Mirrormask [SOUNDTRACK]

Iain Ballamy (Artist), Stuart Hall (Artist), Martin Sharp (Artist), Matthew Sharp (Artist), Burt Bacharach (Artist), Dave McKean (Artist), Martin France (Artist), John Parricelli (Artist), Neil Percy (Artist), Iain Bellamy (Artist), Ashley Slater (Artist), Arve Henriksen (Artist), Chris Batchelor (Artist), David Powell (Artist), Josefine Cronholm (Artist), Neil Gaiman (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: La-La Land Records
• ASIN: B0007RTARU
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,927 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sock Puppets / Flyover

2. Circus Overture

3. Spanish Web

4. Gorillas!

5. Running For The Bus

6. Abandoned Hall

7. Leaving The City

8. Arresting Helena

9. The White Queen Sleeps / The White Palace

10. Rabbit Band

11. The Library

12. The Myth Of Creation

13. Fish Street

14. Looking Through The Window

15. Giants Orbiting

16. Outside Bagwell's

17. Mrs. Bagwell's Rhumba

18. Meeting The Sphinx

19. Monkeybirds

20. Dream Park / Meeting In A Dream

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

From The Jim Henson Company, creator of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth and bestselling author Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Neverwhere, Sandman) comes Mirrormask, a breathtaking fantasy/adventure motion picture event unlike any other. Composer Iain Ballamy evokes the otherworldly beauty of this fantastic adventure with a rich, emotional score that bursts with melody and complex themes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars seeing the movie not a requirement..., October 23, 2005

By	Leland Ripley "guitar mutant" (somewhere in America) - See all my reviews

...but it DOES help, unless you like unusual music. without being "experimental," the music on this disc pushes some boundaries - mainly in the "quirky" field, but is overall very accessable. it also covers a lot of ground, at times sounding like eric serra, and others like django reinhardt playing with don byron. while trying to describe it to a friend who hadn't seen the movie, I called it "music from the 30's... if someone in the 30's was composing what they thought music would sound like in 75 years." it's definently worth a listen, but seeing the movie puts it in context a little. it holds up on its own very well though.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars enchanting, December 22, 2005

By	L. B. Pellerin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those that like their music beautifully bizarre. This soundtrack is comprised mostly of circus music and jazz! One of my personal favorites is Mrs. Bagwell's Rhumba, it's entertaining and catchy! This soundtrack may also be used as background music to get your creative juices flowing. Personally, I listen to it as I paint or draw, and interesting results follow. It's also nice to relax to. See what it can do for you! =^^= And if you haven't, be sure also to see the superb movie it accompanied! o(^^)9

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lilting and charmed, August 5, 2006

By	Vampyrikus "Dead again" (CA) - See all my reviews

A fantastic movie with an equally wonderful score. From the opening circus-y feel to the jazz vibe through out is quite different and appealing from the usually movie score fare. The highlight is the remake of the Carpenters "Close to You". Very odd and Beautiful.