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| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
List Price: £5.99
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 248
Format: Soundtrack, Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 61
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 170069
UPC: 008817006925
EAN: 0008817006925
ASIN: B00004XQ83
Release Date: August 28, 2000
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointing, but most soundtracks are. February 26, 2002
17 out of 126 found this review helpful
I have not seen the film, but still bought the CD. Very disappointed. Some of the tracks could not stand upon their own whilst others have been performed considerably better by others. None of the repetitions of "Man of Constant Sorrow" added anything to Bob Dylan's version and were musically very boring. Ian Matthews "I'll fly away" had more to it than the version by Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss.
Norman Blake's version of "You are my sunshine" was good, but failed to match that which Mother Maybelle Carter led on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's brilliant album "Will the Circle be Unbroken".
Sadly this is not a patch on it.
 the music makes the film October 29, 2001
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
This soundtrack is one of the best i've heard in a long long time, especially 'I am a man of constant sorrow', which makes me smile every time I hear it. Everyone should have at least one listen to this CD, because after one listen, you want to hear it again and again. Does great things for country and blues.
Traditional country music at its best! April 29, 2001
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
The Soggy Bottom Boys, Allison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and the others capture the true spirit and essence of the traditional music that I grew up listening to. The sweet harmonies and just down right good pickin' make this CD a classic. I listen to it every day while I'm on the computer. Too bad my local station won't play any of the songs on the air! The full version, with complete instrumentation, of "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" is the best tradional song that I've ever heard. Combined with the great performances of George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in the movie, this CD is so well suited to the script and is uplifting, even the serious tunes:"I Am Weary" and "O Death." I purchased an extra CD just in case something were to happen to my original.
Better than the film...and it's a mighty fine film!!! December 10, 2000
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
I very much enjoyed the film but MAN is that fine music. Go to the film if only to hear it. If you have ANY inclination to gospel, country, folk, or any good voice-driven music, you should appreciate this.
Evocative and enjoyable, these tracks complement the film. November 29, 2000
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Whether you want to deconstruct the film into its classical roots and think about any socio-political resonances or sit back and let the disarmingly good humoured style wash over you , the music will match either mood. The devil may have all the best music after all,still I'll buy it on credit (but soul free!)
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