Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street Deluxe - Complete Edition
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2007-12-18
Music Label: Nonesuch
Soundtracks:
- Opening Title
- No Place Like London
- The Worst Pies in London
- Poor Thing
- My Friends
- Green Finch & Linnett Bird
- Alms Alms
- Johanna
- Pirelli s Miracle Elixir
- The Contest
- Wait
- Ladies and Their Sensitivities
- Pretty Women
- Epiphany
- A Little Priest
- Johanna
- God, That s Good!
- By the Sea
- Not While I m Around
- Final Scene
Music reviews of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street Deluxe - Complete Edition
Music Review: Beautifully Dark
Rating: 5 Stars
Sweeney Todd / 075597995800 (B000X4OVLM)
First of all, if you haven't seen Sweeney Todd the movie, or aren't familiar with the subject matter, this soundtrack may not be for you. The subject matter is incredibly dark, ranging over rape, mass murder, and cannibalism, and with a light-hearted, whimsical touch that will skirt the edge of offensive for some. For myself, I found the drama to be a deeply bewitching tale of madness and betrayal, but mileage for this kind of subject matter is definitely going to vary.
If you have seen the movie and were as entranced with the music as I, then I can definitely recommend this soundtrack. The songs are almost identical to those in the movie - only one song has been changed, and that's the "Alms! Alms!" song sung by the old beggar woman, and the 'change' is the addition of several lines where she half-heartedly propositions Anthony. Beyond that, there are no changes at all as far as I can tell, except perhaps a touch of change to the pacing - I can't help but feel that "Not While I'm Around" is sung a touch faster than in the movie version with all the pauses and talking, but the difference is so subtle that I can't be certain. (For my money, this is probably the best song in the movie and I'm stunned by how wonderful the young male singer is.)
I feel I should emphasize this soundtrack's almost complete identical nature to the movie soundtrack - if you're buying this soundtrack in hope of 'deleted songs' or extra stanzas, then you'll be disappointed, but if you just want a CD version of the movie to listen or sing along to, then this is exactly the CD for you. The included booklet is very lavish, detailing all the lyrics next to lovely still-shots of the movie scenes.
I haven't heard the earlier versions of "Sweeney Todd", prior to the movie, so I can't compare this performance against anything else. But I can say that this music is lovely, stunning, and beautifully dark, and will be appreciated by any and all fans of the movie. If that includes you, then this CD will delight you.
Description of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street Deluxe - Complete Edition
This Deluxe Complete Edition of the Sweeney Todd film soundtrack contains the complete music from the film. It is specially-packaged with an 80-page bound booklet, with lyrics and photographs.Stephen Sondheim's Grand-Guignol blend of opera and musical theater is a perfect match for director Tim Burton's gothic sensibility. The result of their encounter is a superb screen musical that, despite early fears from the show's fans, preserves most of the score ("The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" being the most egregious loss) and, perhaps even more importantly, its spirit (regular Sondheim orchestrator Jonathan Tunick did the new arrangements). And yes, Johnny Depp can sing. Granted, singing in a movie is easier than it is onstage, but still, Depp is at ease with the material, if a little thin-voiced. Helena Bonham Carter is a bit more problematic as Mrs. Lovett (there's a reason this character has been played by the likes of Angela Lansbury and Patti LuPone on stage) and her take on "The Worst Pies in London" tries hard but lacks gleeful gusto (she fares better on "By the Sea"). More convincing are Sacha Baron Cohen, appropriately outlandish as Pirelli ("The Contest"), Jayne Wisener as Johanna ("Green Finch and Linnet Bird"), and Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin (a good duet with Depp on "Pretty Women"). Sondheim fans won't be disappointed, and the film should also bring new converts into his world. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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