This site was conceived as a side project by a "tekkie" friend of mine who suggested I use my journalistic experience to write about something I love. We bandied about some ideas before settling on this one - largely because I had collected movie soundtracks for much of my life and thought I could write about them. We wanted the site to be user friendly, well-written and reliable.
Over time, I hope to attract other writers keen to contribute to the site, who don't mind foregoing the financial benefits they may be used to in the short-term for something that may, or may not, be profitable further down the line.
The gradual demise of the cd format, re-emergence of vinyl, along with the expansion of blu-ray dvd and downloads translate to an ever-changing market place; despite this, most of us still buy cd's and dvd's and I hope that you will use the Amazon links on this site to buy online.
We have also included mini YouTube video links that accompany the reviews, so that you can listen to your favourite theme music while watching a related trailer or clip from the movie; because film is a visual medium, there seems no better way of presenting it.
Finally, a note on the type of soundtracks featured. Though purists generally view albums such as "Top Gun", "Flashdance" and others like them, as unworthy of coverage on a film soundtrack site, preferring instead to focus on orchestral scores, we have taken the view that these albums have earned their place based on their continued saleability and affection with a large section of cinema-goers. We wanted to reach as broad an audience as possible and have developed the site with this in mind, without forgetting those fans for whom composers such as Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith, among many others, are considered on a par with the master composers. We hope you can find your best movie soundtracks on this site.
Paul Williams wrote the songs for Alan Parker’s film musical about racketeering in prohibition America, with children taking the principal roles. The soundtrack contains all the songs from the film, including ‘So You Wanna Be A Boxer’, ‘You Give A Little Love’, a young Jodie Foster singing ‘My Name Is Tallulah’ and the title song sung by Happy Day’s Scott Baio as Bugsy; incorporating an appealing mix of ragtime, flapper and pop stylings. There is a lot to like here; every song has its own charm and they are performed with gusto - it also has the added attraction of being as appealing to adults as it is to kids. A Winner. Bugsy Malone Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Bugsy Malone.
2. Fat Sam’s Grand Slam.
3. Tomorrow.
4. Bad Guys.
5. I’m Feeling Fine.
6. My Name Is Tallulah.
7. So You Wanna Be A Boxer.
8. Ordinary Fool.
9. Down Had Out.
10. You Give A Little Love.
Mary Poppins Special Edition.
1964, Walt Disney.
Richard M. Sherman/Robert B. Sherman.
Disney, CD, 2004, 61202-7. Rating:
There are two roles for which Julie Andrews has become world famous. The first was as Nun, Maria in ‘The Sound Of Music’. The second was as no-nonsense nanny, Mary Poppins. Originally overlooked in favour of Audrey Hepburn for the role of Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’, Andrews really hit paydirt with this captivating family movie, based on the children’s story by P.L. Travers. Robert M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman have written some great songs, many of which have become favourites the world over, such as ‘A Spoonful Of Sugar’, ‘Feed The Birds’, ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Jolly Holiday’. This two-disc 40th anniversary edition re-release is great for collectors, though the casual listener might be quite happy to forgo the second disc containing interviews about, rather than music from, the film; Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and P.L. Travers, who wasn’t really that impressed with the film version, all discuss the movie, which is entertaining enough. Running to just over 80 minutes, disc one is well worth the money however, including 25 minutes of previously unreleased music, presented in crisp, clear stereo that defies the years. Mary Poppins Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Buena Vista Overture.
2. Overture.
3. One Man Band.
4. Sister Sufragette.
5. The Life I Lead.
6. The Perfect Nanny.
7. Air Mail/Admiral Boom/The No-So Perfect Nannies/Mary Poppins Arrives.
8. A Spoonful Of Sugar.
9. Pavement Artist.
10. Jolly Holiday.
11. Jolly Holiday (Reprise).
12. Penguin Dance.
13. The Carousel Horses.
14. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
15. Pavement Artist (Reprise).
16. Stay Awake.
17. Trouble At Uncle Alberts.
18. I Love To Laugh.
19. A British Bank (The Life I Lead).
20. Feed The Birds.
21. Father’s Footsteps.
22. Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.
23. Panic At The Bank.
24. Chim Chim-Cher-ee/March Over The Rooftops.
25. Step In Time.
26. A Man Has Dreams (The Life I Lead/A Spoonful Of Sugar).
27. Mr. Banks Is Discharged.
28. Let’s Go Fly A Kite.
Disc Two:
1-21. The Mary Poppins Story Meetings
22. Hollywood Spotlight Microphone.
23. The Sherman Brothers Reminisce About Their Work On Mary Poppins.
