A Life Less Ordinary (1997 Film) [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1997

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 14, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: London / Umgd
• ASIN: B000003TSS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,517 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
While not as audacious as the Trainspotting soundtrack (which effectively introduced the general public to electronica), this disc quite au courant also has strong marquee value. Beck's "Deadweight" is loungy, nicely juiced and very cool. REM's low-key, quasi-ambient "Leave" is an intriguing detour for Stipe & Co. All this plus exceptional cuts by Folk Implosion, Luscious Jackson, Sneaker Pimps, The Cardigans, and the Cheez Whiz splendor of Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind." --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but missing the best track from the film, January 17, 2000

By A Customer

An eclectic album, the film has a vast number of tunes and the album picks from across the board reflecting the film rather than aiming for any one musical genre. However this is it's failing, you can't play it when you're in a particular musical mood because some of the tracks will drive you nuts, if you wanted it because of the film, 'Leave' by REM is not the version from the film (but still good if you're into REM) and the omission of 'Round Are Way' by Oasis is criminal given that it's the track that the movie plays out on.

A good try but a miss in my opinion.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very cool, but some songs are not the same as in the movie, April 27, 2002

By A Customer

While this soundtrack comes with some great tracks, such as the title song by Ash, 'Velvet Divorce' from the Sneaker Pimps, 'War' from the Cardigans, 'Love is Here' from Luscious Jackson and 'Beyond the Sea' from Bobby Darin, a few tracks are not the same as they were in the movie. REM's 'Leave', for example, is much quieter as this mix omits the siren sound in the background (the version they played in the movie). It's nice, but if you wanted the movie version (like I did) be aware that it's a different mix and you might want to download the original. For some reason the very excellent 'Don't Leave' by Faithless is also a different mix; to hear the version played in the movie look for the 'Floating Mix'. Despite these changes, this is a great soundtrack nonetheless (I really do love 'Life Less Ordinary' by Ash, just a great punkish song that captures the feeling of the movie quite well).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Missing One of My Favourites!, August 23, 2002

By	Jamie Fraser (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

I was pleased to see that most songs from the movie were included in the soundtrack, but the Oasis song, 'Around Are Way' that Ewan McGregor sang a few bars of in the movie was missing, and I would really have liked it if they had included the version of 'Beyond the Sea' that Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz sang together. That was one of my favourite scenes in the movie, and since Ewan has such a beautiful voice, I would have liked it if that version had made it onto the soundtrack.