Pinto's amazing orchestrations are fantastic as always. If you liked this soundtrack, you might check out his other work:
2004 Nina
2002 City of God
2002 Open Window
2001 At the Edge of the Earth
2001 Behind the Sun
2001 Collateral
1998 Central Station
(Much of his earlier work was for Italian film, "Socorro Nobre" is one)
Music supervisor John Bissell (Hearts in Atlantis, Ladder 49) tapped Ariana Morgenstern as music consultant for the film. (You may know her from her NPR radio show "Sounds Eclectic")
Many of the song choices early in the film were painfully derivative. "Young American" was a creative choice in Silence of the Lambs, but its tired now... Same with "For What It's Worth"... brilliant choice in Forest Gump, cliche now. But, later you can see Morgenstern's influence with the more unusual offerings: Coyita by Gustavo Santolalla, La Vie en Rose sung by Grace Jones and the Volga Boatmen's Song.
What sent me searching for the soundtrack, however was a piece that was reprised in the credit sequence. The track with African-sounding vocals was Yakar Diamm (performed by Brazillian singer Ceu) and is included on this album.
With as much music as they packed in this film in addition to the score, I thought for sure there would be a 'music from the film' release. Since many of you may be looking for the music not found on the soundtrack, I offer this list from the credits:
Again - These songs are NOT on this soundtrack and to my knowledge have not been released as a compilation.
"For What It's Worth"
Written by Stephen Stills
Performed by Buffalo Springfield
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
"Money (That's What I Want)"
Written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy, Jr.) / Janie Bradford
Used by permission of Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, A division of Jobete Music Co.,
Inc.
Performed by Flying Lizards
Courtesy of Virgin Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
"La Vie en Rose"
Written by Mack David, Edith Gassion and Luis Gugliemi
Performed by Grace Jones
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"Young Americans"
Written by David Bowie
Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP), RZO Music Limited
Used by permission of Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.
Published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
"Coyita"
Performed by Gustavo Santaolalla
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
"Cocaine"
Written by J.J. Cale
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Written by Edward Pola and George Wyle
Performed by Andy Williams
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Nola Leone/Ace Music Services
"Volga's Boatmen's Song"
Performed by The National Tatarstan Orchestra and Choir
Written by Dimitri Oleg Yachinov
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Love Cat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
"U Ready to Die"
Written by Scott Nickoley, Jamie Dunlap and Darren Milton
Performed by Quake
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music
"Fade into You"
Written by Hope Sandoval and David Roback
Used by permission of EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.
Performed by Mazzy Star
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
"Bombay Theme Tune"
Written and Performed by A.R. Rahman
Courtesy of Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"Hallelujah"
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Jeff Buckley
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
"D-Tune"
Performed by Zino and Tommy
Written by Haim Zinowitch and Tommy Biran
Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Love Cat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
"A Kiss to Build a Dream On"
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"O, Little Town of Bethlehem"
P.D. Arrangement by Sidney James
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Music
"Kill That"
Performed by SX-10
Written by Senen Reyes, Jeremy Fleener and Andy Zambrano
Courtesy of Latin Thug Records
By Arrangement with Media Creature Music
"Glory Box"
Written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
Performed by Portishead
Courtesy of Go! Discs Ltd./Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featuring a sample of "Ike's Rap III"
Written and Performed by Isaac Hayes
Courtesy of Stax Records/Concorde Music Group, Inc.
"Diarabi"
Written by Issa Bagayogo and Yves Wernert
Performed by Issa Bagayogo
Courtesy of Six Degrees Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
"Mama Africa"
Written by Wankebulua Domingos
Performed by Young Bakubas
Courtesy of Vibrations
"Bobo-Dioulasso"
Written by Cheikh Lo and Habib Faye
Performed by Cheikh Lo
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
"Swan Lake"
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"The Ride of the Valkyries"
from "Die Walk're"
by Richard Wagner
