Music From and Inspired By the Robert Altman Film Short Cuts

 

The Short Cuts Soundtrack was released in 1993 as the soundtrack album for the film Short Cuts. The album was released by the Imago Recording Company.

Several well-known musicians provided material for this album, including Bono and The Edge from U2, Elvis Costello and Iggy Pop. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. makes a guest vocal appearance on one track.

Most of the songs are performed by jazz singer Annie Ross, who appears in the film. Actress Lori Singer performs cello on three classical compositions.

1 sound effect – Open On Helicopters

2 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Conversation On A Barstool

3 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– To Hell With Love

4 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Punishing Kiss

5 Lori Singer & The Trout Quartet– Cello Concerto In B Minor

6 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Blue

7 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Evil California (These Blues)

8 Lori Singer– "Berceuse" From "The Firebird Suite"

9 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– A Thousand Years

10 Lori Singer & The Trout Quartet– Cello Concerto No. 2, Opus 30

11 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Imitation Of A Kiss

12 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Full Moon

13 Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– I Don't Know You

14 The Low Note Quintet– Nothing Can Stop Me Now

15 sound effect  – Earthquake

Ending Credit Music Medley :

16a Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– Prisoner Of Life

16b Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet– I'm Gonna Go Fishin'

17 Thomas Tree & Cory J. Coppage – How Does She Do It So Quickly?

Short Cuts

David Byrne ‎– Lead Us Not Into Temptation - Music From The Film Young Adam

 

Mostly composed of obliquely lyrical chamber music, “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” is the album realization of David Byrne’s score to David Mackenzie’s film “Young Adam” (starring Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton). And by any judge, this is lovely chamber music indeed; the intimate, blue-hued arrangements are abstractly evocative, with aching, then arching string melodies. The urbane cover of jazz titan Charles Mingus’ raucous “Haitian Fight Song” seems incongruous here, even if it’s ideal for the film. But the main cues have a nicely haunting quality, and the hymn-like vocal tracks “Speechless” and, especially, “The Great Western Road” will please fans of the erstwhile Talking Head’s more pensive side. An Academy Award winner for his contribution to the score to “The Last Emperor,” Byrne obviously has his soundtrack bona fides. This disc’s instrumental invention does surprise. (Billboard review)

Body In A River 2:52

Mnemonic Discordance 2:43

Seaside Smokes 3:08

Canal Life 2:28

Locks & Barges 2:00

Haitian Fight Song 2:50

Sex On The Docks 4:25

Inexorable 2:20

Warm Sheets 3:01

Dirty Hair 4:48

Bastard 2:57

The Lodger 4:16

Ineluctable 4:20

Speechless 4:04

The Great Western Road 4:43

Lead Us Not Into Temptation