Amélie

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All Music Guide - Heather Phares
The soundtrack to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's charming, slightly surreal romantic comedy Amélie features music by Yann Tiersen. Just as the film presents an idyllic, idealized version of Paris, Tiersen's score captures the most romantic aspects of French music, complete with fluttering accordions, delicate harpsichords, mandolins, and poignant strings and pianos. Pieces like "J'y Suis Jamais Allé," "Le Moulin," "La Valse des Monstres," and "Les Jours Tristes" -- which features a toy piano -- convey the film's sweet, slightly skewed outlook perfectly, and are completely charming in their own right. Aside from the three variations on the heroine's theme, "La Valse d'Amélie," most...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Heather Phares
The soundtrack to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's charming, slightly surreal romantic comedy Amélie features music by Yann Tiersen. Just as the film presents an idyllic, idealized version of Paris, Tiersen's score captures the most romantic aspects of French music, complete with fluttering accordions, delicate harpsichords, mandolins, and poignant strings and pianos. Pieces like "J'y Suis Jamais Allé," "Le Moulin," "La Valse des Monstres," and "Les Jours Tristes" -- which features a toy piano -- convey the film's sweet, slightly skewed outlook perfectly, and are completely charming in their own right. Aside from the three variations on the heroine's theme, "La Valse d'Amélie," most of the score comes from Tiersen's other albums, making Amélie a fine introduction to his work as well as an appropriately winning soundtrack.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 11/6/2001
  • Label: Virgin Records Us
  • UPC: 724381079027
  • Catalog Number: 10790
  • Sales rank: 8,528

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 J'y Suis Jamais Allé (1:34)
  2. 2 Les Jours Tristes - Ensemble Orchestral Synaxis (3:03)
  3. 3 La Valse d'Amélie (2:15)
  4. 4 Comptine d'Un Autre Été (2:20)
  5. 5 La Noyée (2:03)
  6. 6 L' Autre Valse d'Amélie (1:33)
  7. 7 Guilty - Russ Columbo (3:12)
  8. 8 A Quai - Ensemble Orchestral Synaxis (3:32)
  9. 9 Le Moulin (4:27)
  10. 10 Pas Si Simple (1:52)
  11. 11 La Valse D'Amélie (2:00)
  12. 12 La Valse des Vieux Os (2:20)
  13. 13 La Dispute (4:15)
  14. 14 Si Tu N'Étais Pas Là - Fréhel (3:29)
  15. 15 Soir de Fête (2:55)
  16. 16 La Redécouverte (1:13)
  17. 17 Sur le Fil (4:23)
  18. 18 Le Banquet (1:30)
  19. 19 La Valse D'Amélie (2:38)
  20. 20 La Valse des Monstres (3:39)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Yann Tiersen Primary Artist, Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Harpsichord, Melodica, Carillon, Vibes, Toy Piano
Fréhel Track Performer
Russ Columbo Track Performer
Christine Ott Ondes Martenot, Ondes Martenot, Ondes Martenot
Christian Quermalet Drums
Technical Credits
Marc Brukert Artwork
Uwe ? Mastering
Uwe Teichert Mastering
Cynthia Sexton Executive of Soundtracks
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Holy Moly!

    This CD has some of the most beautiful breathtaking music I have ever heard! Listening to this makes everything look beautiful. You'll have to hear it to believe it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    outstanding!

    this easily should receive 6 stars! bar-none the best soundtrack...one could go as far as to say the best cd.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great CD but songs too short

    I really loved the movie and the soundtrack went perfectly with the movie but I wish some of the tracks were longer! Some of them are only 2 minutes and that's cutting such a beautiful song short!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    a must have

    yann tiersen wrote genius scores! they fit perfectly in each scene of the movie. It is just like the movie itself, " feel - good. " Magnificently Orchestrated and everyone should buy it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Perfect

    The movies is great and the music shares in it's splendor. There is so much feeling in every note and it just rushes and overwhelms the senses. It is if your living some magnificent painting, dreamlike.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Amelie

    this is such an amazing cd and the music is so beautifully composed

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    listener

    This CD is great! When I bought it I could not stop listening to it. I listen to it almost everyday.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    So Sweet!

    If you have half-a-heart, you will be touched by the sweetness that is Amelie. The movie was beautifully made, and the music is so wonderful it will make you cry. It is nice to lose oneself in the reverie created by Amelie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    wonderful color

    Amelie is truely amazing; The characters are alive! i was watching a painting of wonderful truth. Amelie is alive! My television glows with life, People, and music. thanks to Amelie a woderful show of character.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Amelie

    Not only was amelie my second favorite movie but this soundtrack is soo good! I loved it! an absolute must-have.. MAKE ROOM ON YOUR CD RACK!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Excellent

    I love this kind of ambient, soulful French music! You can pretend you're actually walking the sidewalks of Paris, passing the cafés and pâtisseries. On the whole, it was a great album.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Greatest Ambient Music Yet!

    The soundtrack to Amélie (mostly composed by Yann Tiersen) is as quirky as the French-made movie. It's just as charming and sometimes nearly as strange. The use of a toy piano and an accordion make the music enjoyable and interesting. A change for any soundtrack listener, Amélie is delightful!

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