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intereact!Various Artists - Soundtrack
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2001-05-15
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
Like The Muppet Show or The Simpsons, Shrek is tiered with visual appeal, fantasy, and sophisticated humor that appeals to children and adults on two mutually exclusive levels. Judging by the soundtrack alone, there is some genuine emotion coming from this movie; Rufus Wainwright, the Proclaimers, and especially the Eels all pen winsome, longing tunes. Dana Glover's "It Is You (I Have Loved)" represents the soundtrack's requisite glossy ballad, but it's better than most, and John Powell's climactic, orchestral "True Love's First Kiss" makes one wish there was a full score to accompany this soundtrack. On the flip side, Smash Mouth cover the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" with a groovy treatment of crunchy hip-hop beats, and Leslie Carter (sister of Aaron and Nick) gives a perky performance on the Britney-esque "Like Wow!" The soundtrack squeezes the last drops of juice from the overplayed Smash Mouth hit "All Star," but other than that, it strikes a great balance between cute-but-not-precious pop hits, and more grown-up songs that are well within reach of young ears. --Beth Massa
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) Only a few stand-out tracks. [Rating: 2 out of 5]
While the Shrek movie was well done, the music on this soundtrack wasn't the greatest. There are many songs on the Cd that just don't mesh together and seem mediocre at times. After a while certain tracks begin to feel old. There are some great tracks; but they are too few and far between. Songs like: "Stay Home", "Bad Reputation", "You Belong to Me", and "I'm on My Way" aren't too grating at first listen; but after a while, they get irritating. After a while the 5 songs are unlistenable. Of course, they aren't as annoying as some of the other tracks such as the poppy "Like Wow!" which tends to give me a migraine listening to what sounds like Valley Girls singing. Now I don't mind pop music ("All Star" is a fun song to listen to on the soundtrack) but the variety of "bubblegum pop" that "Like Wow!" has to offer never ceases to grate on my nerves. Maybe it's the lyrics, perhaps it's the paper-thin message; but either way it's irritating. "It is You (I Have Loved)" would be a great song - the problem is that Dana Glover's vocals seem strained on this release. She sounds quite raspy and it takes away from the beauty of the music. But, enough complaining... Both versions of "I'm a Believer" are surprisingly well done and fun to listen to. "True Love's First Kiss" is a sweet instrumental piece that fits the mood of the movie perfectly. I enjoy the final track very much. "Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainright is easily the best song on the album. It's a very soothing ballad that will stick in your mind even when it's over. He sings it to perfection. With 5 out of 13 tacks being enjoyable, it's a shame I can't give the album 3 stars at least. But it falls short on delivering the music i hoped to enjoy.2) good product, pleasant music [Rating: 5 out of 5]
exactly what I expected, and also perfect the shipment time in spite of the distance (in Italy)3) An awesome CD!!! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I bought this CD thinking expecting all of the great songs from the movie to be on it. It is a fun CD. I love to just play it and sing along and have a good time. It is totally worth the money!4) A Rare Breed [Rating: 5 out of 5]
There are very few soundtracks that are truly worth actually buying. The ones that stand out are obvious. The good ones usually reflect the moods of the movie it's about very well. They keep the good things you found in a movie highlighted in your mind long after you've seen the actual movie. This soundtrack, and the ones to follow from the Shrek movies, are truly a rare breed. Not only are they worthy of being bought, not only do they reflect the various fun moods of the movies (which are also excellent), but they are a pleasure to listen to entirely on their own. I actually bought this and the second Shrek soundtrack before I saw the movies. Another aspect of these uncommonly well made soundtracks is that they'll invite you to get to know a wide and varied range of artists you might not have even heard of before. This was true with me. Fun. Tasteful. Original. Get them.5) Fun [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The kids love it, I like it too. I looked for this for several years and it was nowhere; I guess they re-released it with Shrek 3 coming out. If you like the songs from the film, get it.