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Thomas Newman
Meet Joe Black: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Soundtracks

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Yes
2. Everywhere Freesia
3. Walkaway
4. Meet Joe Black
5. Peanut Butter Man
6. Whisper Of A Thrill
7. Cheek To Cheek - Chris Boardman
8. Cold Lamb Sandwich
9. Fifth Ave.
10. A Frequent Thing
11. Death And Taxes
12. Served Its Purpose
13. Sorry For Nothing
14. Mr. Bad News
15. Let's Face The Music And Dance - Chris Boardman
16. The Question
17. Someone Else
18. What A Wonderful World - Chris Boardman
19. That Next Place
20. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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All Artists: Thomas Newman
Title: Meet Joe Black: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Umvd Labels
Original Release Date: 11/3/1998
Release Date: 11/3/1998
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genre: Soundtracks
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 601215322927

Synopsis

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Meet Joe Black, director Martin Brest's remake of the '30s semiclassic Death Takes a Holiday, took widespread critical potshots for its three-hour length and laconic pace. Ironically, composer Thomas Newman's score is a compelling exercise in musical economy--spare, emotionally longing arrangements where the spaces resonate almost as much as the notes. The composer (youngest son of the great film scorer Alfred Newman and cousin to Randy Newman) shows the same deft handling of emotional nuance he displayed on The Shawshank Resemption, The Horse Whisperer, and Oscar and Lucinda (winner of Best Original Score at the 1998 Australian Film Awards), here underplaying the story's romance and otherworldly aspects with a few piano notes and a masterful use of strings and winds. Yet another tribute to the Newman gene pool and an impressively mature work from one of Hollywood's brightest young film composers. --Jerry McCulley

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CD Reviews

Captivating and Relaxing

V. VanCamp | Ithaca, New York USA | 08/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Oh, what a wonderful soundtrack this is! 'Meet Joe Black' was a thought provoking and captivating movie and the soundtrack is no less so.Thomas Newman is a genius! I especially enjoy 'Everywhere Freesia'; 'Walkaway'; 'Meet Joe Black'; 'Whisper of a Thrill'; 'Cold Lamb Sandwich'; 'Served its Purpose'; 'Someone Else' and the capper - 'That Next Place'Also, equally enchanting and nicely filling out the album are Irving Berlin's classics: 'Cheek to Cheek' and 'Let's Face the Music and Dance'; the well known 'What a Wonderful World' written by George Weiss and Bob Thiele; and the medley performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World'. This last song is a beautiful and winsome addition!! I listen to this album often!!! It calms me and soothes me (I tend to get easily wound up!) Many times I will put it in to relax me into a nap... or I'll listen to it at bedtime for a lullaby into dreamland!!I zealously recommend this soundtrack!"

This is my favorite soundtrack!

V. VanCamp | 04/25/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While waiting for the video of Meet Joe Black to come out, I bought the soundtrack on a whim, and I am so glad I did! The music is so beautiful and completely takes me back to the film. I can't help but visualize the corresponding part of the movie when I hear each song. The first time I listened to "Someone Else" and "That Other Place", I started crying, but since then I've trained myself to think of the happy aspects of the film and not well up. My one complaint is that many of the songs (especially "Peanut Butter Man" and "5th Avenue") are much too short. The final song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World", blends both songs together well and is a perfect finale for the soundtrack and the film. I highly recommend this soundtrack to anyone who appreciates beautiful music!"

Truly a masterpiece

Jessica | Santa Barbara, CA United States | 02/16/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am an avid fan of movie scores and soundtracks, and the "Meet Joe Black" soundtrack truly is one of my all-time favorites. The music itself seems to tell the story, it is that powerful. The depth and intensity of "That Next Place" are unparalleled. The use of "What a Wonderful World" also evokes the feelings of nostalgia and truly exemplifies what is occurring on screen all the more. The final track by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole is enough to buy the cd as it is an indescribable work of art. It fits so well to the movie and the rest of the soundtrack. Even if you are not a fan of listening to classical music, I guarantee you will enjoy listening to this cd as it not only takes you back to the movie, but will evoke emotions in you as well."