In The Name Of The Father: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK] [IMPORT]

Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer, Trevor Jones

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 1994)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Island UK
• ASIN: B000001E2H
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,103 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Bono chose to collaborate with a woefully underappreciated Gavin Friday for the soundtrack to this Neil Jordan film, with stunning results. The title track and "Billy Boola" predate the electronic movement in the states by a few years, but manages to sound vital and contemporary by any standards. Herein are the seeds of what U2 would try to reap on their Pop album. The other important original work is Sinead O'Connor's "You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart," written by Bono and Friday. It is one of O'Connor's most satisfying deliveries, and benefits, as does "Billy Boola," from the incomparable Jah Wobble on bass. --Scott Wilson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Soundtracks!! Simply brilliant!, November 18, 2003

By	Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The movie is so moving, and with any good movie, the soundtrack plays an important role in the overall success. It underscores the mood the visual is saying and this is a prime example of a mix of old, new and very old, talent and choices that work well to give this film such power and impact.

Bono's dark and driving title cut, is vital, powerful and full of rage, simply perfect to kick off a move full of energy and rage. The soundtrack smartly moves then to using older cuts, like the old Irish pub fav Whiskey in the Jar, the marvellous Ray Davies' poke at English Carnaby era Dedicated Follower of Fashion, and Hendrix's Voodoo Child and Is this Love by Bob Marley. Finishing up with Sinead O' Connor poignant and haunting You Made Me The Thief of Your Heart....well it just does not get any better than this!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hip, Hard, Haunting, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

'You Made Me the Thief...' was the reason I bought this soundtrack (besides loving the movie), and I have since come to enjoy the other tracks as well. Bono is great on the title track. (Bono on anything is good.) I also dig the theme. This soundtrack is eclectic, yet well blended in its genres of pop, hard rock, classical and alternative.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Talent personified throughout, October 23, 1998

By A Customer

This is surely one of the best soundtracks of the modern era- mainly due to its fabulous mix of film score (Trevor Jones) and the songs purposely written by Bono and Gavin Friday. The powerful last song is one to treasure. The best work here though, is the blood curdling celtic feel mixed with pure anger which runs through the title track.