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If you have been to the cinema or watched a DVD in the last 20 years, it's likely you have heard a Hans Zimmer track. Born in Germany in 1957, the keyboard player and writer began his career in the early 1980's electronic bands Ultravox and The Buggles, and with an Italian new wave band Krisma, playing on their third album Cathode Mama.

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Original score to the 2009 motion picture directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. The score is by Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Grammy Award winning composer Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Pirates Of The Caribbean).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but missing some of the music., January 18, 2010

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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

The soundtrack for this movie was spectacular and this is a good CD, but it's missing some of the music that was in the film. Mostly noticeably absent was the the great Irish music vocal, "The Rocky Road to Dublin," by The High Kings. This song made the Holmes fight scene even more dramatic, and it also made the credits at the end more enjoyable. I was disappointed to find that it wasn't included in the soundtrack CD.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Discombobulate, January 12, 2010

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This review is from: Sherlock Holmes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Have not loved a Zimmer score this much since "Da Vinci Code".

Just when you think you have Zimmer figured out and expect him to churn out his usual style of music he knocks you out with this fun and very strange score that features an amazing mix of synths and an unusual orchestra. According this interview I read they had the piano I think right side up or something like that on one of the cues. And I could have sworn I heard an alto flute on one of the tracks. Woodwinds in a Zimmer score? Whats the world coming to.

The album starts with the engaging and highly entertaining "Discombobulate" which is just blast to listen to. When the track started I was ready to yawn but then the trombones kicked in and the fun started. The track sets up what I imagine is the movie's theme, which is done with a banjo if I'm hearing right then joined by the rest of the very odd orchestra. Zimmer even throws in a solo violin towards the end and what I could have sworn was an accordion. This track alone is worth the purchase of the album, so much fun and craziness. And all this time I thought Zimmer was humorless.

The humor doesn't stop with the first track, the 3rd track "I Never Woke Up in Handcuffs Before" is a crazy, crazy piece of music that sounds like something you'd hear an Indian bar. Zimmer pretty much has the unorthodox orchestra attempting to play the main theme and doing a very poor job of it. Sounds like a middle school band rehearsing for the main theme, which just makes it hilarious. Not sure if this was an aleatoric performance or actually written, but it's funny as all hell. Once again shocked that Zimmer has a sense of humor.

But it's not all fun and games as there are some tender moments here and there which also works fine without feeling out of place. It's Zimmer allright, but just toned down without being too sweet or sounding like some clich� laced complicated romantic comedy music. A great example of this is the strange and beautiful "Not In Blood, But in Bond". It starts very odd but halfway through the strings kick in and it just gets very endearing but still maintaining that heavy handed Zimmer sound. "Ah Putrefaction" is another sweet moment on the album.

Fans of Zimmers action writing can rejoice, and those tired of his string ostinatos can also rejoice? His action writing here is some of his best in a while. It's not so far removed that you don't think it's Zimmer, but also not the same crap that he and his boys churn out all the time. It has the heavy strings, the synths doing the part, the light drum loops and so forth but Zimmer combines them very effectively and makes some pretty interesting action music.

The lengthy and enjoyable "Psychological Recovery.....6 Months" contains the most action on the whole album. It's a long one but quite enjoyable and perfect for when you're stuck in traffic or waiting for your pharmacy to refill your anti depressants. One little touch that Zimmer employs here that I loved was this snyth piano sounding instrument, which I heard was a dulcimer? Other than LOTR I never even heard anyone else use it so it was refreshing to hear Zimmer use it along with the crazy array of sounds he got out of the orchestra which worked really well in the action material.

The album ends with another highlight, which is "Catatonie". My personal favorite part starts at 3:17 till the end. It's a great ender to a great album that really caught me off guard. Was expecting Zimmer to be Zimmer, and instead he surprised.

In an age when high profile composers are content to not do anything original it's nice to see that some still love the art enough to give it fresh material.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Rocky Road to Dublin, February 26, 2010

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The High Kings version of "The Rocky Road to Dublin" is a good version, but if you want the one form the movie you should buy "The Rocky Road to Dublin" form the Dubliners since that is the one form the movie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome soundtrack
I could repeat what many have said, but I will keep it simple - this is a fantastic soundtrack. It has a very unique sound and fits Guy Richie's style very well. Read more

Published 15 days ago by Zizzed

4.0 out of 5 stars Ennio Morricone shoulda got a credit for the theme...
I enjoy the album as much as the next guy but I am surprised it's not mentioned in any reviews how heavily Zimmer 'borrowed' both theme and sound from Ennio Morricone's Once Upon... Read more

Published 15 days ago by Tuco

5.0 out of 5 stars Leave The Case Alone. Case Reopened. Watson, What Have You Done?
Guy Ritchie's highly-anticipated film about Sir Arthur's legendary sleuth from 221b Baker Street is nothing less than a bull's-eye saying "V.R. Read more

Published 19 days ago by HAMLET

4.0 out of 5 stars Missing Rocky Road to Dublin
I love this soundtrack, however, I was very disappointed when I discovered that "The Rocky Road to Dublin" by the Dubliners was not on it.

Published 1 month ago by Humble Stumble

5.0 out of 5 stars Music
Awesome music to accompany an outstanding movie. Hans Zimmer really captures the essence of Holmes and Watson's relationship with his unique style. Read more

Published 2 months ago by S. Sanders

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Zimmer's best
This was an OK soundtrack - not nearly as memorable as Zimmer's best like Gladiator. The soundtrack has a very 19th century feel to it. Read more

Published 3 months ago by D. J. Nardi

5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected treat.
The notions I had about this Score before listening to it were that it would be the same Zimmer-esque affair which has grown to be his unique signature upon the movies to which... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Brandon Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars Proper Chronological Order of Tracks
One of my pet peeves are soundtrack's where the order of songs is not in the chronological order as they appeared in the movie. Read more

Published 3 months ago by plums

4.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes - Soundtrack
Hans Zimmer has crafted a great score for the film, Sherlock Holmes. The continuous theme that plays throughout the entire film really helps set the mood of the story and setting... Read more

Published 3 months ago by justice4all72

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gateway to the Mind of Holmes
Seeing the Sherlock Holmes movie only scratches the surface of Holmes' deductive and rational mind. With the soundtrack, though, with the intentional dischords and syncopatied... Read more

Published 3 months ago by L. Dugie

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