Best Movie Soundtracks
To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon""Fooled Around and Fell in Love" Elvin Bishop 4:35. 6. "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes 4:37. 11. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 2:29. Total length: 44:35. If this doesn't put a smile on your face and get your toes tapping- see a cardiologist-or a mortician."
"Its soundtrack. It's music that people of all walks of life will love- in fact, when's the last time you can say you've played tracks like "Hooked on a Feeling" or "Come and Get Your Love" at full blast? producer Kevin Feige and Dave Jordan) have re-mastered the tracks in a way to make the tracks sound as if they're being played through an old tape deck, to keep the feel of the tracks. If this were any other film, tracks such as "I Want You Back" or "O-o-h Child" being on the soundtrack would come off as passé, but here, it makes perfect sense, given the film's themes and nostalgic feel. Starting off the tracklist on an energetic note with Blue Swede's cover of "Hooked on a Feeling" and ending with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", the tracklist is consistent- a rollercoaster of high energy uptempo rockers ("Cherry Bomb", "Spirit in the Sky"), smooth ballads to even things out ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love", "I'm Not in Love"), and funky pop classics ("I Want You Back", "Come and Get My Love"). In the context of the film, they work equally as fantastic- watching our heroes get ready for war to the sounds of "Cherry Bomb", watching Quill get down and boogie to "Come and Get My Love" over the opening credits, watching Quill fly his way back to his ship in his battle gear to the funky sounds of "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"."
"Having the digital version available on Amazon Prime is fantastic."
"The CD arrived in perfect condition and I was able to use it in my car and on my laptop."
"I saw the movies and had to have both cds, volume 1 and 2."
"I was a teenager in the 70's and this music was part of my high school experience."
"I'm really happy with it; the image and sound quality are fantastic, and it costs a lot less than most new vinyls."
"I loved the soundtrack when I heard it in the theater and I still enjoy listening to it away from the movie."
2 Moana
Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As a 30-something who grew up in the age of the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s and had (still has) a collection of all the original Walt Disney classics, I can be hard to convince in this age of CGI...but "Moana" is perfection...and so is the soundtrack. I'm not a big "Hamilton" fan, but I can appreciate Miranda's considerable talent - and it shines in this soundtrack. No, it doesn't "sound" like the rest of the soundtrack - but who says it's supposed to?"
"Her father is the village chief and she feels drawn to the ocean that surrounds their beautiful, tropical Polynesian island of Motunui. If you purchase the audio CD version, the lyrics are listed inside the booklet, along with the character who sings them. Some of the songs are energetic and full of adventure whereas others reflect the darker tone when Moana and Maui are faced with their main task. Auli'i Cravalho has a beautiful voice and does an amazing job with all of the songs, my favorite being "How Far I'll Go," which can be heard multiple times on the soundtrack. The score is a lot of fun too and we enjoy figuring out which part of the movie the current song is from."
"This OST is fantastic though-- it has all the songs from the movie, almost all of the score, plus an impressive collection of bonus material."
"If the music isn't stuck in your head yet from your kids constantly watching and rewatching the movie, it will be by the time you're done listening to this in the car for the tenth time."
"Not neccessarily my favorite, but my two four year old grandaughters love it."
"I bought it shortly after seeing the movie for the first time and have been listening to it non stop."
"Daughter loves the movie and singing all the songs."
"We saw the movie and love the soundtrack even more."
TROLLS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The best thing about this CD is that you don’t have tons of “scene music” - I’m looking at you Moana soundtrack."
"This is literally all my four year old daughter wanted to listen to in the car for about 3 months straight."
"The songs that keeps you moving."
"My daughter absolutely loves Trolls, and this has allowed her to feel like she is part of the movie everywhere that we go.."
"Got it for my crazy troll loving girlfriend."
"I really liked the album especially the songs of the 80's in new versions and also that the vinyl is pressing in blue color."
"Great music for the family."
Best Movie Scores
To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon""Fooled Around and Fell in Love" Elvin Bishop 4:35. 6. "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes 4:37. 11. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 2:29. Total length: 44:35. If this doesn't put a smile on your face and get your toes tapping- see a cardiologist-or a mortician."
"Its soundtrack. It's music that people of all walks of life will love- in fact, when's the last time you can say you've played tracks like "Hooked on a Feeling" or "Come and Get Your Love" at full blast? producer Kevin Feige and Dave Jordan) have re-mastered the tracks in a way to make the tracks sound as if they're being played through an old tape deck, to keep the feel of the tracks. If this were any other film, tracks such as "I Want You Back" or "O-o-h Child" being on the soundtrack would come off as passé, but here, it makes perfect sense, given the film's themes and nostalgic feel. Starting off the tracklist on an energetic note with Blue Swede's cover of "Hooked on a Feeling" and ending with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", the tracklist is consistent- a rollercoaster of high energy uptempo rockers ("Cherry Bomb", "Spirit in the Sky"), smooth ballads to even things out ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love", "I'm Not in Love"), and funky pop classics ("I Want You Back", "Come and Get My Love"). In the context of the film, they work equally as fantastic- watching our heroes get ready for war to the sounds of "Cherry Bomb", watching Quill get down and boogie to "Come and Get My Love" over the opening credits, watching Quill fly his way back to his ship in his battle gear to the funky sounds of "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"."
"Having the digital version available on Amazon Prime is fantastic."
"The CD arrived in perfect condition and I was able to use it in my car and on my laptop."
"I saw the movies and had to have both cds, volume 1 and 2."
"I was a teenager in the 70's and this music was part of my high school experience."
"I'm really happy with it; the image and sound quality are fantastic, and it costs a lot less than most new vinyls."
"I loved the soundtrack when I heard it in the theater and I still enjoy listening to it away from the movie."
Best General
This is a production rife with odd pairings: English actor Daniel Day-Lewis joining up with the Mohawks; James Fenimore Cooper adapted by Michael Mann; disparate composers Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman teaming up.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is THE BEST MOVIE SOUNDTRACK EVER!"
"I haven't re-watched the movie to try to figure out what is missing or what seems off."
"Out of all the tracks I've been listening to, The Kiss, Cora, and Massacre/Canoes are my favorite bits of score."
"Love this album."
"Original music is priceless."
"My favorite track is "The Kiss"; we recently saw a very talented violinist named Christian Hebel perform this work live, which introduced me to the score as a whole."
"Perfect condition."
"I have never seen the movie and just bought this for the music."
Best Traditional Folk
The trio's passionate commitment to peace and social justice made them the conscience of an era as they soulfully communicated political concerns through music in an unprecedented way.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I prefer the newer version of "The best of..." But I'm sure there are many who prefer this older version of the songs."
"To that end, this must be a part of your classic collection of songs by Peter, Paul & Mary."
"I am so used to hearing Peter, Paul and Mary as older performers on their Christmas and 25th Anniversary DVDs that are regularly broadcast on PBS that I had forgotten how haunting their music was when they were at their best."
"I have their vinyl records, going back many years, but I now play CD's, so it was time to update."
"Love listening to the best of any group, but Peter, Paul and Mary transport me back to the sixties."
"This is the music that my generation (born late 60s) grew up with - listening to the songs that our parents loved as well."
"My favorite find on this album was the last song "Don't Laugh at Me"."
"So disappointed in the sound quality."
Best TV Soundtracks
Christmas At Downton Abbey is the official festive collection from the much loved, award-winning television series, Downton Abbey.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I don't buy things just because they are associated with a favorite program and I admit I was a little skeptical when I saw a Christmas album associated with Downton Abbey. Whether the music or singing style is associated with the era depicted in Downton Abbey is still debatable. It brought back wonderful feelings and memories of window shopping as a kid, the Christmas music they played on speakers at night in my little town, Christmas plays at school, and the music we had in our own home growing up (even though it was late 60's - 70's, we had old stuff). I think even very young generations can create their own memories with this classic collection, though not everyone will appreciate the theatrical style in places."
"Christmas at Downton Abbey is an intelligent blend of traditional carols and classical Christmas music. I appreciated McGovern's fresh interpretations without doing violence to familiar tradition, while Overden's operatic voice was clear and beautiful."
"You do not need to love Downton Abbey to love this CD."
"I'm a fan of historical drama in movies and television, especially anything from the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)."
"My wife loved Downton Abbey; the final episode could not have been better."
"Great to have especially when driving back home for Christmas."
"I loved that it has two discs, the first having performances by Downton Abbey Cast members."
"This was purchased as gift so the actual cd has not been played yet, however the download has been lovely indeed and I must thank Amazon for this bonus when you buy new cds from them."