Customer Reviews

The Brave One [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

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The fantastic, bittersweet Sarah McLachlan song featured in the film "The Brave One" is titled "Answer" and can be found on her 2003 album "Afterglow".

Somehow I thought that a "score" from a movie was the songs sung in various parts of the movie. This CD is great but it is the instrumental portion of the movie and does not include any songs that various artists "sang." It's still very good but I actually wanted the song by Sarah McLachlen, etc., not the "score." So...buyer beware!

This score works very well, though I wish the songs used had been included. My favourite bit was the diner scene towards the end where Elvis Presleys version of You Dont Know Me was used very effectively, indeed it struck me as the most Neil Jordan moment in the whole film.

Kissin' Cousins/Clambake/Stay Away Joe

There seems to be some confusion with reviewers on what a score/soundtrack to a movie is. A soundtrack may contain background music (score), songs, dialog, sound effects, etc. Anything sound related to a movie. The score is the background music which is usually instrumental (generally orchestral or electronic) written by a composer for the film. In this case the soundtrack contains only the score. Some movies generate song soundtracks only or seperate song and score soundtracks, but the norm is for score only or score plus a song or 2. Just check carefully the description.

In this case, at the top it says by Dario Marianelli who is the composer of the score. Since all the music was written by him there is no need to say who wrote each piece in the track descriptions below. When there is a mix of composers, songwriters or artists on a soundtrack, they are then usually listed next to the tracks they are responsible for.

Hope this helps some. I understand buying something and not getting what you thought you were going to get. I have collected over a thousand soundtracks, but unlike most of you, for the instumental score only and have been burned several times by getting a disk full of songs which I don't want. Different point of view, same outcome!

You Don't Know Me"
Written by Eddy Arnold & Cindy Walker
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment



"Answer"
Written by Sarah McLachlan
Performed by Sarah McLachlan
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment



"I Can't Get Next To You"
Written by Norman Whitfield (as Norman J. Whitfield) and Barrett Strong
Performed by Al Green
Courtesy of Hi Rercords
Under license from EMI Film and Television Music



"Burning On Both Ends"
Written by Darryl Carter and Mack Rice
Performed by Willie Singleton
Courtesy of Stax Records
By Arrangement with Concord Music Group, Inc.



"Black Betty"
Written by Leadbelly (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Performed by Ram Jam
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment



"Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya"
Written by John Creaux
Performed by Dr. John
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing



"We Get Money Around Here"
Written by Michael Burnett and Leon Hamilton
Performed by B Smoove
Courtesy of Cinematic Tunes



"Everybody Can You Feel The Vibe"
Written by Frantic, C. Black and M. Breazza
Performed by Blade and Brezza
Courtesy of LoveCat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"Hits From The Bong"
Written by Louse Freese, John Hurley, Larry Muggerud and Ronnie Wilkins
Performed by Cypress Hill
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Contains a sample of "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Performed by Dusty Springfield
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"Ven Aqui Mama"
Written by P. Williams and S.M. Cabral
Produced by The Neptunes
Performed by Sergio Veneno



"The Illest"
Written by Immortal Technique, Jean Grae and Pumpkinhead
Performed by Immortal Technique
Featuring Jean Grae and Pumpkinhead
Courtesy of 44 Caliber Productions
Under license from Viper Records Ltd.

This soundtrack is disappointing in that some songs in the movie are not on the cd!!! This cd carries only the background tracks which are heard in specific scenes, the Sara McLachan songs are not on it and her music is the best thing about the soundtrack!!!!

iordered the brave one, thinking it was the singing version, when i listened to it i was dissapointed, then you sent me another one,i then discovered that i had typed in my name differently mrs j martin, mrs j.m. martin joan martin, i am the same person and all titles are correct, but i am charged differently for putting mrs, mrs j.m. j.martin,

I loved the score music of course but am really disappointed to find thet all the extra songs were ommitted. I can recommend this for new classics and sountrack lovers, but not for those who expect every song they heard and loved in the movie.

I think the artists deserve to be named and played, their songs create the unique atmosphere of the movie and should be part of the soundtrack.

Before i listened to this music i had seen the movie,but as usual one doesn,t always listen to the sound track.After a friend told me to listen to the music i watched the movie again.i'm glad i did.The music is brilliant.Its one of the few cd's i have where i enjoy all tracks.
Highly recommended

The CD is a mutilated, cheep production. I thought I was going to hear the songs in the movie, but all I heard is an edited, electronic music version. May be I did not do enough research before paying. Buying on line is tricky.