Sountracks seem to be my general preference in purchase these days.
The reason is very simple: They are great to listen, since the performers, styles
and general sound differ so much, in most recent cases.
This is one. I originally purchased this one due to the presence of two performers
that I like singing covers of songs I like. The first one is obvious: Sheryl Crow
and her fantastic version of "Sweet Child O'Mine", originally recorded
by Guns n'Roses. Guns fans, I am sorry, but I guess that Sheryl now owns
this song. Axl should never try this song ever on stage. The second is Shawn Mullins
with George Harrison's "What Is Life", which originally appeared in
the former Beatle's triple album "All Things Must Pass". Mullins was
much more conservative, and his arrangement sounds very much like the 1971 original.
There are other precious gems in the album, and they are Melanie C's "Gaga",
very well placed in the album. The oldies, Yvonne Elliman's "If I Can't Have You"
(a great hit it from the disco era) and Styx with "Babe", sound very refreshing
among the 90's stuff, such as Big Audio Dynamite and others.
As nothing's perfect, let us now take a look at the low parts: First, the excess of dialogue
lines are quite irritating, specially if you haven't yet seen the film
(my case as I write). The Wise Guys "Ooh la la"sounds terribly tacky, and so does The Pharcyde with
"Passing me By". Definitely two songs worth skipping in
the album. Finally, "The Kangaroo Song."Maybe suitable for young parents with kids, but terribly off
the "styling"of the whole album. Some may argue that the song was present in the film, but so were many others
from other films which didn't make their appearance is the album. Examples? Ray Coniff's "Brazil" and "Summertime"
in "There's Something About Mary" (both included in important parts of the film) and that Temptations song
(which I can't remember the name of) in the film "Hope Floats", also absent in the CD.
Bottom line: An interesting album, specially for the two
songs by the "S" performers and the oldies. Oh, and you can also
put your baby to sleep to "The Kangaroo Song". Or maybe your baby sibling.
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