Last King of Scotland [Soundtrack]

Alex Heffes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B000HKDE8S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,664 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Toko Momo by Wandel

2. Nakawunde by Percussion Discussion Africa

3. Idi’s Story

4. Afro Disco Beat by Tony Allen

5. Save Me E. T. by Mensah & The Tempos Band

6. Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

7. Ambush

8. Me and Bobby McGee by Angela Kalule

9. Kasongo by Afrigo Band

10. Fever by Jingo

11. The Bonnie Banks O’ Loch Lomond by Nyzonza Singers

12. Bukom Mashie Mashie by Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band

13. Press Conference

14. Love Is You by Ofo The Black Company

15. Getting the Evil of Nicolas

16. On the Runway

17. Down Over Lake Victoria

18. Acholi Pot Song by Ndere Dance Troupe

19. Voice of the Forgotten featuring Kawesa

Editorial Reviews

The Last King of Scotland is based the novel by Englishman Giles Foden and stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, and Gillian Anderson.

Soundtrack features an original film score by Alex Heffes (One Day in September, Touching the Void, Dear Frankie).

The Last King of Scotland opens in theatres September 27th.

In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world’s most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan’s brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin’s savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wee Jazzy, April 10, 2007

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Stuart Farmery (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last King of Scotland (Audio CD)

The 7 tracks ( of 18 ) written especially for the film by Alex Heffes make no further listening sense outside of the movie - they are very boring - but the other tracks are pretty good. I especially like 'Fever' by Jingo. By Jingo I wish there were more tracks by them! Also the goofy Afro Reaggie Jazz on Afro Disco Beat is good. I love the raw recording and energy of many of the songs 'Love is You' is great. I could though live without 'The Bonnie Banks O'Lock Lomond'

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and out-of-the ordinary collection of African music, November 8, 2007

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GGW (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last King of Scotland (MP3 Download)

It goes without saying that the film was excellent, and I've always believed a soundtrack is half of the movie. What's amazing is how the soundtrack for such a dark film can be so listenable when kicking back and thinking about things other than murderous African Big Men. My favorite has to be Nakawunde, which sadly I cannot find any other music by Percussion Discussion Afrika. They are a small Ugandan group it seems. They're on MySpace now, at least so hopefully they'll be heard from more. The film was that authentic in its search for real Ugandan sounds.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC, May 6, 2007

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CAILíN "SLáN" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last King of Scotland (Audio CD)

THIS CD IS EXCELLENT. VERY UPLIFTING AND THE SONGS AND TUNES ARE VERY ACCESSIBLE, THE VERSION OF ME AND BOBBY MCGEE IS GREAT A REAL AFRICAN TWIST ON A VERY OLD CLASSIC BUT I THING THE VERSION OF THE SCOTTISH SONG IS REALLY AMAZING AND IT SAYS MORE ABOUT THE THE LIFE AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLONIZER ON AFRICA THAN ANY AMOUNT OF BOOKS I THINK TO HEAR AN AFRICAN VERSION OF A VERY TRADITIONAL SONG. ALL IN ALL I AM GLAD I PURCHASED IT AND THE FILM IS ALSO FANTASIC IF A BIT GRISLY AT TIMES.