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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It started back in highschool, well actually when I was in 7th grade and heard the music from the Shawshank Redemption for the first time. I simple fell in love with it. A while later, my brother bought me the soundtrack and I played it over and over and over......
A few years later, I have purchased 47 movie scores. Everything from Sling Blade to Easy Rider to Dances With Wolves. Of course, my heart has gone out to Thomas Newman, the man who first haunted me with his movie score, The Shawshank Redemption.
This score is my favorite of all of Newman's work, surpassing even the likes of How To Make An American Quilt, Meet Joe Black, and The Horse Whisperer. This, along with Fried Green Tomatoes, was the standard barer for most of Newman's current musical scores and despite some pressure from Road to Perdition and American Beauty, this one still stands as the leader of the pack when it comes to scores composed by Newman.
BUY THIS ONE. Don't think twice. If you haven't owned any of Newman's scores yet, the perfect place to start is with The Shawshank Redemption.
50 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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"The Shawshank Redemption" was a brilliant, brilliant film; this soundtrack proves that the score was a vital piece of that brilliance.
It is also fine music on it's own.
I am at a loss of words, trying to explain what it is about the film and the music that moves people, myself included, so deeply. There is, I suppose, something in "Suds On The Roof," and in the corresponding scene in the film, that speaks to everyone's desire to be a whole human being. Tim Robbins may play a fictional character, and perhaps one with no basis in reality, but the image of a convicted murderer taking such a risk simply to offer up to his fellow inmates a few moments of human comfort is a moving and humbling thing.
The film, and by extension the music on this CD, is a study of basic human dignity, and a brilliant salute to it.
The inclusion of "Lovesick Blues," "If I Didn't Care," and the gorgeous excerpt from "The Marriage of Figaro" makes this soundtrack complete but, for once, I wish some dialogue from the film had been included. Any of Morgan Freeman's wonderful narration would have been a nice addition.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When I first watched The Shawshank Redemption, I thought, in common with a lot of people, that it was a brilliant film. What I couldn't but notice, also, was the very uplifting and at times majestic soundtrack that lay behind the pictures. Since buying the soundtrack, I have listened to it probably several hundred times now, and its power and beauty have not faded. Every time I listen to tracks such as "So Was Red" or "Sisters", I am moved by the depth of emotion that is contained in the music. The inclusion of the aria from "The Marriage of Figaro" was a masterpiece. If you like this soundtrack, try some of Thomas Newman's other works, such as "Oscar and Lucinda" and "Meet Joe Black."ÿ
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The cd arrived quickly, I played it right away and it was in good used condition. I would order from this company again.
Published 2 months ago by Barbara Miller
Shawshank Redemption Movie Soundtrack CD
The Shawshank Redemption movie soundtrack cd is a first class piece of recording. However, the CD is immensley hard to find and is not readily available at all in some countries... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Glen Knight
The Shawshank Redemption Soundtrack
If you enjoyed the movie you will enjoy this soundtrack. What a wonderful musical score. Listening to this soundtrack is the next best thing to watching the movie.
Published 6 months ago by D. B. Petersen
Absolutely wonderful!
The person that sent this to me was great! It came quicker than I thought it would. If the product you want is available, get it from this dealer!
Published 9 months ago by Tippy's Mom
Finally I found this soundtrack, great work Amazon
Searched high and low for this soundtrack as it is rather old. Then I searced on the web and Amazon had it,,,, very cheap too. Read more
Published 15 months ago by RaeRae
Bittersweet in the greatest way.
Warm, and at times chilling - it exudes a wonderful array of emotions.
I've always loved Thomas Newman - this is one of his greatest pieces :)
I've always loved Thomas Newman - this is one of his greatest pieces :)
Published on March 29, 2010 by Abigail O. Adedire
Powerful Music from a Classic Film
As a big collector of movie scores, this is definitely a must-own for those who love film music. I believe that one of the reasons that "The Shawshank Redemption" has become such... Read more
Published on March 25, 2010 by JMM
Incredibly good!
Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie, but besides the great script and acting, the score makes it come alive. Sad, scary or uplifting, the music is the heartbeat of the movie. Read more
Published on August 21, 2009 by Deborah Kogan
Amazing
The sinister atmosphere he produces with tracks such as the 'Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme)' and 'An Inch of Hi Life' are fantastic pieces, even if you have not seen the film. Read more
Published on February 9, 2009 by Mr. Simon R. Phillips
An affecting CD that captures the movie's darkness and inspiration
Don't listen to "The Shawshank Redemption Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" if you're in the car with the windows down; you might not be able to hear it. Read more
Published on January 13, 2008 by Sal Nudo
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