Moonlight Mile [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Original Release Date: October 4, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00006JIC9
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82,671 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
There's nothing fancy or pretentious about the Moonlight Mile soundtrack, just classic cuts from classy bards and rockers. Sly and the Family Stone celebrate with the combustible horn-and-harmonica barnstormer "I Want to Take You Higher," which is followed by the majestic blues, soul, and rock hybrid of the Rolling Stones' epic title cut and Elton John's ragged piano rocker. The one-two glam rock punch of T. Rex and David Bowie shrieks with wild-eyed swagger, but things mellow out as Van Morrison, Jefferson Airplane, and Bob Dylan chime in with stripped-down, emotional storytelling. Even the one modern new song, a darker Travis number waltzing with urgent longing, sounds as timeless as these legends. The only black mark is Gary Glitter's tired, overplayed "Rock and Roll (Part 2)," whose fourth-quarter touchdown brashness sticks out like a sore thumb amid the otherwise tasteful selections. Indeed, Moonlight Mile is a solid album through and through. Blessedly highlighting lesser-known but still worthy cuts from music's great innovators, the album stands alongside soundtracks like The Royal Tenenbaums as an excellent example of how to make the familiar seem fresh and new. --Annie Zaleski

Customer Reviews

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In reply to "what the heck is the name of that song?"., March 3, 2003

By	Peste' Millennia (Tampa Florida the Orange Sunshine State!) - See all my reviews

Here is a list of all the songs (even the ones NOT included on the cd [minus the few classical pieces])that were in the movie:

01 Herb Alpert and the Tiajuana Brass - So What's New.mp3
02 Dave Edmunds - I hear you knocking.mp3
03 03 Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll Part 2.mp3
04 Sly and the Family Stone - Everybody Is A Star.mp3
05 Jethro Tull - Hymn 43.mp3
06 Bob Dylan - Buckets O Rain.mp3
07 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy.mp3
08 Travis Love Will Come Through.mp3
09 Proof Of Life Soundtrack - Van Morrison - I'll Be Your Lover.mp3
10 David Bowie - Sweet Head.mp3
11 Van Morrison - Sweet Thing.mp3
12 Ohio Players - Fire.mp3
13 Elton John - Razor Face.mp3
14 Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow - 05 Comin' Back To Me.mp3
15 Sly & The Family Stone - I Want To Take You Higher.mp3
16 Robert Plant - Song To The Siren.mp3
17 Jethro Tull - Aqualung.mp3
18 Jorma Kaukonen - The Telling.mp3
19 Rolling Stones - Moonlight mile.mp3

Hope it helps!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Final Result: 3 1/2 Stars, November 19, 2003

By	Miss P "Reviews for the People" (Dirty Jerz) - See all my reviews

"Moonlight Mile" is a collection of songs that you've probably heard a million times before and could probably hear a million more. It's a solid 70's rock revue, but like the decade itself, there are some huge hits and huge misses. Having seen the movie first, I need to give this album 2 separate ratings.

If you HAVEN'T seen the Movie: 4 STARS. With songs such as the Rolling Stones' "Moonlight Mile," Elton John's more obscure "Razorface," and Bob Dylan's classic "Buckets Of Rain," how could you possibly go wrong? Add in Bowie's manic "Sweet Head," Van Morrison's achingly beautiful "I'll Be Your Lover Too" and both Sly and the Family Stone songs, and you've got a damn near perfect album. Unfortunately, the misplaced "I Hear You Knocking" and the awful hockey theme song, "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" knock one of the stars off, giving the album 4 out of 5 stars.

If you HAVE Seen the Movie: 3 STARS. There are one or two songs that were glaringly omitted from this album. Now I understand that with a compilation album, song rights play an enormous part in what makes the final cut. But to not include Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing," the song that ended the movie, is just wrong! Luckily, one Van song made it onto the album, but "Sweet Thing" would have added so much more to this cd.

Final Result: 3 1/2 stars.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The song that played during the movie trailer..., January 8, 2003

By A Customer

was Elton John's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". Why is that killer EJ song missing from this soundtrack? They should have had a couple musicians pen one or two original songs also. But still it is a small quibble in an otherwise quite good soundtrack. Dig?