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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button [SOUNDTRACK]

Alexandre Desplat (Composer)
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  • 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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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
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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
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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.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful, Haunting and Emotional Journey, December 18, 2008
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.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle but beautiful, December 21, 2008
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'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.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautiful soundtrack in years!, December 27, 2008
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle, delicate masterpiece
A film by David Fincher based on the 1922 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the tale of a man who is born old, and gets younger as his... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jon Broxton

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrible movie gives way to glowing soundtrack
The only thing enjoyable about the movie was the soundtrack. With that, I purchased the music, and it's absolutely stunning. Read more
Published 6 months ago by elementa

5.0 out of 5 stars Button Soundtrack
Two disc CD with composed music on first one and previously composed music on second disc. Very nice listening. Should win Academy Award for best score.
Published 9 months ago by Sherlock Holmes

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous music
Since the movie this comes from is well worth seeing, listening to the soundtrack is another joy. I'm one who often listens to the music during a movie as much as the story... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Chris Finklein

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Haunting Score
Lovely original score with accompanying disc that features many original vintage recordings that especially evoke the New Orleans of our memory.
Published 9 months ago by Ira A. Nathanson

5.0 out of 5 stars another magical score from alexandre desplat
alexandre desplat succeeds again with a beautiful score, birth was also a classic for those interested. Read more
Published 9 months ago by D. McGrath

5.0 out of 5 stars DESPLAT'S BUTTON SCORE IS STUNNING
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT SPEAKS WITH HIS OWN UNIQUE MUSICAL VOICE, WHICH IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO HEAR, BOTH WITH THE MOVIE HE ENHANCES AND ON ITS OWN. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Charles A. Christesson

5.0 out of 5 stars the most competent film music of 2008
I'll resist the temptation to glow about how happy I am with this music and simply state: this is the best film score I have heard in years. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Anthony W. Agee

5.0 out of 5 stars Button is beautiful
This is a double CD that recreates all those magical moments from the movie in a beautiful and authentic soundtrack prodection. Read more
Published 9 months ago by judyshakespeare

4.0 out of 5 stars Haunting Desplat Music
A haunting and beautiful score from a composer with some interesting ideas. Seeing it within the film was also an experience. Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Redfeld

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