Ocean's Eleven Soundtrack CD

While the 1998 crime caper OUT OF SIGHT was the first film to bring together a suave George Clooney character, the maverick vision of director Steven Soderbergh, and the lively compositions of Irish electronica artist David Holmes, the 2001 remake of OCEAN'S ELEVEN perfected--and popularized--the collective aesthetic of those elements. The soundtrack to the hugely successful heist flick deftly blends snippets of ELEVEN's dialogue and vintage pop tracks--most notably Percy Faith's swooning, elevator-ready "Theme for Young Lovers" and an energetic remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation"--with Holmes's groove-oriented, 1970s-inspired originals, resulting in an album that successfully captures the mischievous verve of the movie, particularly on the cool, calculated, and exceptionally funky "Boobytrapping."

David Holmes/Perry Como/Quincy Jones/Elvis Presley/Handsome B

Original score by David Holmes.

Personnel: Chris Dawkins (guitar); Steve Tavaglione (flute, saxophone, EWI); Ron King (trumpet); Stephen Hilton (keyboards, programming); Jim Watson, Scott Kinsey (keyboards); Brad Dutz (vibraphone, percussion); Dave Carpenter, Robert Hurst (double bass, electric bass); Zach Danziger (drums, percussion); Hugoth Nicolson (percussion).

Recording information: The Studio At The Sunset Marquis, West Hollywood, CA.

Photographer: Bob Marshak.

Arrangers: David Holmes; Lucien Cailliet.Uncut (1/03, p.97) - Included in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"
Mojo (Publisher) (2/02, p.90) - "...Masterfully assured skittering lounge-funk..."
NME (Magazine) (2/9/02, p.37) - 7 out of 10 - "...Holmes' propensity for crate-digging is well-documented and this score simmers with dusty-fingered enthusiasm..."