The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button [SOUNDTRACK]

Alexandre Desplat (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Alexandre Desplat
• Audio CD (December 16, 2008)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B001KZBKD0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,961 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Postcards

2. Mr. Gateau

3. Meeting Daisy

4. A New Life

5. Love in Murmansk

6. Meeting Again

7. Mr. Button

8. "Little Man" Oti

9. Alone at Night

10. It Was Nice to Have Met You

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. My Name is Benjamin - Benjamin Button

2. We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City - Doc Paulin's Marching Band

3. Some days I Feel Different - Queenie & Benjamin Button

4. Ostrich Walk - Frank Trumbauer and His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke

5. How Old Are You? - Benjamin Button & The Preacher

6. That's How Rhythm Was Born - The Boswell Sisters

7. When Was The Last Time You Had A Woman? - Benjamin Button & Captain Mike

8. Freight Train Blues (Traditional) - Billie & DeDe Pierce (5:34)

9. Basin Street Blues - Preservation Hall Jazz Band

10. Thanksgiving, 1930 - Benjamin Button

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A 2-CD collection from the acclaimed major motion picture featuring the compelling original score by Alexandre Desplat plus classic music by Louis Armstrong, The Platters and Bix Beiderbecke.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful, Haunting and Emotional Journey, December 18, 2008

By	Ryan Izant "ryan" (utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having not seen the movie yet, I'm sure my interpretation of the music will change. The score is beautiful and different than I expected - it's not brooding or as achingly melancholic as the score for 'Atonement,' but there's a delicate quality about the music here. Early tracks play a little more upbeat and almost have a mysterious quality to them, like the track 'Love in Mourmansk." As the story of Benjamin and Daisy unfolds, the music grows more complex and sad - in parallel to the emotional journey that the two lovers go through. Well, I've said enough. It's a beautiful soundtrack, there are many great tracks throughout, "Meeting Again" is simply but beautiful track with intricate piano work that I strongly recommend.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle but beautiful, December 21, 2008

By	JY04 (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

'Sunrise on Lake Pontchartrain', 'Benjamin and Daisy', 'Love in Mourmansk', 'Postcards' and 'Alone at Night' are achingly wistful, exquisite pieces. Such beauty should not be overlooked.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautiful soundtrack in years!, December 27, 2008

By	D. B. Simmons "a fan of real music and real l... (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Whether or not you see the movie, which is also beautiful (by the way), this is a soundtrack you MUST NOT MISS. Without going into detail of each piece, let me say, it is delicious and splendid. Make sure you can enjoy it with as much "noise-reduction" as possible, so as not to miss the delicate, yet powerful, tones of each instrument. You will find yourself softly humming the haunting theme over and over. This is a masterpiece.