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Public Enemies | 
| Creator: Elliot Goldenthal
Label: Decca
Category: Music
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 3592
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 001307202
UPC: 602527090108
EAN: 0602527090108
ASIN: B0029LJ982
Release Date: June 30, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Ten Million Slaves Otis Taylor | | • | Chicago Shake The Bruce Fowler Big Band | | • | Drive To Bohemia Elliot Goldenthal | | • | Love Me or Leave Me Billie Holiday | | • | Billie's Arrest Elliot Goldenthal | | • | Am I Blue? Billie Holiday | | • | Love In The Dunes Elliot Goldenthal | | • | Bye Bye Blackbird Diana Krall | | • | Phone Call To Billie Elliot Goldenthal | | • | Nasty Letter Otis Taylor | | • | Plane To Chicago Elliot Goldenthal | | • | Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah Indian Bottom Association, Old Regular Baptists | | • | Gold Coast Restaurant Elliot Goldenthal | | • | The Man I Love Billie Holiday | | • | JD Dies Elliot Goldenthal | | • | Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground Blind Willie Johnson |
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Album Description
Starring JOHNNY DEPP as John Dillinger & Score By Elliot Goldenthal
Soundtrack features "Bye, Bye Blackbird" performed by DIANA KRALL In the action-thriller Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp) -- the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. Soundtrack includes six tracks by Academy and Golden Globe Award winning composer Elliot Goldenthal and 8 interpolations of blues, jazz and standards. Elliot Goldenthal's work includes such film scores as Aliens 3, Batman Forever and the Academy Award winning Frida. Highlight of the soundtrack is a a newly recorded version of the standard "Bye, Bye, Blackbird" sung by the incomparable Diana Krall. Other interpolations are by contemporary bluesman Otis Taylor. Music Tracks include:
"Bye Bye Blackbird" - performed by DIANA KRALL
"Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground" - performed by Blind Willie Johnson
"Love Me Or Leave Me," and "The Man I Love" - performed by Billie Holiday
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 Elliot Goldenthal's Brooding Score Works Hand In Hand With The Song Selections To Create The Films Sonic Identity July 15, 2009
Kaya Savas (Bethesda, MD USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Elliot Goldenthal reunites with Michael Mann for the first time since Heat. Goldenthal is a very talented composer and with Public Enemies he provides a very simple full sound to support the film.
Now with Michael Mann you can expect lots of handpicked songs by him as evident with his recent films. In fact most of his films except for Last Of The Mohicans utilize songs just as much as score. He definitely uses them as an editing tool and you can tell in the film. With Michael Mann though he makes sure the score works hand in hand with the song choices. You can watch Collateral and Miami Vice and see how they blend together to create the sonic identity of the film, which is the same case with Public Enemies.
Score-wise there isn't that much, but what's there is fantastic. It's tense and brooding and slowly growing and growing until the final piece that closes out the film. There are a lot of strings and they swell in and out. One theme uses a solo piano. It's a very simple score. I'm guessing that every piece of music is here on the soundtrack, because honestly there isn't much else in the film. You also get a selection of period songs and some modern interpolations of classics such as "Bye Bye Blackbird". Zimmer collaborator Bruce Fowler did some orchestrations and provides one track of music too.
What makes this CD worth owning is the piece "JD Dies", which is the capstone of the score. It's the piece that accompanies the climax of the film, which on its own is one hell of a scene. The tone and structure reminds me very much of The Thin Red Line by Hans Zimmer. Clearly that score was influential here since Michael Mann used a track from The Thin Red Line in the film and thanked Hans Zimmer in the end credits. Goldenthal's piece slowly builds and builds and erupts with a tragic downturn and an abrupt end. Those who have seen the film know exactly how well this piece works in the film; it carries the entire scene.
Anyway, even though there is only a minimal amount of score in the film what's there is pretty good. It's simple and effective, which is all you can ask for. It's not a great score that will be remembered, but it definitely stuck with me after I saw the film.
Great Movie, Great Soundtrack July 4, 2009
S. Helman (Fresno, CA USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I saw this movie opening day and was once again blown away by Johnny Depp's performance... more than that I sat there and was loving the music! I had to have it. I especially loved "Ten Million Slaves" but the whole this is awesome!
I loved hearing this music in the film and I had to own it. August 2, 2009
S. Belson (San Anselmo, CA - USA)
Every time I listen to this album, I think of Johnny Depp leaping over that marble counter in the bank...marvelous moment.
More than I expected August 24, 2009
Don Gee
I expected one selection to be good on the CD and I was pleasantly surprised that 99% of the tape was excellant. A refreshing interpretation of 1930s music!
Very Good December 23, 2009
Mr. Timothy Ockenden (Wangaratta Australia)
When I watched this film on the big screen in October, I was somehow drawn to the music - theres a lot of good tracks in the film, Instrumental & Vocal. Its a very powerful film. I've seen it 5 times now, Music can really power scenes in movies. I like all the songs in it Top favourites - Ten Million Slaves, Chicago Shake, Drive to Bohemia, Billie's Arrest, Plane to Chicago, JD Dies. I've never been a huge fan of Gangster films but this one would have to be the best if not the best.
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