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Angela's Ashes: Music From The Motion Picture [SOUNDTRACK]

John Williams (Composer)
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Product Details

  • Composer: John Williams
  • Audio CD (December 7, 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B00003A9QG
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #143,321 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Theme from Angela's Ashes
2. My Story
3. Angela's Prayer
4. My Dad's Stories
5. Lord, Why Do You Want the Wee Children?
6. Plenty of Fish and Chips in Heaven
7. Dipsy Doodle (As Used in the Film "Angela's Ashes")
8. Lanes of Limerick
9. Looking for Work
10. Pennies from Heaven (As Used in the Film "Angela's Ashes") - Billie Holiday
11. My Mother Begging
12. If I Were in America - Nat Gonella & His Georgians
13. Delivering Telegrams
14. I Think of Theresa
15. Angels Never Cough
16. Watching the Eclipse
17. Back to America
18. Angela's Ashes Reprise

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Given that John Williams has his pick of much of the $80-million, thrill-packed boilerplate that comes clanging out of Hollywood every summer and fall, it's especially noteworthy (and often gratifying) when he doesn't exercise his option. In scoring Alan Parker's adaptation of Frank McCourt's Pulitzer-winning memoirs of his dire Irish upbringing in the 1930s and '40s, Williams has produced a graceful, autumnal work of compelling, though decidedly delicate, emotional power. Using spare piano and solo woodwind melodies filled with longing eloquence, Williams effectively punctuates a sweeping, largely string and wind ensemble. As he did to great effect in The Phantom Menace, the veteran leans heavily on his classical moonlighting duties for inspiration. Interspersed throughout (and also effectively underscored by his music) are concise, telling excerpts of the film's narration read by Alan Bennett. --Jerry McCulley

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Voice-Over Ruins the CD..., January 31, 2002
By Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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When I saw Angela's Ashes in the Theater a few years ago, I was so taken with John Williams' beautiful score that I rushed right out and bought the Soundtrack CD. I was VERY disappointed to find that about 80% of the Score is drowned out by the over-dubbing of dialogue from the film. If I wanted to hear film dialogue, I would get the DVD and play that. It's too bad that Mr. Williams' lovely music is forced to play second fiddle to an actor playing Frank McCourt, and the CD packaging says NOTHING about every track having a monologue over the music. (There is an import version of the CD that omits the annoying voice-over, but that didn't do me any good......I had already bought this version.)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Williams does it again, January 20, 2000
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Williams continues to surprise and amaze me everytime he writes a new score. This is no exception. This is the somber side of Williams, like Schindler's List, Presumed Innocent, and Seven Years in Tibet. If you like those, you'll like this one. If you're interested in the music, I recomend the Decca release (at Amazon.co.uk) because it doesn't have narration over the music like the US Sony release.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary, February 6, 2000
Wow. Angela's Ashes--wow. If you're looking for a "Star Wars" fanfare or something lively to pep you up for a good sprint, this isn't the CD to buy. But if you are looking for something beautiful and almost spiritually moving, this is perfect. It has a lot of similarities to "Seven Years in Tibet," "Schindler's List," and "Empire of the Sun," only with an Irish/American twist. It is so amazing how John Williams can make even the most saddening situations absolutely gorgeous. He definitely sees the beauty of them.

I haven't even seen the movie that inspired this soundtrack, and yet, the music is so powerful it touches and moves me every time I listen. When track #17 plays, I almost cry....and don't even know the circumstances of the moment. If you enjoy any of John William's before-mentioned soundtracks, I guarantee that you'll enjoy this one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I'm sorry but I have to say...
...that this album is just not a masterpiece. I couldn't help reacting something to all those comments that praise Williams to the skies. Not that I hate him. No. Read more
Published on October 4, 2004 by Mark Adrian

2.0 out of 5 stars Unwanted words
Although the music is very nice, the excerpts of the story ruins the beautiful music composed by John Williams. If it wasn't for that, this would be a 4 or 5 star album. Read more
Published on September 26, 2002 by bry55

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful soundtrack befitting the book!
The movie was good, but surprisingly it is the motion picture soundtrack which actually better serves the wonderful novel from which it was spawned. Read more
Published on September 4, 2002 by Nelson Aspen

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine John Williams' Score For An Irish Film
Thematically, John Williams' score for "Angela's Ashes" is more akin to his music for "Schindler's List" than for any of the "Star Wars" films... Read more
Published on December 29, 2001 by John Kwok

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Music (as usual) by John Williams.
This CD is excellent. The highlights of course being tracks 1, 17 and 18 (reprise of track 1 -- typical of the ever-concert minded Williams). Read more
Published on December 27, 2001 by Richard Okagbue

5.0 out of 5 stars Williams' Greatest Dramatic Score in His Worst Package
Forgive me is I blaspheme, but it is my opinion that Angela's Ashes stands out as Williams' greatest dramatic film score-yes, surpassing even Schindler's List. Read more
Published on November 1, 2001 by Zachary S. Houp

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!
As a student harpist making her tape to submit to the American Harp Society's National Competition, "The Lanes of Limerick" was one of the songs that we had to include... Read more
Published on October 8, 2001 by M. Valenti

4.0 out of 5 stars Order Decca 466 761-2 for no voice over the score
This Sony release of "Angela's Ashes" contains voicetrack over the John Williams score. It is a matter of opinion whether this voicetrack is annoying. Read more
Published on October 12, 2000 by Roger T. Yokubaitis

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn.
This sounds track is amazing. John Williams did it again this time with Angela's Ashes. The music is very deep and moving and captures the raw emotion from the book and movie... Read more
Published on August 1, 2000 by David Bednarski

3.0 out of 5 stars Music - not words!
Don't buy this terrible Sony release! The music is wonderful, but Sony decided to include some audio excerpts from the movie for the US release. Read more
Published on July 27, 2000

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