.com Michael Mann's warts-'n'-all biopic of three-time heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali spans the most triumphant and turbulent decade of the legend's career. But like many a film marketing plan, its first soundtrack release seemed more concerned with selling CDs to those less familiar with Ali--and oddly, Mann's powerful film itself--than with accurately documenting the film's true musical soul. This second volume corrects that misstep, collecting much of Lisa Gerrard's and previous collaborator and former Dead Can Dance sideman Pieter Bourke's atmospheric, largely electronic underscore as well as an eclectic, less obviously pop-conscious slate of songs and music by Chicago bluseman Mighty Joe Young, nouveau R&B drum/bass/vocal merchants Dungeon East and Whild Peach, trans-genre cellist Martin Tillman, and Malian vocal legend Salif Keita. It's a release that variously seems better attuned to the director's own adventurous tastes in film scoring, more emblematic of Ali's own complex character and international legacy--and, more importantly, an ambience-rich document of the film's true musical and artistic spirit. --Jerry McCulley
L**A
almost there
I am excited to buy this CD to get the music of Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke - the real musical stars of this film - for their excellent, emotional and heavily memorable score. However I am sorry that the Serif Keita track "Tomorrow" - which is easily the most pivitol musical scene in the film, was not included on this collection and was rather fed to the "less carings" on the "STAR" soundtrack #1. I would have loved to have its compliment here, where all the other emotional tracks have been comiled. But otherwise I am glad to see thios music worthy of its own release... because it IS. This is the real soundtrack to the film, ya'll. Don't miss it.
T**N
Ali (score)
I originally bought this CD by mistake as it not entirely clear that this is the second soundtrack release from the movie ALI. I was very happy with this mistake however as this release contains the more memorable music from the film.This album has the feel of a 'world music' CD. The ALI (I) soundtrack ends up sounding more like an 'Ali themed' album. I found I played ALI (II) much more than ALI (I).
A**R
Three Stars
not what I thought
R**T
Three Stars
Good transaction. I wanted it to go with the other original cd soundtrack. Not bad
A**S
very good
It's as good as I thought it would be, I am now looking for video of my lovin (you're never gonna get it) by En Vogue.
S**K
Disappointing
One one good song on the entire CD, the first one--it's a really good one, but not worth the price of the CD.
T**A
original score
This CD has a rich and diverse sound. Some songs move fast with a deep drum beat while others are just plain sexy.
W**S
Five Stars
Excellent. Everyone should hear this one
M**L
Wunderschön, aber leider nur eine Hälfte des Soundtracks ....
Ich bin leidenschaftlicher Film-DVD-Sammler und zu manchen darf der Soundtrack natürlich nicht fehlen.Zu dem Film selber braucht man glaube nicht viel sagen. Ich selber finde ihn bis auf ein paar Schwächen sehr gut gemacht.Ich hatte mir schon den Soundtrack zu Ali gekauft, aber leider fehlten darauf einige Lieder.Die Filmszene, als Ali erstmals Boxweltmeister im Schwergewicht gegen Sony Liston wird, war musikalisch mit "Set Me Free" von Dungeon East & Whild Peach grandios untermalt... Gänsehaut pur <3<3<3Nach ein paar Recherchen im Internet, stoß ich dann auf diesen zweiten Soundtrack hier, wo dieser Titel und auch andere fehlende drauf sind. Damit war ich dann zum Glück komplett. Das man zwei getrennte CDs veröffentlicht finde ich schade, aber so einen Fall hatte ich auch schon mal bei dem Film "Armageddon" gehabt.Alles in allem ein schöner Soundtrack, der als Gesamtpaket aber besser wäre, da man eben doppelt kaufen muss.Den ersten Soundtrack, den man auch bei Amazon kaufen kann, umfasst die Titel:01. The World's Greatest - R. Kelly02. Fight - Alicia Keys03. Hold On - R. Kelly04. A Change Is Gonna Come - Al Green feat. Booker T & The MG's05. Ain't No Way - Aretha Franklin06. Sometimes - Bilal07. 20 Dollars - Angie Stone08. For Your Precious Love - Truth Hurts09. Bring It On Home To Me - David Elliot10. The Greatest - Everlast11. Mistreated - Shawn Kane12. Tomorrow - Salif Keita13. All Along The Watchtower - The Watchtower Four14. Odessa - Martin Tillman15. See The Sun - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke
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