| Product Summary | | Label: Warner/reprise/maverick | | UPC: 00093624998938 | | Release Date: 5/1/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 204381677 | | Item#: M3KVCN | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Signal Fire - Snow Patrol ~ Original Soundtrack |  | | 2. Move Away - The Killers ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 3. Sealings - Yeah Yeah Yeahs ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 4. Pleased To Meet You - Wolfmother ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 5. Red River - The Walkmen ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 6. Stay Free - Black Mountain ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 7. Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How To Be In Love, The - The Flaming Lips ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 8. Scared Of Myself - Simon Dawes ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 9. Twist, The - Chubby Checker ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 10. Sightlines - Rogue Wave ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 11. Summer Day - Coconut Records ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 12. Falling Star - Jet ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 13. Portrait Of A Summer Thief - Sounds Under Radio ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 14. Letter From St. Jude, A - Wasted Youth ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 15. Small Parts - The Oohlas ~ Original Soundtrack | |
| | Track listing includes previously unreleased songs from Snow Patrol, Jet, The Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wolfmother, The Walkmen, The Killers, and more... Track Listing
1. Signal Fire - Snow Patrol
2. Move Away - The Killers
3. Sealings - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. Pleased to Meet You - Wolfmother
5. Red River - The Walkmen
6. Stay Free - Black Mountain
7. The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love - The Flaming Lips
8. Scared of Myself - Simon Dawes
9. The Twist - Chubby Checker
10. Sight Lines - Rogue Wave
11. Summer Day - Coconut Records
12. Falling Star - Jet
13. Portrait of a Summer Thief - Sounds Under Radio
14. Letter to St. Jude - The Wyos
15. Small Parts - The Oohlas
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Composer: Danny Elfman. | | Personnel: Tim Davis (vocals); Jacknife Lee (guitar, keyboards, programming); Jason Falkner (keyboards). | | Audio Mixers: D. Sardy; Greg Fidelman; Ryan Castle; Brendan O'Brien; Cenzo Townshend. | | Recording information: Angel Studios; Grouse Lodge; Hillside Manor; Sunset sound; The Garage; The Warehouse Studio; Water Music. | | Editors: Andy Brohard; Nigel Walton; Sam Bell. | | Spider-Man has come a long way in five years. First time around, he was mired in modern-rock murk, following the punk-pop and neo-grunge trends of 2002, but now that he's on his third film, he's chosen to surround himself with the sensitive, mopey neo-indie rock that's in vogue in 2007. That may make him a savvy trend-chaser, yet it doesn't necessarily seem opportunistic -- after all, such flights of contemplation would seem to suit the most introspective of superheroes, especially for a film where the plot involves the rise of his dark side. This may seem to be a good match on paper, but in practice the soundtrack for Spider-Man 3 -- which, as the subtitle makes clear, is "Music from and Inspired by" the three-quel -- feels a little oppressive in its earnest, stylish soul-searching. As an album Spider-Man 3 spends too long wallowing in the darkness or, worse yet, in slow, meandering tunes where there's a lot of immaculate moaning but not a lot of hooks. Of course, there are some songs that break out of the pack (as there should be with any 15-track soundtrack), such as the Killers' desperately anthemic "Move Away," the Stripes/Sabbath beserker freak-out of Wolfmother, Jason Schwartzman's Coconut Records turning in the light breezy "Summer Day," the forced whimsy of the Flaming Lips' "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love," and, most incongruously, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" plopped into the middle of the disc (surely, it must serve some function in the film). This certainly boasts a higher indie-cred factor than the first Spider-Man soundtrack -- highly touted indie bands like Snow Patrol, Rogue Wave, the Walkmen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Simon Dawes, and Black Mountain rub shoulders with such fashionista wannabes as the Oohlas -- nor is it nearly as crass as that previous disc, which was filled with Chad Kroeger, Sum 41, Alien Ant Farm, and Injected. But Spider-Man 3 could sure use a dose of bad taste or at least a monster hook or two to make it more fun. As it stands, it feels more like a giveaway sampler at Urban Outfitters than the soundtrack to a summer blockbuster. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine | | Spider-Man has come a long way in five years. First time around, he was mired in modern-rock murk, following the punk-pop and neo-grunge trends of 2002, but now that he's on his third film, he's chosen to surround himself with the sensitive, mopey neo-indie rock that's in vogue in 2007. That may make him a savvy trend-chaser, yet it doesn't necessarily seem opportunistic -- after all, such flights of contemplation would seem to suit the most introspective of superheroes, especially for a film where the plot involves the rise of his dark side. This may seem to be a good match on paper, but in practice the soundtrack for Spider-Man 3 -- which, as the subtitle makes clear, is "Music from and Inspired by" the three-quel -- feels a little oppressive in its earnest, stylish soul-searching. As an album Spider-Man 3 spends too long wallowing in the darkness or, worse yet, in slow, meandering tunes where there's a lot of immaculate moaning but not a lot of hooks. Of course, there are some songs that break out of the pack (as there should be with any 15-track soundtrack), such as the Killers' desperately anthemic "Move Away," the Stripes/Sabbath beserker freak-out of Wolfmother, Jason Schwartzman's Coconut Records turning in the light breezy "Summer Day," the forced whimsy of the Flaming Lips' "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love," and, most incongruously, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" plopped into the middle of the disc (surely, it must serve some function in the film). This certainly boasts a higher indie-cred factor than the first Spider-Man soundtrack -- highly touted indie bands like Snow Patrol, Rogue Wave, the Walkmen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Simon Dawes, and Black Mountain rub shoulders with such fashionista wannabes as the Oohlas -- nor is it nearly as crass as that previous disc, which was filled with Chad Kroeger, Sum 41, Alien Ant Farm, and Injected. But Spider-Man 3 could sure use a dose of bad taste or at least a monster hook or two to make it more fun. As it stands, it feels more like a giveaway sampler at Urban Outfitters than the soundtrack to a summer blockbuster. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
Producer: D. Sardy; Dave Fridmann; Will Hoffman; Michael Einziger; Jacknife Lee; Alan Moulder; Scott Booker; The Killers; Lia Vollack; Jordan Tappis; D. Sardy |
Engineer: Chris Decocco; Graham Hope; Andy Brohard; Clifton Allen; Dean Maher; James Frazaa; Greg Gidelman; Will Hoffman; Greg Fidelman; Greg Gordon; Cameron Barton; Jacknife Lee; John Agnello; Jon Gray; Ryan Castle; Sam Bell; Trent Bell |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/01/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 105788 | | Label : Warner Bros. | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 57m : 7s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00093624998938 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Spin (p.96)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Wolfmother unleash a roiling riff bomb, and Black Mountain meander out for a lovely acoustic swoon."Entertainment Weekly (p.139)
- "A procession of underground heroes and major-label allies offer all-new songs that showcase their diverse superpowers." |
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