The Rookie [Soundtrack]

Carter Burwell

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 2002)
• Original Release Date: March 29, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B00006312Z
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,255 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Some Dreams - Steve Earle

2. Blue Moon Night - John Fogerty

3. Embryonic Journey - Jefferson Airplane

4. Tumbling Down - Allison Moorer

5. There Is A Light - Duane Jarvis

6. Stuff That Works - Guy Clark

7. Slow Turning - John Hiatt

8. Baby I Ain't Gonna Do That No More - Paul Burch & WPA Ballclub

9. Shining - Eileen Rose

10. Nothing I Can Do About It Now - Willie Nelson

11. In My Time Of Need - Ryan Adams

12. The Plains - Carter Burwell

13. The Shperes - Carter Burwell

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The soundtrack to The Rookie, a true story about a late-blooming major league pitcher, is as American as apple pie, the Stars and Stripes, and, naturally, baseball. Composed of down-home country-fried and blues-bred rock, the album evocatively simulates the feeling of America's storied frontier heritage. Seasoned performers like Steve Earle (the uplifting rustic rock track "Some Dreams"), John Fogerty (the swampy blues number "Blue Moon Nights"), and Willie Nelson (the vintage front-porch country of "Nothing I Can Do About It Now") conjure up the simpler times of dusty farms and sparsely settled plains. Contemporary crooners capture this mood just as skillfully--Ryan Adams's fragile "In My Time of Need" and "Tumbling Down," Allison Moorer's piano-sprinkled soul ballad, are both fit for the desolate open road. Never flashy or overwhelming, the album mixes these slower and upbeat tracks seamlessly, ensuring that its energy never drags. Moreover, the quality of the musicians and songs included is rock solid through and through, guaranteeing that The Rookie is one soundtrack that definitely hits a home run. --Annie Zaleski

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nifty soundtrack, September 14, 2002

By	Sheldon Sturges "fun-loving nut" (Needtoknowbasis, US, eh) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are a lot of good tunes used in the uplifting soundtrack for "The Rookie", and a few are not on this soundtrack, notably House of Pain's "Jump Around"(played after the team wins the championship),and the Elvis gospel song "Run On".

The remaining stuff is all terrific, especially John Hiatt's great "Slow Turning", and John Fogerty's wistful "Blue Moon Night".

A nifty baseball movie, and a nifty soundtrack.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elvis Song, June 17, 2002

By	David Dooley (Arlington, TN USA) - See all my reviews

The Elvis Song in the movie "The Rookie" is called "Run On" It's a gospel song Elvis did in the 60's. I wish it was on this Soundtrack. EP Enterprises may have not granted permission to put it on the soundtrack. Who knows? It's a great upbeat Gospel song. Elvis Gospel songs are excellent. I recommend - "Elvis Presley - Amazing Grace" The Double CD collection - if you are looking for that Song

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis song, July 14, 2005

By	geneseograd "geneseograd" (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews

The Elvis song from movie that is not on soundtrack is Run On. Great tune! - they should have included it.