Angela's Ashes: Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

John Williams (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 1999)
• Original Release Date: December 7, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00003A9QG
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,821 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Theme From Angela's Ashes

2. My Story

3. Angela's Prayer

4. My Dad's Stories

5. Lord, Why Do You Want The Wee Children?

6. Plenty Of Fish And Chips In Heaven

7. The Dipsy Doodle, song (used in the film "Angela's Ashes")

8. The Lanes Of Limerick

9. Looking For Work

10. Pennies from Heaven (title song for the film "Pennies From Heaven")

11. My Mother Begging

12. If I Were In America

13. Delivering Telegrams

14. I Think Of Theresa

15. Angels Never Cough

16. Watching The Eclipse

17. Back To America

18. Angela's Ashes Reprise

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Voice-Over Ruins the CD..., January 31, 2002

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Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angela's Ashes: Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

When I saw Angela's Ashes in the Theater a few years ago, I was so taken with John Williams' beautiful score that I rushed right out and bought the Soundtrack CD. I was VERY disappointed to find that about 80% of the Score is drowned out by the over-dubbing of dialogue from the film. If I wanted to hear film dialogue, I would get the DVD and play that. It's too bad that Mr. Williams' lovely music is forced to play second fiddle to an actor playing Frank McCourt, and the CD packaging says NOTHING about every track having a monologue over the music. (There is an import version of the CD that omits the annoying voice-over, but that didn't do me any good......I had already bought this version.)

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Williams does it again, January 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Angela's Ashes: Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

Williams continues to surprise and amaze me everytime he writes a new score. This is no exception. This is the somber side of Williams, like Schindler's List, Presumed Innocent, and Seven Years in Tibet. If you like those, you'll like this one. If you're interested in the music, I recomend the Decca release (at Amazon.co.uk) because it doesn't have narration over the music like the US Sony release.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary, February 6, 2000

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"pathetique" (Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angela's Ashes: Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

Wow. Angela's Ashes--wow. If you're looking for a "Star Wars" fanfare or something lively to pep you up for a good sprint, this isn't the CD to buy. But if you are looking for something beautiful and almost spiritually moving, this is perfect. It has a lot of similarities to "Seven Years in Tibet," "Schindler's List," and "Empire of the Sun," only with an Irish/American twist. It is so amazing how John Williams can make even the most saddening situations absolutely gorgeous. He definitely sees the beauty of them.

I haven't even seen the movie that inspired this soundtrack, and yet, the music is so powerful it touches and moves me every time I listen. When track #17 plays, I almost cry....and don't even know the circumstances of the moment. If you enjoy any of John William's before-mentioned soundtracks, I guarantee that you'll enjoy this one.