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Lord of the War [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Special Limited Editon]

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Pinto's amazing orchestrations are fantastic as always. If you liked this soundtrack, you might check out his other work:
2004 Nina
2002 City of God
2002 Open Window
2001 At the Edge of the Earth
2001 Behind the Sun
2001 Collateral
1998 Central Station

(Much of his earlier work was for Italian film, "Socorro Nobre" is one)

Music supervisor John Bissell (Hearts in Atlantis, Ladder 49) tapped Ariana Morgenstern as music consultant for the film. (You may know her from her NPR radio show "Sounds Eclectic")

Many of the song choices early in the film were painfully derivative. "Young American" was a creative choice in Silence of the Lambs, but its tired now... Same with "For What It's Worth"... brilliant choice in Forest Gump, cliche now. But, later you can see Morgenstern's influence with the more unusual offerings: Coyita by Gustavo Santolalla, La Vie en Rose sung by Grace Jones and the Volga Boatmen's Song.

What sent me searching for the soundtrack, however was a piece that was reprised in the credit sequence. The track with African-sounding vocals was Yakar Diamm (performed by Brazillian singer Ceu) and is included on this album.

With as much music as they packed in this film in addition to the score, I thought for sure there would be a 'music from the film' release. Since many of you may be looking for the music not found on the soundtrack, I offer this list from the credits:

Again - These songs are NOT on this soundtrack and to my knowledge have not been released as a compilation.

"For What It's Worth"
Written by Stephen Stills
Performed by Buffalo Springfield
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing



"Money (That's What I Want)"
Written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy, Jr.) / Janie Bradford
Used by permission of Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, A division of Jobete Music Co.,
Inc.
Performed by Flying Lizards
Courtesy of Virgin Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music



"La Vie en Rose"
Written by Mack David, Edith Gassion and Luis Gugliemi
Performed by Grace Jones
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"Young Americans"
Written by David Bowie
Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP), RZO Music Limited
Used by permission of Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.
Published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music



"Coyita"
Performed by Gustavo Santaolalla
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing



"Cocaine"
Written by J.J. Cale
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Written by Edward Pola and George Wyle
Performed by Andy Williams
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Nola Leone/Ace Music Services



"Volga's Boatmen's Song"
Performed by The National Tatarstan Orchestra and Choir
Written by Dimitri Oleg Yachinov
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Love Cat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"U Ready to Die"
Written by Scott Nickoley, Jamie Dunlap and Darren Milton
Performed by Quake
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music



"Fade into You"
Written by Hope Sandoval and David Roback
Used by permission of EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.
Performed by Mazzy Star
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music



"Bombay Theme Tune"
Written and Performed by A.R. Rahman
Courtesy of Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"Hallelujah"
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Jeff Buckley
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment



"D-Tune"
Performed by Zino and Tommy
Written by Haim Zinowitch and Tommy Biran
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Love Cat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"A Kiss to Build a Dream On"
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises



"O, Little Town of Bethlehem"
P.D. Arrangement by Sidney James
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music



"Kill That"
Performed by SX-10
Written by Senen Reyes, Jeremy Fleener and Andy Zambrano
Courtesy of Latin Thug Records
By Arrangement with Media Creature Music



"Glory Box"
Written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
Performed by Portishead
Courtesy of Go! Discs Ltd./Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featuring a sample of "Ike's Rap III"
Written and Performed by Isaac Hayes
Courtesy of Stax Records/Concorde Music Group, Inc.



"Diarabi"
Written by Issa Bagayogo and Yves Wernert
Performed by Issa Bagayogo
Courtesy of Six Degrees Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group



"Mama Africa"
Written by Wankebulua Domingos
Performed by Young Bakubas
Courtesy of Vibrations



"Bobo-Dioulasso"
Written by Cheikh Lo and Habib Faye
Performed by Cheikh Lo
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing



"Swan Lake"
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky



"The Ride of the Valkyries"
from "Die Walk're"
by Richard Wagner

This, like a lot of movie albums labeled as soundtracks, is the score, not the soundtrack. The movie had quite a few great songs on it, none of which are here, e.g. Fortunate Son, Hallelujah, and a great Mazzy Star song. That being said, the score is pretty good; but definitely not the soundtrack I was interested in after hearing the songs in the movie.

Lord Of War is a brilliant film about arms trade and its consequences. Antonio Pinto's music adds character and weight to the film while also creating a completely enjoyable listening experince as an album. Pinto may be the smartest new film composer to emerge in recent years. His work on City Of God is only surpassed here. The album makes great listening for many an occasion and/or casual listening.

I just could not sleep knowing that someone has attributed this song to a TV show. It is not "from" west wing. It may have been used in west wing, as it was in Shrek & Lord of War & God knows what else since Leonard Cohen wrote it. Otherwise, good soundtrack

That's pretty much it. I hope that not a single price gouger benefits from selling this soundtrack. Scumbags.

I've viewed this film three times and each time I find it more powerful. You really can't say what it's about and without watering down the impact that the story weaves by connecting all the parts of its whole. The performances are masterful, the subject matter grisly and the movie mesmerizing.

This is a really moving soundtrack. Very old-world. I suggest getting Jeff Buckley's Halleluia and Glory Box by Portishead to complement this album. Both were songs in the movie.

It doen't come with the songs everybody likes in the movie. Just some BGM and a few scores I didn't notice in the movie.

1* Lord of War (3:09)
2* Little Odessa (2:50)
3* Ava's Arms (2:00)
4* By Sea (3:14)
5* Andina (1:25)
6* Love Deception (3:43)
7* Consequences & Loss (4:26)
8* By Air (1:39)
9* The Promise (1:46)
10* Yakar Diamm (2:34)
11* Everything That Comes From The Earth (1:24)
12* Truth (3:01)
13* Conscience (2:06)
14* AK-47 Love (2:00)
15* Warlord (3:09)

Running Time: 38 minutes 33 seconds

I have seen another track listing for Lords of War on the net,(maybe a bootleg?) with 22 tracks in total. This 15 trk CD here at Amazon is only Antonio Pinto.

This is not an action movie.
This is not a crime drama.
It may be billed as such, but this is a misnomer. Please do not view this as an action thriller.

This is a study about humanity, human nature, morality, pursuit of wealth and the means by which people pursue it..................

While the main character is pretty simple (he's a sociopath), it does not detract from the validity of some of the questions this movie raises.

Why are we so intent on killing ourselves? It has always been this way!
Is it in our nature to kill ourselves?
Are we doomed to this?
If Yuri doesn't sell the guns, someone else will. Does this absolve Yuri of his moral obligation?
Are guns bad by nature?
Is there any place in the world for guns?
How could we possibly ever stop this?
Do we have an obligation to try?
Is one man's freedom fighter another man's murderous zealot? (President of Liberia).
Why is Africa so fu#@ed up?

Why did I LOVE this movie?
1. All of the above
2. Nick Cage's BEST performance, bar none.
3. Fantastic direction.
4. Fantastic script.
5. Covers an issue that most people don't even consider.
6. Given the subject matter, the actual violence was kept to a minimum and was not done for glory of violence.
7. Violence was not glorified, but vilified. Graphic, but done to drive home a poinjt and leave an impression about the subject of this movie.