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M.A.S.H. (1970 Film)

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I bought this CD in 1994, before the days of bonus tracks on every other CD on release. Even without the extra tracks though it's still a favourite.

I was a fan of the TV series first and then the film, but it has to be said that the two are inextricably linked by the haunting theme tune (and I think it's just as good with the words).

This must have been one of the first CD's to include dialogue as well as music (and be warned, there is considerably ore of the former than the latter) before the idea was popularised (and flogged to death) by Tarantino, but given how good the dialogue is that's no bad thing.

In summary, buy it if you like the film (a lot), don't buy it if your mind is closed to the concept of tunes with lyrics, or more importantly if you hated the film.

The Mash soundtrack is good for those that liked the movie. The soundtrack has more movie clips and sounds than songs. It would have been nice if some full songs were on the soundtrack . . . tokyo shoe shine boy, sayonara, etc.

Fans of M*A*S*H* will love this CD. All of the best dialogue from the movie directed by Altman, however, there are no complete songs. I would have loved to hear "Tokyo Shoe Shine Boy" or Sayonara . . . all the songs are in the background with the dialogue over. Even the famous "Suicide is Painless" cut isn't the best cut.

For all the reviewers who say they were expecting the TV theme. Duh, it says 1970 soundtrack. The song you want to hear, all cleaned up is still called "suicide is painless now". 1970's and 80's CBS TV execs were not going to use the the depressing but meaningful lyrics on national TV. So you got some shlock recording studio instrumental version. And now after all these years, every Midwest yahoo thinks it's the original. And Alan Alda was the original Hawkeye too. Read before you buy! And learn to investigate things a little i.e. 1-Robert Altman's MASH. 2- CBS's MASH

Except for a rather infuriating problem with the mix of "Suicide is Painless," this is a fine album, which is a little like saying, "besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the show?" The recorded volume level drops out dramatically about midway in the opening track... jeesh! I bought this album specifically for that one outstanding and memorable song. Everything else on this album sounds satisfactory, but after the major production-value disappointment of Track 1, how can the listener feel anything but cheated?

I thought if the movie was awsome the soundtract would be awsome too. I was right the Mash soundtract is the best soundtract I've ever heard its even better than the Forest Gump soundtract. My suggestion is that you go out and by this wonderful peice of art right away. And belive me you'll be laughing for hours. But you dont have to take my word for it.

Well, it could've been better than this, but the CD version of Johnny Mandel's "M*A*S*H" score is still better than the original LP release (which didn't even include the full, un-edited version of "Suicide is Painless"!). It's an average CD, but nearly all the songs contain audio clips from the film with the music merely as background audio - which I disapprove of. At least they've decided to keep in some un-edited songs like "Suicide is Painless" and the Ahmad Jamal version of that song. Good for M*A*S*H fans; for anyone else, I wouldn't recommend it.

This cd was excellent. It gave snipets from the movie and the music that went with it. I throughly enjoyed it.

This is what a soundtrack from a movie is suppose to be.... Next to the soundtrack of Butch cassidy and the Sundance Kid. If you are a MASH fan, this is Pure Gold!

The title song is a classic.