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A more than slightly interesting effort that finds Roger Waters playing film composer, albeit with a Radio K.A.O.S.-era sound. The music is dense, complex, structured as a one-act play in the context of the album. It and David Bowie's title song are the best points of this album -- the Genesis contribution is ho-hum, Squeeze boring, and Hugh Cornwell dreadful. ~ Steven McDonald
Raymond Briggs' animated tale about an elderly British couple living out their last days after the bomb has dropped spawned this hit-and-miss soundtrack, with contributions from Squeeze, David Bowie, Genesis, and a lengthy coda from Roger Waters and the Bleeding Heart Band. Bowie's "When the Wind Blows" and Genesis' "The Brazilian" seem to carry the most flow musically, and the ten-part medley from Waters and his studio team has its moments, but for the most part it drags and sputters with boggy instrumental staleness. Only "Folded Flags" seems to associate with the movie's cold war theme the best, and some relatively smooth saxophone playing from Mel Collins helps to resuscitate things a wee bit. Dialogue from both characters is woven between each song, enhancing their naïve outlook and their false hope for the "powers that be." Hugh Cornwell's "Facts and Figures" and Paul Hardcastle's "The Shuffle" are short on amiability and come off as poorly manufactured, weakened by run-of-the-mill '80s rhythms. When the Wind Blows tries hard to bind ties with the actual movie, which is splendid in itself, but aside from a few effective tracks, the soundtrack remains quite pedestrian. ~ Mike DeGagne
Released only on vinyl in the U.S. when the film first came out in 1986 (and deleted shortly thereafter), this is the CD edition of the soundtrack to Raymond Briggs' anti-nuclear sci-fi cartoon about the fate of an ill-prepared retired English couple when nuclear Armageddon strikes. 15 tracks, over half by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, and the balance by David Bowie, Squeeze, Hugh Cornwell, Genesis, and Paul Hardcastle - most of which were recorded especially for the film . EMI. 1996. When The Wind Blows Soundtrack Music When The Wind Blows Soundtrack Songs | 1. | When the Wind Blows - David Bowie |
| 2. | Facts and Figures-Hugh Cornwell - Hugh Cornwell |
| 3. | Brazilian, The - Genesis |
| 4. | What Have They Done - Squeeze |
| 5. | Shuffle, The - Paul Hardcastle |
| 6. | Russian Missile, The - Roger Waters |
| 7. | Towers of Faith - Roger Waters |
| 8. | Hilda's Dream - Roger Waters |
| 9. | American Bomber, The - Roger Waters |
| 10. | Anderson Shelter, The - Roger Waters |
| 11. | British Submarine, The - Roger Waters |
| 12. | Attack, The - Roger Waters |
| 13. | Fall Out, The - Roger Waters |
| 14. | Hilda's Hair - Roger Waters |
| 15. | Folded Flags - Roger Waters/Bleeding Heart Band |
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