Lucky Number Slevin [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

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Barnes & Noble - Scott Paulin
Coming to his first feature-film score after cutting his teeth in electronica, Volkswagen advertisements, and an unclassifiably evocative album titled The Illusionary Movements of Geraldine and Nazu, the composer known as J. Ralph once again puts his versatile musical imagination on display with the soundtrack to Lucky Number Slevin. Paul McGuigan's film features Hollywood glitterati like Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Lucy Liu, but J. Ralph's music for this modern film noir deserves equal billing with the onscreen stars. Typical of a mostly instrumental film score, the cues here tend to be short, sustaining an air of mystery that persists from first ...
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Barnes & Noble - Scott Paulin
Coming to his first feature-film score after cutting his teeth in electronica, Volkswagen advertisements, and an unclassifiably evocative album titled The Illusionary Movements of Geraldine and Nazu, the composer known as J. Ralph once again puts his versatile musical imagination on display with the soundtrack to Lucky Number Slevin. Paul McGuigan's film features Hollywood glitterati like Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Lucy Liu, but J. Ralph's music for this modern film noir deserves equal billing with the onscreen stars. Typical of a mostly instrumental film score, the cues here tend to be short, sustaining an air of mystery that persists from first track to last. Orchestral sounds on "Horse Falls" give way to jazzy tones on "I Know This Man" and "Bad Things in Threes," while the austere piano solo of "Meet the Rabbi" a reference to Ben Kingsley's character leads to the loungy "Restaurant Date," the girl-group pop of "After Laughter Comes Tears," and the funky "Kansas City Shuffle." J. Ralph has an acute ear for musical genres -- one of the most important skills of a film composer -- and the soundscapes of Lucky Number Slevin, whether intended as background or foreground, are impeccably crafted for purposes of suspense, realism, and atmosphere. Even when heard without the film, J. Ralph's music seduces the ear and engages the imagination, just like the best movie music always has.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/28/2006
  • Label: Barnes Noble Consign
  • UPC: 603777801520
  • Catalog Number: 78015

Album Credits

Performance Credits
J. Ralph Primary Artist
O Yuki Conjugate Track Performer
Wendy Rene Track Performer
Technical Credits
Mary Frierson Composer
Andrew Hulme Composer
J. Ralph Composer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Rank 5- multiple genres of musical excellence

    The movie was phenomenal, never letting you know which end is up until the very last scene where Goodkat drives off with Max's son, and that song comes on the radio. The music was the icing on the cake- and this was one kickass cake.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Music to Mauzner

    if you like this you would love to hear his first album...the one with the song from the volkswagen wedding commerical...one million miles

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