Search - Antonio Pinto :: Lord of the War [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Special Limited Editon]

Antonio Pinto is Brilliant - But Where is Everyone Else?

Brien Malone | Phoenix, AZ | 04/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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







"

Score, not Soundtrack

Joseph M. Lenoir | Richmond, VA | 01/18/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This, like a lot of movie albums labeled as soundtracks, is the score, not the soundtrack. The movie had quite a few great songs on it, none of which are here, e.g. Fortunate Son, Hallelujah, and a great Mazzy Star song. That being said, the score is pretty good; but definitely not the soundtrack I was interested in after hearing the songs in the movie."

Hallelujah not from West Wing

Christopher B. Dion | COSTA MESA, CA USA | 02/13/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I just could not sleep knowing that someone has attributed this song to a TV show. It is not "from" west wing. It may have been used in west wing, as it was in Shrek & Lord of War & God knows what else since Leonard Cohen wrote it. Otherwise, good soundtrack"