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Telegraph's 100 Best Movie Soundtracks - "Dead Presidents" (1999)

Discussion in 'Archive: The Amphitheatre' started by Lady_Belligerent , Aug 21, 2008.

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  1. Armenian_Jedi

    Armenian_Jedi Force Ghost star 7

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    I own the Kill Bill vol. 1 soundtrack and it's amazing. I love it.
     
    Armenian_Jedi, Oct 26, 2008
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  2. timmoishere

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    One thing I like about the Tarantino movies is that there's no original music in them; he just utilizes music he likes from his collection.
     
    timmoishere, Oct 26, 2008
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  3. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Next up:

    Once Upon a Time in the West
    Ennio Morricone, 1968
    "The Michelin-starred masterpiece of spaghetti westerns found its musical match in Ennio Morricone's quirky, creepy and sweepingly emotional score."

    CD tracks:
    1. Once upon a Time in the West (Morricone)
    2. As a Judgement
    3. Farewell to Cheyenne
    4. The Trasgression
    5. The First Tavern
    6. Man With the Harmonica
    7. A Dimly Lit Room
    8. Bad Orchestra
    9. The Man
    10. Jill's America
    11. Death Rattle
    12. Finale

    I've never heard of this one. What I've read doesn't sound terribly exciting but I might be swayed.
    Did you see it and like the soundtrack? Tell me!:)
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Oct 30, 2008
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  4. Jediflyer

    Jediflyer Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Its a good movie with a typically great Morricone soundtrack.

    You can hear the Finale hear, as well as some of the other tracks if you do a quick search.

     
    Jediflyer, Oct 30, 2008
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  5. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Oh, wow. Thanks for the link, I like it!
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Oct 30, 2008
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  6. Django211

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    Fantastic soundtrack! Ennio Morricone & Sergio Leone were a perfect combination and this is one of their best. Morricone recorded the music before the film was shot & they played the music on set so they could get the timing right.

    Morricone is brilliant & there are some terrible movies worth watching just to hear his wonderful work.
     
    Django211, Oct 30, 2008
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  7. Rogue1-and-a-half

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    Masterpiece; A Dimly Lit Room is probably the single most gorgeous cue in Morricone's career, discounting, of course, the entirity of The Mission, the greatest film score of all time.
     
    Rogue1-and-a-half, Nov 1, 2008
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  8. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Yeah, I ordered the CD of this from Amazon yesterday, but I'm going to pretend not to be curious about The Mission.;)
    Well, at least for a few days...

     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 1, 2008
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  9. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    The Godfather II
    Nino Rota/Carmine Coppola, 1974
    "Just as Francis Ford Coppola's sequel is even more nuanced and resonant than The Godfather, so its score - in which Nino Rota's haunting theme is supplemented by new pieces by Coppola's father, Carmine - is even better."

    CD Tracks:

    1. Main Title/The Immigrant - Nino Rota, Rota, Nino
    2. New Carpet - Nino Rota, Rota, Nino
    3. Kay
    4. Ev'ry Time I Look in Your Eyes/After the Party - Nino Rota, Coppola, Carmine
    5. Vito and Abbandando - Nino Rota, Rota, Nino
    6. Senza Mamma/Diuri-Ciuri/Napule Ve Salute - Nino Rota, Pennino, Francesco
    7. Godfathers at Home - Nino Rota, Rota, Nino
    8. Remember Vito Andolini
    9. Michael Comes Home
    10. Marcia Stilo Italiano
    11. Ninna Nanna a Michele
    12. Brothers Mourn
    13. Murder of Dom Fanucci
    14. End Title

    This one is awesome and I agree that it's better than the first one.

    A bit of trivia, "Senza Mamma", was an actual early 20th century play composed by Francis Ford Coppola's grandfather, Francesco Pennino.



     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 6, 2008
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  10. Zaz

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    It's a brilliant score...
     
    Zaz, Nov 6, 2008
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  11. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Next up:

    American Graffiti
    Various, 1973
    "For an unapologetically slight slice of nostalgia about the mythic power of rock?'n'?roll, American Graffiti had a massive impact. Its big, brilliant soundtrack of jukebox classics did all the work for it."

    The soundtrack was originally to consist of some 80 classic rock and roll songs from the 1950s and '60s, but they couldn't afford to use that many. It was eventually cut down to 45, with the Elvis songs left out.:p

    Two CD set:

    Disc: 1
    1. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - DeKnight, Jimmy
    2. Sixteen Candles - Dixon, Luther
    3. Runaway - Shannon, Del
    4. Why Do Fools Fall in Love? - Lymon, Frankie
    5. That'll Be the Day - Allison, Jerry
    6. Fannie Mae - Lewis, Clarence
    7. At the Hop - Madara, John L.
    8. She's So Fine - Moe, Kris
    9. The Stroll - Otis, Clyde
    10. See You in September - Edwards, Sherman
    11. Surfin' Safari - Wilson, Brian
    12. (He's) The Great Imposter - DeShannon, Jackie
    13. Almost Grown - Berry, Chuck
    14. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Kern, Jerome
    15. Little Darlin' - Williams, Maurice
    16. Peppermint Twist - Glover, Henry
    17. Barbara Ann - Fassert, Fred
    18. Book of Love - Davis, Warren
    19. Maybe Baby - Petty, Norman
    20. Ya Ya - Dorsey, Lee
    21. The Great Pretender - Ram, Buck

    Disc: 2
    1. Ain't That a Shame - Domino, Fats
    2. Johnny B. Goode - Berry, Chuck
    3. I Only Have Eyes for You - Warren, Harry
    4. Get a Job - Silhouettes [1]
    5. To the Aisle - Wiener, Stuart
    6. Do You Wanna Dance - Freeman, Bobby
    7. Party Doll - Buddy Knox
    8. Come Go with Me - Quick, Clarence E.
    9. You're Sixteen - Sherman, Bob
    10. Love Potion No. 9 - Leiber, Jerry
    11. Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners [1]
    12. Chantilly Lace - Richardson, J.P.
    13. Teen Angel - Surrey, Jean
    14. Crying in the Chapel - Glenn, Artie
    15. A Thousand Miles Away - Sheppard, James
    16. Heart and Soul - Carmichael, Hoagy
    17. Green Onions - Jones, Booker T.
    18. Only You (And You Alone) - Ram, Buck
    19. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - Carter, Calvin
    20. All Summer Long - Love, Mike

    [image=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/AmericanGraffitiOST.jpg]
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 9, 2008
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  12. Rogue1-and-a-half

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    Frigging masterpiece, this one is. That's some darn good listening.
     
    Rogue1-and-a-half, Nov 9, 2008
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  13. Lady_Belligerent

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    ^ I couldn't agree more. In fact, when I was reading the tracks, I went ahead and ordered if for my mom for Christmas.
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 9, 2008
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  14. RX_Sith

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    This probably has the best collection of songs from the 50's and 60's in it. Definitely a classic.
     
    RX_Sith, Nov 9, 2008
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  15. JohnWesleyDowney

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    I believe it even spawned a sequel album, American Graffiti II or some exploitive thing like that that.

    INTERESTING TRIVIA

    I recall reading in SKYWALKING by Dale Pollock(I think that was it) that AMERICAN GRAFFITI had a miniscule budget for the music rights to put those 45 songs in the film.

    So Producer Gary Kurtz negotiated for the rights using the "most favored nations status" technique. Every rights holder to every song got paid an equal amount of money, so that every publisher/artist that owned rights didn't feel slighted, since they didn't really get what they wanted, but at least they knew no one else was getting more, that seemed fair. Lucas specifically chose THOSE 45 songs, and he got them.

    But ho ho ho, the story gets better. Those artists made out well in the long run off American Graffiti anyway.

    When the movie was made, Universal would only give Lucas money for the rights to put the songs in the MOVIE. Universal was too cheap to buy the rights to the songs for a soundtrack album, since they didn't have all that much faith in Lucas's film. They figured it would not do well.

    When GRAFFITI became a HUGE hit, putting out a soundtrack album was a no brainer. So THEN, Universal and Kurtz had to go back and negotiate for soundtrack rights, and that's when all those rights holders soaked them for big money for the rights. Plus they earned royalties from the album sales. Plus, a lot of radio stations started playing those songs again when the movie became so popular, so the rights holders earned big airplay royalties as well.

    Once again, corporate America lacks vision. They wouldn't give Lucas what he wanted in the short term, and they paid dearly for it. :rolleyes:
     
    JohnWesleyDowney, Nov 9, 2008
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  16. Rogue1-and-a-half

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    That's one of the things that is so great about the movie is how the music just absolutely permeates the film. It's practically a musical. Remember when the car is stolen when Toad and his girlfriend are out in the woods? How absolutely jarring the sudden silence; no car, no music. So, a double bit of genius in that the music is so pervasive and yet it is all or almost all diegetic.
     
    Rogue1-and-a-half, Nov 10, 2008
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  17. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    According to imdb the budget was $777,777.77, they finished on time and on budget.

    I wonder if this is true? It's also from imdb.
    There is a rumor that while George Lucas and a co-worker were editing the film, the co-worker asked Lucas for "reel two, dialogue two", which abbreviated to R2-D2, a name which surfaced in Lucas' later film, Star Wars (1977).


     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 10, 2008
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  18. JohnWesleyDowney

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    Yes, I believe that's all true. I've seen that figure in numerous articles of the production.

    And the co-worker was Walter Murch, whose association with both Coppola and Lucas goes a long, long way back. Murch co-wrote THX 1138 with Lucas and he created the amazing sound effects track for that remarkable film.

    Murch created the sound effects for the scene where the car is stolen and they hear noises. There was no budget for a score, so they improvised. Murch and Lucas wanted the rock and roll soundtrack to leave the audience feeling as though they were "swimming in a soup of sound."

    Graffiti was shot in 27 nights and 1 day in Petaluma and San Rafael, California. From what I've read, Lucas is not a night owl, and the night shooting schedule was grueling and exhausting for him. But yes, it came in right on time and budget.
     
    JohnWesleyDowney, Nov 10, 2008
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  19. _Sublime_Skywalker_

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    American Graffiti has the best soundtrack possible. It totally captures the mood and times. I love this movie overall.
     
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  20. Zaz

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    I think I'll order this one as well...
     
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  21. Lady_Belligerent

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    Next up:

    Wild Style
    Various, 1983
    "Rap's Rock Around the Clock mythologised graffiti writers, downtown DJs and New York's emerging street sound. Its soundtrack captures the excitement and creative power of hip-hop's primal scenes."

    CD Tracks:
    1. Military Cut - Brathwaite, Fred
    2. M.C. Battle - Parker, David
    3. Basketball Throwdown - Fisher, Curtis
    4. Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie - Strong, Robin
    5. Subway Theme
    6. Cold Crush Bros. at the Dixie - Fisher, Curtis
    7. Cuckoo Clocking
    8. Stoop Rap - Stone, Rodney
    9. Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre - Stone, Rodney
    10. South Bronx Subway Rap - Fisher, Curtis
    11. Street Rap - Parker, David
    12. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. A.J. at the Amphitheatre - Parker, David
    13. Gangbusters Scratch Mix - Barthwaite, Fred
    14. Rammellzee and Shock Dell at the Amptheatre - Howard, Charles
    15. Down by Law - Brathwaite, Fred
    16. Wild Style Theme Rap 1 - Fisher, Curtis
    17. Wild Style Subway Rap 2 - Fisher, Curtis

    I never bothered seeing this and haven't heard of most of the music. I checked out a few of the tracks and I wasn't tempted to buy it.:p

    You guys see it? Like it?
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 16, 2008
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  22. RX_Sith

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    Nope, never seen it. Probably never will. :p
     
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  23. Lady_Belligerent

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    ^^That was my thought after reading more about it.:p Not interested.
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 16, 2008
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  24. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Since that last one was such a hit...:rolleyes: let's move along to the next:

    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
    Bob Dylan, 1973
    "Dylan's lazily strummed soundtrack, where banjos bounce and Knockin' on Heaven's Door makes weariness sound wonderful, spoke volumes."

    The CD wasn't available but you can purchase it for download:

    1. Main Title Theme (Billy)
    2. Cantina Theme (Workin' For The Law)
    3. Billy 1 (Album Version)
    4. Bunkhouse Theme (Album Version)
    5. River Theme (Album Version)
    6. Turkey Chase (Album Version)
    7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Album Version)
    8. Final Theme (Album Version)
    9. Billy 4 (Album Version)
    10. Billy 7 (Album Version)

    I listened to some of the clips, not bad stuff.
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Nov 18, 2008
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  25. Rogue1-and-a-half

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    It's Dylan in a distinctly folk style, but it is a glimmer of hope after Self-Portrait that good things are around the corner. Two years later, Blood on the Tracks and The Basement Tapes, so give this album a gold star for accurate prediction.

    Knockin' on Heaven's Door, at least, is an essential listen.
     
    Rogue1-and-a-half, Nov 18, 2008
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