The Constant Gardner [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Soundtrack, Import]

Alberto Iglesias (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 16, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000A7DVPY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,002 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, March 26, 2006

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Jennifer Cassone (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Constant Gardner [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

Some soundtracks I hear in films sound worthy of the purchase once I leave the theater, yet when I get the cd home I think to myself "Come on! What a waste". Not so with this one...the music is just as moving in my car or on my Ipod as it was in the theater.

The Constant Gardener was a truly amazing film, and Alberto Iglesias certainly had a challenge in matching such a diverse and gorgeous work with music that could be equally powerful. Iglesias rose to that challenge and delivers a true work of art. An added bonus in this soundtrack are two songs by Ayub Ogada. If anyone is looking for some music that's different and beautiful, he is the answer.

The only weird thing on this soundtrack is that the songs don't appear in the order they did during the film. It works out however, since they flow perfectly on the cd together.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WoW!, September 27, 2005

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Randy Smith (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Constant Gardner [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

The soundtrack is in turn joyous, haunting, boisterous, and sad. The movie is a tour de force, and the soundtrack is too! Highly recommended!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alberto Iglesias does it again!, May 8, 2006

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Manny Hernandez "@askmanny" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Constant Gardner [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

For those who have followed the musical production of Spanish-born Alberto Iglesias, you will be surprised with his work the score he did for the film "The Constant Gardener". Famous for scoring the five most recent movies by Pedro Almodovar, Iglesias reinvented the style that made him famous, blending in sounds and instruments from Africa. The result is a soundtrack that ranks alongside 2005's great soundtracks, which made last year one of the most prolific ones for movie music.

"The Constant Gardener" is a solid body of music that serves as a great place from which director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) can launch the visual concepts that make this one of the best movies in recent times. Along with the work of Alberto Iglesias, you can spot the voice and strings of Ayub Ogaba contributing the the uplifting musical mix. Overall, this is a soundtrack not to be missed.