Across the Universe [SOUNDTRACK]

Jim Sturgess (Performer), T.V. Carpio (Performer), Evan Rachel Wood (Performer), Carol Woods (Performer), Timothy T. Mitchum (Performer), Joe Cocker (Performer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2007)
• Original Release Date: September 14, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000UZ4G82
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,638 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE

A love story set in the 1960's amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock `n roll. Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements with "Dr. Robert" (Bono) and "Mr. Kite" (Eddie Izzard) as their guides.

FEATURING SONGS FROM THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS OF ALL TIME, PERFORMED BY THE CAST INCLUDING EVAN RACHEL WOOD, JIM STURGESS, DANA FUCHS, MARTIN LUTHER McCOY, BONO, JOE COCKER AND EDDIE IZZARD

Package art will incorporate stills from pivotal scenes from the movie and a 16-page folder foldout poster with a strawberry image.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If You're holding out for the Deluxe Edition..., September 16, 2007

By	Steven M. Gaddis "Txfilmguy" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Here's the track listing for the Deluxe Edition, available on iTunes as of this writing:

1. Girl Jim Sturgess
2. Hold Me Tight Evan Rachel Wood
3. All My Loving Jim Sturgess
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand T.V. Carpio
5. With a Little Help from My
Friends Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson
6. It Won't Be Long Evan Rachel Wood
7. I've Just Seen a Face Evan Rachel Wood
8. Let It Be (Long Version) Carol Woods & Timothy T. Mitchum
9. Come Together Joe Cocker
10. Why Don't We Do It
in the Road Dana Fuchs
11. If I Fell Evan Rachel Wood
12. I Want You (She's So
Heavy) Dana Fuchs, Joe Anderson & T.V. Carpio
13. Dear Prudence Dana Fuchs, Evan Wood, Jim Sturgess & T.V. Carpio
14. Flying Secret Machines
15. Blue Jay Way Secret Machines
16. I Am the Walrus Bono & Secret Machines
17. Being for the Benefit of
Mr. Kite Eddie Izzard
18. Because Dana Fuchs, Evan Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Martin Luther McCoy & . T.V. Carpio
19. Something Jim Sturgess
20. Oh! Darling Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther McCoy
21. Strawberry Fields Forever Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson
22. Revolution Jim Sturgess
23. While My Guitar Gently
Weeps Martin Luther McCoy
24. Across the Universe Jim Sturgess
25. Helter Skelter Dana Fuchs
26. Happiness Is a Warm Gun Joe Anderson
27. Black Bird Evan Rachel Wood
28. Hey Jude Joe Anderson
29. Don't Let Me Down Dana Fuchs
30. All You Need Is Love Dana Fuchs & Jim Sturgess
31. Lucy in the Sky With
Diamonds Bono

It's my opinion that holding out for the Deluxe Edition is definitely the way to go here; the additional work by Secret Machines and the longer version of "Let It Be" make this one indespensable.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS CD....GET THE DELUX EDITION, September 16, 2007

By	H-dela - See all my reviews

Ok so i pre-ordered this b/c i love the beatles and was very excited to get this. Now onto the bad part. The songs are great don't get me wrong...but there are at LEAST 4 missing from this cd in comparison to the DELUX EDITION (available on itunes). For example "Girl" "Dear Prudence" "I want you" and "If i fell" None of those are on this CD, great cd but not the one you want to buy!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing ... , September 30, 2007

By	Debbra Johnson "Ms. Deb" (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, it's very difficult to properly review this soundtrack without seeing the movie. Each song is performed in a particular context ... very creatively, I might add ... and forming an opinion on just the song itself without having the visual that Julie Taymor put with it is not doing yourself, or the creative work, proper credit.

I just saw the movie tonight and it is brilliant. And each song was amazingly portrayed on film. While "Let It Be" was by far my favorite song (as well as gut wrenching scene), I swear I will never hear "Strawberry Fields Forever" in the same way. These songs really MUST be heard with the visual that Julie brilliantly directed. I cannot stress that enough.

This album is not about paying homage to The Beatles as much as it was to use the Beatles music to tell a story. And trust me, that it has done.