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All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
The score for director Peyton Reed's Jim Carrey-starring comedy Yes Man consists of instrumental music by Lyle Workman and Mark Oliver Everett, aka E of Eels, drawn from tracks by Eels. This soundtrack album features the original vocal tracks by the band, including one new song, "Man Up," which makes it something of an Eels best-of. In addition to the group's lo-fi alt-rock, dominated by E's scratchy tenor, there are also four songs by Munchausen by Proxy, the fictional band in the film led by Zooey Deschanel and Von Iva. These are synth pop with attitude in the style of the B-52's and the Waitresses. The best of them, "Keystar," isn't actually in the film. (Everett ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
The score for director Peyton Reed's Jim Carrey-starring comedy Yes Man consists of instrumental music by Lyle Workman and Mark Oliver Everett, aka E of Eels, drawn from tracks by Eels. This soundtrack album features the original vocal tracks by the band, including one new song, "Man Up," which makes it something of an Eels best-of. In addition to the group's lo-fi alt-rock, dominated by E's scratchy tenor, there are also four songs by Munchausen by Proxy, the fictional band in the film led by Zooey Deschanel and Von Iva. These are synth pop with attitude in the style of the B-52's and the Waitresses. The best of them, "Keystar," isn't actually in the film. (Everett obligingly pens liner notes touting Munchausen by Proxy, while "Allison Monier" -- Deschanel's character in the film -- writes about Eels.)
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/16/2008
  • Label: Lakeshore Records
  • UPC: 780163405422
  • Catalog Number: 34054
  • Sales rank: 41,919

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Man Up (3:57)
  2. 2 Bus Stop Boxer (3:44)
  3. 3 To Lick Your Boots (3:29)
  4. 4 The Good Old Days (3:03)
  5. 5 The Sound of Fear (3:33)
  6. 6 Wooden Nickels (2:54)
  7. 7 Flyswatter (3:18)
  8. 8 Blinking Lights (For Me) (1:59)
  9. 9 Somebody Loves You (3:04)
  10. 10 Sweet Ballad - Von Iva (2:52)
  11. 11 Uh-Huh - Von Iva (3:14)
  12. 12 Keystar - Von Iva (3:11)
  13. 13 Yes Man - Von Iva (3:11)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Eels Primary Artist
Tom Biller Recorder
Zooey Deschanel Track Performer
Von Iva Track Performer
Technical Credits
Peter Buck Composer
John Parish Composer
Kenny Harris Composer
Skip Williamson Executive Soundtrack Producer
Tom Biller Engineer
Jonathan Karp Producer, Audio Production
Mark Oliver Everett Composer, Liner Notes
Jillian Iva Composer
Brian McNelis Executive Soundtrack Producer
Becky Kupersmith Composer
Stephanie Mente Art Direction
Zooey Deschanel Composer
Peyton Reed Audio Production
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