Vanilla Sky Soundtrack CD

Out of print in the U.S.! Original soundtrack to the 2001 motion picture directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz. In Vanilla Sky, young, handsome and wealthy publishing tycoon David Aames can have anything his heart desires. Still, David's charmed life seems incomplete. One night, David meets the woman of his dreams and believes he may have found the missing piece. But an encounter with an ex-jealous lover sends David's world out of control. The soundtrack features tracks from Paul McCartney, R.E.M., Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, Red House Painters, The Monkees and many others. Warner.

"Vanilla Sky" nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
Personnel: Cameron Diaz, Beth Orton (vocals).
Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins.
Photographer: Neal Preston.
For former Rolling Stone scribe turned director Cameron Crowe, music serves as the muse for his filmmaking. For his American remake of the Spanish thriller "Abre Los Ojos," Crowe and longtime collaborator Danny Bramson created an eclectic soundtrack that ties in perfectly with the movie's surrealistic shadings. The post-modern bag of tricks includes classic psychedelia by The Monkees ("Porpoise Song [Theme From 'Head']"), a gem by Iceland's Sigur Ros (the ambient "Svefn-G-Englar"), and contributions from the mighty Radiohead (a jittery "Everything In Its Right Place"), and lesser-known Looper (an infectiously funky "Mondo '77").
Elsewhere, the ex-critic feeds his classic rock cravings with Paul McCartney's brand new pining title track, a remixed version of Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill," and a vintage live version of Bob Dylan's "Fourth Time Around." Along with great choices by The Chemical Brothers, Jeff Buckley, and Josh Rouse are a pair of songs by R.E.M., the previously released "Sweetness Follows" and newly recorded jangle, "All The Right Friends." The most pleasant surprise is the Mazzy Star-flavored dream-pop of "I Fall Apart" composed by Nancy Wilson and sung by Julianna Gianni(aka Cameron Diaz).

Entertainment Weekly (12/14/01, p.84) - "...A characteristically smart compilation....a tidily eclectic set." - Rating: B+