1 comments about Sci-Fi Themes.

1. If you like Sci-Fi movies and its original soundtrack song, grab this CD. Its not the originals but its excellent listening.

1 comments about Today's Movie Hits.

1. It looks like a great CD for an amazing price, but when you put it in you notice that Bruce Springsteen seems to have laryngitis. Then you notice that in the top corner of the CD it says "Cover Versions." So if you're looking for the real songs by the real artists, this isn't for you.

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2 comments about An Ennio Morricone Anthology: All Music Composed & Conducted By Ennio Morricone - From The EMI General Music Vaults.

1. Few composers outside of the classical canon have expressed the ineffable as beautifully as Ennio Morricone. The Italian Morricone, who has written scores of wildly varying quality for over 400 films, came to international prominence with and is still best - known in America for his "Spaghetti Western" scores of several classic Sergio Leone films of the Sixties, such as A Fistful of Dollars (1964), The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966), and Once Upon A Time In The West (1969).

   With the Leone scores, Morricone created musical pieces structured like complex mathematical equations, many of which were suffused with a driving, hypnotic, and archetypal power. In fact, the soundtrack for The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly was so dramatically dynamic that it thoroughly outstripped the finished film in terms of imaginative potential. Only with Once Upon A Time In The West did Leone create a film well crafted and realized enough to match Morricone's entrancing, playful, and occasionally perditious score. Similarly, Dario Argento's The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1969) almost completely failed to utilize Morricone's contribution, the best portions of which were heard only dimly and sporadically in the finished film. Leone's late masterpiece, Once Upon A Time In America (1984), two - thirds a perfect film, also failed to fully rise to the occasion of Morricone's simultaneously poignant, wistful, and wonderfully exuberant score.

   Today, Morricone's work is available on literally hundreds of soundtracks and soundtrack compilations dedicated to the composer, very few of which are entirely satisfying. An Ennio Morricone Anthology (1995), which contains 45 tracks from 39 films produced in Italy from 1965 onward, perpetuates this frustrating tradition.

   Of the 45 tracks, about a third represent Morricone realizing or approaching the height of his talent, another third are fairly interesting but ultimately repetitious and self-cannibalizing, and the final third, which may have worked reasonably well within the context of the films they were written for, never rise above the status of shrill, discordant, and bellowing kitsch (several attempt a Henry Mancini - like levity and fall flat). In fact, there is a great deal of healthy, raw, and leveling vulgarity even in some of Morricone's most famous compositions, such as "Le Vent, Le Cri" from 1981's The Professional and "Chi Mai" from 1971's Maddalena, both of which are included.

   Those seeking haunting compositions on the scale of "L'Estasi Dell 'Oro" or "Il Triello" from The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly or "Poverty" from Once Upon A Time In America will be disappointed to find very few pieces approaching their caliber here, especially if already familiar with such well - known pieces such as "Moscow Farewell" from the 1987 film of the same name or the otherworldly "Il Gatto A Nove Code" from The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971).

   As compositions of vastly different quality are interspersed amongst one another in dizzying array, many may find An Ennio Morricone Anthology virtually impossible to listen to from beginning to end without skipping tracks repeatedly. As a genius whose greatest compositions address both the immanent and the transcendent, both perdition and salvation, both the archaic and the modern, Morricone and his admirers deserve a more carefully selected and thoughtfully produced anthology than this haphazard collection offers.




2. Few composers in film music today are as greatly admired as Ennio Morricone whose scores for a wide range of screen fares and many Oscar nominations and wins have attracted the attention of fans all over the world. This compilation is one of the best and contains very fine original musics and rare tracks of this Italian composer.

1 comments about 100 Hollywood Movie Hits.

1. A great collection of the greatest hits from Hollywood, but they are done by the Starlight Singers and are not the originals from the actual movies. Consequently, it is great easy listening, but if you want the original, this is NOT the CD for you!

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3 comments about Classic Disney.

1. This 3-CD set is a delight from start to finish. Ranging from the earliest films to the most recent, the song selection could not be more complete. Unexpected gems include Kirk Douglas' recording of "Whale of a Tale" from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," and Roger Miller's "Oh De Lally" from "Robin Hood." There are the more expected pieces from "Beauty and the Beast," "Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin," and music from the theme parks (e.g., "Main Street Electrical Parade." This is a set of discs to lift the spirits of the young and young at heart. Disneyphiles will love it.



2. If you are searching for the absolutely Best collection of Disney songs, look no further! It's a beautiful selection of 75 songs, ranging from such heartwarming classics as "Once Upon a Dream" (Sleeping Beauty), and "When You Wish Upon a Star", "April Showers" to today's hits from Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Aladdin, etc. And you can't help but smile (if not laugh) when you hear the "I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake" song! (you have to hear this one to believe it). I was also tickled to find "It's a Small World" and "Tiki Room" included! There are many hard-to-find songs in this collection, making it a "Must Have" for any serious Disney fan! This is a sure-to-please collection for all ages.



3. This is a nice box set. You get three CDs and a large booklet.

   These are soundtracks, and all the songs are here, all in their original form and by the original people from all the Disney movies and TV shows (including the original Mickey Mouse Club). Some songs that are MISSING that I wish were there include: Haley Mills' "Let's Get Together," from the Parent Trap, "Scales and Arpeggios," from the Aristocats, and that sweet song from Oliver that I think is called "Good Company" (You and me together will be, forever with me . . ."). They should be on there, in my opinion. Also, this is NOT a good source for any of the old Annette Funicello songs that she released on her own albums.

   What this is, essentially, is a children's album. For those of us old enough, it is a nostalgic trip down memory lane from all those songs from our childhood. There are a great range of songs on here, and it's worth the price.

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2 comments about The Best of the Movies.

1. I bought one of these copies a long time ago, before I knew more about buying CD's. Please don't be fooled by all the big, recognizable names of songs here. None of these are original recordings. They're all done by session (imitation) singers and production is clearly low-budget (likely, all done on one synthesizer and a computer). The sound of these recordings will literally make you sick, and leave you feeling ripped-off. Please don't waste your money on this. Also, beware of other albums out there just like these. A good indication that the album is a rip-off like this one is that it will have several well-known, popular songs on it, but none of the artists' names are listed. And if it comes in a box set and the price is too good to believe...well...don't believe it; it's an imitation. And lastly, in my experience, 80% of the imitation compilations out there are made in Canada, and proudly say so on the back of the CD. Keep these things in mind, and you won't be disappointed.



2. These songs don't sound like they're being sung by original artists... sloppy sounding, cheap sounding as well. Sound quality is overall cheap and low. Worth far less than the price!