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I Am Sam Soundtrack CD

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I AM SAM was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Album For A Motion Picture Or Television..

In the film I AM SAM, Sean Penn's title character is a mentally challenged, Beatles-obsessed character who lands in the middle of a custody case for his daughter. With Sam looking to the Fab Four's music for guidance, the accompanying soundtrack is wall-to-wall Lennon-McCartney. Rebuffed for the rights to the original songs, the album's organizers instead recruited an all-star array of talent to contribute Beatles covers within a three-week span. The quick turn-around time meant delightfully original interpretations of these stellar songs as opposed to by-the-numbers readings.

Among the many highlights are Ben Harper's psychedelic "Strawberry Fields Forever," a chiming Aimee Mann/Michael Penn duet on "Two Of Us" and Chocolate Genius' ethereal "Julia." Elsewhere, Eddie Vedder delivers an acoustic-driven "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" through gritted teeth, Sheryl Crow adds a nice country twang to "Mother Nature's Son," and Stereophonics' raspy take on "Don't Let Me Down" sounds like a Faces outtake.

Although The Black Crowes offer up a stark arrangement of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," Grandaddy's chugging alt-rock version of "Revolution" and Nick Cave's melancholy crooning of "Let It Be" make I AM SAM worth the price of admission.

New Reditions Of Beatles Songs S.Mclachlan,B.Harper,E.Vedder,

Original score composed by John Powell.Entertainment Weekly (12/14/01, p.84) - "...These songs are like old friends...and you don't have to see the movie to enjoy it..." - Rating: B
Q (4/02, p.125) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...The right stuff..."
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List Price $18.98 (You save $3.89)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs
Label V2
Orig Year 2002
All Time Sales Rank   4428  
CD Universe Part number 2413596
Catalog number 27119
Discs 1
Release Date Jan 08, 2002
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Additional Info Original Soundtrack
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Two of Us - Aimee Mann/Michael Penn
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Blackbird - Sarah McLachlan
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Across the Universe - Rufus Wainwright
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.I'm Looking Through You - The Wallflowers
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - Eddie Vedder
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Strawberry Fields - Ben Harper
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Mother Nature's Son - Sheryl Crow
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Golden Slumbers - Ben Folds
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.I'm Only Sleeping - The Vines
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Don't Let Me Down - Stereophonics
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - The Black Crowes
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Julia - Chocolate Genius
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.We Can Work It Out - Heather Nova
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Help - Howie Day
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Nowhere Man - Paul Westerberg
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Revolution - Grandaddy
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Let It Be - Nick Cave

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Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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4 stars A great listen!
Some of todays best artists with their renditions of Beatles classics. What more could you ask for?
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5 stars Excellent
If you like the Beatles you'll LOVE this CD!!!
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4 stars Very emotional
I am Sam was a very emothional for me. It touched my heart and brought back memories that I have forgotten about.
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5 stars I Am Sam CD
If you are a Beatles fan, this is a must have CD. The songs are great (of course) and the singers give their own take on them. Rufus Wainwright's 'Across The Universe' would do John Lennon proud. There's 17 songs and I have listened to this CD over and over and never tire of hearing them - bar one - the last song is a mystery of why they would include it with the rest of the gems. If you don't know the Beatles work, you would still like this CD. The Beatles songs are timeless.
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5 stars Excellent Beatles Tribute
Awesome tribute to the Beatles by some of the best modern musicians. Highlights: Ben Harper doing Strawberry Fields and Sarah McLachlan doing Blackbird. Excellent stuff
Submitted by Wayne (North Queensland, Australia)
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