The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill [Soundtrack]

Chris Michie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Catch a Rabbit
• ASIN: B00081U66O
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,168 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cherry Blossoms

2. It's Magic

3. El Coto

4. Grasshopper

5. North Beach

6. Canary Wings

7. Canary Wings Two

8. Going Home

9. Connor Intro

10. The Gardens

11. Connor's Theme

12. One Whole

13. Connor and Sophie

14. Man of the Year

15. The Great

16. The Mansion

17. Sand Hill

18. The Flying Dutchman

19. Palo Alto

20. The Count

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

The soundtrack, written and performed by Chris Michie, to the remarkable movie that is the true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a dharma bum, former street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs.

"I watched them for several years with tremendous curiosity. What were wild parrots doing in San Francisco? Then one day a few of them flew to my fire escape, and my whole life changed." From Mark Bittner’s memoir "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" Published in January, 2004 by Harmony Books.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The music is GOOD, February 22, 2006

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Mark Bittner - See all my reviews
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I'm Mark Bittner, the human subject of "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." I want to make clear the reason that Judy Irving (with some input from me) chose Chris Michie's music for the film: We LIKED it--a lot. Giving it just one star and calling it cheesy and campy is ludicrous. No matter what he thinks of the music, one star demonstrates "attitude," which makes Miller-loran's review untrustworthy. I especially love the opening track "Cherry Blossoms." Fluid playing, good melody, integrated parts, interesting harmonies. It's great stuff, sincere stuff. I've played professionally, and I've listened to everything from Buell Kazee to Ornette Coleman, and I know that the only thing that really matters in music (or any other art) is sincerity. I avoid like the devil both commercialism and hipness, equally useless qualities. I'm guessing that Max has a hipness problem.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, January 30, 2006

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Richard S. Blake (Apex, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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Unless you have heard the soundtrack and agree with the previous reviewer don't pay any attention to it. Chris Michie was a great talent as anyone who is framiliar with his music and bio would know.

This is a great soundtrack.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Down For Max, March 17, 2006

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All You Need Is Sushi "JFK" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (Audio CD)

Max - what does "realistic dialogue (corrected your spelling)" mean, in a documentary? Are you mixing your metaphors? ALL dialogue in a documentary is realistic, or it is not a documentary. Get your terms straight before you start slagging something. And HOW, pray tell, did the editing ruin the movie? There is no meat in your argument, let alone brain tissue! Try to make your thoughts cogent, and worth the time to read. Did you have a different kind of composer's music in mind, and who and what. Etc. ad nauseam.

If you have not heard the album, and need a "similar" tag, my wife says Chris Michie's music is akin to a wilder form of Craig Chaquico, who I thought had been the guitar player for the opening sequence of film.

The film was dedicated to Chris Michie, who died after making this wonderful music. If the filmmaker and the subject of the film are satisfied with Michie's product, pay more attention to that. Mark was too kind.