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 | Title : O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Author : Various Artists - Soundtrack
Release Date : 20001205
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $19.98
Amazon.com Price : $14.99
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Editorial Reviews :
The best soundtracks are like movies for the ears, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? joins the likes of Saturday Night Fever and The Harder They Come as cinematic pinnacles of song. The music from the Coen brothers' Depression-era film taps into the source from which the purest strains of country, blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel music flow. Producer T Bone Burnett enlists the voices of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and kindred spirits for performances of traditional material, in arrangements that are either a cappella or feature bare-bones accompaniment. Highlights range from the aching purity of Krauss's 'Down to the River to Pray' to the plainspoken faith of the Whites' 'Keep on the Sunny Side' to Stanley's chillingly plaintive 'O Death.' The album's spiritual centerpiece finds Krauss, Welch, and Harris harmonizing on 'Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby,' a gospel lullaby that sounds like a chorus of Appalachian angels.
Buyer Reviews :
First of all, I am more of a movie buff than a bluegrass fan. This was the music my parents listened to, familar to me, but not a favorite genre. Also, I not someone who likes soundtracks -- I own only two others, LPs of The Sound of Music (received as a gift when I was 5) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (a college purchase). Movie music, outside of musicals, was at best an emotional string puller. Think about the themes for Schindlers List, Driving Miss Daisy, or Chariots of Fire, popping up at the critical, emotional moments. Nice, but a secondary experience.
That said, in the movie OBWT, the music is as integral part of the storytelling as the acting, dialog and cinematography. It is a profound statement, a humorous break, a well developed character unto itself. I had never been so moved by movie music and bought the cd that evening. It was impulsive purchase, a souvenir of a great movie moment. I wasn't expecting to have my socks knocked off.
A few tracks, O Death & Indian War Whoop, are tough listening to my untrained ear, but remember, I'm only a layman listener. Without the film, it was like trying to enjoy a movie by looking at a bunch of stills. The rest, especially when the ladies sing, are beyond compare. The lyrics are about real emotional experience. The voices range from beautiful to angelic. It was like a fantastic visit to the collective unconscious. Somewhere you've heard these songs, but never so well done.
Is it the world's best introduction to bluegrass? Maybe, maybe not, but it's not designed to be. It's the soundtrack from a movie!! Bothered by 4 versions of Man of Constant Sorrow? Pick your favorite, and skip over the rest. It's the soundtrack of a movie and that's the main theme!!! What you will find is incredible, tenable, likeable music you'll listen to over and over again. Music you might never have known how to find. Music you'll want to further explore.
(by ablets)
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