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Carter Burwell
The Alamo [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
1. Flesh and Honor
2. The 300 Miles of Snow
3. The What We're Defending
4. The El Bexareno
5. La Zandunga (as used in the Film The Alamo)
6. The Who Took Their Loved Ones
7. Listen to the Mockingbird Sing (as used in the film The Alamo)
8. The The Evacuation of Bexar
9. The The Calm After the Storm
10. The The Visitation of Saint Ursula
11. The Quiet Mountain
12. The They Ain't Bear
13. The Bonham's Ride
14. The Sell Our Lives Dearly
15. The Night Falls on the Alamo
16. The Deguello de Crockett
17. The The Last Night
18. The The Battle of the Alamo, Part 1
19. The The Battle of the Alamo, Part 2
20. The The Battle of the Alamo, Part 3
21. The The Battle of the Alamo, Part 4
22. The The Battle of the Alamo, Part 5
23. The The Battle of the Alamo, Part 6
24. The The Death of Crockett
25. The Runaway Scrape
26. The Blood, or Texas

CD Details

All Artists: Carter Burwell
Title: The Alamo [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Hollywood Records
Original Release Date: 4/9/2004
Re-Release Date: 4/6/2004
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 720616243324, 738476435926

Synopsis

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Carter Burwell cut his film scoring teeth on many a Coen brothers movie, quickly gaining a reputation for a quirky, human-scaled inventiveness that informed everything from jazz and folk to orchestral music and even the well-timed nod to Morricone. That often introspective sensibility is well paired to director John Lee Hancock's revisionist take on the legend of San Antonio's fabled doomed fortress, which focuses more on the conflicted human dimensions of its characters than familiar cardboard, pop culture heroics. Burwell's use of orchestral pomp is deliberate and decidedly restrained; more often the composer leans on spare, evocative passages of simple, though ever-inventive folk-based music (like the elegiac "Quiet Mountain") played by various combinations of guitar, banjo, and violin. Vintage traditional Mexican and American tunes are also given their atmospheric due via Jennifer Hammond's and Craig Eastman's arrangements of "La Zandunga" and "Listen to the Mockingbird Sing," respectively. But its Burwell's own peculiarly modernist instincts that inform both tradition ("Crockett's DeGuello") and his own masterfully understated cues, particularly the bleak, almost gothic emotional landscape of his six-part "Battle of the Alamo Suite" and its bittersweet coda, "Blood or Texas." --Jerry McCulley

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CD Reviews

"FOR TODAY, REMEMBER THE ALAMO!"

Steven Hancock | Winston Salem, NC United States | 11/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Carter Burwell's score for the epic Disney film "The Alamo" is a true example of great film music. It features a very interesting Mexican-Celtic blend of music, encompassing all the characters in the film (From the Mexican soldados to the Celtic-descendant Texans). Never is this mix more evident than in the track "Deguello de Crockett," where the Mexican brass music and David Crockett's soulful fiddle playing blend to make what can only be described as a "Mexican lamentation" that is part of what truly is the best scene in the movie. The rest of the score is solid, and belongs in the soundtrack collections of history and film buffs alike, and is the perfect background music to a superb historical epic! Grade: A"

Remember the Alamo

Leo P. LeBlanc Jr. | Slidell | 05/06/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An excellent and fitting soundtrack for a superior movie. All selections captured the mood and setting of this outstanding film. However, the masterpiece on this soundtrack is the "Deguello de Crockett." This was a brilliant idea by John Lee Hancock for this particular part of the movie, surpassed only by the brilliance of the accompanying fiddle harmony created by Carter Burwell. This is one of those very rare moments in movies which is made unforgettable by the musical score. My only regret is that an unedited version of the "Deguello" was not on the CD."

Song title help for April 15 Collinsville, IL & review

David W. Flack | San Antonio, TX USA | 05/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Deguello," which loosely translated means "slit throat," was what Santa Anna's band played nightly, followed by a cannon barrage. Essentially the message was no quarter would be taken, and all would die. David Crockett accompanies it one night - hence the name "Deguello de Crockett" - for 60 seconds of battle-stopping music. My other favorite cut is The Visitation of Saint Ursula.Really disagree with the negative reviews online - a wonderful addition of beautiful melodies and diverse music styles. The Celtic feel of lamentation in the movie captured my attention as an intelligent choice, and while in the theatre, decided to buy the soundtrack. Delighted to find "Listen To The Mockingbird Sing" and "La Zandunga" - now THAT is diversity. Carter Burwell was new to me as a composer.
Of course, as a native San Antonian, I'm pretty attached to The Alamo. Billy Bob Thornton was awesome as David Crockett, and quite different from the John Wayne portrayal 45 years ago. If you're looking for just fiddle music, check out Dean Shostak on "Davy Crockett's Fiddle" at www.coastlinemusic.com (Williamsburg, VA) featuring the actual fiddle Davy Crockett played during his lifetime."

Great score, great film

Lady Blakeney | USA | 04/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm sure that many an Alamo fan was wondering how anything could surpass the haunting "Green Leaves of Summer" as quintessential Alamo movie music. The score written for the 2004 "The Alamo" is a perfect fit and holds its own on top of that. Composer Carter Burwell has found the heart of the story and put it in his music. The music is both fun ("Listen to the Mockingbird Sing") and haunting (the main theme, "The Visitation of St. Ursula", "Night Falls on the Alamo", "Battle of the Alamo part 6"). An added bonus is "Deguello de Crockett", one of the outstanding moments in the film. This is a great score for a great but sadly underappreciated movie."

Excellent accompaniment to the movie

T O'Brien | Chicago, Il United States | 10/24/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Alamo soundtrack by Carter Burwell is an excellent score and a must have for fans of the movie. In his score, Burwell uses a lot of Celtic themes that have been used in a lot of historical epics, Braveheart comes to mind. Burwell turns in an amazing score that fits perfectly with the tone of the movie. Upon first seeing the movie, I did not notice the score as much, but every time I see The Alamo, the music becomes more and more pronounced. Burwell's score is very powerful which brings the viewer into the movie.

Some of the tracks stick with you more than others, but looking at the cd as a whole, all the tracks are pretty good. Some of the more powerful, moving tracks include "Flesh and Honor," "Visitation of Saint Ursula," "Sell Our Lives Dearly," and my personal favorite, "Deguello de Crockett." As well, "Battle of the Alamo, Part 1" is very good for setting the scene as the Mexican army sneaks up on the Alamo in the predawn darkness of March 6th. Another reason for getting this cd is that you get to hear a track that was cut from the theatrical release, "Bonham's Ride," another of my favorites. If you liked the movie, I highly recommend getting Carter Burwell's score. It gets better each and every time you listen to it. In the movie, Burwell even makes a brief cameo during the Deguello de Crockett scene where Crockett plays his fiddle with the Mexican band. For a great Celtic themed score, check out Carter Burwell' The Alamo Soundtrack!

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