Advantages: Some great, memorable songs from the 1970's Disadvantages: A lot of rubbish along the way
...modern day British television classic, Life on Mars will hopefully be remembered for its dramatic take on both modern and olden day policing methods, not to mention its obvious comedy and sci-fi elements that made it a successful cross genre twist on the beloved cop show. Yet, as it was set in the 1970's, away from the sepia effect of the camera, the clothing and language and treatment of many minority groups, one feature had to stand out so that ... ...February, after a rather obsessive Life on Mars viewing spree, I did find myself in HMV, reaching for the money in my bag and buying a copy. Thankfully, I didn't find myself paying the original price for this but instead opted for the stores two CD's for £10 offer, which I felt was an acceptable price for the CD in every way possible.
TRACKLISTING
As I've mentioned, the track listing I find is very hit and miss and offers the series little to no ...
MizzMolko 09.04.2008
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Advantages: Some brilliant tracks Disadvantages: Could have down with more dialogue tracks
I loved Life on Mars from the second it hit our TV screens, the plots were intriguing and the 1970's perfectly reconstructed. One of the most important parts of the show however was the music, as it was this that really kept the series grounded in the era it was portraying. For this reason, and a general love for 70's music I decided that I would purchase the Life on Mars Original Soundtrack. The Soundtrack itself contains 23 tracks, which includes ... ...Mars? - DAVID BOWIE
3. Street Life - ROXY MUSIC
4. Live and Let Die - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS
5. 10538 Overture - ELECTRIC LIGHTS ORCHESTRA
6. Tokoloshe Man - JOHN KONGOS
7. Devil's Answer - ATOMIC ROOSTER
8. Rock On -T. REX
9. Little Bit of Love - FREE
10. Jungle Lion - LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY AND THE UPSETTERS
11. Dialogue: Armed B*******
12. Blockbuster - SWEET
13. Cindy Incidentally - FACES
14. Snow Flower - ANANDA SHANKAR
15. Coz I ...
MI9to5 28.01.2009 (14.02.2009)
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...Bowie - with the song Life on Mars? which inspired the name of the show.
Roxy Music, Paul MCcartney, ELO, T.Rex, Sweet, Thin Lizzy, Slade, and more. It also has on it various dialogue from the series. On the very last Epilogue on the disc (number 23), it has on it a hidden extra. If you fast forward a little bit, you will soon come to the Theme Music of actual series itself. Its a fun CD, and all the tunes on it are tipical of the 1970's. It realy ...
franceskray 05.08.2008
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