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Amelie From Montmartre
 
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Amelie From Montmartre

Yann TiersenMP3 Music
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (179 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: September 25, 2006
  • Format - Music: MP3
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Play   1. J'y suis jamais allé Yann Tiersen 1:33 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   2. Les jours tristes (Instrumental) Yann Tiersen - The Divine Comedy 3:03 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   3. La valse d'Amélie (Version originale) Yann Tiersen 2:15 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   4. Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi Yann Tiersen 2:20 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   5. La noyée Yann Tiersen 2:03 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   6. L'autre valse d'Amélie Yann Tiersen 1:33 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   7. Guilty (2001 Digital Remaster) George Shearing 3:13 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   8. A Quai Yann Tiersen 3:31 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   9. Le moulin Yann Tiersen 4:27 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 10. Pas si simple Yann Tiersen 1:52 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 11. La valse d'Amélie (Version orchestre) Yann Tiersen 2:00 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 12. La valse des vieux os Yann Tiersen 2:19 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 13. La dispute Yann Tiersen 4:15 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 14. Si tu n'étais pas là Frehel 3:28 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 15. Soir de fête Yann Tiersen 2:55 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 16. La redécouverte Yann Tiersen 1:12 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 17. Sur le fil Yann Tiersen 4:23 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 18. Le banquet Yann Tiersen 1:30 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 19. La valse d'Amélie (Version piano) Yann Tiersen 2:38 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 20. La valse des monstres Yann Tiersen 3:39 $1.29  Buy MP3 
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4.9 out of 5 stars
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4.9 out of 5 stars
If you enjoyed the movie, you will love the soundtrack. jlennon314  |  72 reviewers made a similar statement
Every song is beautiful and it will take you back to the movie and just make you smile. Kris10  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
Accordion, melodica, piano, violin... Such instruments set the tone for this exceptional piece of work. Manolis Vozalis  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
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140 of 143 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Best soundtrack of 2001 March 10, 2002
Format:Audio CD
Every year there ends up being one or two original movie scores that really blow me away. In 1999, the soundtrack to the musical South Park movie was the bomb, and there was also Thomas Newman's American Beauty score. In 2000 there was the dark and ambient Virgin Suicides score by Air and the horrifying Requiem For a Dream music by Clint Mansell. For 2001, Yann Tiersen's Amelie score takes the cake. The movie, if you don't know, is about a quirky girl who lives in Paris. She cultivates a fine taste for the smaller pleasues in life. She comes across a box in her apartment left by a boy 40 years ago, sets out to return it to him, and then discovers that it's her life's calling to brighten people's days. The score is somewhere between Nino Rota's Amarcord and The Godfather music. The mood is fun, tinged with sadness. It's like carnival music with a Fellini funeral procession, and a touch of sheer magic thrown in for good measure.

I was surprised to find out that not all of this music was written specifically for Amelie. Yann Tiersen is a guy who, apparently, records by himself and is a veritable Einstein of musical instruments. He plays accordion, guitar, bass, banjo, piano, harpsicord, mandolin, vibraphone, and toy piano among other things. The dominant instruments are accordion and piano, for your information. Apparently he's recorded a bunch of albums already, and some of his old tunes are on here, although you wouldn't be able to pick out the old from the new, except for the fact that some of Amelie songs have the recognizable Amelie "valse," or "waltz," in them.

This is the perfect mix of European classical music and experimentalism. A number of the songs are waltzes and would fit in fine with a period film.... Read more ›

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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, but..... November 6, 2005
Format:Audio CD
For any that have not seen this movie nor heard the music, you are missing one of the greatest of all time. This is a must see movie, and once you see it, you will want the music.

This CD however, is the same as the Amelie soundtrack with the green cover, that costs about 30 dollars less! The only difference of this cd is the cover, which was marketed for japan. Do not waste money on this cd, get the soundtrack with the green cover.
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96 of 99 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love, Dreams, and Amelie November 27, 2001
By Huomin
Format:Audio CD
This is my first review. All my senses are telling me not to write anything; but, I must say something about this work of song.

My best friend came to visit me from home during Thanksgiving. He wanted to watch Amelie in the old theater we have because he knew it would take such a long time to get to Puerto Rico. I went in because I love movies and I was also intrigued by what I had seen of it.

My heart was ambushed. The story played before me and love filled my soul. The music was a warm, slow, and gentle stream flowing through me, threatening to spill through my fingertips. Comtine D'un Autre Ete: L'apres Midi, the first of Amelie's masterpieces. Once this song was played, I was hooked, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, along with Yann Tiersen, had my full attention.

Though without a doubt, the director of Amelie did a spectacular job of movie making, without the music of Yann Tiersen, it would never have been as powerful. When La Valse D'Amelie played, I felt like standing up and dancing as a fool. The first love I had ever felt for my girlfriend returned and made me want to laugh so hard, and be so happy, that I almost cried a little for not having the courage to do it then and there. (Then again, it might have been because some foreign film-junkie would have order me to sit my behind down again)

And then they played Pas Si Simple, and I was back in the small cobblestone streets of Paris riding my bycicle faster and faster though I have never traveled once there, maybe in some other life perhaps, but faster and faster as people passed me quickly and I caught a faint view of them waving though I kept going down the winding streets, of Paris.

Im sorry. I dont usually speak this way....

These songs, this music, are beautiful. Read more ›

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Melancholic Melody and Whimsical Lullabyes November 19, 2001
Format:Audio CD
A great soundtrack to an even greater movie, "Le Fabuleaux Destin d'Amelie Poulain" is a showcase for Yann Tiersen's masterful use of atmosphere in music.

Give director Jean-Pierre Jeunet credit for his hands-off approach -- Tiersen, who doesn't often have very many nice things to say about directors and the movie scoring process, was given free reign to do whatever he wanted on this project. And what he wanted to do, apparently, was to recycle many of his old songs that fit the mood of the film, all of which have an otherworldly-yet-familiar feel to them, while adding an equal number of new compositions to round out the collection. The result of Tiersen's autonomy was a unified soundtrack that captures the mood of both the film and the composer.

This album -- almost exclusively instumental -- features nine songs compiled from Yann Tiersen's other albums (from 1995's "La Valse des Monstres" to this year's "L'Absente"), nine new Tiersen compositions (a handful of which are variations on the "Valse d'Amelie" theme, all of which are fortunately distinct enough to merit life on their own), and two 1930s songs featuring vocals ("Guilty" and "Si Tu n'Etais Pas La" both contribute to the nostaligic air of the movie, especially with the old vocal style).

Really, there's no way to adequately classify the accordion-driven folksy milimalist lullabyes that permeate this collection. Whether using orchestral touches, retro-future instruments straight out of an Ed Wood movie, or just playing the piano, Tiersen puts an alternately melancholy and jubilant edge on beauty while doing a magnificent job at evoking the whimsy and nostalgia of "Amelie....

"Amelie" is a wonderful example of an excellent movie turned into an instant classic through a soundtrack that perfectly captures the mood of the film and adds another layer of depth to an already formidable medium. See the movie, and buy the soundtrack. Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Absolutely wonderful soundtrack by Yann Tiersen! I own all the sheet music for it as well it's so pretty! :)
Published 1 month ago by B. L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Cannot stop listening to this.
I especially like listening to it while I'm riding the trails on my bike. It's so fanciful and whimsical. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MS
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Wonderful music from excellent musician! Great, excellent, perfect! I love it, I love it! Great, great, great, great, great, great
Published 3 months ago by April
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best
This movie is one of my absolute favorite! Not only is this an awesome 'feel good' movie but the soundtrack takes you back to all those fantastic spots. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ashley Rhoads
4.0 out of 5 stars good find
It was great to find this "old" movie and soundtrack renewed. It arrived as expected. A great memory of our trip to paris and would definitely recommend it.
Published 3 months ago by CardinalFan
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Accordian
This CD is OK if you like accordian music. It was a little too much for me. I have to admit, it was giving me a headache...
Published 3 months ago by MIDC
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
I love this music, and I love the quality of this soundtrack. I listen to it all the time and let my friends borrow it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Artistic Mind
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite soundtrack's CD to listen to
I always wanted to get this soundtrack and I love it, been playing it all the time the movie is really good to watch,
When you listen to the music you're reminded of the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas Evgeniadis
4.0 out of 5 stars Let the music take you to France
I love the original but very French sounding tracks. Yann Tiersen completely captures the fun and humor of the movie.
Published 4 months ago by Design By Lea
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Soundtrack!
I love this soundtrack! It is so beautiful and relaxing. It is one of my favorite CD's now. The whole CD is great to listen to and takes you right back to the feelings and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by KB
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Wow...Yann Tiersen
Check out the live cd "C'Était Ici" It has some tracks from Amelie, but a myriad of other interesting stuff. Also, check out Good Bye, Lenin! the movie and soundtrack. Best of Luck!
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