Cello Cti #1&2 / Romance Op.36 / Symphony in a

On this CD:

1. Cello Concerto No. 1, in A minor, Op. 33
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Tapiola Sinfonietta, Torleif Thedeen
Conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow

2. Cello Concerto No. 2, in D minor, Op. 119
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Tapiola Sinfonietta, Torleif Thedeen
Conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow

3. Romance, for horn (or cello) & orchestra (or piano) in F major, Op. 36
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Tapiola Sinfonietta, Torleif Thedeen
Conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow

4. Symphony in A major
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Tapiola Sinfonietta, Torleif Thedeen
Conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow

Editorial Reviews
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Saint-Saëns's lovely First Cello Concerto is probably the only work on this disc most listeners are familiar with. The second, written after the turn of the century (1902), is somewhat more severe but also rewarding. The composer's famous Third Symphony is actually his fifth; this recording contains the first, a skillful if slight piece by a very gifted 20-year-old. The short Romance provides a charming interlude. Thedéen is an excellent cellist, and all the music is intimate enough in scale that Kantarow and his fine chamber orchestra can handle it with complete aplomb. Fine recorded sound. --Paul Turok

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    A Fine Frenzy
    Manufacturer: Virgin Records
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    ASIN: B000QCK99E
    Release Date: 2007-07-17

    Tracks:

    1. Come On, Come Out
    2. The Minnow & The Trout
    3. Whisper
    4. You Picked Me
    5. Rangers
    6. Almost Lover
    7. Think of You
    8. Ashes and Wine
    9. Liar, Liar
    10. Last of Days
    11. Lifesize
    12. Near To You
    13. Hope for the Hopeless
    14. Borrowed Time

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    A Fine Frenzy is actually just a fine young singer-songwriter from Seattle, born Alison Sudol. A self-taught piano player, on her debut album she pairs sweeping orchestral arrangements with dreamlike lyrics inspired by the classic works of fantasy writers like CS Lewis, EB White, and Lewis Carroll. Add to that a propensity for frilly shirts and cryptic song titles such as "The Minnow & the Trout" and you half-expect to find a back alley Joanna Newsom. Instead Sudol specializes in accessible pop epics, the kind of songs that fit perfectly over the end credits of a great Hollywood tearjerker. Despite the gentle melancholia that runs through "Ashes and Wine" and "You Picked Me," each tune arrives wrapped in an exuberant melody and topped by the singer's commanding voice. On the disc's standout moment, "Almost Lover," she shows she can do simplicity as well, musing over a sublime piano medley, "Shoulda known you'd bring me heartache/ Oh, most lovers always do." --Aidin Vaziri

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    Cherish: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • CHERISH CD SOUNDTRACK
    • Underrated Movie, underrated Soundtrack
    • Cherish as in Chershing the memories...
    • A journey through the 80's music
    		 Cherish: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Climax Blues Band , 10CC , Soft Cell , and Hall and Oats
    Manufacturer: © 2002 New Line Records
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000066I4R
    Release Date: 2002-06-04

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    Fire up the nostalgia machine for the soundtrack to Cherish, an album filled with the type of gooey, fuzzy songs populating light rock stations now, but high school slow dances in the past. 10CC's "I'm Not in Love" sighs like a seashore, all gauzy synths and primitive computerized harmonies, while the title cut by the Association rings with soft bells and summery, melodic mellowness. Daryl Hall and John Oates's mega-'80s-sounding hit "Private Eyes" is a guilty, sing-along pleasure, and the Impressions' "Get Up and Move" jives with big horns and soul. New wave synth chic even checks in, with the Human League's droll "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" and Modern English's romantic "I Melt with You." The only newer tracks are courtesy of Noe Venable--and even then, "Breakdown" is her fragile, haunting cover of the Tom Petty song. The mix on Cherish is definitely low-key, if a little heavy on sappiness. Yet its diversity, charmingly, works well. While certainly jumping decades with impunity, Cherish's high quality hits mesh nicely--creating a sweet, fluffy compilation CD of love songs covering all shapes and styles. --Annie Zaleski

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars CHERISH CD SOUNDTRACK .......2007-04-01

    EXCELLENT CD SOUNDTRACK, PSYCHEDELIC FURS,CLIMAX BLUES BAND 10CC, HALL& OATES I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS CD 5 STARS

    5 out of 5 stars Underrated Movie, underrated Soundtrack.......2006-12-17

    A soundtrack album might contain a lot of good songs, but ultimately the soundtrack is going to be judged on how well it captures the essence of the movie. This is indeed the case with the soundtrack to the film, "Cherish" - an independent film that virtually went unnoticed in 2002. "Cherish" is one of those films I happened to stumble on - and it proved to be one of the most entertaining films I had seen in some time. After watching the movie, I realized that this was one of the most entertaining movies I had seen in some time. One thing that contributed to this movie being entertaining was the outstanding soundtrack that was assembled. "Cherish" has a soundtrack that consists of a mix of pop favorites, one-hit wonders, and some modern day flavor.

    To appreciate the soundtrack, one must understand the movie's plot. Zoe Adler (played by Robin Tunney) is someone who is basically socially inept and somewhat of an introvert. Zoe struggles with her lack of social skills both in the office and in the social scene as well. She is also romanticist who loves 1970s and 1980s music and gets immersed in the songs of that era. Unknown to Zoe, she is being pursued and followed by a stalker (played by Brad Hunt) Zoe's life will change when the stalker finds Zoe going to her car to pick up her cell phone. The stalker takes Zoe hostage and forces her to drive - running down a police officer Following the incident, the stalker leaves the scene and Zoe is left facing a homicide charge. While awaiting her trial, her lawyer arranges for Zoe to be put in the "Bracelet Program". This is a program that essentially places Zoe under house arrest and uses a bracelet to electronically track that Zoe stays indeed under house arrest. The movie focuses on Zoe's attempts to deal with her house arrest while attempting to prove her innocence. At the same time, there is focus on Zoe's relationship with the police officer Bill Daly from the bracelet program (played by Tim Blake Nelson), who also suffers from social ineptness.

    Much of the credit for assembling the soundtrack has to go to Paul Broucek, who was in charge of music for this film. Much of the theme of the movie deals with obsessions - and many of the songs reflect this theme. The theme of music is very nicely woven into Zoe's character as well (she is a big music fan). There are fourteen tracks on the collection, unfortunately they are not ordered as in the movie:

    "She's Gone" by Daryl Hall and John Oates
    "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
    "Breakdown" by Noe Venable
    "I Melt With You" by Modern English
    "Private Eyes" by Modern English
    "I'm Not in Love" by 10CC
    "Cherish" by The Association
    "Happy Together" by The Turtles
    "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
    "Down Easy" by Noe Venable Trio
    "Alone Remix" by Mark De Gli Antoni
    "Get Up an Move" by The Impressions
    "While I'm Alone" by Maze (Featuring Frankie Beverly)
    "I Love You" by Climax Blues Band

    Some of the classic songs on here are really going to grip you. When "Tainted Love" is played during the homicide and later in the movie, it gave me a whole new perspective on that song. Before this movie, "Tainted Love" was just another overplayed song by a one-hit wonder (Soft Cell). After hearing it in the movie, it gives a much more haunting feel when listening to it, resulting in a whole new appreciation for a song that I never cared for in the past.

    The Hall and Oates tunes are well positioned in the movie too. "She's Gone" is played when the stalker realizes he can no longer find Zoe (who is under house arrest). "Private Eyes" is played when Zoe calls her own cell phone and the stalker realizes it is Zoe, so he plays that song to indicate "Private Eyes - they're watching you". Again, these are old songs, but given a whole new appreciation when put into the context of this film.

    Perhaps the best use of music is saved for the end. Climax Blues Band's "I Love You" is beautifully woven into the movie's final scene. In that final scene, we find Zoe and Daly reflecting on the relationship that they had established. This is a very gripping and powerful song to begin with, but when put into the finale of the movie, it is that much stronger.

    Like many soundtracks, "Cherish" does not include every song or piece of music that is in the movie. In particular there are some glaring omissions such as Terry Jacks' "Seasons in the Sun", Human League's "Don't You Want Me?" (although another Human League song, "Fascination" is included on the soundtrack), and America's "Sister Golden Hair". Other notable omissions include Togetherness' "I Bet You Never Knew That I Followed You", the Style Council's "You're the Best Thing", and the Flamingos "I Only Have Eyes for You". These songs would have been nice to be on the soundtrack - and all of them fit nicely into the theme of the movie.

    One other omission revolves around "Breakdown". In the movie, the classic Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song is included (and woven very nicely into a scene where the Stalker has a "melt down"). However on the soundtrack a cover is included by local San Francisco music star, Noe Venable. Venable's music has a small role in the movie and Venable also has another song included on the soundtrack ("Down Easy"). Venable puts a haunting, folksy spin on "Breakdown".

    One final note, Mark De Gli Antoni provides much of the instrumental score of this film and I wish that more was included on the soundtrack. Still, this is a very good collection of music. Not only do I recommend the movie, but I also recommend this collection.

    5 out of 5 stars Cherish as in Chershing the memories..........2004-04-05

    The movie was excellent and I found the soundtrack is one of those soundtracks that is hard and rare to find. 80"s were my teenage years and brought back alot of wonderful memories. They just don't make excellent music like that anymore. ANything that brings back excellent memories of my ex-husband is always an extra plus.

    5 out of 5 stars A journey through the 80's music.......2002-06-27

    Either if you have seen this very enjoyable movie or not, if you like the 80's, you will love this soundtrack. It's a great collection of hits from those days.
    Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    • It's like a walk in the Soho District for your ears!
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    • Classic Synth Pop album!
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    ASIN: B00005Y1Z4
    Release Date: 2002-02-05

    Tracks:

    1. Frustration
    2. Tainted Love
    3. Seedy Films
    4. Youth
    5. Sex Dwarf
    6. Entertain Me
    7. Chips On My Shoulder
    8. Bedsitter
    9. Secret Life
    10. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
    11. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (12" mix)
    12. Tainted Dub (12" mix)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars better than expected.......2007-05-13

    i thought these guys were just a one hit wonder with "tainted love" but they actually had two other decent 80's esque songs, "sex dwarf" and "chips on my shoulder". i only have one problem regarding "tainted love". i been trying to look for a perfect radio version of the song, the radio version on this cd is too short and the original is too long. if they could make a strapped down version and cut out some of the instrumentral in the middle of the song, we might have a perfect song.

    needless to say, a fairly decent cd, worth picking up if you are an 80's fan

    G.

    5 out of 5 stars It's like a walk in the Soho District for your ears!.......2007-03-12

    One of the best 80's CDs I've bought yet! Would highly recommend as an indispensable addition to your 80's or Brit Rock library!

    5 out of 5 stars I Thought I Was The Only One To Discover This Treasure.......2006-02-16

    Omly one person that reviewed this CD liked "Tainted Love" exclusively. Another surprise in a list of surprises from others reaction to this CD. I always wonder why their greatest hits packages only contain a few songs from this CD until I realized you would have to include the whole thing to satisfy fans. Therefore it is much better to load the greatest hits packages with more obscure songs from other releases, highlights from less consistent CD's, along with unreleased songs, if possible. Then fans can buy a greatest hits CD and this one and get a complete collection of Soft Cell's music, which stands with the best from any group. Their magic comes in that their music takes you into their world and even though it is filled with depression and futility it is exciting when you observe it rather than experience it. I can easily listen to this CD from beginning to end, but I do have a slightly different view of this CD, than others that reviewed it. I still love it to death, but to me "Sex Dwarf" is entertaining only because of the lyrics, and is, to me, the least musical song on the CD. I also find "Secret Life" to be a highlight among a CD of highlights. It is 3 in the afternoon now so I do have to get up sometime. I better start drinking so I can get rid of this hangover and face the same miserable people I hangout with everyday. A truly unique set of fun music.

    5 out of 5 stars Classic Synth Pop album!.......2005-10-27

    Most people know Soft Cell for Tainted Love but they had so many more songs that were just as good if not better than Tainted Love. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret is the classic synth pop/new wave album Tainted Love comes off of but the album contains such cult hits as Sex Dwarf (my favorite as I heard it thousands of times on LIVE 105 in San Francisco in the 80's and into the 90's), Seedy Films which was recently remade by the DMX Krew (they did a really upbeat version while the whole Electroclash sound was happening), Bedsitter and Say Hello Wave Goodbye. Of course this album also contains the extended version of Tainted Love with Where Did Our Love Go. An excellent version worth listening to over and over again. I think this album is underrated given the fact that Tainted Love has been such a HUGE hit the rest of the tracks on here should be given the same praise as Tainted Love has. Excellent release and worth owning and adding to any 80's collection.

    SJ
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    5 out of 5 stars Rahhhhh.......2005-04-20

    This album is well good. Sex Dwarf is hilarious and well funky. Should be included on more "best of" lists and that kind of silliness. They'd be less silly were it on there, obviously. I am also partial to the cut Chip on My Shoulder, normally considered a mediocre one. Ball went on to be a bit annoying in The Grid.
    The Very Best of Soft Cell
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    ASIN: B0000658PZ
    Release Date: 2002-11-05

    Tracks:

    1. Memorabilia
    2. Tainted Love
    3. Where Did Our Love Go?
    4. Bedsitter
    5. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
    6. Sex Dwarf
    7. Torch
    8. Insecure Me
    9. What?
    10. Where The Heart Is
    11. It's A Mugs Game
    12. Numbers
    13. Loving You Hating Me
    14. Soul Inside
    15. Down In The Subway
    16. Somebody, Somewhere, Sometime - New Recording
    17. Divided Soul - New Recording
    18. Tainted Love (2X5 Remix)
    19. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Almighty Radio Edit)

    Album Details

    Digitally Remastered and Updated Collection of the Best of the New Wave Duo's Hits Released in Conjunction with their 2002 Reunion. Includes a New Remix of 'tainted Love' and an Almighty Mix of 'say Hello Wave Goodbye'.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars electronica fantasy .......2005-11-26

    marc almond and i can't remember the other guys name expoloded on the scene in the eighties with there irresisable single "tainted love" which marilyn manson has done a fantastic cover of recently.. but anyway these guys were ultra cool electro/pop/ band from the decade that gave us the hair metal and sugary pop i'm glad soft cell were around..just to stand out and wear make-up to shake the world yeah it may sound lame but in those days it was a big deal when a "popstar" was wearing make-up perverting the minds of their childs
    if i had been born in the early seventies and been a teenager when soft cell were in their prime i would of loved it but i wasn't so i've got this cd the best of soft cell in my glitter hands and what a joy to listen too
    a pounding album of pop/electronic classics
    from "tainted love" "say hello wave goodbye" and "sex dwarf"
    as i listened to soft cell i couldn't help but realise were placebo got their sound from if you listen hard to placebo you can hear sounds reminsence of the gods of electronica/pop
    SOFT CELL

    3 out of 5 stars My First Listen to Soft Cell.......2005-07-12

    I heard two songs on a local station here in Sydney 'Tainted Love' and 'Where Did Our Love Go' that really sounded good. So I got this CD never hearing Soft Cell before these two songs and didn't know what to expect. This is a Brittish pop group from the 80's and early 90's now retired. Not entirely a bad CD but many of the songs didn't appeal to me. The last 6 songs were the best of the entire CD including the two remixes using modern DJ's. Two other songs which were interesting to listen too were 'Loving You Hating Me' and 'Soul Inside'. If all the songs on this CD sounded like these above, the album would have really been 'A very best of' compilation.

    5 out of 5 stars A Broadway Musical.......2004-12-31

    This album is so different and can't be compared to anything by any artist. It makes you wanna dance and sing. It's a mug's game makes you wanna groove with it's bass and drums. You'll feel like you were dancing on broadway while you were listening to Down in the Subway. You would be singing to Tainted Love. This album is great. I bought it and haven't been able to stop listening to it. The only thing I don't like is how they seperated Tainted Love and Where did our love go? That should be one song but the rest is great!

    3 out of 5 stars Tainted Love fades out. Why? Then Where Did Our Love Go........2004-12-04

    This is really a good cd but I'm disappointed that tainted love and where did our love go are not mixed together as played on the radio. It may seam like a small complaint to some, but that was my main reason for buying this cd.

    4 out of 5 stars An almost perfect compilation!.......2004-01-19

    Great to hear all these tracks again now that they've been fully remastered. The sound is much improved but, I only wish they had included the tracks from their very first single "Mutant Moments".

    I'm not a big fan of remixes of old records.
    But, an exception must be made for the (Electronic Drum & Bass-styled) 2XS remix of "Tainted Love". Which somehow manages to update but, not spoil the original magic. Whereas Marilyn Manson's take on the song is slow. This version is faster than the original! I read in a Dave Ball interview that they personally asked them to remix this and loved the results. Always nice to know whether the artist approves i think. Buy without doubt.
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    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • In my top 5 list.
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    ASIN: B0000030KO
    Release Date: 1998-12-01

    Tracks:

    1. Tainted Love/ Where Did Our Love Go
    2. Loving You Hating Me
    3. Where The Heart Is
    4. Tainted Love '91

    Album Description

    1991 CD maxi single for the duo's top 10 1982 smash. Features the full nine minute medley of 'Tainted Love/ WhereDid Our Love Go' (Original 12in Version) and three other tracks: 'Loving You Hating Me' (Original 7in Version) 'WhereThe Heart Is' (Remixed by The Grid) and 'Tainted Love '91' (Remixed by Julian Mendelsohn). Standard jewel case. Both theoriginal & this reissue are Phonogram/ Vertigo releases.

    Album Details

    The Original Classic 12 Inch Single Mix of One of the Best Selling Singles of the 80's, Complete with the Original Artwork as Well. The B-sides However have Been Updated to Include "Loving You, Hating Me", "Where the Heart Is" and the 1991 Remix of "Tainted Love".

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars In my top 5 list........2007-02-19

    I love Soft Cell and Tainted Love is one of my favorite `80s songs of all time. I love the synthesized, new wave sound this song has. I'm a huge synth-pop fan, and this song is my definite favorite out of all. After all these years it's so immaculate, of course this song is a 1981 remake of the Gloria Jones 1964 version, which is really good, but I prefer this version, plus the song became an international hit with this cover, and later on was remade again by Marilyn Manson in 2001 (Which was an okay remake), butchered by The Pussycat Dolls in 2005 (Blech!), and then sampled in 2006 by Rihanna for her hit song S.O.S. If you haven't heard of this song or never heard this particular cover. Please go ahead, and take a listen. I know you won't be disappointed.

    5 out of 5 stars THE One.......2006-03-04

    The first track is the one which I had frequently heard on the radio (listening in Southern California). This is an awesome piece of music, and a must-have.
    Somehow it is a marketing disaster - I tried to buy it in eight major national music stores and none stocked it. I guess (in these days of hype, niches, product placement, branding etc.) that means it is now a classic.

    5 out of 5 stars where did our love go?.......2002-12-24

    always in my stereo ,the longer version is forever!!way to go, make more like this!!j.h.

    5 out of 5 stars Still Untainted After All These Years........2002-12-18

    It's hard to do a survey of the great electropop singles of the 1980s without mentioning "Tainted Love" from the influential duo Soft Cell. Vocalist Marc Almond sings this song with the urgency of a scarred lover who's had his heart bruised too many times. The moody and dark synths underscore the pained lyrics which convincingly illustrate a picture of a relationship gone bad. "Tainted Love" stayed in the charts for weeks and weeks, and it's easy to see why. Not only did we connect with Almond's agony, it also provided ample proof that synth pop can carry emotion. But "Tainted Love" doesn't really hit its climax until it segues into their version of the Supremes' "Where Did Our Love Go." This single, which has the original 9-minute extended version, excludes the b-side "Memorabillia," which was featured on the original US 12-inch single. Also, the 1991 remix that surfaces here isn't bad, but it's rather unnecessary. Still, "Tainted Love" is a single definitely worth revisiting. Even after all these years, it remains untainted.

    5 out of 5 stars You gotta get this!.......2000-12-14

    I agree with the previous caller that the version of Tainted Love from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret was short and leaves you yearning for more. However, and it's a BIG however, the rest of the album is equally as brilliant. It really showcases 1) Marc's vocal abilities, 2) David's wizardry with sounds/the equipment and their songwriting skills. The depth of their world into which they take you when you listen to the lyrics, is nothing short of real. Just listen to Bedsitter, Frustration, Seedy Films, Secret Life and other singles not on the album: Torch, Insecure Me. I could go on and on. If you can find it, you MUST buy a copy of Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing, a compilation of remixes that is phenomenal! ....
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    		 Chaos Theory: Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack
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    ASIN: B00070FUG2
    Release Date: 2005-01-25

    Tracks:

    1. The Lighthouse
    2. Ruthless
    3. Theme From Battery
    4. Kokubo Sasho Stealth
    5. El Cargo
    6. Displaced
    7. Ruthless (Reprise)
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Awesome........2007-02-13

    I really enjoyed this soundtrack. It brought back a lot of memories of sneaking up behind people in the game, and is definitely one of my more played soundtracks. The sound is very distinctive, and the compositions are incredible; Amon Tobin's mastery of sound shows in every piece.

    4 out of 5 stars AK47.........2006-07-18

    This CD is spine chillingly brilliant. Relighting memories of hiding in the shadows, and lurching out at your unsuspecting enemies. It's only once you have heard Amon Tobin's work, without being chased by an AK47, that you can really start to appreciate every aspect of this masterpiece. It makes you feel emotions that would never see the light of day in normal music. Simply outstanding! A must buy for a Splinter Cell fan, or for someone that has never played the game. You can't go wrong, in feeling something for this.

    4 out of 5 stars Chaotic Indeed..........2006-06-25

    I love the title "Chaos Theory". Bit of a contradiction, innit?

    Having had this album now for some time, since its release date anyway, I can confirm 2 things:

    a) It's still mind bendingly different

    and

    b) It's absolutely brilliant.

    This is quite a departure for Mr Tobin. Being a sound pincher a la DJ Shadow and other Ninja Tune stable mates, it must have been quite a challenge to make this album, considering that it is an album created by REAL musicians. Even more of a challenge considering that they all spoke completely different languages and the two brothers that worked on the record didn't get along (see sleeve notes and various internet reviews). And how did Amon get them to make the sounds he wanted if he himself is not a musician? Did he whistle them? Did he fart them? HOW? Thats what he leaves me wondering after every record. How?

    This is the only score (not soundtrack) that I have repeatedly listened to ever, and that goes for films too. It's extraordinary how Tobin manages to bring together a group of instrumentalists to create the sound he has, which is where his studio engineering comes into play, I guess. Chances are we wont see a live show of this.

    This is essentially a dark, broody, paranoid, schizophrenic sound murdering excercise that has probably been accentuated due to heavy bouts of weed smoking. A remarkable factor of this album are the things that you think you heard, but are not quite sure. Felt bass rather than heard bass has been an Amon trade mark for a while and he plays with this throughout. The arrangement and complexity of the beats are unprecedented for a pop band setup (anybody care to challenge this?) and I dare anybody to listen to it and NOT feel something. Be it panic, paranoia, power (end of El Cargo), you will feel something. Probably nauseous.

    Amon's love of jazz really shines through on this record and I find it subtly blending bits of Permutation with Out from Out Where (Kokubo Sosho Stealth) a real treat to the ears.

    Mr Tobin makes it clear that this is NOT a 6th album (incl. Cujo), so just enjoy it for what it is. It doesn't get five stars because it is missing the one essential ingredient that his best album (Permutation) has: a wickedly dark sense of humour that makes you want to chuckle and hide at the same time.

    Look at that. An review about a game soundtrack without a mention of the game. Times are a changing. Will it be the case that some day a score for a film will totally outshine the film itself? Who knows, but Amon has finished the score to a film called Taxidermia. I don't have a clue what the film is about, but the score is good though...

    5 out of 5 stars Simply Breathtaking.......2005-07-27

    Prior to the Playing of SC: Chaos Theory, i didn't even know who Amon Tobin was, and boy was I missing out. Soon after hearing the in-game music, I did some investigating and found out who the artist was. I can tell you that after getting this CD, I love every single track on this disk. The dark, moving melodies can almost draw you into a different world and stir up different emotional reactions within you. If you are even a passing Amon Tobin Fan, this CD is for you.

    5 out of 5 stars Amon Rocks Again.......2005-06-03

    I've loved Amon's work for years and this is no exception to the high-octane high quality music this guy seems to effortlessly perfect album after album.
    For those who know Amon's work, this is a little more `accessible' than his older stuff but don't let that put you off. But for those who don't know it, maybe for the gamers, this is the ideal gateway into his world.
    His talent is something to behold, and he reaches new levels with the full orchestra behind his beautifully choreographed strings, samples and heart-breakingly fast beats.
    The first track kicks off with a fantastic hard-core riff that promises deeper and darker paths ahead. I'm not much of a gamer, so I can only imagine that the images conjured by the music match and enhance the game to no end. Like walking through a spider-web and the horror dawning on you that you're the prey.
    Theme From Battery is one of my favourites, slow and atmospheric, bleeding into the next track with more familiar break beats and industrial sounds. El Cargo is haunting and eerie, letting Displaced slam huge steel doors behind you as you run for cover.
    This is total Tobin, at his very best. What I love about it is that I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who knows serious music when they hear it.
    Memorabilia: Singles
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Album
    • A great album for a casual fan.
    • Waiting for a REAL Marc Almond Greatest Hits....
    • where are the memories?
    • This is a fantastic cd.
    		 Memorabilia: Singles
    Soft Cell w , and Marc Almond
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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    ASIN: B000001DT4
    Release Date: 1991-10-08

    Tracks:

    1. Memorabilia '91
    2. Tainted Love '91
    3. Bedsitter
    4. Torch
    5. What
    6. Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91
    7. Soul Inside
    8. Where The Heart Is '91
    9. I Feel Love
    10. Tears Run Rings
    11. A Lover Spurned
    12. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
    13. Waifs And Strays
    14. Memorabilia '91 (12' Version)
    15. Tainted Love '91 (12" version)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2001-05-15

    Tainted love kinda grows on ya, and every so often you just need to hear it again. So, if your vinyl copy is fading, or you don't want to play it on that old turntable, then it's good to have this. Oldies fans (I'm talking ancient oldies) will love Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart. It alone is worth buying the CD for! Gene Pitney belts out his vocals as if he was still making music like he did way back when!!

    4 out of 5 stars A great album for a casual fan........2000-11-14

    It seems that most Marc Almond fans don't like this album very much, and I can understand that, but for me, Memorabilia: The Singles is perfect. The first half contains some of Soft Cell's best songs, and the second half of the album is Marc Almond's solo work. Many of the songs are remixes, but a casual fan won't care as they are very similar to the originals. Marc has a beautiful voice, definitely one of my favorites; unfortunately his lyrics are sometimes weak and he occasionally comes off as a bit too exuberant. Regardless, this is one of my favorite discs. Standout tracks include "Torch," "Tears Run Rings," and "Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart" (a duet with Gene Pitney). If you like "Tainted Love," you should give this a try!

    3 out of 5 stars Waiting for a REAL Marc Almond Greatest Hits...........2000-10-21

    This collection is anything but complete (where are all the tracks from his solo albums from 1984 to 1987???), there are not all the Soft Cell hits, and most of the tracks are remixed versions, so I would recommend to buy the original albums instead. "I Feel Love" is a bad track, and I can't understand why there is a 12" mix of "Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91"... I would have preferred "Stories Of Johnny", "Love Letter", "Tenderness Is A Weakness", "Melancholy Rose", "Black Heart" (from the brilliant Marc And The Mambas release "Torment And Toreros") and "Only The Moment". Waiting for a real Greatest Hits collection, I'm not very satisfied with this one, althought it contains many strong tracks like "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" with Gene Pitney and a very good remix of "Memorabilia" (much better than the original).

    3 out of 5 stars where are the memories?.......2000-03-30

    Okay, so I have been listening to Marc Almond for nearly 16 years now and I have most of his LP's and singles. This CD has to be probably the worst out of the lot, but not for the singing- I actually liked the remix of Soul Inside (His vocals are much more distinct in this version)and Say Hello Wave Goodbye (sans the last note accidentally flatted).

    What disappointed me so much was the fact that this CD skips over the 5 albums which I feel are the most important to his career. His 3 solo albums: Vermin In Ermine, Stories of Johnny, Mother Fist and her Five Daughters, and his two Mambas releases: Untitled and Torment and Toreros. I felt that having ignored these 5 albums put a big gap into the listeners understanding of where Marc has been and what he has been doing during the mid to late 80's.

    If you like the first half of this CD I suggest you purchase the Soft Cell CD's are go from there; however, do not miss out on the 5 albums I listed above. If you only like the last half of the CD, skip the Soft Cell, and start with Vermin in Ermine and work cronologically. Trust me, it sounds NOTHING like Soft Cell, but at least you can hear where his original musings took him.

    Regardless, it is a Marc Almond release, and although it has YET ANOTHER version of "Tainted Love" on it, it is a good jumping point for those who are not familiar with his solo releases.

    5 out of 5 stars This is a fantastic cd........1999-12-29

    Marc Almond is a totally wonderful guy
    Cell-Scape
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • One of the Best Ever!!
    • the Boredoms as interpreted by the Chipmunks
    • Oh neat
    • An incredible record from Japan's noise terrorists
    • music that matches a manic mindset
    		 Cell-Scape
    Melt Banana
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    ASIN: B0000996HR
    Release Date: 2003-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Phantasmagoria
    2. Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
    3. A Dreamer Who Is Too Weak To Face Up To
    4. Lost Parts Stinging Me So Cold
    5. Chain-Shot To Have Some Fun
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    Album Description

    No wave without the self-conscious pretension, avant garde composition compressed into one-minute-or-less bursts, urgency, intricate destruction, pure glorious abandon. Melt-Banana play the same way that Repulsion, Naked City, The Ruins or The Boredoms all make you want to scream and dance and kill your neighbors. A-Zap. 2003.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of the Best Ever!!.......2007-06-02

    This band is getting better and more creative as they evolve.
    I completely recommend this album. Every song is great.
    I recommend the new cd also Bambi's Dilemma.
    I saw them live in san diego and they were an energetic,passionate and tight group.

    4 out of 5 stars the Boredoms as interpreted by the Chipmunks.......2007-04-16

    I'm being a little rough on this one. I enjoy noise, I enjoy the Boredoms (mostly, except when clearly NOTHING is being put into the effort) - but I've never gotten comfortable with muppet-like vocals. In this case, very nearly chipmunk styled vocals over what sounds like early 80's west coast American thrash punk.

    There's some atmospheric synth pieces as well, and nothing seems beyond worth recording. I wonder what they left in the studio?

    maybe it grows on you.

    5 out of 5 stars Oh neat.......2006-05-12

    Melt-Banana is great, and this album is the greatest. Read the other reviews if you want descriptions of this frantic craziness. This is by far their best album; they pushed things to a new level with more interesting, catchy songs that actually sort of resemble songs, and yet are more frantic and fast than ever. It's the sound of uncompromising compromise.

    "Shield For Your Eyes," by itself, makes my face crack wide open with demented glee every time I hear it. You should get this CD.

    5 out of 5 stars An incredible record from Japan's noise terrorists.......2006-03-13

    I first heard Melt-Banana years ago on John Peel's tiny little 30-minute space on the BBC World Service. Almost as soon as the song began, it was over. And while it made an immediate, jolting impression, it took me a while to get around to trying them out.

    Now that I've "discovered" what they're all about, I can say that Melt-Banana is one of the most exciting bands I've ever heard.

    Imagine you put on a CD by Rage Against the Machine and accidentally set the player on fast-forward. That is just sort of what Melt-Banana sounds like. They are called noise rock, noisecore, or simply noise. But really, they are a hardcore band incorporating noise and, on this album, traces of techno, hip-hop, and even trance music. And yes, they will draw disses from your buddies that they're a punk band fronted by Yoko Ono on crack. But who cares what they say?

    I say don't listen to Yasuko O's vocals as a melodic instrument, but as a percussion instrument. Once I figured out how she fits into the sound, and accepted that her approach is more rap than punk, the more I knew her style is a vital part of Melt-Banana's rhythm. And now I couldn't imagine it any other way.

    Truly, the mad scientist of Melt-Banana is Ichiro Agata. He's one of the most original guitar players I can think of, drawing apt comparisons to Tom Morello. Agata can rage full-on, and often does, then he spins up piercing waves of noise. He can also chill out and get subtle, while mixing styles interchangeably, enticing you to think he's "DJ Agata." This guy is a genius of guitar noise, and a really overlooked alt-rock player.

    I think bassist Rika Mm' is probably the core of the Melt-Banana sound (the way John Entwistle was with The Who, if you'll allow the analogy). The insane, manic drumming (uncredited here -- apparently MB have chased a few drummers away of late) seems to key off of the bass rather than the other way around.

    Melt-Banana likes to operate at breakneck speed, changing gears as fast as an F1 car, using stop-start dynamics in ways that would leave a lot of expert practitioners slackjawed. And somehow, they are just as precise live as they are on record.

    Their song craftsmanship has become more refined on CELL-SCAPE. On earlier albums, many of their tracks were furious bursts of less than a minute, hinged on a single idea or direction. What they do here is cram several ideas into cohesive three-minute structures, letting ideas develop further than before. The improved production quality also gives the band more layers of sound to surround the listener with. After demented tracks like "Shield for Your Eyes, a Beast in the Well on Your Hand" and "Like a White Bat in a Box, Dead Matters Go On," it will have you reevaluate those bands you used to think were really intense.

    CELL-SCAPE may be the best stuff they've ever put out, and I think they are one of the best-kept secrets in alternative music. They are a great band, and I hope they get their due.

    5 out of 5 stars music that matches a manic mindset.......2006-02-04

    It's easily their best album. This album tones down the noise and introduces rhythm and melody. Not the barrage of sound and havoc that most would expect having heard their other efforts. Advanced rhythms and a less by the numbers structure to everything softens this up.

    This really sets in by the time "Lost Parts..." kicks in and you reallize their genius in turning noise into something with order, turning the familiar into the unfamiliar and back again.

    The best way to get into Melt Banana is through this album, and it's likely to stick as most people's favorites

    You can even enjoy this album if you're not high :D
    Live from Cell Block D
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • I didnt think it was possible...
    • Ditto what all the guys said!
    • Missing Out On This CD Is A Crime!
    • Tracy Rocks The Jail House
    • Live From Cell Block D
    		 Live from Cell Block D
    Tracy Nelson
    Manufacturer: Memphis Int'l
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    ASIN: B00009QG8I
    Release Date: 2003-06-17

    Tracks:

    1. I Need All The Help I Can Get
    2. Walkin' After Midnight
    3. God Will
    4. Got A New Truck
    5. Tennessee Blues
    6. Send Me To The 'lectric Chair
    7. After The Fire Is Gone
    8. Mother Earth
    9. Strongest Weakness
    10. Down So Low
    11. Feel So Good

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars I didnt think it was possible..........2006-02-22

    for Tracy Nelson to get better. I remember hearing Down So Low when it first came out and was stunned. Until listening to this live recording, I didnt think it could be improved upon.. but I guess age and experience have given her the ability to make it even more mesmerizing. I bought the CD, got in my truck, drove off, put in the CD, and started to listen. I pulled off the road because I didnt think I should be driving.

    As the other reviewers note, this is one thrilling performance. Her voice has gotten richer, and the delivery cant be beat. "God Will" is worth the price of the CD all by itself.

    For those who are long time fans, listen to her original version of some of these songs, and the ones on this CD back to back. You will hear a wonderful transformation.

    5 out of 5 stars Ditto what all the guys said!.......2003-08-05

    I really can't top the first three reviews. They said it all. I will add that I was glad to see a version of "God Will", since I love that song. Hearing it sung by Tracy, who has been my favorite singer since I first heard her back in Madison, Wisconsin, in college, was a real thrill.
    I was glad to see the arrangments taking a bit of a back seat to her voice on this CD, allowing her "blues belter" vocals to come to the foreground. The slower than usual tempos on some cuts also helped to highlight Tracy's incredible vocal talent.
    I agree with James, if you have a chance to see her live, don't miss it. She can stand three feet away from the microphone when singing, and still blow you right out of the room with the power of her voice.
    Buy it...you won't regret it.

    5 out of 5 stars Missing Out On This CD Is A Crime!.......2003-07-05

    Devotees of singer Tracy Nelson (and I certainly number myself among them) have been waiting for years for an official 'live' release from this phenomenal artist. Tracy has released 21 albums prior to this release, all of which have their wonderful moments and some are downright clasics(including 2001's independently released EBONY & IRONY, as well as I FEEL SO GOOD, and MOVE ON from the 1990s (both on Rounder Records), and several re-releases from her early days in the 60s and 70s). It's all great stuff, but even folks who love her studio work have been known to come out of one her concerts utterly astonished. It's almost as though even the best studio settings cannot do this astonishingly powerful singer justice.

    I've always said that if I were a waiter in a club where Tracy Nelson was performing, I'd probably be fired before the night was through. Because I'd doubtless just stand there stock still, tray in hand and jaw dropped to my chest (if not the floor) in a state of complete awe.

    So at last, we have the live album that many of us have been awaiting for the last two decades or longer. It's probably a cliche to say that it was "worth the wait," but in fact, it was.
    This release is the work of a mature artist, one still very much in control of her instrument, but also whose artistry and vision has only deepened over the years. She wrote her signature song, the classic "Down So Low" when she was in her early twenties--a remarkable feat for someone so young--but the version included on this recording seems to come from an even deeper place. She sings every song on this record with conviction and authority, but nowhere is it more evident than on "Down So Low" and on Memphis Slim's blues classic "Mother Earth"--both of which she recorded for the first time in 1968.

    Tracy has assembled a crackerjack band for this recording. She does not always work with a horn section, but when she does, the results are nearly always stellar. The horns give her that extra oomph and send her already soaring vocals into the stratosphere. And she has found a great setting and a more than enthusiastic audience in that Tennessee prison. This is an audience starved for music, and even if they had no idea who Tracy was beforehand, they respond eagerly and gratefully to what they soon realize is a truly first rate performance.

    The selection of material could not have been better. Aside from the two early classics mentioned above, there are new versions of songs from throughout Tracy's lengthy career. She opens with a "I Need All the Help I Can Get," originally recorded in the 90s for Rounder. It's a rousing opener and sets the tone nicely. She follows with a song that she has never actually released on record, although she has been known to perform it live before, Patsy Cline's classic "Walkin' After Midnight." Tracy is one of the few singer's who can take on a Patsy Cline number and successfully make it her own. (Eat your heart out, LeAnn and k.d.) So in the space of two songs, she demonstrates her astonishing range and versatility. She follows up with another new track, Lyle Lovett's "God Will," a song which fits her voice perfectly and which demonstrates that she did not leave all sense of irony back with the last record's "ebony."

    Her powerful r&b shouters never cease to astound, and stand up to repeated plays. But those repeated plays will also demonstrate the subtlety with which she approaches the ballads included here. Her phrasing on "God Will" and on "Tennessee Blues," first recorded in 1972 or '73, is controlled, disciplined and intelligently executed. She could teach a master class--provided she could find students worthy of her time.

    Tracks that will be more or less familiar to fans are given new life in their live versions. Songs like the recent "Got A New Truck" and 1974's "After The Fire Is Gone" were originally recorded as duets (and remarkable ones they were too; the former having been a joint effort with another great lady, Marcia Ball, and the latter a collaboration with the legendary Willie Nelson--who is, by the way, NO RELATION), and as good as the originals were, it's great to hear Tracy tackle them as solo numbers. Nearly all previously recorded tracks have been revamped in ways that fans will find interesting, if not illuminating.

    Nearly every review of Tracy Nelson's recorded work or of her live performances includes the observation that it's a downright shame that she is not better known. That's another cliche that's become hard to avoid when talking about this great singer. From everything I know about her, I don't think she particularly cares about reaching superstar status. She is first and foremost, an artist. But like many of her devoted fans, I still am eager to spread the word to as many receptive souls as possible. I figure it's doing them a favor.

    5 out of 5 stars Tracy Rocks The Jail House.......2003-06-23

    When the hell is the public ever going to catch on to this woman? Most of the record stores I've visited have only had one or two copies in stock. That is an absolute sin. In her 35 year recording career, this is Tracy Nelson's 21st release - 22nd, if you count the Best of Tracy Nelson / Mother Earth - yet for some reason, she is not a household word. (Well, I could give you lots of reasons, but don't get me started). Established superstars (such as Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, to name just a few) have praised her for years as "one of the best voices around" and "a singers singer". She has a powerful, expressive voice, demonstrating a talent that is almost superhuman, but inexplicably, she remains a secret. Her music is known only to music insiders, and a few lucky fans, who seem to number only in the thousands, instead of the millions she deserves.

    For her first live album, recorded before inmates in the West Tennessee Detention Center, Tracy revisits two of her old standards from her first Mother Earth album - Down So Low (her self-penned theme song) and Mother Earth, an wonderful blues reflection on mortality written by Memphis Slim, from which her old band took their name. Esquire magazine once called Down So Low, "the saddest song ever written". Down So Low has been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Maria Muldaur (among others). It has never received a stronger treatment than it does here. Her legendary vocal prowess has only improved over the years, and her reputation as singing powerhouse is well supported by this release. This version of Down So Low compares quite favorably with the original, which she recorded in 1968, proving that she still has it. How many singers can re-record the same song after 35 years and sound better than ever doing it? I can't easily think of a single one.

    The venue has an impressive effect on the selections. For anyone who has ever been to jail, or if you are a family member, or the loved one of a prisoner / ex-prisoner, some of these songs will take on a heartbreaking intimacy that is almost too personal to bear. When Tracy sings her theme song, Down So Low, suddenly, for me, it is no longer a song of unrequited love; instead I hear my own mother wailing in anguish at the first arrest of my older brother ("When you went away, I cried for so long...").

    I have been privileged to hear Tracy live many times, the experience of which no record can ever fully convey - her voice is just too powerful. Before I even read the notes, I looked at the track listing and saw Tennessee Blues, and my first thought was, "I've never heard her do that live. That's an old one". Almost reflexively, I started to run the lyrics through my head, and a chill ran down my spine. "If I had my way, I'd leave here today, I'd leave in a hurry..." the song starts. Instantly, images of those inmates flooded my mind, smiles and maybe a few tears on their contented faces. All of a sudden, the identification they must have experienced with that lyric and the stark reality of their situation came pouring out of the words right at me, and the song took on a new, heartbreaking, yet comforting profundity. I can see those inmates in their drab uniforms (no matter what color, prison garb is drab), nodding their heads and agreeing 1000% with the sentiment behind the song. "A place I could use... a place I could lose those Tennessee Blues". Wow. Tennessee Prison. Tennessee Blues.

    Tracy doesn't stop there. She has finally committed to record her version of Walkin' After Midnight, made famous by the late Patsy Cline. Tracy's rendition owes nothing to Patsy; as few singers can, she manages to make it her own without dredging up comparison to Patsy, or detracting at all from the memory of the original.

    She also revisits some of her best stuff with new verve, including her self-penned (with assistance from Marcia Ball) Got A New Truck (a song I confess I loathed until this reading - but I'm not into autos) and a solo version of the duet for which she and Willie Nelson received a Grammy for Best Country Duo in 1974, After The Fire Is Gone. She has lost none of her incredible voice, and seems to improve with age, like fine marijuana.

    Added to this wonderful mix of Blues, R & B and Country (and ALL her albums are a wonderful mix of Blues, R & B and Country, with just a smidge of Country-Blues influenced Rock to round it all out) is a thoroughly original arrangement / cover of Lyle Lovett's lyrically ironic God Will, which may just be the most understated and effective track on the whole album, since it suits her style perfectly and offers her fans choice to add to their list of favorite Tracy Nelson tunes.

    Since acquiring my copy last week, I have played this album no less than two dozen times. It gets fresher and more creative with each listen. If you are familiar with Tracy at all, you will not hesitate to acquire this release. If you're not, I can think of few better introductions to her craft - notably her 1969 classic Country album (Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country - Mercury Records - available on a Reprise CD) or her 1978 masterpiece Homemade Songs (Flying Fish Records - available on a CD also containing her complete second Flying Fish issue, Come See About Me). Try her out soon - you will not be sorry. Submitted June 22, 2003.

    5 out of 5 stars Live From Cell Block D.......2003-06-18

    First of all - let's get one thing straight. Tracy Nelson can do no wrong. That said, this is an incredible live album, which was a long time in coming.

    I'm sure jokes will be told about singing to a 'captive' audience, but it takes a true talent to be able to get away with singing a song in a jail entitled "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair".

    Other highlights are her own "Down So Low" "Tennessee Blues" and "After the Fire is Gone". Actually, as is true of every Tracy Nelson album, there is not a bad song in the bunch. Listen to "God Will" or "Mother Earth" and try not to be moved.

    Bottom line, buy this CD - you won't be sorry. And while you're at it, spread the word. Forget about all the flavors of the month - Tracy Nelson is a force to be reckoned with.
    Sin City
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    ASIN: B0007XT7TK
    Release Date: 2005-03-29

    Tracks:

    1. Sin City
    2. One Hour To Go
    3. Goldie's Dead
    4. Marv
    5. Bury The Hatchet
    6. Old Town Girls
    7. The Hard Goodbye
    8. Cardinal Sin
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    18. Prison Cell
    19. Absurd - Fluke
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    23. Sensemaya - Eduardo Mata
    24. Sin City End Titles

    Amazon.com

    Set in dark, slickened streets and populated by a stellar ensemble cast, this adaptation of Frank Miller's hard-edged, film noir inspired graphic novels plays like comic-book-come-to-life—not surprising, as Miller is credited as Robert Rodriguez's co-director (with a bit of help from Quentin Tarantino). The soundtrack to this bleak, compelling exercise in pure noir stylism is provided mostly by director Rodriguez, with an occasional assist from past collaborators John Debney (Spy Kids and its sequel) and Graeme Revell (From Dusk Til Dawn). While their largely synth-driven cues tend naturally towards brooding atmospheric soundscapes, their tense electro-rhythms are seasoned with bracing doses of sinewy, sensual sax and dotted with the occasional bongo flourish, details that musically evoke both a shadowy humanity and the film's genre-savvy roots. Also featuring disparate, yet wholly integrated contributions from techno-house savants Fluke (the hypnotic "Absurd") and 20th century Mexican classicist Silvestre Revueltas, it's the sinister flipside to the future-jazz sheen of Vangelis' classic Blade Runner.--Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars trailer music.......2006-08-06

    i listened to the servant song and i know everyone said its pretty well known that that is the song they used in the trailer, but if you listen to "broken chairs" by built to spill it really sounds like parts of the trailer music too. and its also a good song. so i would recommend trying that as well!

    5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2006-01-17

    Now, i loved the movie, but the soundtrack blew me away! all the songs fit the movie perfectly. However, it is missing the instrumental version of "Cells" by the Servants, which plays on the DVD title menu
    so, here you go:
    http://epical.bobdeveaux.com/TM/cells-sincity.mp3
    Instrumental Version!
    Have Fun

    3 out of 5 stars sin city.......2005-09-30

    Is a very good soundtrack because i think that Robert Rodriguez has made a great choice with the composers and his own musical composition

    5 out of 5 stars Go Here if you want Cells download.......2005-09-27

    While the previous reviwer was correct that Cells the trailer song is not on the soundtrack, Servant did indeed create an instrumental version and you can obtain it at this link follow the instructions it is at the Servant website so its legal and its for a limited time only!

    http://www.bdarules.com/2005/05/servant-release-instrumental-of-cells.html

    Your Welcome ;)

    4 out of 5 stars An addendum to "FangsFirst" comment.......2005-09-16

    FangsFirst is absoluty correct -- trailer music is almost never on the movie's soundtrack. An interesting additional bit of trivia, however; almost all trailer themes ARE from a movie soundtrack, just from a DIFFERENT movie than the one the trailer is for!

    So if you're looking for "Cells" by The Servant (the song from the Sin City trailer), take a look at the soundtrack to Transporter 2. You'll find it along with another song by The Servant. "Cells" does have lyrics to it (which aren't on the Sin City trailer), but it's still a damned good song.

    Just thought I'd share that with everybody.

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