Original Soundtrack - Brazil

Artist:

Kamen, Michael

UPC:

731383615122

See Also:

Zimmer, Hans (Composer) Mangione, Chuck Brecker, Randy Snow, Mark (Composer) Sanborn, David Isham, Mark

Description:

Personnel: Michael Kamen (conductor); Kate Bush, Jonathan Price, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Peter Vaughan, Jim Broadbent, John Flanagan, Jack Purvis (vocals); London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Additional personnel: Sid Sax (violin); Derick Collins (clarinet); Mel Collins (saxophone).
Additional producer: Ian P. Hierons.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by Steven Smith, Terry Gilliam and Michael Kamen.
All music written by Michael Kamen.
Composers: Kate Bush; Michael Kamen.
Composer: Michael Kamen.
Personnel: Sidney Sax (violin); Derick Collins (clarinet); Mel Collins (saxophone).
The soundtrack to Brazil would probably be better known if more Kate Bush fans heard her rendition of the "title song," such as it is, as the second track of the album. The song, drawn from the 1943 movie The Gang`s All Here, is only a tiny part of the sound collage that makes up most of the CD, a mix of spoken word quotes from the movie interspersed with instrumental music, some in period style and some bold, expressive orchestral pieces, all written by Michael Kamen. From a purely musical standpoint, it`s neither fish nor fowl and, given the availability of the complete film (and its many variant cuts) on DVD, it was inevitable that the soundtrack would be little more than a footnote for most fans. Still, the variations on the title tune, the presence of Kate Bush on vocals, and some of the better orchestral passages make it worth a close listen or two (or three). The sound is excellent, and there`s even some decent annotation, which is unusual for a contemporary soundtrack. ~ Bruce Eder

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Central Services / The Office
2. Sam Lowry`s 1st Dream / Brazil - (with Kate Bush)
3. Ducts
4. Waiting For Daddy / Sam Lowry`s Wetter Dream (The Monoliths Erupt)
5. Truck Drive
6. Restaurant, The (You`ve Got to Say the Number)
7. Mr. Helpmann
8. Elevator, The
9. Jill Brazil / Power Station
10. The Party (Part 1) / Plastic Surgery
11. Ducting Dream
12. Brazil
13. Days and Nights in Kyoto Part 2 - (with The Party)
14. Morning After, The
15. Escape?
16. Battle, The
17. Harry Tuttle (A Man Consumed by Paperwork)
18. Mothers Funeral / Forces Of Darkness
19. Escape! No Escape!
20. Bachianos Brazil Samba

Album Information

Release Date:

01/31/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Soundtracks

Label:

Milan

Catalog Number:

36151

Original Release Year:

1985

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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