Spider-Man 3: Music from and Inspired By [SOUNDTRACK]

Christopher Young (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 2007)
• Original Release Date: May 4, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Record Collection
• ASIN: B000NVIXE6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #60,203 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

You know you're dealing with a real blockbuster when the soundtrack is made up not only of rocking tracks, but of rocking tracks that were recorded specifically for the movie instead of being fished out of various preexisting albums. (Okay, except for Chubby Checker's "The Twist"--that one’s not hot off the presses.) Such is the power of Spidey that he inspired the likes of Snow Patrol, the Killers, Jet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Wolfmother--and of course you just have to look at the title of "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love" to know the song is by the Flaming Lips. The overall mood is less heavy than on the previous soundtrack, with the selection hitting pretty close to an alt-rock bull's eye. Highlights include "Sealings," a return to form for Yeah Yeah Yeahs; the Walkmen's evocative "Red River"; and Jet's "Falling Star," a muscular piece of retro-balladry. Among the oddities are Coconut Records, the new project of actor (and former Phantom Planet member) Jason Schwartzman; its contribution, the lovely "Summer Day," features backup vocals by Kirsten "Mary Jane" Dunst. Still, sometimes a big name is not needed: One of the best tracks, the anthemic "Portrait of a Summer Thief," is by the unsigned (as of this writing) Austin band Sounds Under Radio. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description

The soundtrack includes all-new original songs from established and emerging alt-rock and pop bands, including Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jet, The Flaming Lips, Wolfmother, The Walkmen, The Killers and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why not a score??, July 1, 2007

By	Sheila Bee "Billings Mustangs fan" (Idaho Falls, ID United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am so tired of soundtracks only for movies, and not scores. You would expect a movie like this would have even one track of score on the soundtrack. Or even a separate score CD. This is something I will look forward to if it ever happens!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best so Far, May 6, 2007

By	Andrew Alderman "Geek" (Ole Miss) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Spider-Man series has a history of notable soundtracks. The first one featured...umm...well, it had "Hero", a very good song by two less than mediocre artists. That's actually all I remember of the first one.

The second was a huge step in the right direction. The songs by Dashboard, Yellowcard, and Jimmy Gnecco w/ Brain May were stellar, although the rest fell quite short.

With the soundtrack to Spider-Man 3, they finally got it right. There's hardly a bad song in the bunch, and the ones that are good are GOOD. The Killer's song is better than 3/4 of their last album. Snow Patrol contributes a truly awesome song, which I expected. Jet more than makes up for their Spider-Man 2 effort "Hold On" with one of the best songs on this CD. Wolfmother, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and the Flaming Lips all give very noteworthy performances, as well.

However, I think the strength of this soundtrack lies in songs from lesser-known artists. Coconut Records, Sounds Under Radio and Black Mountain offer some pretty amazing songs, while Simon Dawes' "Scared of Myself" may be my favorite song on the record.

This CD is well worth a buy. If you like the big artists who are on here, you won't be disappointed. And if you like finding new bands who are awesome, you won't be disappointed either.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars new ground... for once, May 11, 2007

By	James R. Madison "LOTUS ECHO" (Oceanside, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was anticipating the release of the movie into theaters, when it occured to me. What's the sountrack going to be like? Around that time, I found the dirt on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack. I was floored when the web page opened with an interestingly new sound for things to come. I sampled the songs available (3) in their entirety. The music was very different from what was on the previous soundtracks (spider-man; spider-man 2). Each song from begining to end I found to be very solid and catchy but with very few elements of what was "Inspired" by the movie. It is a soundtrack that if listened to with a opened mind, not open-ended questions about the content, can grow on you with each listening experience. The idea behind each soundtrack from those movies, is to appeal to the youth of their generation. They promote some very promising new bands that they feel wouldn't make it otherwise. But in this case, there is music that the more mature music fans can appreciate and understand. The continuity and the editing are very well done in not only the placement of each track, it maintains a certain eclectic mood throughout.The soundtrack is very "kid friendly" for those of you who are worried about any negative elements in content. It is a little more sophisticated than the previous releases, though at times can be a little bleak in the melody of certain songs. The begining of the soundtrack is a rip roar of musical energy from "Snow Patrol" and "The Killers", to the "Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs" and "Wolfmother". Midway through the soundtrack is a little bittersweet, silly and then melancholy with tracks from "Black Mountain", "The Flaming Lips", and "Simon Dawes". The latter half of the compilation kicks off with "Chubby Checker" in his most famous song "The Twist". Then it becomes eclectic insanity with very intersting tracks from independent bands like "Rogue Wave", "Coconut Records",(Jason Schwartzman and Kirsten Dunst doing vocals), and a well known band like "Jet". Finally, the last three tracks by "Sounds Under Radio"(unsigned), "The Wasted Youth Orchestra"(The WYO's), and the "Oohlas". All of which display a very genuine and distinctly likable array of music. So in closing, I feel that they completed a very difficult endeavour with "amazing" results. Enjoy.