Short Cuts

Mark Isham, Annie Ross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 1993)
• Label: Imago Records
• ASIN: B000008KOA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #78 in Music > Jazz > Vocal Jazz > Vocalese

Track Listings

1. Open on Helicopters [Sound Effects]

2. Conversation on a Barstool

3. To Hell With Love

4. Punishing Kiss

5. Cello Concerto in B Minor

6. Blue

7. Evil California (These Blues)

8. Berceuse [From the Firebird Suite (With Call Num]

9. A Thousand Years

10. Cello Concerto No. 2, Opus 30 - First Movement

11. Imitation of a Kiss

12. Full Moon

13. I Don't Know You

14. Nothing Can Stop Me Now

15. Prisoner of Life/I'm Gonna Go Fishin'

16. How Does She Do It So Quickly?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NOT for Mark Isham collectors EITHER !, January 25, 2008

By 

Brent Elwin Engle "entEngle" (Denver) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Short Cuts (Audio CD)

This is ANOTHER frustrating example of a cd MASQUERADING (with 'credit',
on this site) as something that includes film SCORE material. BUYER BEWARE
of the phrase: "Music from and inspired by..." Mark Isham's name is listed
above... BUT he's NOT represented on this recording! How I remain naive of
this problem after being shafted over & over... UGH !! This cd MAY have a
fine selection of music. It's mostly a selfish concept album BASED off of
the movie. It's like a select few, privy people involved in the movie had
an idea of a 'nice' mix tape to make for themselves. An IDEA of what stuff
they thought would be good, after patting themselves on the back for a job well done. It's more like a sequel (or prequel) to the ACTUAL film score !

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Annie Ross Returns, March 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Short Cuts (Audio CD)

Robert Altman's brilliant ensemble piece is inseparable from it's soundtrack album sung by jazz great Annie Ross who also appears in the film. From the bittersweet "Conversation On A Barstool" (written by Bono & The Edge) to the bluesy "To Hell With Love" (written by Doc Pomus & Dr. John) to the exciting "Prisoner of Life" Annie Ross brings songs to life with ease. Like the soundtrack to P.T. Anderson's "Magnolia," this soundtrack parallels the emotion and echoes the strength of the film.

4.0 out of 5 stars A soundtrack not to be overlooked, September 25, 2011

By 

Claude Anton Alain Alphonse - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Short Cuts (Audio CD)

I saw 'Short Cuts' a year or two after its release, but didn't encounter the soundtrack until the late 90's. I wasn't too into Jazz at that point and I will admit sacrilegiously I didn't know who Annie Ross was. I enjoyed her "duet" with Iggy Pop on 'Evil California.' Fast forward several years and I happily enjoy Ms. Ross's work regularly. I searched, purchased for a very sub-nominal price, and quickly received the CD. I won't bother with the track by track, but here are some general comments. Highlights for me include 'Imitation of a Kiss,' 'To Hell with Love' and the aforementioned duet. The other Jazz tracks are atmospheric, not bad to put on if you are just sitting around, especially at night. The Cello pieces are a little uneven, but this is a soundtrack, so I wasn't expecting stringent uniformity.