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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 117236
Released: December 15, 1992 |
| Our Price: $21.99 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Chaplin (1992 Film) Track Listing:
1. Chaplin-Main Theme
2. Early Days In London
3. Charlie Proposes
4. To California/The Cutting Room
5. Discovering The Tramp/The Wedding Chase
6. Chaplin's Studio Opening
7. Salt Lake City Episode
8. The Roll Dance
9. News Of Hetty's Death/Smile
10. From London To L.A.
11. Joan Barry Trouble/Oona Arrives
12. Remembering Hetty
13. Smile
14. The Roll Dance
15. Chaplin-Main Theme/Smile
16. Smile - Robert Downey Jr.
Editorial Review:
Even though it relies heavily on film scorer John Barry's by-now formulaic (if no less effective) methodology of fusing his distinctively luxuriant string arrangements with the music of whatever time or locale the score sets out to evoke (in this case, largely the Hollywood of the 1910s and '20s), the composer triumphed once again, garnering his second Academy Award nomination of the 1990s. Perhaps because of the years he spent dues-paying with English pop and jazz combos, Barry gets inside this period jazz and ragtime with both enthusiasm and, more importantly, taste, recalling similar effective efforts on Francis Coppola's The Cotton Club. --Jerry McCulley
Chaplin (1992 Film) Reviews:
Some of the most cheerful music ever compiled :) 
2008-01-07 - This is delightful. A classy musical production. The different styles of the pieces evoke a variety of positive emotions, from 'deep but serene pensiveness' to 'skipping around the house in a silly mood'. Track 7 is great 'music to rush cheerfully to' - if you get stressed by rushing, or want to get the kids moving and out of the door, that track is so quaintly giddy that it's sure to assist!
Beautiful...so beautiful
2006-01-25 - If Chaplin had been alive and in good health when CHAPLIN was released (which, of course, would have been nearly impossible, but let's use the imagniation) I would assume that he would have said something like this about it: "There are plenty of factual errors in this movie, you know. For the first thing, [...], and another, [...], and probably most important, [...]. Honestly, I don't like this movie. However, it had a wonderful, wonderful score by John Barry. I would appreciate if he composed some music to some of my less important films, like those from the Mutual-period.*" (*CHAPLIN was overall not a bad movie in my opinion, but it is probable that Chaplin would have said so simply because another man portrayed him in it. And, the Mutual-films were not "less important films," they were wonderful, but that's what the master himself reportedly said about several of them.)
If I am right, I agree with the last sentence. The music is so beautiful. Very sad, yet optimistic and sometimes even funny. I finally bought it on CD last month. Previously, I used to wind my video tape of the film just to see the scenes with the music I love most -- like The Discovering of The Tramp, Chaplin's Studio Opening and, of course, Chaplin Main Theme. When I had done so for two years or so (sometimes twice a day) the video tape was so worn that I had to get another one. Robert Downey Jr.'s modern interpretation of Chaplin's classic song SMILE is another treat.
It is so beautiful. This is of course one of dozens of films to which Barry has added music, and although every one of them is beautiful (he even made the so-so re-make of King Kong from 1976 into a worthwhile film because of its music), this must be the very best of his work.
Beautiful ... wonderful!
Chaplin would be proud!
2001-05-10 - With John Barry's great style, this by far one of his greatest pieces. It has a great emotional "Main Theme," two very lively "Roll Dance" pieces, and the rest could be moody to some, but I think it's just Barry's dang good stlye.
Barry Captures Chaplin
2001-04-27 - Once again, John Barry has written a film score that captures the essence of the film for which it is created. Listening to the CD recapitulates the emotions which were generated by seeing the film. As is his wont, Barry manages to meld his music to the film to virtual perfection. But again, as always, the music is beautiful enough to stand on its own.
Another beautiful, haunting Barry score
2000-08-29 - I love John Barry. He ranks right up there with Hans Zimmer among my favorite movie composers. This is classic Barry--lush symphonic melodies that roll over you like a warm ocean wave at dusk. Barry scores always put me in a reflective, pensive mood. This one is no exception, and it also carries the tinge of tragedy that seemed to haunt Chaplin's silent films. The score truly enhances the film, but for me this soundtrack can stand alone just fine. In fact, my first roommate here in Seattle heard me playing this and borrowed the CD and I never saw it again. I hate to buy CDs twice, but I couldn't live without this in my CD collection. Perfect for rainy days.
