Thomas Newman - American Beauty OST
American Beauty OST
Soundtrack | 2000 | VBR~220 | EAC + Log | 52mb
Release Date: January 11, 2000 | Label: Dreamworks | ASIN: B00003XACV
We knew Thomas Newman was versatile (he's created gripping soundtracks for everything from The Shawshank Redemption to Desperately Seeking Susan), but his score for American Beauty is simply gorgeous and one of his best. Filled with inventive instrumentation–tablas, bird calls, dulcimer, banjo, ukulele, detuned mandolin, and more–the score varies between highly rhythmic, world-music influenced passages ("Dead Already," "Lunch with the King") and the more subdued ("Mr. Smarty-Man," "American Beauty"). Throughout, Newman's score is inventive and a great complement to the dark comedy's numerous mood swings. The movie's other soundtrack–a collection of memorable alt-rock tracks–gave us just a sampling of this score. Here's the rest. It's short (37 minutes) but sweet.
-Jason Verlinde
1. Dead Already
2. Arose
3. Power Of Denial
4. Lunch With the King
5. Mental Boy
6. Mr. Smarty-Man
7. Root Beer
8. American Beauty
9. Bloodless Freak
10. Choking The Bishop
11. Weirdest Home Videos
12. Structure & Discipline
13. Spartanette
14. Angela Undress
15. Marine
16. Walk Home
17. Blood Red
18. Any Other Name
19. Still Dead