Strictly Ballroom [Remastered] - Original Soundtrack

Advantages: Great fun
Disadvantages: Bizarre

...Director Baz Luhrmann is most famous for his 'red curtain trilogy' of films - Strictly Ballroom, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (which from here on is abbreviated to Romeo and Juliet) and Moulin Rouge. However, as this eclectic collection proves, his career has included far more than this, including various theatrical productions. The seventeen tracks on the album cover the first two of the films, plus four varied stage shows from Hair to La Boheme. This leads to a somewhat surreal, perhaps even schizophrenic, listening experience, but the album is definitely fun. Great, bizarre fun. The first two tracks usher us into the world of Bazmark (Lurhmann's trademark) with a fanfare and a version of 'Young Hearts Run Free' from Romeo and Juliet, which mixes in excerpts from other tunes associated with Luhrmann, most notably... Read review

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Advantages: Dirty Love, If You Asked Me To
Disadvantages: Some of the tracks are quite long

...This soundtrack done composed by Michael Kamen isn't the best soundtrack to a Bond film, but its far from the worst and is still quite enjoyable to listen to. It has some good songs like "Dirty Love" from the Bar scene and also the end credits song "If You Asked Me Too". Aside from those two songs there's not much else to it except the title track which is average at best. These would include Some of the tracks are a bit long and to listen to the music in film order requires editing on most tracks. This hasnt been remastered yet so there may still be unreleased music from the film but I don't know if there are plans to remaster it. This isn't a bad soundtrack, but Bond fans might be disappointed especially if there used to listening to John Barry's Soundtracks... Read review

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Advantages: Where Has Everybody Gone and The Living Daylights
Disadvantages: Lacks a bit in the middle

...This is a good Soundtrack, which includes the great songs, Koskov Escapes, Necros Attacks, Kara Meets Bond Ice Chase, Where Has Everybody Gone, If There Was A Man (End credits) and of course the title track The Living Daylights. This remastered edition now includes 9 bonus tracks that weren't on the orignal release but we're featured in the film. Which includes the Opening Sequence (including the gun barrel), and Alternat End Titles. This is one of my favourite James Bond soundtracks and one that I don't skip any tracks listening to, unlike most of the later David Arnold stuff. This was the last soundtrack that John Barry composed for a James Bond film and is certainly one of his best. And therefore should be in every Bond fans collection. You won't be disappointed as the not so good is outweighed by the great in this... Read review

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