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Bodysong [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Jonny Greenwood (Artist), Jeremy Brown (Artist), Gene Calderazzo (Artist), Julian Argulles (Artist), Gerald Presencer (Artist)
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Although most people's initial musical exposure to Jonny Greenwood came via his hugely distorted guitar crunches on Radiohead's breakthrough single "Creep," Greenwood (not to be confused with his older brother/bass-playing bandmate Colin Greenwood) could be more appropriately described as Radiohead's jack-of-all-trades -- a multi-instrumentalist who is as comfortable playing xylophone, sampler, or… Read more in Amazon's Jonny Greenwood Store

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  • Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B0000DZGGU
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Japanese edition of Jonny Greenwood's (Radiohead) first solo album, 'Bodysong' the soundtrack to the 2003 film of the same name directed by Simon Pummell, includes an exclusive CD-extra enhanced section. The movie tells the story of an archetypal human life using images taken from all around the world & the last 100 years of cinema. 'Greenwood's guitar sound is firmly in the post-blues, non-riff lineage that starts with Tom Verlaine - that plangent dazzle-ripple-chime.' - Wire. 13 tracks. Toshiba. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Some really great background music, January 24, 2005
By Patrick Gillespie (Ellicott City, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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I ran out and bought this album after listening to the samples on this site. As soon as I heard the beautiful piano of "Moon Thrills" I knew I had to have it. However, I should note, this is not a pop album, nor does it have any music you can sing along to in your car. This is a musical score, the album is an instrumental.

Anyway, if you're reading this, I'm going to wager that you're a Radiohead fan. You probably know that Jonny Greenwood is in Radiohead, possibly one of your favorite bands, and you're wondering if it's worth your hard earned cash to pick up this album.

This is certainly no Radiohead album, however, there is a bit of a Radiohead flavor in some tracks. It really depends on what makes you like Radiohead if you'll like this album. If it's Thom's voice or the emotional feeling radiated in their songs, you will probably find yourself dissatisfied. However, if you like the atmospheric aspect of their music, you'll probably like this a lot. This makes for great background music for when you're just sitting at your computer working on something. It's one of my favorite albums to put on when I have to write a paper or when I'm just up late surfing the net.

Also, as a side note to one of the other reviews, going platinum does not mean 1,000,000 copies have been sold, it means 1,000,000 copies have been shipped to stores.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Soundtrack According to Jonny Greenwood, June 26, 2004
By Jared Hawkley (Ypsilanti, MI) - See all my reviews
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In the tradition of Koyaanisqatsi, Bodysong is simultaneously an ugly, gorgeous, riveting, and appalling study of human life. And like Philip Glass' astounding musical visions of the images in 'Qatsi', Jonny Greenwood's score is wholly engrossing and a creative realization of the subject matter of the documentary, not to mention the first true testament to Greenwood's ambitious but remarkable compositional skills.

Technically, the music on this album is clearly first-rate. What is most impressive is the fact that Greenwood, the lead guitarist for one of the most popular rock bands today, is also such a deft composer. As it turns out, however, Greenwood was classically trained in viola at Oxford Poly and has picked up a fair share about composition. He recently signed on to be the BBCs composer in residence, indicating both his skill and his continued interest in writing and conducting. Musically, each song on this soundtrack is a standout. Together, they make one of the most sublimely beautiful instrumental albums I've ever heard. Even without watching the documentary, one can be taken away by the mysteriously inhuman moods the music invokes.

Anyone buying this album and expecting Radiohead-esque music will likely be disappointed. That said, there are musical elements common to Greenwood's compostions and Radiohead's songs (makes sense, since Greenwood does a good deal of writing for the band after frontman Thom Yorke). While no member of Radiohead appears on the soundtrack except Jonny Greenwood, his composing and orchestrating skills alone create the same brilliant kind of sound-images that float through particularly Radiohead's most recent songs. However, until this soundtrack, Greenwood's musical presence has been balanced out and - dare I say - muted by his four band mates. Guitar riffs or no, the music Jonny Greenwood has created on Bodysong is a pure translation of image to sound, and an impressive step into the world of composition.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended, August 16, 2004
Johnny Greenwood's soundtrack to Bodysong is terrific. It should be said, however, that if you are buying it expecting Radiohead songs (as others on this site have said), you're barking up the wrong tree. Songs contain singing by definition. I hear now from listening to this record how much a large portion of Kid A/Amnesiac was Johnny Greenwood's creation. I can hear elements of RH's "Pyramid Song", "National Anthem", "Dollars and Cents", "Hunting Bears", and "Trans-Atlantic Drawl" specifically. There is a haunting and eerie beauty to this record and I've listened to it exclusively on repeat since I've bought it. Perhaps seeing the film along with it would make the music more enjoyable, but it stands up on its own quite well. This is noisy, mysterious, sad, hypnotic, and challenging music. Being a lover of experimentation i embrace it and I believe any true fan of Radiohead's sonic experiments will appreciate it immediately.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Form of Music on this Planet!
Johnny Greenwood yes, from Radiohead has crafted one of the best albums on this planet. Originally this album goes with the body song movie. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Maria C. Riley

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful
Organic dynamics that seem to evoke and harmonize with a naturally occurring rhythm within my own body.

This is Music.
Published 15 months ago by J. Zha

3.0 out of 5 stars Sloppily intricate experimental movie soundtrack
3 1/2

Compellingly produced score for this relatively obscure birth/death doc of sorts will have little trouble finding its way into intense Radiohead fans... Read more
Published 16 months ago by IRate

4.0 out of 5 stars Some great music!
I bought this disc so I could have the track "Convergence" after hearing it used so effectively in "There Will Be Blood. Read more
Published 18 months ago by T. Trinchera

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Piece of Recorded Music
This invention in sound doesn't just provide a great score to an unheard of film, but it makes as an achievement in the entire history of music up through today. Read more
Published on November 13, 2006 by Myles Byrne-Dunhill

4.0 out of 5 stars Gems glittering among the dirt
I have never seen "Bodysong", the movie by Simon Pummell on the journey of life from conception to death. Read more
Published on August 30, 2006 by Atli Hafsteinsson

5.0 out of 5 stars Good job, Mr. Greenwood.
I've been a Radiohead fan for a good long while now (I don't expect you to care). So, when I heard about this album, I nearly wet myself (thankfully, I didn't). Read more
Published on August 5, 2006 by Jazz Man

4.0 out of 5 stars Bodysong
I like soundtrack music. It has ups and downs. If you like Tangerine Dream you'll like Bodysong. Amazon has it listed as Collin Greenwoods album and it is his brother Johnny that... Read more
Published on June 4, 2006 by M. Kitchen

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
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Published on April 15, 2006 by C. Crabtree

5.0 out of 5 stars idiots.
So apparently, according to the other reviewer below, this cd has no musical talent. which is hard to believe, because johnny greenwood is one of the most... Read more
Published on January 8, 2006 by Darcy

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