Desperate Housewives [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Original TV Soundtrack (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2005)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B0009G6NQA
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,707 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dialog – Mary Alice

2. SheDaisy – God Bless The American Housewife

3. Dialog – Edie

4. Shania Twain – Shoes

5. Anna Nalick – Band Of Gold

6. Dialog – Lynette

7. Liz Phair – Mother’s Little Helper

8. Indigo Girls – Mrs. Robinson

9. Martina Mc Bride – Harper Valley PTA

10. Dialog – Bree

11. LeeAnn Rimes – Running Out Of Time

12. Joss Stone – Treat Me Right (I’m Yours For Life)

13. Sara Evans – One’s On The Way

14. Dialog – Gabrielle

15. Macy Gray – Boom Boom

16. Gloria Estefan – Young Hearts Run Free

17. Dialog – Susan

18. Idina Menzel – Damsel In Distress

19. KD Lang – Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife

20. Dialog – Mary Alice

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Fans of the TV show Desperate Housewives are a mighty devoted bunch: thankfully, the wickedly clever dialogue and sassy badness of the characters is succinctly captured on the show's first compilation disc. This CD's lineup alone elicits an immediate "wow" response: Shania Twain, Joss Stone, LeAnn Rimes, Macy Gray, Indigo Girls, k.d. lang, and more have each packed the collection with previously-unreleased music. With half of the disc recently-written songs and half covers of old classics, the originals ultimately prove to be the highlight. Shania Twain's "Shoes" is a future line-dancin' classic, analogizing men to shoes ("a girl can't never have too many of 'em"). Joss Stone's "Treat Me Right" is nothing short of sexy, soul perfection, while SheDaisy's performance of the Jann Arden -penned "God Bless the American Housewife" kicks things off in a dark country style. The "who's that girl with the voice?" award goes to Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) for her powerhouse performance of "Damsel In Distress."

The covers on this CD are ultimately more clever than killer, but Liz Phair's take on the Rolling Stones' "Mother's Little Helper," the Indigo Girls' "Mrs. Robinson," and Martina McBride's "Harper Valley PTA" match the mood of the series perfectly. For no extra charge, there's some classic Desperate sound clips on the disc: quick audio bites taken from the show, providing glimpses of its compelling, acerbic tone. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music that fits the Housewives, June 11, 2007

By	Bennet Pomerantz "Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD" (Seabrook, Maryland) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This CD combos old covers with new artist (Band of Gold, Mrs Robinson, Harper Valley PTA) with new pieces by Joss Stone, Sara Evens, Idina Menzel (from the cast of Wicked-SEE THE REVIEW)..and piece of dialog for the Housewives cast first season for a great sound track

I love the cuts of SHeDAISY's God Bless the American Housewife and Shania Twain's Shoes. They move this soundtrack along

The one cut that dont work is Danny Elfman's Easter Egg cute (that is a cut supposely after the CD is over of his singing versionof the Desparate Housewives theme, BYPASS THIS CUT!

Catch the Housewives spirit, Get the CD!!

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Album is misdescribed, really disappointing, May 23, 2009

By	M. CD Denman ":-)" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When you see this album, you may think it includes all the nice DH score by Jablonsky. However, you would be wrong.

Instead, it contains a random selection of pop tracks, and the theme tune to the programme. I have no idea if these pop tracks were featured in some trivial way in the programme (don't personally remember them), but no matter: it's no different to the standard dross you can buy anywhere.

I don't understand what compelled the creators of this soundtrack to produce yet another generic dance album, instead of putting Jablonsky's score (which is world-renown) on there. If such a soundtrack were released I'd gladly give it 5*.

As for this though...

I have absolutely no idea what went through the minds of the majority of the reviewers here who gave it 5 and 4 stars. Perhaps they just like the music. If you like pop tracks, sure, why not, good as any album, but it's not the "Original TV Soundtrack" as described.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, Cute CD, November 30, 2005

By	Kat (California) - See all my reviews

I'm not a fan of the show, having never seen this, but when I saw the artists who sing on the album I felt compelled to buy it. What resulted was a fun, upbeat, girl-centered album, almost all (if not entirely) female singers. The music is fun, and the random quotes from the show add an interesting aspect. I've never seen it, but previewing the show like this is easy and effortless. The only problem would be that I can't just listen to it randomly because the quotes are in the way, especially when I just want to hear music. But all in all, it's a fun album and worth checking out!