The Italian Job (2003) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Soundtrack]

John Powell (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: John Powell
• Audio CD (June 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00009V7TN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,277 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening Titles - John Powell

2. The Italian Job

3. Venice gold heist

4. Boat chase

5. Mourning John

6. Planning the heist

7. Pawning the gold

8. Cable chick

9. Getting the axe

10. The devil inside

11. Bitter suite

12. The new plan

13. Tunnel run

14. Chopper chase / Face-off

15. Golden

Customer Reviews

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252 of 260 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant music, however somewhat stingy, July 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Italian Job (2003) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

John Powell is brilliant in his orchestration of this album. The first few tracks elquently capture an Italian aura. This is what I though:

1. Opening Titles - Aight, but starts off a little soft
2. The Italian Job - Cool, sounds a bit like James Bond
3. Venice Gold Heist - Nice blend of movie's numerous motifs
4. Boat Chase - Good, however ending differs from movie
5. Mourning John - I personally was a little bored by this
6. Planning The Heist - Nice precussion
7. Pawning The Gold - Never remembered hearing this in movie
8. Cable Chick - Another James Bond kinda song, cool guitar
9. Getting The Axe - Aight I guess, never listen to it much
10. The Devil Inside - Interesting in its own way
11. Bitter Suite - Good song, clever title
12. The New Plan - The BEST song featuring the BEST motif
13. Tunnel Run - Cool song with some heavy metal
14. Chopper Chase/Face-Off - Good, fast pased song
15. Golden - Same motif as 12, but guitar makes it cooler

The only thing that disappoints me is that the unused 35 minutes weren't filled with music from the film. For those who are having trouble identifying the songs on the film, here are most of them:

The Wrekoning - Boomkat = when Stella drives MINI back to store
California Soul - Marlena Shaw = the "arrival in LA" montage
ABC 123 - Jackson 5 = little Charlie stills bully's wallet
Go - Andy Hunter = MINI test drive in warehouse w/computer
Pedal To The Medal - Kazzer = 3 MINI's test drive in LA canals...

138 of 151 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Italian Job track list, as show in the credits, July 23, 2004

By 

Elizabeth "Skyscraper" (Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Italian Job (2003) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

"Girls and Posse Surf" (from 'Blue Crush')
by Paul Haslinger
Courtesy of Universal Pictures
A Division of Universal City Studios, LLLP

"Money"
by Roger Waters
Performed by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKaga, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner
Produced by Nick Raskulineez

"The Wreckoning"
by Kellin Manning and Taryn Manning
Performed by Boomkat
Courtesy of Dreamworks Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"To Get Down"
by Timo Maas, Martin Buttrich, Malte Hagemeister and Phil Barnes
Performed by Timo Maas
Courtesy of Kinetic Records

"Bloody Fingers"
by Joel Sanchez, Gabriel Archuletta, Jerome Louis and Ezra Riley
Performed by Jet Black Summer
Courtesy of Lakeshore Records
by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

"Fire"
by Ralph Middlebrooks, James Williams, Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner, Clarence Satchell, Willie Beck and Marvin Pierce
Performed by Ohio Players
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Heartbreaker"
by Robert Gill and Stuart Wade
Performed by Pat Benatar
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
under license from EMI Film & Television Music

"ABC"
by Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, Dennis Lussier and Berry Gordy, Jr.
Performed by Jackson Five
Courtesy of Motown Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"California Soul"
by Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Performed by Marlena Shaw
Courtesy MCA Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Go (Pete Lorimer Mix)"
by Andy Hunter and Ted Tjornborn
Performed by Andy Hunter
Courtesy of Sparrow Records/Nettwerk Productions

"Pedal to the Metal"
bu Brian West and Mark Kaspryzyk
Performed by Kazzer
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

"The Jump Off"
by Dante Smith, Mark "Minnesota" Richardson, Doug Wimbish and Gary Miller
Performed by Mos Def
Courtesy of MCA Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Music and Wine"
by Jay Denes
Performed by Blue Six
Courtesy of Naked Music/Astralwerks
under license from EMI Film and Television Music

"Sunbeams"
Written and Performed by UKO
Courtesy of Klein Records

"Saboteur"
Written and Performed by Amon Tobin
Courtesy of Ninja Tune Records
by arrangement with Media Creature Music

"Where's My Truck"
by Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek

with additional music by
Photek
John Ashton Thomas
James McKee Smith
TJ Lindgren

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Any Soundtrack Aficionado's Collection, June 30, 2003

By 

E. Banson "filmguy78" (San Francisco Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Italian Job (2003) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

John Powell's slick, cosmopolitan score for the "Italian Job" is a great addition to any soundtrack collection. The score itself works great and fits coherently in the film. Yet, in my opinion, a score achieves greater status when it can stand on its own.

Early in the score, Powell's work sounds similar to that of David Holmes' work on another film of the same genre, "Ocean's Eleven." Tracks like "The Italian Job," "Pawning the Gold," and "Cable Chick" scream David Holmes with heavy bass lines, twangy ryhthm guitars and off-kiltered rhythm loops. But as the score progresses, Powell's addition of the string and brass orchestra makes this score stand-out from other scores of this genre. These arrangements are placed so well within each track that it just makes for an exciting and fascinating listen.

Take for example, "The New Plan," a track that's worth the price of this CD alone. "The New Plan" starts off with a heavy 4/4 hip-hop beat laced with latin percussions. As the track plays, the orchestra hints and hits in syncopated moments within the rhythm. By the end of the song, the music has already played in full swing with strings, orchestra, synth effects, percussions and rhythm loops creating a wonderful fusion proving that synth scores and orchestrated scores can exist in one score if done right.

The detraction here is that the score runs a little short, but this should be no surprise from label Varese Sarabande. If you saw the film, you know there's more music than what is offered in the CD. One can only wonder.

Nevertheless, Powell's score for "The Italian Job" is a great score not only because it's well written, but it can possibly be the score that bridges the gap between heavy synth scores (Hans Zimmer, Trevor Rabin, Cliff Martinez) and orchestrated scores (John Williams, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith). A vast improvement on Powell's last work, "The Bourne Identity," Powell proves that he can stand on his own as an up and coming composer.

A must for any soundtrack fan.