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Original Soundtrack, Julian Nott
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. A Grand Day Out
2. Anti-Pesto To The Rescue
3. Bless You, Anti-Pesto
4. Lady Tottington & Victor
5. Fire Up The Bun-Vac
6. Your Ladyship
7. Brainwash & Go
8. Harvest Offering
9. Arson Around
10. A Big Trap
11. The Morning After
12. Transformation
13. Ravaged In The Night
14. Fluffy Lover Boy
15. Kiss My Arrrtichoke
16. Dogfight
17. Every Dog Has His Day
18. All Things Fluffy
19. Wallace & Gromit

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CD Details

All Artists: Original Soundtrack, Julian Nott
Title: Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Varese Sarabande
Original Release Date: 10/7/2005
Re-Release Date: 10/11/2005
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Style: Comedy & Spoken Word
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 030206668629, 4005939668624, 884463117792

Synopsis

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Composer Julian Nott has been associated with Wallace and Gromit since their beginning in short films, so of course his signature theme for the duo pops up in the Were-Rabbit soundtrack (try figuring out how many times Nott sneaks it in). This time around, he gets a much bigger orchestra, which perhaps explains the involvement of Dreamworks go-to scorer Hans Zimmer as producer, and also the musical contributions from Rupert Gregson-Williams, James Michael Dooley, Lorne Balfe, and Alastair King. Unlike Wallace and Gromit themselves, who escaped the transfer from short to feature-length film unscathed, Nott's music has lost a bit of its intimate, veddy British charm in the process. This is most obvious in "actiony" tracks like the generic-sounding "Fire Up the Bun-Vac." Sometimes, bigger isn't better. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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CD Reviews

Cracking CD, Gromit

gordonblu | USA | 10/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It seems like I have been waiting for a W&G film forever. Why, You may ask? Because I have been chomping at the bit for a Wallace and Gromit CD!

It was well worth the Wait! Every cue on this album is Golden! My only complaint is why did Hans Zimmer have to get involved? He seems to take Mr. Nott's thunder away from him! And why did they need some other Composers as well? As evident in the classic shorts, Nott is a very accomplished composer. Maybe He needed some assistance for an exhausting work load. Oh well.

Despite the above gripes,I think this is one of the best soundtracks in years. I especially like "Fire up the Bunvac", "Brainwash and Go", "A Big Trap", and "Dogfight", not to mention the closing cue, "Wallace and Gromit", which is of course the wonderful and completely catchy theme from the aforementioned shorts. Indeed, my Dad was humming that tune for three days after seeing the film!

I heartily recommend this album as well as the movie. Nicely Done!"

SMASHING!

Richard S. Parker | Germantown, Maryland | 10/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a wonderful gift to the world: Wallace and Gromit. Those of us who have been fans for years have known this for a while. Know the whole world will know. The films is a blast. The soundtrack brings that blast home (well, at least until the DVD comes out; and, even then it'll still be great to wash the dishes or mop the floors to this CD). The music brings back all the fun of the film. I can't help comparing this CD to the last animated film soundtrack CD I bought: The Incredibles. While the music for the Incredibles was good, it was terribly derivative, borrowing too freely and too often from the Bond movies. Nott has not (no pun intended) fallen into that trap (again, no pun intended . . . see the film). This music is fresh and original . . . of course, the Wallace and Gromit theme insinuates itself several times, but we wouldn't want it any other way. Buy this soundtrack."

Expresses the Movie Perfectly!

Marcus | Boise, ID USA | 11/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw this movie on opening night and I loved it. I am a big fan of British humor. The music in the film is delightful! Each piece matches the scene it corresponds with. This is a great cd (and movie) to check out!"