Las Vegas [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Image Entertainment
• ASIN: B000AQG2CY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,192 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The "Las Vegas Soundtrack," the first CD companion to the hit NBC show "Las Vegas" features artists spotlighted on the series, which has been celebrated as a showcase for hot, high-energy music from both Vegas stalwarts and cutting-edge contemporary acts. It may be true that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but you don't have to stay at the Montecito (the fictional epicenter of "Las Vegas") or anywhere else on The Strip to feel the heat and beat of Sin City.

Helping transport you there are Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" --the show's U.S. theme song-- paired with the Junkie XL remix; the Wayne Newton vs. The Legion of Doom remix of Newton doing "Suspicious Minds" (created especially for the "Las Vegas Soundtrack"; Newton performed a more traditional version of the classic on season one of "Las Vegas"); Tom Jones with Stereophonics on "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," a #4 U.K. hit that was heard on season two; Kool & the Gang featuring Sean Paul and Jamaican reggae star Spanner Banner on "Ladies Night" (the original was heard on season two, with this incarnation slated for season three); a burst of down-home flavor from hick-hopper Cowboy Troy featuring Big & Rich called "I Play Chicken With the Train," which was also the first single from Cowboy Troy's #2 Country debut album (Troy and Big & Rich will perform the song on the upcoming season premiere); and D-Nat and ONDA featuring De La Soul on the Isley Brothers reconfiguration "It's a New Thing (It's Your Thing)."

Rounding out the set are cuts from Fatboy Slim ("Wonderful Night"); British/Australian dance duo BodyRockers (the chart-topper "I Like the Way"); the L.A.-bred Pussycat Dolls (an exclusive version of "We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going"), who appeared on the show during season two, season three, and in April, 2005 celebrated the grand opening of the Pussycat Dolls Lounge at Caesars Palace; up-and-coming British R&B chanteuse and soon-to-be "Las Vegas" guest Vanessa Brown (the U.S. debut of "Whipped"); Toronto's trip-hop revolutionary Esthero ("Wikked Lil' Grrrls"); and "Las Vegas" composer Charlie Clouser ("Let It Ride," a remix of the show's international theme song, making its Stateside debut), along with the rare Passengerz European Mixshow remix of Michael Bublé's "Sway" (the original version of which was performed by Bublé on season one).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars so so, December 19, 2006

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J. Malnar (Zagreb Croatia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Vegas (Audio CD)

i loved elvis, tom jones and bodyrockers (1,6,7,14), the rest i don't even remember, although i've been listening to the CD for two days now (last time 10 minutes ago).
should i say the rest of albume is boring? depends on your music taste.
i like it a lil harder onthe side of rock, and the three tracks i like reflect that preference. the rest is kinda mushy in my opinion..
it's a good thing you can listen to it on amazon before you buy it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Las Vegas Soundtrack Missing One Song!!!!!!!, July 9, 2006

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E. Sherman "bjs316" (Golden, Co USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Vegas (Audio CD)

I love the Las Vegas Soundtrack but it doesn't have the song that is on the main menus to season 1 & Season 2...IF anybody out there knows the name of the song or who sings it can you email me at [e-mail] Thank You

1.0 out of 5 stars Solid Walls of Sound, March 22, 2010

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John Jorgensen (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Vegas (Audio CD)

This CD was a disappointment. One of the many things I loved about the show was that its story arcs, its episodes, its characters all had an ebb and flow to them. Sometimes it was an action packed adventure, sometimes a far subtler intrigue, sometimes comic relief, sometimes just relaxing and enjoying themselves.

This CD does not reflect that at all. Every single song except "A Little Less Conversation" assaults the senses with uptempo, loud, in-your-face music. You don't get a break! Even Wayne Newton's "Suspicious Minds"--Newton sang that song during a guest appearance in one of the early seasons, a nice, slow, soothing lounge number--well it's not that slow, it's got a fairly quick tempo, but it's something you'd want to tap your toes to while sipping at your drink. Here it's been remixed into an asinine, barely recognizable dance number. It's all much too much.