- Audio CD (Jan 8 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Musicrama
- Run Time: 132 minutes
- ASIN: B00005TT77
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (205 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,939 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Two of Us - Aimee Mann & Michael Penn |
| 2. Blackbird - Sarah McLachlan |
| 3. Across the Universe - Rufus Wainwright |
| 4. I'm Looking Through You - The Wallflowers |
| 5. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - Eddie Vedder |
| 6. Strawberry Fields - Ben Harper |
| 7. Mother Nature's Son - Sheryl Crow |
| 8. Golden Slumbers - Ben Folds |
| 9. I'm Only Sleeping - The Vines |
| 10. Don't Let Me Down - Stereophonics |
| 11. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - The Black Crowes |
| 12. Julia - Chocolate Genius |
| 13. We Can Work It Out - Heather Nova |
| 14. Help - Howie Day |
| 15. Nowhere Man - Paul Westerberg |
| 16. Revolution - Grandaddy |
| 17. Let It Be - Nick Cave |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Jessie Nelson's poignant tale of a mentally challenged man named Sam (Sean Penn) who recruits a lawyer to help him regain custody of his young daughter leans heavily on the lead character's obsession with Beatles songs, and his innocent trust in their wisdom and emotional truth. It's an artistic gambit that shrewdly lends itself to this mostly rewarding collection of Beatles covers by a wide range of contemporary artists, many of whom no doubt leapt at the chance to record a treasured song by their own musical heroes. The renditions are by and large faithful, and inform the elemental genius of the originals by the strength and variety of the artist's voices alone. The husband-wife team of Aimee Mann and Michael Penn (Sean's brother) can't help but find resonance in "Two of Us," just as Nick Cave's latter-day, heart-on-his-sleeve crooner infatuation makes "Let It Be" all his own. It's the reinterpretations that are riskier. While Paul Westerberg's stripped-down, nasal reading of "Nowhere Man" perceptively underscores Lennon's inherent Dylan fetish and Howie Day turns "Help!" from anxious plea to desperate dirge, Grandaddy smugly alt-rocks the energy right out of "Revolution." The Beatles hardly need anyone to burnish their reputation, but this album goes a long way toward underscoring their most undersung legacy as rock's most transcendent melting pot. -Jerry McCulley
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Customer Reviews
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
i am sam
Jun 20 2004
Format:Audio CD
too good for words...you just got to listen and feel the power of the album
As promised, even sooner
Sep 25 2010
Format:Audio CD
Very pleased with the price and the promptness of the delivery. I was a bit surprised at the CD not having a case, everything else was as promised.
Beatles tunes in I am Sam: An Excellent Choice
July 5 2004
Format:Audio CD
In looking over the reviews for this album, I noticed that many of the reviews focus on the quality of the Beatles covers presented therein. This seems to me an errant methodology regardless of how one rates the covers.
"I Am Sam" is not a movie about the Beatles, it is a movie that's primary focus is on whether a mentally impaired man is able to raise his daughter. It is a movie filled with a range of emotions. I have seen the movie and listened to the soundtrack on cd on several occasions. Each time the music greatly enhanced my experience of the narrative of "I Am Sam."
The soundtrack for "I Am Sam," in my opinion should be judged by how the songs fit into the movie and not by how the songs compare to the Beatles orginal renderings. Therein lies the risk in using covers of songs in movies rather than original works or at least the original renderings of established recordings. Especially in doing covers of such acessible artists as the Beatles (in this case) or Elvis Presley (Honeymoon in Vegas).
I think however that the choice to use Beatles Songs as the soundtrack of I Am Sam was to borrower from the film's protagonist: "An Excellent Choice". The Beatles in many ways are a road map for the main character. He is able to relate the history of the band to most every aspect of his life. It feels very natural and real to have the songs of the Beatles perform as a raod map of sorts for the film.
I found the selection of the songs and their placing in the film to be extremely evocative. The Wallflowers' rendition of "I'm looking through you" for example captures the idea that Lucy is noticing for the first time the limitations of her father's intellect and ability to deal with the outside world.
Both Rufus Wainwright in "Across the Universe" and Eddie Vedder with "You've got to hide your love away" convey the brooding emotions of a family in turmoil.
To judge the quality of the music in "I Am Sam" simply by the measure of the Beatles covers would be very similar to judging Sam's ability to effectively father Lucy by the measure of his I.Q. I believe the film clearly shows that either of these judgements would be a grave mistake.
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Avoid this one if you're a Beatles Fan!
Amateurish at best, a waste of good money at worst. This movie was wonderful, touching and memorable -- not the soundtrack! Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by frisky2000
This is an absolute must
I have to say, this is one of the best things I ever heard. I have the DVD and also the soundtrack and being a huge Sheryl Crow fan, I have to say my all time favorite track is... Read more
Published on May 15 2004
Too Safe
Although there are some excellent musicians on this CD, they play it too safe. Most groups are trying too hard to sound like the original songs and they add nothing. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004
A great soundtrack for Beatles fans
This is a very nice cd. It has some great remakes of Beatles songs. If you are a beatles fan, you will enjoy it. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2004 by tnhuskerfan
A Great Set of Remakes
Remakes are often a very good change from the original song, but not if you are crazy about the Beatles(think they are the only half good group out there like some people I... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004 by Zoe
Intriguing tracks
I Am Sam is a great, really interesting listen for anyone who's seen the film, or hasn't. As some people have mentioned, not many artists on this collection have taken... Read more
Published on Mar 1 2004 by Marisa
OK , could have been better
I love the beatles, and i think this CD could have been better. The best song is let is be by nick cave, closely followed by strawberry fields forever by ben harper and then... Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004
Inspired me to revisit the originals
When I received this album for Christmas and popped it into the CD player, I, like many other Beatles enthusiasts, prepared to be disappointed ~ and was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by antithesis90
Inspired me to revisit the originals
When I received this album for Christmas and popped it into the CD player, I, like many other Beatles enthusiasts, prepared to be disappointed ~ and was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by antithesis90
Could have done better.
There were a few good covers, but I think if they had used the real Beatles songs, it would have fit the movie so much better. It's a shame that it didn't work out that way.
Published on Jan 27 2004 by botti fan
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