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A romantic’s collection if ever there was one, this cachet of songs graced the equally heart-tugging film. King of the Croon and Swoon, Nat King Cole’s “Stardust” is probably the most obvious of the young lovers’ themes here. Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante, ordinarily not the most romantic of sorts, prove themselves worthy contenders with “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” and “As Time Goes By,” respectively. “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning” gets an elegantly simple trea… More >>

Sleepless In Seattle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

5 Responses to “Sleepless In Seattle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”

1. Anonymous says:

   March 11, 2010 at 8:49 pm

   Only one song worth listening to, and that’s “Stand by your man”.
   Rating: 2 / 5
2. Alex Diaz-Granados says:

   March 11, 2010 at 10:21 pm

   Because I am at heart a rank sentimentalist, Epic Soundtrax’s “Sleepless in Seattle” should have been more enjoyable, or at least a bit more emotionally charged, but this Nora Ephron-Marc Shaiman produced album was more of a hit-and-miss affair at best. Yes, I like some of it, but in the end I found myself wishing I’d bought something nicer.

   Unlike the similarly-themed “Music from the Motion Picture When Harry Met Sally…” there is no single artist who carries the 12-song album. Not having seen the entire film — despite its frequent airings around Valentine’s Day — I can’t say for certain if the same artists featured here (Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, Tammy Wynette and Gene Autry, just to name a few) are heard in the movie’s soundtrack. (While I am a big fan of movie soundtracks and do buy them because I like the movies they are from, I also buy them for just the music.)

   To be fair, there are some wonderful songs in this CD. I absolutely get goosebumps when I hear the mellow, soothing voice of Nat “King” Cole as he sings Hoagy Carmichael’s reflective “Stardust” — a reverie about separation and longing. I also enjoy Louis Armstrong’s rendition of “A Kiss To Build a Dream On,” Carly Simon’s “In the Wee Hours of the Morning” and Harry Connick’s rendition of producer/composer Shaiman’s “A Wink and a Smile.” The mix of happy, sad and memory-triggering songs reflects (to me, anyway) the highs and lows of any romantic affair, with all the passions, smiles and tears involved.

   Slightly less thrilling were several tracks, including Jimmy Durante’s covers of “As Time Goes By” and “Make Someone Happy.” Maybe it’s because I’m just too used to listening to Dooley Wilson’s classic version as heard in Casablanca, or maybe it’s just that Durante’s gravelly voice just doesn’t seem right for “As Time Goes By.” (Again, to be fair, I didn’t have such a visceral reaction to the second Durante track…but that’s not one of my favorite selections.) And although I can sit through Celine Dion and Clive Griffin’s cover of “When I Fall in Love,” I still find myself wishing Shaiman and Ephron had chosen to use Nat Cole’s rendition of this beautiful Edward Hayman-Victor Young song.
   Rating: 3 / 5
3. D. E. Van Dierendonck says:

   March 12, 2010 at 12:45 am

   I ordered the cd “Manhattan” from the film of woody Allen. There were no new ones available and so you sent me a “hardly Used” one. Unfortunately, the tape has obviously been played MUCH too often as all the notes are SLURRED, especially the “Rhapsody in Blue” side, and is IMPOSSIBLE to enjoy. I will never order a USED one again! I was happy with the dvd “sleepless in Seatle”, as it was new.
   Rating: 1 / 5
4. C. Anderson says:

   March 12, 2010 at 3:43 am

   The music is really great however, I was not able to pull up the information about the songs on my computer… I do have internet problems every now and then though, which could be a big reason.
   Rating: 3 / 5
5. Anonymous says:

   March 12, 2010 at 4:57 am

   If you liked the movie, you will certainly LOVE the soundtrack. An excellent collection of romantic day-dreaming songs culminating in an outstanding Dion/Griffin version of Nat King Cole’s (?) “When I fall in Love.” Although there are actually 2 annoying songs (”Back In The Saddle Again” and “Stand By Me”), I can’t but rate this CD with 5 stars.
   Rating: 5 / 5