Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Lost Highway...a David Lynch film...Original Soundtrack..featuring David Bowie


Say what you will about David Lynch's Lost Highway film, but the soundtrack is, bar none, amazing. With Lynch serving as executive producer, we get Mr. Trent Reznor producing one of the finest soundtracks ever put together. Not exactly rare, but certainly a "lost" gem. The music itself on the Lost Highway soundtrack is amazing and varied. David Lynch has always made excellent choices for his soundtracks, and this is no exception. The album starts and ends with different edits of David Bowie's 'I'm Deranged'. In between these two bookends, though, anything goes, from heavy/industrial rock (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein) to latin jazz (Antonio Carlos Jobim) to pop/rock (Smashing Pumpkins, Lou Reed). Of course there are also more 'soundtracky' pieces from Barry Adamson, Trent Reznor and Lynch's 'resident composer' Angelo Badalamenti.




                                             



The Cat's Meow...original motion picture soundtrack...1920's style music by various artists


This rarity is a delight for lovers of vintage nostalgia. The music is a combination of covers and originals so true to the 1920's style of music. You won't keep from tapping your feet to these classic tunes. Kirsten Dunst sings "After You've Gone" and does a fabulous job. Highly recommended.

1. Avalon - Al Jolson
2. Wild Cat Blues - Clarence Williams' Blue Five
3. Stumbling
4. Whispering
5. Everybody Loves My Baby - Eva Taylor
6. Hesitation Blues
7. How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?
8. Ain't We Got Fun
9. April Showers
10. Charleston - Paul Whiteman
11. Breeze
12. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
13. If You Were The Only Girl In The World
14. When I Lost You
15. After You've Gone - Kirsten Dunst
16. California Here I Come - Al Jolson