| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/mercury | | UPC: 00731452438829 | | Release Date: 11/26/1996 | | Buy.com Sku: 60100660 | | Item#: M7H73T | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Asylum - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack |  | | 2. Jimmy Was - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 3. Bettina - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 4. Soul Dressing - Booker T. & The MG's ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 5. Lonely One - Tim Gibbons ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 6. Blue Waltz - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 7. Secret Place - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 8. Darlin' - Bambi Lee Savage ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 9. Shenandoah - Daniel Lanois/Emmylou Harris ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 10. Orange Kay - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 11. Smothered In Hugs - Local H ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 12. Phone Call - Russell Wilson/Mark Howard ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 13. Omni - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 14. Maker, The - Daniel Lanois ~ Original Soundtrack | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Original score written by Daniel Lanois and Mark Howard. | | Producers include: Daniel Lanois, Mark Howard. | | Engineers Include: Mark Howard, Wayne Lorenz. | | Personnel: Daniel Lanois (guitar, omnichord, loops); Emmylou Harris, Tim Gibbons, Scott Lucas (vocals, guitar); Bambi Lee Savage (guitar); Malcolm Burn (cello); Darryl Johnson , Claude des Roches, Joe Daniels, Willie Green , Brian Blade (drums). | | Audio Mixer: Tom Lord-Alge. | | Photographers: Johannes Beck; Kevin Lehman; Michael Yarish; Marina Chavez. | | Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois. | | Arranger: Daniel Lanois. | | If you ever needed a convenient definition of the term "mood music," the soundtrack to Billy Bob Thornton's 1996 film Sling Blade fits the bill nicely. Much like the movie itself, the music has a spare, haunting quality that will either appeal to you or leave you in a stupor depending on your state of mind. The opening track, "Asylum," sets the tone for the entire album: As synthesizers buzz in the background, a lone guitar wails away like a voice crying out in the wilderness. The overall feeling is one of isolation, of being lost in a strange place, surrounded by an invisible wall of unfamiliar sounds. In other words, this is not the disc to put on while entertaining guests. But if you're home alone and looking for some unintrusive music to listen to while you read/do your taxes/contemplate life, this album certainly comes in handy. Daniel Lanois composed much of the movie's music, "Asylum" included, and his tunes are definitely the pick of the soundtrack. With their deliberate rhythms and slow (some might say endless) pace, tracks like "Asylum," "Jimmy Was," and "Secret Place" actually seem to transport you into the movie's setting, the woods and back roads of the Deep South. Another standout is Lanois' version of the old Appalachian song "Shenandoah," featuring Emmylou Harris on vocals. Be forewarned, though: if you're in the least bit tired, this song is a potent lullaby. And therein lies the dilemma of the entire album: It can easily entrance you, but it can just as easily put you too sleep. Despite Lanois' considerable talents, his songs tend to run together. Every two or three tracks another artist is tossed in for variety; Tim Gibbons growls a decent song called "Lonely One" and Bambi Lee Savage contributes the sweet, but piffling tune "Darlin'," but these diversions can contribute to the tedium, rather than relieve it. It would be perfectly understandable for the typical listener to get fed up and turn the stereo off after the first few songs. But those who choose to stick with the album will be rewarded by two great closing tracks. The first is "Smothered in Hugs" by Local H, a fast-paced rock song that chase away whatever sleepiness might have been caused by previous tracks. Even better is the final song, "The Maker" by Lanois again, which combines the dreamy rhythms of his earlier tracks with a faster beat (don't pay too much attention to the silly lyrics, however). Having "Asylum" and "The Maker" as bookends makes it a little easier to overlook the weaker aspects of Sling Blade. ~ Ethan Alter | | Producer/musician Daniel Lanois's moody, atmospheric score for this story of a Southerner trying to start over after being institutionalized for 25 years is full of as much drama and feeling as the film itself. Lanois made his name producing such artists as U2, Bob Dylan, and Peter Gabriel, and his trademark is a dark, swampy sound. That sound, which is both organic and mysterious, fits perfectly in this story. | | The score is rich and ambient, featuring Lanois's heavily-processed guitar and the help of a few extraordinary players (mentor Brian Eno, jazz drummer Brian Blade, Emmylou Harris). It's complemented by tunes by country singer Bambi Lee Savage, Booker T. & The MGs, and the rock band Local H (covering Guided By Voices' "Smothered in Hugs"). Also included is "The Maker," which first appeared on Lanois's 1989 solo album ACADIE. It's a churning, funky update of the homegrown spiritualism perfected by the Band in the 1960s, and it closes the album on a hopeful note. |
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Wayne Lorenz; Mark Howard |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/07/2005 | | Original Release Date : 1996 | | Catalog ID : 524388 | | Label : Island | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 45m : 46s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00731452438829 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (1/17/97, pp.61-63)
- "...a subtle-ambient soundscape....Lanois has created a score that goes a long way toward making SLING BLADE the creepy, artsy backwoods experience it is..." - Rating: B |
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