Ali (Score) [SOUNDTRACK]

Salif Keita

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 12, 2002)
• Original Release Date: December 25, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Decca U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Y23G
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,967 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Set Me Free - Dungeon East & Whild Peach

2. As The Years Go Passing By - Mighty Joe Young

3. That's How It Feels - Soul Clan

4. Sleeper - lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke

5. Papa - Salif Keita

6. Time Flies By - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke

7. Adagio - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke

8. That's What You Always Do - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke

9. Ceremony - Martin Tillman

10. Black Attack - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke

11. Sanni Kegniba - Salif Keita

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Michael Mann's warts-'n'-all biopic of three-time heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali spans the most triumphant and turbulent decade of the legend's career. But like many a film marketing plan, its first soundtrack release seemed more concerned with selling CDs to those less familiar with Ali--and oddly, Mann's powerful film itself--than with accurately documenting the film's true musical soul. This second volume corrects that misstep, collecting much of Lisa Gerrard's and previous collaborator and former Dead Can Dance sideman Pieter Bourke's atmospheric, largely electronic underscore as well as an eclectic, less obviously pop-conscious slate of songs and music by Chicago bluseman Mighty Joe Young, nouveau R&B drum/bass/vocal merchants Dungeon East and Whild Peach, trans-genre cellist Martin Tillman, and Malian vocal legend Salif Keita. It's a release that variously seems better attuned to the director's own adventurous tastes in film scoring, more emblematic of Ali's own complex character and international legacy--and, more importantly, an ambience-rich document of the film's true musical and artistic spirit. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars almost there, April 23, 2002

By	L. Arzt (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am excited to buy this CD to get the music of Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke - the real musical stars of this film - for their excellent, emotional and heavily memorable score. However I am sorry that the Serif Keita track "Tomorrow" - which is easily the most pivitol musical scene in the film, was not included on this collection and was rather fed to the "less carings" on the "STAR" soundtrack #1. I would have loved to have its compliment here, where all the other emotional tracks have been comiled. But otherwise I am glad to see thios music worthy of its own release... because it IS. This is the real soundtrack to the film, ya'll. Don't miss it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ali Score, March 12, 2002

By A Customer

This is the soundtrack that should have been released instead of the first CD. Although at least you don't have to put up with any R. Kelly tracks this time. As a bonus you get Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke's excellent score, the only downside is you don't get the track See The Sun featured on the first release. A definite purchase.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic moments, August 4, 2005

By	M. Jerome (Thionville, France) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As usual, Michael Mann proves to have very good taste when it comes to the soundtrack for his movies. Forget about the 1st ALI CD that was released, this one is the real soundtrack for the movie. I agree that I really miss Salif Keita's "Tomorrow" but the other song featured here measures up to it. NOW YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE FIRST TRACK CAREFULLY. This piece of music is heard during the first fight in the movie, and though this is a shorter version on the CD, it is a genuine gem. The drums are totally mad and make you wonder how many hands the drummer had. Also when the bass guitar comes in, followed by the Hammond organ, it simply drives me mad to the point I sometimes listen to this track up to 10 times in a row when I drive to work.