Grizzly Man [SOUNDTRACK]

Richard Thompson (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 6, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 6, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Cooking Vinyl
• ASIN: B000AYYTEE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,768 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tim and the Bears

2. Main Title

3. Foxes

4. Ghosts in the Maze

5. Glencoe

6. Parents

7. Bear Swim

8. Twilight Cowboy

9. The Kibosh

10. Treadwell No More

11. Teddy Bear

12. Small Racket

13. Streamwalk

14. That’s my Story

15. Bear Fight

16. Big Racket

17. Corona For Mr. Chocolate

18. Main Title Revisited

19. Coyotes

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

In his mesmerizing new film GRIZZLY MAN, acclaimed director Werner Herzog exploresthe life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears for thirteen summers, and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell's remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were discovered near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve. They had been mauled and devoured by a grizzly, the first known victims of a bear attack in the park. (The bear suspected of the killings was later shot by park officials.) In GRIZZLY MAN, Herzog plumbs not only the mystery of wild nature, but also the mystery of human nature as he chronicles Treadwell's final years in the wilderness. Herzog uses Treadwell's own startling documentary footage to paint a nuanced portrait of a complex and compelling figure while exploring larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature. Grizzly Man won the Sundance Film Festival's Alfred P. Sloan award, grossed $265,000 in its first week, and immediately expanded from 29 to 125 screens! The film is also receiving great reviews. There are 19 tracks with total running time at 84 minutes composed and played by Richard Thompson. This will be a must have for Richard's guitar fans! Thompson is currently receiving great reviews and exposure for Front Parlour Ballads, and the Grizzly Man soundtrack is mentioned in much of this coverage. Coverage included Sirius, NPR Weekend Edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RT paints with beautiful tonal colors!, September 19, 2005

By	Craig Fisher (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Richard Thompson seems to be at another particularly prodigious point in his career; in evidence of this is the current album on which he provided the score for the stunning Werner Herzog documentary Grizzly Man. The all-instrumental RT tracks run the gamut from intense electric leads, haunting and spacey guitar droning, acoustic picking, and an upbeat number or two. There is also some cello, bass, percussion, and keyboard layered in which further expand the depth and range of the compositions' textures and dimensions. It is notable that toward the end of the album, the songs seem to structurally unravel, however, it only goes to further the mood of the story before returning to the main title theme. The disc closes with Coyotes sung by Don Edwards (purveyor of all things cowboy), a touching curtain on a unique story and a wonderful album.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great surprise, January 14, 2006

By	Bryan De Roo - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I became familiar with this music having watched Herzog's masterpiece on DVD. In the special features section there is a small but beautiful documentary on the making of the music for the soundtrack. I was hitherto unaware of Richard Thompson, but I must exclaim this is musicianship at it's finest. His playing is completely unformulaic and made of pure emotion. It is perfectly coupled with the drama of the movie and works in the everyday when you want a deeply transporting music to fill your thoughts. Another testiment to the genius of Herzog to employ a improvisator of such rich talent.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Improvised Work of Art, October 23, 2006

By	ninjasuperstar (Iowa) - See all my reviews

I am constantly looking for simple and crude instrumental music to listen to when I write. I stray away from classical works, because I find their brilliance far too distracting. I also avoid the monotony of overdriven beats without substance. I prefer that there be little or no singing and speaking. I want an exploration of a theme, genre, and especially an improvised mix and replenishment of both.

The Grizzly Man soundtrack works well in my pursuit for inspiring, open-ended music. I disagree with the reviewers who suggest that the soundtrack requires the film as a complement. In fact, the soundtrack was recorded after the film's completion, and the musicians were directed not to play to the film but rather to capture the open country, to juxtapose ideas and spaces that the film explores.

Over two intense days, the entire soundtrack was improvised (largely guided by the great guitarist Richard Thompson) and recorded. My only complaint is that there is not more of this music. Since the pieces were often meant to fill a certain scene or length of footage, certain pieces tease the listener rather than fulfill a promise of a longer greatness. For two days' work, however, this is certainly a fantastic undertaking.