Pollock [Soundtrack]

Jeff Beal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 13, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B000058DXM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,789 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Indie Music > Soundtracks > Movie Soundtracks
  • #34 in Music > Indie Music > Soundtracks > General

Track Listings

1. Alone in a Crowd

2. Beauty From Pain

3. One Man Show

4. The Window

5. Stroke of Genius

6. Plant Your Garden

7. Stroke by Stroke

8. Breaking the Rules

9. Art of This Century

10. The Look

11. A Life's Work

12. Empty

13. A Letter from Lee

14. The World Keeps Turning - Tom Waits

15. Unfinished

16. The Mural Goes On & On

17. She Played the Banjo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The score that is a work of art, April 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Pollock (Audio CD)

I bought this soundtrack after seeing Pollock and being completely moved by Jeff Beal's original score. Beal's music captures the manic joy of Pollock's painting, with rhythmic intensity and soaring strings. Beal's lonely jazz trumpet also mirrors Pollock's moments of desperation. Gene Krupa, Billy Holiday and other jazz masters were part of the source music for this film, but this CD represents the amazing original music created for Pollock by Beal and Tom Waits.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The music that was an 'actor' in the film..., February 15, 2001

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John Meadows (Venice Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pollock (Audio CD)

This is a great piece of work from Jeff Beal. In his own style he injects a new piece to the puzzle, through his music. His combination of jazz and orchestration creates moments as tangible during the movie as another character. Scenes like the 'breakfast table argument' (if you've seen the film) are given needed levity when the dialogue ends, by the 'head' of the soundtrack. Then finally, from the raspy and hateful voice of Tom Waits, comes the line "On our anniversary, there will be someone where you used to be," from "The World Keeps Turning," which he wrote expressly the film. -- A great tune from a true master, and an aptly cynical contribution to the Valentine's Day release of the disc! Definitely a piece to have, and to begin a collection of Jeff Beals works.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Fine Soundtrack, July 21, 2003

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Chris (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pollock (Audio CD)

I got hold of this soundtrack after seeing the film. I'm a big fan of Jackson Pollock's art and this soundtrack seems to be most fitting. It has both inspiring uplifting moments and reflective sentimental moods, both of which are done well. The title theme is a modern classic, an addictive weave of melody and rhythm. It also has what I'd call "paint tin" percussion sounds in it. If you see the movie, then the tune is likely to stick in your head. The only track that I did not enjoy was "the world keeps turning". To me, this seemed out of place and broke the momentum of an otherwise brilliant CD. Overall, this soundtrack is a very fitting tribute to Jackson Pollock.