Me Without You [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2002)
• Original Release Date: July 16, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000069JKZ
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #92,755 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
U.K. writer-director Sandra Goldbacher's sophomore feature details the friendship of two London girls from their teens into their 40s, a journey that's typically fraught with as much pathos as humor. As much of the film spans the new wave/punk-besotted '80s, it leans handily on some well-chosen pop tracks from the era, including the Normal's pulsing, electro-macabre "Warm Leatherette," "Just Can't Get Enough" by the original Vince Clarke edition of Depeche Mode, a couple early Clash tracks, "Another Girl, Another World" by the woefully underrated Only Ones, Wreckless Eric's "Whole Wide World," and Scritti Politti's "The Sweetest Girl." But it also underscores a diversity that was easily overlooked in the era, with the arty efforts of the Stranglers ("Skin Deep") and Nick Drake ("Cello Song") helping map out the film's psychic landscape. The remainder spans everything from Sonny & Cher and Tim Buckley to the Super Furry Animals, with Lucy Street's standout pop ballad "White Horses" emphasizing the score's back-to-the-'80s sensibility in winning fashion. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Soundtrack in a long time!, June 28, 2003

By	Serena (Sandy, UT United States) - See all my reviews

I was so surprised with this soundtrack. It is full of great music that is not so commonly heard. I loved the movie and the songs fit each era perfectly. Favorite would have to be Whole Wide World and The Normal

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Totally Rules., February 21, 2003

By	Frankie J. McCoy (Texas) - See all my reviews

[This} soundtrack is totally freakin' awsome.
It has my favourite Echo and the Bunnymen song on it.
"The Cutter."
You should totally buy it.
Because it rules.

Thank you.
The End.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some surprisingly little known 80s music, August 23, 2004

By	Rosetti - See all my reviews

I was shocked that they used Scritti Politti "Sweetest Girl" in this movie. This tune came out around 1982 or so. Americans and other nationalities probably wouldn't know this song. Only the Brits. They did an excellent job of researching the era that most of the music is released. Where I got confused is during the <?> mid-to-late 80s. Like the scene where they go to the dance club with Kyle M who plays the randy professor. I think they would have synth-pop playing other than Depeche Mode "I Just Can't .." This song is from 1981-82. I assumed that it was a few years later. Back then it seemed like music was constantly changing; and Elvis Costello was still king. ...They would have heard Culture Club and Eurythmics. ...yada yada