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Absolutely Fabulous Film Score Compilation

Luis Hernandez | New York, New York, USA | 12/24/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Unlike many film scores of the recent past, "Austin Powers: Scores Baby!" is a unique film score soundtrack in that it actually captures various musical styles that represent the 1960's. Written and conducted by George Clinton (not the lead musician of "Parliament Funkadelic" fame), the soundtrack captures the essence of the "Austin Powers" films excellently, as Clinton focuses on three musical styles that have long been associated with the "swinging Sixties": Muzak; Bossa Nova; and the various suspense tracks found in the Bond movies of the 1960's & 1970's. Muzak, which is the music one usually hears in elevators and in adult films, fits in perfectly into these films as they both gained popularity during the second half of the 1960's due to the rise in popularity of adult films and synthesized music. Bossa Nova, a Brazilian musical style, also gained plenty of popularity after the release of the Stan Getz/Tom Jobim albums of that decade, and finally, the suspense tracks of the James Bond films captured the spy-fever that was all too common during the height of the Cold War.Clinton has done a great job with all the tracks, but I have selected a few as my favorites. These tracks are:(1) "Vanessa's Theme" (2) "Soul Bossa Nova" (3) "I'm Back / Mini-Me / Time Portal" (4) "Shagga-Nova, The" (5) "Felicity's Theme" (6) "Chess"These tracks give the listener a smooth, suave feeling and mood that only can represent the swinger attitude that Austin Powers' demonstrates in the film. When I first listened to the score, I became totally hooked on its' smooth arrangements and style. If you're a fan of the film series, or a person who is into film scores, this is a must have. It's an excellent compilation of one of the film world's best composers."

Groovy baby!!

Brandon Cutro | Tyler, Texas United States | 03/14/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was very excited when I saw this score in the stores one day because I always enjoyed the cool background music that accompanied the film. In this 39 minute score compilation from the first 2 AP films, George S. Clinton cleverly arranges several short cues from the film and puts them together into longer tracks. In the music, you can hear the craft of several other composers that Clinton borrowed from the 60s, such as Burt Bacharach, John Barry, Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, and Jerry Goldsmith. "Cartage/Following/Virtucon" contains a hint of 007's theme along with a cool flute motif. "Opening/Norad/Evacuation" contains Dr. Evil's theme, which is a 4 note motif for brass that basically dominates the score. "Vanessa's Theme" as well as "Felicity's Theme" are 2 slightly romantic themes scored for light strings, piano, and electric guitar. "Evil Plot/Steamroller/Mutant Sea Bass" is an exciting action cue with lots of snare drums and flute licks. "Danger March" (which doesn't sound like much of) is a light and militaristic march for piccolo, brass, and snare drums that is fun and humorous to listen to. "Hit & Run/Heroic Austin" lays out Austin's theme, which is almost identical to James Bond's theme. "Fembots" and "The Shagga-nova" sound a lot like Henry Mancini's music for The Pink Panther, which really swings. Clinton's arrangement of Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" is cool and hip in Hollywood style, while "Evil Island" sounds almost identical to the music that David Arnold used in Stargate. "Mini-Me" contains harps and chimes, while "Fat Bastard" contains lots of Scottish and Gaelic instrumentation. This is a cool score that is easy to listen to and gets you hooked the first time you hear it. It's shagadelic and groovy baby!!"

Shagtastic Sound-o-licious Score

Chester Maple | Los Angeles | 11/29/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A fun and entertaining, soundfall, of music. The scores from both Austin Powers movies on one disc! What more could you want? Part 007, part farce, and pure Austin. Everything from the main action themes to the softer pussycat stuff is just great. As Austin Powers would say, "Yeah, BABY!""