Peter's Friends (1992 Film) [Soundtrack, Import]

Various Artists - Soundtracks (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 1992)
• Original Release Date: December 25, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000814T
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,508 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, June 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Peter's Friends (1992 Film) (Audio CD)

I was enthralled with the music in the movie, and was, therefore, extremely disappointed to find only a few of the songs on the soundtrack. The "soundtrack" was loaded with "bonus tracks" with were not in the movie at all. They were also not even in the same mood. The most disappointing part about the soundtrack, however, was its omission of the most important song in the movie. "The Way You Look Tonight" was featured prominently in the film and performed by the actual cast. Imelda Staunton sings the lead, and Hugh Laurie plays the piano. Both are talented artists, yet this song was omitted from the soundtrack. There is nothing wrong with the songs included on the album, but why bother to call it the soundtrack from "Peter's Friends"? It's just another 80's collection.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed II, June 27, 2000

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"eklipse69" (Santiago, Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peter's Friends (1992 Film) (Audio CD)

I have to agree with the music fan from TN--I wanted the album for the incredible rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight"--would have paid full price for that song alone....but alas,it's not on the album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Way You Look Tonight, August 28, 2009

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Devon Bedford (D.C., USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peter's Friends (1992 Film) (Audio CD)

I agree with the earlier reviewers that the only reason to have a sound track from this movie is to feature Imelda Staunton and Hugh Laurie's singing. It is impossible to find these numbers anywhere but on the dvd of the movie itself.
Imelda Staunton's rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight" is the only one I've ever heard that is as sweet and touching as Fred Astaire's in "Swing Time." She really "gets" this song and is a joy to hear and angelic to watch. The 1980's pop songs that actually are on the soundtrack are readily available elsewhere and are really just background music which sets the tone and establishes the time-frame of the movie. Whereas, the featured actors give marvelous, singular performances that should have been captured on a musical soundtrack. I'll save my $$ for the dvd!