Sahara [Soundtrack]

Clint Mansell (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 8, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0007Y8ARY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,338 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a soundtrack, not a score, September 3, 2005

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Joshua Catone - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sahara (Audio CD)

The soundtrack to this movie was excellent. Some great classic rock (sure it's mostly pop favorites, but nonetheless a nice, tight little collection). As some reviewers have pointed out, the music is what really kept this movie afloat by adding energy to the action sequences and distracting the viewer from the cheesy, sub-par plot. The added material here isn't that great, and I always thought it sort of silly when they add music not from the movie to the soundtrack with the "inspired by" heading. Even so, it's a good soundtrack if you like classic rock... great car music that I'm sure will make it into my rotation during commutes to work.

One thing that needs clarification, apparently, is that this is a soundtrack NOT a score. There is a difference. Soundtracks consist of pop-music-type songs that appear in movies but were not written expressly for the movie (for the most part), whereas the score is the music composed FOR the movie. I have not heard the score for this movie (though it is available, and Clint Mansell is an excellent composer, so I'm sure it rocks), but I tend to think much of the African music was part of Mansell's score. So if you're looking for that, check out the score CD, rather than the soundtrack.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What happened to the music from Africa?, May 1, 2005

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milomannn (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sahara (Audio CD)

For a rock and roll album this has some good tunes but what brought me to look for the album was the great music with an african sound. There is only one cut with this beat. The producers missed a good opportunity to be unique.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Missing the African music?, November 28, 2005

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N. Weis-Sanfo (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sahara (Audio CD)

I personally was excited for the CD to come out but like many, was disappointed not to see any African artists highlighted considering it takes place in Africa. (I don't count the last song since it's not even credited to an African artist.)

Although I didn't stay for the movie credits, I did recognize a few songs and can recommend a couple more Malian artists. Check out the following albums: "Niafunke" by Ali Farka Toure, "Sou Ni Tile" by Amadou & Mariam, "Baro" by Habib Koite, "Mouneissa" by Rokia Traore, "Moffou" by Salif Keita, and "Tassoumakan" by Issa Bagayogo. These are just a few of my favorites from Mali.