The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Marco Beltrami

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: February 3, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Recall
• ASIN: B000CRQYTC
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131,025 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Set in the borderlands between Texas and Mexico, Three Burials follows the story of rancher Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones) and his deceased friend Melquiades Estrada. This powerful drama is Tommy Lee Jones directorial debut and won Best Actor and Best Screenplay at Cannes in 2005.

Not only did Tommy Lee Jones direct and star in the film, he was also the music supervisor, personally selecting the composer and tracks. The Soundtrack combines the rich score of Marco Beltrami (Scream, I Robot, XXX) with classics by Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, and Flaco Jimenez, and a new exclusive track from Lila Downs.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Three Burials sound journey., February 7, 2006

By	A. Fernandez "William" (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first would like to say that I really liked the film; but as the films carries on, I got more and more attracted to the music in it. I really think is a precious piece of music for a precious piece of image. I really loved them both!

When I listen to a soundtrack there are several things that I consider as fundamental in order to say that I like it or not. For me, a soundtrack must have a personal identity that can be distinguished from that of the own film. However, we know that soundtracks are meant to walk along with the images they give sound to. So you can get a good piece of music that really doesn't combine with the movie; or you can get a piece of music that does the job but on its own it is just meaningless.

With The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, Marco Beltrami has accomplished both things. Making a soundtrack that stands for itself; and allowing the sound to walk along with the precious visuals that Tommy Lee Jones gifts us with. The director just got the right composer for this film. His film is visual enough to work by itself; if you saw the movie on its own you just could imagine the sound; on the other hand, if you listened to the soundtrack without having watched the movie you just could imagine those landscapes in which we wish to get lost.

Marco's work is well thought and elaborated, trying to bring the essence to the little details that make something different, like using real and natural instruments such as cactus spines, together with violins, different types of guitars, ethnic winds, viola, cello, accordion, percussion, vocals and electronics.

Being a pupil as he was from Morricone, one cannot think of certain resemblance. But maybe encouraged by Tommy not to fall under his patterns, Marco manages to make something with its own personality.

The mixture between score and songs helps to create another special atmosphere that goes beyond that one of the landscapes, bringing an essence of reality and meaning to the plot of the film. The selection of tracks has been carefully selected in order to put that essence that completes the triangle: visuals/score/songs.

Everything together really makes a perfect combination, making this soundtrack really something to listen too and have in your collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars for B.J.Pruett, June 26, 2006

By	B. Mc Causland (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

How can you review an album if you didn't LISTEN to it? Watch the movie and OPEN your ears.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just the facts..., December 7, 2006

By	Geraldine Herman "book addict" (lost in a book) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

loved the music in the movie (and the movie) but hate when amazon doesn't give enough info! this was all i could find:


1. Three Burials of Melquiades 2:07
2. Cinco Anos 1:20
3. "Fair to Midland" - Dwight Yoakam 3:26
4. Leaving Town 2:22
5. Mike Runs Off 4:01
6. "I Wonder Who'll Turn Out the Light" - Bobby Flores 2:59
7. Gift Horse 2:02
8. Can't Keep It Up 2:51
9. "The Cheatin' Hotel" - Hank Williams Jr. 5:12
10. Entering Town 1:18
11. Fleeing Illegals 1:19
12. "This Could Be The One" - Flaco Jimenez 2:48
13. Horse of Death 1:34
14. Pete Confronts Sheriff 1:16
15. Stalking Mike 1:33
16. "Workin' Man Blues" - Merle Haggard 2:43
17. Shoot Me 1:35
18. House Building 1:13
19. "Before the Next Teardrop" - Freddie Fender 2:33
20. No Jimenez 2:22
21. Forgiveness 2:07
22. Goodbye 2:46
23. "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" - Roger Miller 1:55
24. "Donde Estas Papa" - Lila Downs 5:11