Long Way Down: Music From the TV Series [Import, Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Real World Records
• ASIN: B000Y80L2A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,493 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Two CD soundtrack to the 2007 TV documentary series starring Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor. Features cuts from Stereophonics, Joseph Arthur, Geoffrey Oryema, Adrian Sherwood, Afro Celt Sound System, Sheila Chandra and many others. After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. Riding from John O'Groats right down to South Africa, leaving on 12 May 2007, they traveled through Europe, and then Africa via countries such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia - a total of 15,000 miles. Real World.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Select the CD carefully -- it is confusing, September 9, 2011

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Christopher Keyes (Arcata, CA) - See all my reviews
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Careful! Great songs but if you're looking for the complete soundtrack to the Long Way Down series, you want to be careful and select the right CD. There are two listed with the same title. On the CD with the two big heads of Ewan and Charley you'll get just some of the songs on one CD. If you buy it you'll be disappointed to find that even the Stereophonics' "Long Way Down" title track isn't there. Where it is, and probably what you want, is the full 2-CD 30-track set by Real World Records (I bought it here at Amazon). It's got the photo of Ewan and Charley standing by the bikes in the desert. It is great!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, rich, haunting music, April 20, 2009

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I loved the series and the music on it, and was happy to find it out on CD. This was the full double album... fantastic.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long way down, December 27, 2008

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Judith R. Lazo - See all my reviews
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My husband bought the video and I enjoyed it as much as he did. The background music was lovely and I thought I would be great if I could find the soundtrack. Viola' So pleased.