American Splendor [Enhanced, Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2003)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Watertower Music
• ASIN: B0000A59VN
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,833 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #72 in Music > Blues > Piano Blues

Track Listings

1. Paniots Nine - Joe Maneri

2. Blue Devil Jump - Jay McShann

3. Chasin' Rainbows - R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders

4. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Lester Young/Oscar Peterson Trio

5. Oh, Lady Be Good - Dizzy Gillespie

6. Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye

7. Looking Suite: Shortest Weekend, The / After Alice (So Sweet, So Sad)

8. Stardust - Dizzy Gillespie

9. Hula Medley - R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders

10. T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do - Jay McShann

11. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane

12. Time Passes Strangely: Cancer Treatment / Retirement Party

13. Ain't That Peculiar - Chocolate Genius

Editorial Reviews

American Splendor Soundtrack

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars So so, September 25, 2003

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R.G.F. (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Splendor (Audio CD)

Here's something useful, the track listing:

Paniots Nine- Joe Maneri
Blue Devil Jump - Jay McShann
Chasin' Rainbows - R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Lester Young and the Oscar Peterson Trio
Oh, Lady Be Good - Dizzy Gillespie
Ain't that Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
Longing Suite: The Shortest Weekend/After Alice (So Sweet, So Sad) - Mark Suozzo
Stardust - Dizzy Gillespie
Hula Medley - R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders
T'Aint Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) - Jay McShann
My Favorite Things - John Coltrane
Time Passes Strangely:(Cancer Treatment/Retirement Party)
Ain't that Peculiar - Chocolate Genius

It does strike me as odd that unlike virtually every other CD here on amazon.com, there is no track listing for this album. Does this have anything to do with the fact that the title track - which I do like - is not included?

Either way, the tracks that ARE included on the album are nothing to get too excited about, not much representation for the obscure "sides" Pekar's known for collecting.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chocolate Genius is Splendid in Splendor, October 8, 2003

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Gregory D. Zimet "gzimet" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Splendor (Audio CD)

If this CD had only Chocolate Genius doing "Ain't that peculiar" as the only song, it would be worth the price. However, it has much more, with an excellent selection of interesting and diverse songs. Also, those who question whether Harvey Pekar approved of the songs on this CD need only examine the liner notes that come with the CD. He has only positive things to say about it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the reason for the confusion with Miles, October 12, 2004

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F. Simon (Anytown, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Splendor (Audio CD)

Some folks may be convinced they hear Blue in Green because there was a clear intent to write a knock-off of it, as well as of the tune Freddie Freeloader. Very well done knock-offs indeed.

Great movie, great soundtrack.