The Parent Trap (1998 Film) [Soundtrack]

Alan Silvestri | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 8, 1998)
• Original Release Date: December 8, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B00000G3X2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,445 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. L-O-V-E

2. Do You Believe in Magic?

3. There She Goes

4. Top of the World

5. Here Comes the Sun

6. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

7. Soulful Strut

8. Never Let You Go

9. Bad to the Bone

10. The Happy Club

11. Suite from The Parent Trap

12. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)

13. Dream Come True

14. Groovin'

15. Let's Get Together

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't say enough good things about this score, January 25, 2003

By 

Joshua Kaufman (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Parent Trap (1998 Film Score) (Audio CD)

The Parent Trap is a remake of the classic 60s Disney film that spun three made-for-TV sequals in the 80s and 90s. Nancy Meyers, who was codirector of the Father of the Bride films, once again chose Alan Silvestri to write the score, and he came up with music that one can't help but love
While stylistically similar to Father of the Bride and other romantic comedies he scored, what makes this music shine above the others is the themes, as well as the variety. Unlike many of his scores, Silvestri wrote a number of different themes, and each one is a gem. There's the "main" theme, a big sweeping string theme; there's the playful-teins theme, a jazz saxophone rift, and there's the heartwarming-type theme, which is a lovely solo accoustic guitar piece. While often repeated, or only modified slightly, they are just so good that the repitition only helps

But the repeated themes are by no means the whole score -- there are many places of singular music, most of which are wonderful. In 'Changes', there's a jazzy trio-style piece that Silvestri often writes. In 'Vinyard Suite' there's a grand fanfare that morphs into another jazzy style piece, and in 'Dad's Getting Married' there's a Classical-era style string piece that's as good as anything Georges Delerue came up with in that style.

There are also a lot of small touches that make this music work. In 'She's Gone', the main theme is played by steel drums. And in both the original logo music for the film ('The Disney Logo'), and at the very end of 'Finale', Silvestri inserts a small snippit from the song from the original movie, "Let's Get Together" -- a very nice way to parenthesize the album.
It all comes down to this -- if you like themeatic, highly catchy, varied music, get this CD. It's 40 minutes of pure bliss.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Did you want the Ray Charles song,"Every time we say Goodbye, July 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Parent Trap (1998 Film) (Audio CD)

I loved the CD, but really fell in love with the Ray Charles song that was played near the end when they return to Paris. Yikes! They left it off the CD. I did find it on Amazon, The title of the CD is Ray Charles and Betty Carter. The first track is Every time we say goodbye. Great song!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific soundtrack from a terrific movie, April 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Parent Trap (1998 Film) (Audio CD)

Every song on the soundtrack is great. The best pick me up cd ever. Do you believe in Magic and L-O-V-E are my personal favorites. The score is also excellent with upbeat songs that remind you of the movie, but you don't even have to see or love the movie to appreciate the soundtrack. Highly Recommended. A+