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CSI: Cool Soundtrack to Investigate!

AMP | Somewhere on Earth | 06/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Being a fan of the show, I eagerly awaited the day when the show's music would be availiable as a soundtrack. Now that I have it, it's become one of my personal favourite albums of all. From lively rock and roll and chaotic techno to eloquent chill-out, this CD has it all:-"Who Are You" by the Who. It's the song you hear every time you watch the show. In its entirety, it's a great song that is worth hearing over and over again.-"Everybody Out of the Water" by the Wallflowers. It's kind of a blah-ish song, since if lacks a solid melody. I didn't care for it at first, but I can live with it.-"Crystal" by New Order. This has got to be one of my favourites off this album. It's got a solid beat and melody that's memorable and pleseant to listen to. A great song!-"Come Into Our Room" by Clinic. A haunting downbeat techno song that seems to reflect the gloomy nature of the show. It's a creepy song.-"Give It Away" by Zero 7. Instrumental chill-out track with piano. It's a very pleseant track.-"Day By Day" by Badmarsh & Shri. Another decent chill-out track. It's not as upbeat as the previous track, but it's still notable.-"Inhaler" by Hooverphonic. Really downbeat with an occasional guitar riff. It's exactly the kind of song that's heard now and then on the show. It's memorable and makes for a fine ambience.-"We Luv You" by Grand Theft Audio. Very chaotic heavy-techno-rock and roll track. Seems out of place compared to the other tracks, but it's an awesome track.-"Hell Above the Water" by Curve. Another heavy song with annoying synthesized vocals. It's not the greatest of tracks here.-"To Get Down" by Timo Mass. A potentially fine techno track, were it not for Fatboy Slim's annoying remix. The original mix is much better.-"Time Has Come Today" by the Chambers Brothers. Classier rock song with a definative beat and sound. Sounds like something Edwin Starr would sing. It's another great song!-"Little Gem" by Euphoria. Back to the chill-out with this haunting song.-"Song for Olabi" by Bliss. Another chill-out track with a tribal twist.-"Unbound" by Robbie Robertson. A downbeat song that lacks a solid melody, but it's quite pleseant.-"Investigation Suite" by John M. Keane. A collection of scores from the show. Downbeat like the rest of the album.-"Grissom's Overture" by John M. Keane. Another piece of the show's score, carrying a more profound melody and ends with a powerful note."

Like the show, this CD is bright & cool (but not nerdy)

William Merrill | San Antonio, TX United States | 10/12/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The music has always been a strong feature of the program "CSI," so my expectations were high for the show's soundtrack CD. This CD meets and sometimes even exceeds those expectations. It has a super line-up of cool and ear-friendly tunes, most notably a strong new Wallflowers cut, "Everybody Out Of The Water." Of course it begins with the obligatory theme song, the Who's "Who Are You." (I was pleased and amused when the show's producers picked yet another Who song for the new "CSI: Miami" spinoff. At least they don't face the dilemma of the "Law & Order" people, having to turn out yet another minor variation on the basic "L&O" theme every time THEY do a spinoff.) The final two tracks were written by John Keane, the show's primary composer. In between the Who and Mr. Keane is some prime stuff.To me, one important feature of a quality soundtrack CD is that it introduces me to artists I wasn't all that familiar with before. This disc achieves that with intriguing songs from Badmash & Shri, Grand Theft Auto, and Bliss. The songs by more familiar people are pretty fine too, especially the dreamy "Inhaler" from Hooverphonic and Curve's energetic "Hell Above Water." I hope the CSI team follows the practice of other TV shows such as "Friends" and "Dawson's Creek" and later puts out a 2nd soundtrack CD!"

"the who's who in todays CSI ~ this is a little gem"

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 12/27/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My favorite show is "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", am a huge fan and the music is a plus. With a theme that will grab you immediately "WHO ARE YOU", performed by The Who composed by Pete Townshend is a classic from the late '70s. We can only soak up "EVERYBODY OUT OF THE WATER(NEW FRONTIER)", performed by another successful group The Wallflowers, with lead singer and composer Jakob Dylan at the helm. This is a must have keeper for the fans of the TV show and the cues from the talented artists that appear on this album---played this several times and have picked out new favorites each time. Can visualize each cue that takes place on the show when listening to the soundtrack---would be nice to have footnotes on what music goes with certain cues on the episodes. Maybe if they have a sequel to this album "More Music from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", more detailed information would be a welcome. Several prime examples are "INHALER", performed by Hooverphonic from the mid '90s ~ "DAY BY DAY", with Badmarsh & Shri featuring Kathryn Williams (vocals) blends of newage/electronic genre ~ "WE LUV YOU", if it's harmony with a beat then you have Grand Theft Audio with a rock 'n' roll on a stereo ~ "HELL ABOVE WATER", performed by Curve, as we may have a problem after The Wallflowers advise everybody out of the water.This wide variety of music gives the listener a taste of just about everything under the "Music Worlds" sun, and then some. The main composer John M. Keane delivers some very potent scoring as his musical baton is still smoking with the likes of "INVESTIGATION SUITE" and "GRISSOM'S OVERTURE", composed and performed by the composer himself---quality was the utmost consideration when bringing this soundtrack together---and my fellow "film-score-buffs", it shows!Total Time: 75:47 on 16 Tracks ~ Hip-O Records 440-069-401-2 ~ (2002)"