- Audio CD (Nov 9 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: New Line Productions dba New Line Record
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- ASIN: B0000DIZT4
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #22,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Pennies From Heaven - Louis Prima |
| 2. Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald |
| 3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Lena Horne |
| 4. Sleigh Ride / Santa Claus Party - Ferrante And Teicher/Les Baxter |
| 5. Baby It's Cold Outside - Leon Redbone/Zooey Deschanel |
| 6. Jingle Bells - Jim Reeves |
| 7. Nutcracker Suite - Brian Setzer |
| 8. Christmas Island - Leon Redbone |
| 9. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt |
| 10. Winter Wonderland - Leon Redbone |
| 11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Eddy Arnold |
| 12. Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
It takes a pretty deft touch to make us believe towering Will Ferrell as a displaced human cum Santa's elf, Ed Asner as St. Nick and make a Christmas movie that's as loopy/sassy as it is seasonally sentimental. Yet that's what director Jon Favreau has done with this unlikely little holiday gem, and his hand-picked song score underscores its warm heart and comedic smarts with charm to burn. Suffused with a New York sense of traditional cool, Favreau turns his soundtrack into an upbeat secular Christmas classic, a sort of Swingers-Meet-Santa collection that convinces us that performances as diverse as Louis Prima's rousing take on "Pennies From Heaven" and the pumping soul of Billy Preston's "Nothing From Nothing" are as season-friendly as the performances of more traditional Christmas pop fare by Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Reeves, Eartha Kitt and Eddy Arnold they bookend. The edited Ferrante & Teicher/Les Baxter medley is a lounge-y inspiration, while a trio of laconic Leon Redbone crooners anchor the film's dizzy, if often bittersweet emotional foundations. Co-star Zooey Deschanel duets with Redbone on "Baby It's Cold Outside," her bluesy performance a welcome surprise that recalls nothing less than a young Peggy Lee. --Jerry McCulley
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brrrrr, baby!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Elf Major (Audio CD)
I finally saw Elf last night and thought the choice of tracks fit the movie perfectly...almost. I particularly enjoyed the onscreen version of Baby It's Cold Outside, but have to admit that the cd version which Zooey Deschanel sings with Leon Redbone just doesn't cut it for me...it's the sole reason this cd doesn't get five stars. Unfortunately, the duo is mismatched; it sounds like Zooey is singing with her grandfather, which really doesn't fit the sexy vibe of the song. That's not to take anything away from Redbone or Deschanel's individual talents. I'd certainly like to see and hear her sing again! But for a really fantastic version of Baby It's Cold Outside, check out Holly Cole's version -- the title track, no less -- on her Christmas album.A great soundtrack for a wonderfully fun Christmas movie.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
missing song,
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This review is from: Elf Major (Audio CD)
This CD is great, however they are missing a great Frank Sinatra tune? The song is You Make Me Feel So Young.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A review of the CD, not Zooey,
By Anthony Ambrose Bullard "Tony Bullard Jr." (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Elf Major (Audio CD)
This seems to be pretty much just reviews of Zooey's voice, I'll put down my two cents on the actual CD...not just one track. If you're into jazz/swing style music, and you're looking for a good Christmas album, this is it. Reall good strong songs all the way through. They aren't all christmas songs, but it's still one darn good CD. I'd suggest it to anyone who wnats a little swing in their Christmas step.
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