Mission: Impossible - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Danny Elfman, Mission: Impossible (Related Recordings), Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1996

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 14, 1996)
• Original Release Date: May 14, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Island
• ASIN: B000001EJD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,252 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Theme from Mission: Impossible - Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.

2. Spying Glass [Not in Movie] - Massive Attack

3. I Spy [Not in Movie] - Pulp

4. Impossible Mission - Danny Elfman

5. Headphones - Björk

6. Weak [Not in Movie] - Skunk Anansie

7. On and On [Not in Movie] - Longpigs

8. Claire - Danny Elfman

9. Dreams - The Cranberries

10. You, Me and World War III [Not in Movie] - Gavin Friday

11. So [Not in Movie] - Salt

12. Trouble - Danny Elfman

13. No Government [Not in Movie] - Nicolette

14. Alright [Not in Movie] - The Cast, Cast

15. Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished) [Not in Movie] - Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars STOP! This is NOT what you are looking for., June 24, 2004

By	Gonzo (Richmond, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This CD has a handful of the most horrid attrocities ever attemped to be called "music" that I have ever had the unfortunate priveledge of listening to. The first time I saw this movie, I was very young and enjoyed the soundtrack. I recieved the cd as a gift. THIS IS NOT THE MISSION IMPOSSIBLE SOUNDTRACK. It is Music from (COUGH like 3 songs COUGH) and music "inspired by" the film. Now incase you are wondering what kind of music this movie would be likely to "inspire" stop yourself right there and let me tell you the answer. GARBAGE. There is music on this cd that's so mind curdlingly horrid that it makes you want to take two pencils, stick them up your nose, and slam your head down on the desk.(!!!!) It's that bad. Get the REAL soundtrack. I hope you enjoyed my warning, now I have to pull these pencils out of my brain cavity.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just awful..., March 18, 2002

By	Jacob King (South Bend, IN) - See all my reviews

Mission: Impossible is a great crowd-pleasing movie, and the original musical score is an active ingredient in its success. The same memorable music, and maybe some tunes "inspired from the motion picture" is what I expected to hear upon purchase. Boy, was I WRONG.

We have two versions of the theme song included: the heavy metal adaptation played with the end credits, and a bizarre version entitled "Mission Accomplished," which is nowhere to be found in the movie. WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION?! The version played with the opening credits, the closest thing to the original theme, is not on this soundtrack. This is unacceptable.

A few of the other tracks are from the movie, but they are either boring ("Claire," "Impossible Mission"), or severely altered from how they appear in the movie ("Trouble.") I wish studios would start to recognize that people buying these soundtracks expect to hear what they heard in the movie minus the dialogue and sound effects, not some "re-mixed" version that lacks the same spirit.

And all of the other songs? The "inspired" tracks from other artists that make up the majority of this cd? They're all junk. Some people like to point out that "Dreams" by the Cranberries actually was in the movie. Even if you like this song, it is not worth the purchase of a whole CD. All of the other songs are bizarre, boring, slow-paced pieces, mostly by artists I have never heard of. How exactly did a thrilling movie like this "inspire" these lackadaisical songs? They're more depressing than anything else.

This CD is absolutely bogus. Avoid it at all costs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OKAY, October 15, 1998

By A Customer

The songs on the whole were not bad but the only REALLY appealing one was of course the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE theme song. I find the song " alright" by Casts quite addictive, while the rest weren't that fantastic( but 'Dreams" by Cranberries is worth looking forward, if you're able to figure out what connection it has to the movie). On the whole, it is not bad( with kinda catchy tunes), but the original soundtrack would definitely be a better choice compared to this.