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Slippery blueberries

John Wallingford | mantua | 06/30/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This soundtrack album is filled with gems. Why and how they put this cd together is beyond me, but it is filled with soul and wonderful tunes that probably fit the movie, but their compendium into an album does not make total sense to me. How does Ruth Brown fit with the others? What brings these songs together. I have a feeling that they were culled from someone's favorite records. Norah Jones maybe and used as a background to the movie, but they are too good to be background music. So how this came together is beyond me, but now that it is together it is a great cd of seemingly unrelated tunes. excellent. jack w."

Just How It Goes

Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 07/05/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

""My Blueberry Nights" is a strong soundtrack collection. Norah Jones who stars in the film wrote the song "The Story" on set, which was included in the film. She sings, "I don't know how to begin because the story has been told before; I will sing along, I suppose it's just how it goes." Director Kar Wai explains in the liner notes that he went to music stores and bought CDs that were played on the stereo on cross country trips which scouted locations for the film. He loved Cat Power's CD The Greatest and included that title track and "Living Proof" from the CD on the soundtrack. Cassandra Wilson's recording of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" was another track that he put together with a slide show from the road trips to help Norah Young get a feel for the film's content. Ry Cooder also contributed to the film with several of his instrumentals being stand-out tracks such as "Long Ride" & "Bus Ride." Mavis Staples who also participated in the blockbuster set I Believe to My Soul turns in an amazing performance on "Eyes on the Prize." Gustavo Santaolalla's lovely instrumental "Pajaros" is a gentle instrumental lament. Ruth Brown, one of my favorite classic soul singers, has "Looking Back" included on the disc. Otis Redding's classic recording "Try a Little Tenderness" is also here. This is a very good soundtrack, diverse in feel to match the changing moods of the film, which I'm looking forward to seeing! Enjoy!"

My blueberry nights ~ should have been up for awards!!

A. Butler | the big D | 07/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this is an excellent movie with a wonderful soundtrack!! if you like good relaxing blues music its the perfect soundtrack for you! the movie is soooo good, hate that its not more well known! it should have been up for awards. despite what some have said norah jones is great in the movie. i consider people good actors when i forget who they are in real life and see who they are as the character only, everyone in this movie does that for me!! very well written, and great how its portrayed! a must check it out!!"