The Italian Job [Import, Soundtrack]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - Film Scores | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 27, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 3, 1969
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B000053F2R
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. On Days Like These

2. Something's Cookin'

3. Hello Mrs. Beckerman!

4. Britannia And Mr Bridger, If You Please

5. Trouble For Charlie

6. On Days Like These

7. It's Caper Time

8. Meanwhile, Back In The Mafia

9. Smell The Gold!

10. Greensleeves And All The Jazz

11. On Days Like These (Reprise)

12. Getta Bloomin' Move On!

Editorial Reviews

Long awaited release of Quincy Jones and Don Black's soundtrack to the quintessential British caper movie originally released in 1969 and starring Michael Caine and Benny Hill. Tracks include 'On Days Like These' with vocals by Matt Monro.Standard jewelcase. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Top CD but incomparable to the film, March 10, 2001

By 

Matt Cobb (Chobham, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Italian Job (Audio CD)

To be blunt - its a good CD if you are a major fan of the film. However, most of the tunes are good only as backing music to classic Michael Caine acting, and lose a lot when played alone. There are one or two good tracks, suck as Matt Monros opening song 'On Days Like These' and the 'Self-Preservation Society' from the end of the film. Listening it through you'll recognise many parts but none of the other tracks are paticuarluy noteable on their own. As part of a CD soundtrack they rock but each one isnt brilliant. I guess it all depends if you were a major Italian Job fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot more reasonable across the pond, January 30, 2010

By 

J. Acocella (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Italian Job (Audio CD)

Just got this from Amazon.co.uk for £4.24 new along with the Blu-Ray version of the film (The Italian Job - 40th Anniversary Edition [Blu-ray]) for £8.49 new with £4.07 for shipping making the total £16.80 which AMEX converted to be $28.40. Far less than what is being asked for here.
As for the disc Mr. Cobb's review is spot on. Only true die hard fans of the movie will enjoy this album in its entirety. The best tracks (or most widely recognized) would have to be Matt Monro's On Days Like These (Track 1) and Getta Bloomin' Move On (Track 12). The rest of the tracks are the movie's filler/background music but without the action and dialogue of the movie, these tracks themselves just seem to fall a bit short.
The whole disc is about 28 minutes long and if you're like me and buying this mostly for just those 2 great tracks, then spending $40 on it is hard to justify.