the soundtrack does a more than adequate job of chronicling the emptiness and letdowns of living a love-'em and leave-'em life, it doesn't reflect enough of the devil-may-care spirit of that lifestyle that would make it attractive in the first place. The instrumentals "New York Hustle," "Jack the Lad," and "Oh Nikki" capture some of that mischievous, flirtatious joy, however fleetingly. Stone's tracks also tend toward the overdone, especially the ill-conceived rap duet "Wicked Time" featuring Nadirah "Nadz" Seld. And though her version of "Alfie" is no match for Warwick's, it should at least please fans of Stone's bluesy pop more than her second, teen poppy album did. At nearly an hour long and featuring several reprises and different versions of the Jagger/Stewart tracks (including a pleasant but not especially vital duet of "Old Habits Die Hard" with Sheryl Crow), Alfie piles on too much; it could've been better if it followed the sparer direction that pops up on it from time to time. --Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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6 Reviews 5 star:  (1) 4 star:  (1) 3 star:  (1) 2 star:  (1) 1 star:  (2)           Average Customer Review 2.7 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Great music although seems quite short in duration, 26 Oct 2004 By A Customer Mick Jagger really does sound great in this CD, and I would recommend buying it for these tracks alone. Catchy tunes, and ideal for a relaxing evening with a bit of a beat. The only drawback was the overall duration - I haven't checked out the back of the CD of the track times, but it was all over quite quickly. Either the music was so good that I lost all track of time, or it really is short. Otherwise excellent. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars A fresh take on a classic, 24 Oct 2004 By  "matan1977" - See all my reviews Half way through the movie and i'm thinking 'i'm not sure about this' however another few minutes and i'm totally absorbed. This was essentially the reaction i had to the soundtrack as well. Some of the jagger vocals do whine slightly but there is enough variety to keep you interested. stone's signature tune is amazing considering her age and although there are maybe too many tracks which sound alike, this is enjoyable stuff. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   19 of 23 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars such a shame!!, 1 Dec 2004 By A Customer After watching the film, i was really excited about the soundtrack..... but how disapointed i was!! The music in the film is all out funky, a little bit sexy, with a big dose of cool. Great Ambiance. Not like this album of non-stop Mick Jagger (and god knows i LOVE the stones, don't get me wrong). If the soundtrack had consisted of music from the film it would have been fab.... Love TKO(Teddy Pendergrass) ....Don't worry about it(NERD) .....for the love of you(Isley Brothers) ......i can't stand the rain(Anne Peebles)......womans got soul(BB King); these are the best songs in the film, so why aren't they on the soundtrack? It could have been great.... but it ain't!! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 6 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Great CD - Buy It [Big Thumbs Up] I cant believe this only has 2 stars as i write this review. I watched the film Ages ago, and one of the things that strikes you is the great soundtrack driven nicely along by the... Read more Published 9 months ago by Mr. P. A. Brown 2.0 out of 5 stars Predictable So, this sound track is neither offensive nor ear catching. It sounds like random snippets of the same song throughout although the sound sits well enough in the film. Read more Published on 29 Oct 2004 1.0 out of 5 stars Too much filler I bought this album after hearing the sigle Old habits die hard only to find that this is the only decent track on the album. Read more Published on 26 Oct 2004 by alex thomson Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 6 customer reviews...

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