The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) (Simon/Garbiel/Brandy)

Product Summary Label: Jive Records UPC: 00012414850324 Release Date: 11/26/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60580355 Item#: MDG7F3 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Father And Daughter - Paul Simon ~ Original Soundtrack 2. Iwoya - Angelique Kidjo/Dave Matthews ~ Original Soundtrack 3. Dance With Us - P. Diddy/Brandy ~ Original Soundtrack 4. Animal Nation - Peter Gabriel (previously unreleased) ~ Original Soundtrack 5. Happy - Sita ~ Original Soundtrack 6. Motla Le Pula (The Rainmaker) - Hugh Masekela ~ Original Soundtrack 7. Monkey Man - Reel Big Fish ~ Original Soundtrack 8. Don't Walk Away - Youssou N'Dour/Sting ~ Original Soundtrack 9. Acci-dent - Baha Men ~ Original Soundtrack 10. End Of Forever - Nick Carter ~ Original Soundtrack 11. Shaking The Tree - Peter Gabriel/Shaggy/Youssou N'Dour ('02 remix) ~ Original Soundtrack 12. Get Out Of London - The Pretenders ~ Original Soundtrack 13. Africa - Las Hijas Del Sol ~ Original Soundtrack 14. Awa Awa - Wes ~ Original Soundtrack   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Producers: George Acogny, Jonathan McHugh. To go along with the jungle motif of this Nickelodeon-produced animated feature, we're presented with a soundtrack album full of African-flavored pop. Who better to lead that particular charge than Paul Simon, whose GRACELAND helped pave the way for Afro-pop crossover in the US. His "Father and Daughter" is a gentle but spirited song about the parent-child bond. A pairing of jamband hero Dave Matthews and African diva Angelique Kidjo ("Iwoya") makes more sonic sense than one might suppose. Ska-punks Reel Big Fish offer a rather ill-advised take on the Specials' "Monkey Man," but a smart pair of Youssou N'Dour collaborations (one with Sting, one with Peter Gabriel) soon set things right. The Pretenders' "Get Out of London" doesn't have much to do with Africa, but it's one of their better latter-day tunes and a pleasure to hear. Ultimately, this disc cleaves pretty closely to the Anglo pop aesthetic, but the introduction of African elements throughout is strong enough to add a nice touch of exoticism.   Technical Info Release Date : 11/26/2002 Original Release Date : 2002 Catalog ID : 48503 Label : Jive Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00012414850324   Professional Reviews Uncut (3/03, p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[Simon] can still turn a lyric and craft a tune like an unlikely deft demi-god..."    Product Image