German import 1st issue of film soundtrack CD to 'Magnolia' (1999,
dir. Paul Thomas Anderson), featuring an original score by Aimee Mann with other music by Jon Brion and Supertramp.
The movie starred Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, and Melora Walters.
Issued in a standard jewel case.
Aimee Mann – Magnolia: Music From The Motion Picture (1999)
Condition:
Disc: EX. Looks superbly clean on visual inspection. No obvious marks or scuffs. Stored and handled carefully. Played just pre-listing and plays through fine.
Booklet: EX. Colours remain vibrant and unfaded. No obvious creasing or dents. A decent example.
Jewel case: VG-EX. Some light scuffing through normal handling but no cracks or splits. Standard single CD case. Overall, a nice example.
Label: Reprise Records – 9362-47638-2
Format: CD, Album, Compilation, Import
Country: Germany
Released: 1999
Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Pop Rock, Shoegaze
Track listing
1. One (02:53) – Written by Harry Nilsson / Arranged by Jon Brion and performed by Aimee Mann
2. Momentum (03:28) – Written and performed by Aimee Mann / Arranged by Jon Brion
3. Build That Wall (04:25) – Written by A. Mann and Jon Brion / Performed by Aimee Mann
4. Deathly (05:29) – Written and performed by Aimee Mann / Arranged by Jon Brion
5. Driving Sideways (03:47) – Written by A. Mann and Michael Lockwood / Performed by Aimee Mann
6. You Do (03:42) – Written and performed by Aimee Mann
7. Nothing Is Good Enough (Instrumental) (03:10) – Written and performed by Aimee Mann
8. Wise Up (03:32) – Written and performed by Aimee Mann
9. Save Me (04:35) – Written and performed by Aimee Mann
10. Goodbye Stranger (05:50) – Written by Richard Davies and Roger Hodgson (1979) / Performed by Supertramp
11. Logical Song (04:10) – Written by Richard Davies and Roger Hodgson (1979) / Performed by Supertramp
12. Magnolia (02:13) – Written by Jon Brion
Total Duration: 00:47:14
Companies, etc.
Copyright (c) – Reprise Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records
Copyright (c) – New Line Productions, Inc.
Credits
Design [Soundtrack Album] – Murakawa Design
Executive-Producer [Album] – JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson
Executive-Producer [For Reprise Records] – Danny Bramson
Mastered By – Jean Gramaldi, Ron McMaster
Photography By [Still Photography] – Peter Sorel
Notes
Release is subtitled "Songs By Aimee Mann".
©℗1999 Reprise Records, a Time Warner Company.
Motion Picture Artwork, TM & Copyright ©1999 New Line Productions, Inc.
Made in Germany
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 9362-47638-2 6
Label Code: LC 00322
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Distribution Code: WE 833
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1-9): 936247638-2 01/00
Review:
For Aimee Mann, the soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia was her first opportunity to release new material since 1995's I'm With Stupid.
True, some of the songs are a few years old, but this is their first release, and each of her nine songs for the film seamlessly fit together, achieving a perfect blend of musical and lyrical tone.
They feel like a miniature album, and while some of these tracks are on Bachelor No. 2, the way they flow and play off of each other makes Magnolia feel like a unique, individual work.
Of course, it helps that Mann is at a peak in her craft, creating songs that are not only beautifully melodic, but musically and lyrically rich. Sonically, they're of a piece - even her cover of Nilsson's "One" fits perfectly -- but there's a lot of variety here, from the bouncy, irresistible "Momentum" to the gorgeously melancholic "Deathly." Mann has shined before, but never quite so consistently.
It's easy to get lost in her music, which is why it comes as a bit of surprise to hear a gameshow bell ring at the conclusion of "Save Me," cleanly dividing Mann's songscore from the oldies that are also used in the film. Essentially, the two Supertramp songs ("Goodbye Stranger," "Logical Song"), Gabrielle's "Dreams," and Jon Brion's theme for the film act as a bonus EP after Mann's mini-LP.
They don't sound out of place, but rather act as a reminder that Magnolia is not a proper Mann album, but a soundtrack.
It's a testament to Mann's strengths as a songwriter and pop craftsman that during those first nine songs, it's hard to think of Magnolia as anything other than a Mann album, and her best one to date, at that.
Please see the other Film Soundtrack CDs I have listed.
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