Kate & Leopold [SOUNDTRACK]

Rolfe Kent, Sting

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2002)
• Original Release Date: December 25, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B0000630TZ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,613 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Kate and Leopold was directed by James Mangold (Copland, Girl Interrupted) and stars Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. The soundtrack features the exclusive Golden Globe Winning Song "Until..." By STING

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I have a different suggestion., June 20, 2002

By	Joanne Long (Murphysboro, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rolfe Kent's music is fine, though if you listen to it much you might be annoyingly haunted by the "Back where I belong" theme, which recurs a little too often.

But mostly I was disappointed with ...whoever was responsible for leaving out some of the best music from the sound track, and throwing in something that wasn't in the movie at all.

The CD omits a "Pink Panther" sound-alike piece from early in the movie, puts the Sting song first while it should be last, and puzzlingly throws in a vocal that wasn't in the movie to conclude the disc.

The sublime Strauss waltz that helps make the first ballroom scene so memorable is [missing]. ...

The video reveals the name of the waltz in the credits. It's "Tivoli-Rutsch Walzer" a track on "Strauss Dances," by the Gaudier Ensemble, ... The CD has the entire waltz, and a disc full of other joyous Victorian dances. Get it, and skip the sound track, if you want to recreate the mood of "Kate and Leopold."

You can sample the CD on Amazon, and maybe buy one .... The passage from "Tivoli-Rutsch" used in the movie is not on the sample, but it's the right one.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "shades of Henry Mancini rise to the occasion a great score", March 2, 2002

By	J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For starters, Sting won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 2001, that's just the tip of the iceberg...Rolfe Kent provides an outstanding score for this James Mangold(director/screenwriter) story from Steve Rogers(original story/screenwriter)...with an abel cast of Meg Ryan(Kate), Hugh Jackman(Leopold) and Liev Schreiber(Stuart Bessler), the story falls short of all expectations...but never fear our composer for the score Rolfe Kent saves the day for the CD release.

With shades of Henry Mancini, various cues take a fun, quirky and comedy with sprinkles of romance, like "Charade" or "Man's Favorite Sport", much like Mancini, Rolfe lends a flavor of JAZZ, WALTZES and even MARCHES, that seems to fit and work...just give a listen to "YOU DID SO GREAT"(Kate's Theme), like something out of another Mancini film "The Great Race", don't get me wrong..."DEAREST KATE", blends much of "Our Man In Hollywood"(Henry Mancin) into each fascinating cue, providing melodic counterpoints, that Mancini could whip up in seconds, I like what Rolfe has done for this picture, gives it the texture and fabric that pulls off many scenes, it's about the only thing worthwhile...Kent's soundtrack!

So "film-score-buff" collectors, if it's good listening...you've come to the right place for comedy, light and whimsical music...as Henry Mancini lives through Rolfe Kent, gotta love it.

Total Time: 42:00 on 20 Tracks ~ Milan 35982 ~ (2002)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jula Bell gives me shivers, January 8, 2003

By	David Kaye (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This is an absolutely wonderful and poignant CD. Cudos to Kent. My favorite part is the final cut by underground artist Jula Bell. I was so pleased to hear her singing on something like this. Cheers to Kent for having the guts to take a chance with someone who is a truly cutting edge artist known for her integrity. I was pleasantly surprised to see her name on the CD after hearing her shiver inducing track. Why did Sting get all of that attention? Bell's song blows doors on his. It's simplicity and bold melody is the heart and soul of the soundtrack. Why wasn't this song in the movie? Buy this cd to hear one of the best female vocalists out there---