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O Brother Where Art Thou
Various Artists
O Brother Where Art Thou
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Christian & Gospel
 
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The best soundtracks are like movies for the ears, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? joins the likes of Saturday Night Fever and The Harder They Come as cinematic pinnacles of song. The music from the Coen brothers' Depressio...  more »

     
   

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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: O Brother Where Art Thou
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 13
Label: Lost Highway
Original Release Date: 12/22/2000
Re-Release Date: 1/14/2003
Album Type: Super Audio CD - DSD, Soundtrack
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Christian & Gospel
Styles: Bluegrass, Classic Country, Traditional Blues, Traditional Folk, Comedy & Spoken Word, Southern, Country & Bluegrass
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
UPCs: 008817006925, 0008817006925, 008817021225, 008817035826

Synopsis

Amazon.com's Best of 2001
The best soundtracks are like movies for the ears, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? joins the likes of Saturday Night Fever and The Harder They Come as cinematic pinnacles of song. The music from the Coen brothers' Depression-era film taps into the source from which the purest strains of country, blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel music flow. Producer T Bone Burnett enlists the voices of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and kindred spirits for performances of traditional material, in arrangements that are either a cappella or feature bare-bones accompaniment. Highlights range from the aching purity of Krauss's "Down to the River to Pray" to the plainspoken faith of the Whites' "Keep on the Sunny Side" to Stanley's chillingly plaintive "O Death." The album's spiritual centerpiece finds Krauss, Welch, and Harris harmonizing on "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," a gospel lullaby that sounds like a chorus of Appalachian angels. --Don McLeese

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Member CD Reviews

Jeff C. (kc2dqp) from ROCHESTER, NY
Reviewed on 8/25/2023...
Great music to sooth the savage soul. Everytime I hear this CD I want to watch the movie and Vice-Versa. Then I get to quoting the movie, then the wife wants to bean me with a shoe. Totally recommend this soundtrack.
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Charles S. (CharlieSometimes) from ERWIN, TN
Reviewed on 2/21/2012...
Loved the movie and had to have the sound track! I listen to it often, and enjoy it more every time. I particularly like the acoustic guitar version of "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" by Norman Blake that is included in this collection (track #7). Allison Kraus and Union Station, Emmy Lou Harris, and the other artists on this album really did a great job making this album such a big hit, in my book! Thanks to all who helped create and assemble such a great collection of songs!
2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jakob C. from MANCHESTER, NH
Reviewed on 10/16/2011...
I love this soundtrack =]
1 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.
William D. from ST PETERSBURG, FL
Reviewed on 8/25/2009...
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Is one of those albums you can listen to over and over and it also is a great introduction to the Bluegrass/Country style of music.
5 of 6 member(s) found this review helpful.

CD Reviews

A fantastic soundtrack from a fantastic movie
Scott Johnson | Ames, Iowa | 05/11/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Coen brothers have worked their magic again with their excellent film "O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?" The unique vision and perspective of the film is rivaled only by the excellence of its soundtrack, which might just be the best movie soundtrack I've heard.Quite simply, there is not one weak track on this CD, period. Not one. There are highlights, to be sure, but the greatest aspect of this soundtrack might be that the diverse array of recordings and styles presents the listener with something new to appreciate every time they play the CD. Some tracks deserve special mention, however. Ralph Stanley's "O Death" is a haunting, passionate song , especially if one recalls the scene in which it appears during the movie. "Down In The River To Pray" by Alison Krauss is another excellent track; when my friend heard the the harmonies of this song, so wonderfully ethereal and poignant, she simply said: "that's beautiful." And the Peasall Sisters are outstanding on "In The Highways," singing with the innocence of children but harmonizing like adults as well.In my opinion, however, the true gems of this soundtrack are the recordings by the Soggy Bottom Boys, featuring Tim Blake Nelson and Dan Tyminski. "In The Jailhouse Now" is just fun to listen to, and knowing that Tim Blake Nelson and John Tuturro actually sang their parts for the movie rather than lip-synching adds an authenticity that is hard to get from Hollywood these days. "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" is, however, the spiritual center of the movie and the most outstanding part of the soundtrack. In the movie, George Clooney did such an excellent job lip-synching that moviegoers swore he was really singing the tune. It was actually the work of Dan Tyminski, though Tim Blake Nelson and John Tuturro again sang their own parts. This song simply sticks in your head and stays there, and for once that's a good thing. Tyminski's vocals are outstanding, and the two recordings are distinctive enough that one appreciates both versions being included on the soundtrack.Another noteworthy aspect of this CD is the liner notes by the Coen brothers, who unabashedly lament the disappearance of this style of music from Nashville in favor of 'modern country music.' It is an interesting perspective from two filmmakers who always seem to have something important to say through their art."
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Scott Johnson | 12/31/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"At first I was thinking: why even review this? I suspected that most people wouldn't need the help of a review when deciding whether to buy this particular CD--they probably saw the movie and realized at about thirty seconds in to "Man of Constant Sorrow" that they had to have the soundtrack. But then I thought, people might be taking a look over the track list because of one or two favorite artists, trying to decide if they really want to take the plunge. If that description fits you: don't hesitate. Buy it. This is perhaps the most sublime compilation ever arranged of Americana: a mix of folk, blues, bluegrass, and gospel music, the full effect of which transcends period or genres. After getting this, I have about three or four new artists on my wish list for buying new CDs.Outstanding tracks are both vocal versions of "Man of Constant Sorrow," "Down In The River To Pray," "O Death," "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues," and "I'll Fly Away," but you can listen to this from beginning to end, over and over, and not easily tire. As someone else pointed out, this is not like other soundtrack CDs--there are no weak links or unevenness here, no filler. Every cut is grade-A choice. Some, in fact, are dangerously addictive. I've owned the CD less than a day and played "Man of Constant Sorrow" about twenty times now. I feel like a rat pushing its lever again and again to get a buzz of sheer bliss."