Babel

Gustavo Santaolalla  Main Performer

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1 Tazarine Santaolalla 1:46
2 Tu Me Acostumbraste Dominguez 2:42
3 September/The Joker [Shinichi Osawa Remix] White/Ertegun/McKay 6:29
4 Deportation/Iguazu Santaolalla 4:49
5 World Citizen: I Won't Be Disappointed/Looped Piano Sylvian/Sakamoto 5:48
6 Cumbia Sobre el Rio Ortiz 4:42
7 Hiding It Santaolalla 2:07
8 Masterpiece Llmari/Ryo-Z/Su/DJ 4:19
9 Desert Bus Ride Santaolalla 1:55
10 Bibo No Aozora/Endless Flight/Babel Santaolalla/Sakamot 11:25
11 Tribal Santaolalla 2:29
12 Para Que Regreses Ramirez 3:17
13 Babel Beas 3:20
14 Amelia Desert Morning Santaolalla 1:22
15 Jugo a la Vida Lara 3:50
16 Breathing Soul Santaolalla 1:19
17 The Blinding Sun Santaolalla 1:57
18 Only Love Can Conquer Hate Sakamoto 9:43
19 El Panchangon Gonzalez 4:05
20 Two Worlds, One Heart Santaolalla 2:11
21 The Phone Call Santaolalla :24
22 Gekkoh Yokota 4:52
23 The Catch Santaolalla :54
24 Mujer Hermosa Ramos 3:36
25 Into the Wild Santaolalla 2:55
26 Look Inside Santaolalla :47
27 The Master Santaolalla 6:13
28 Oh My Juliet! Tommy February 6/MA 4:35
29 Prayer Santaolalla :54
30 El Besito Cachicurris Gallardo/Luna/Gonzá 3:38
31 Walking in Tokyo Santaolalla 1:31
32 The Visitors ElKhalily/ElDin 4:58
33 Morning Pray Santaolalla 2:05
34 Mi Adoracion DAR [Composer] 3:33
35 The Skin of the Earth Santaolalla 2:50
36 Bibo No Aozora/04 Sakamoto 7:15
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Babel

Audio Compact Disc [Original Soundtrack]

Label: Concord

Style: Soundtracks

Babel

UPC: 888072301917

Release Date: 11/21/2006

Original Release Date: 11/21/2006

Number of Discs: 2

Tracks: [Tazarine, Tu Me Acostumbraste, September/The Joker [Shinichi Osawa Remix], Deportation/Iguazu, World Citizen: I Won't Be Disappointed/Looped Piano, Cumbia Sobre el Rio, Hiding It, Masterpiece, Desert Bus Ride, Bibo No Aozora/Endless Flight/Babel, Tribal, Para Que Regreses, Babel, Amelia Desert Morning, Jugo a la Vida, Breathing Soul, The Blinding Sun, Only Love Can Conquer Hate, El Panchangon, Two Worlds, One Heart, The Phone Call, Gekkoh, The Catch, Mujer Hermosa, Into the Wild, Look Inside, The Master, Oh My Juliet!, Prayer, El Besito Cachicurris, Walking in Tokyo, The Visitors, Morning Pray, Mi Adoracion, The Skin of the Earth, Bibo No Aozora/04]
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Thom Jurek

The soundtrack to Alejandro Gonzalez I??rritu's film Babel -- which takes place on two continents and in three countries -- is a whopping double disc of cues with original score cuts by the venerable -- and prolific -- Gustavo Santaolalla, with other material including beautiful folk songs by Chavela Vargas, ambient cuts by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, original compositions by the great oud master Hamza el Din, urban/soul/funk by Earth, Wind & Fire, house music by Fatboy Slim, Japanese pop by Susumu Yokata, and Mexican popular music by Los Tucanes de Tijuana, El Chapo, Nortec Collective, and others -- a truly international mixed bag. This said, other than the tune by Hamza, it was left to Santaolalla to capture many of the other Moroccan moods and themes in his cues -- he did a tremendous job. But this is also where the problem lies. These two discs are such a sprawling mass with moods and textures that compete and clash, without the storyline to tie them together, that they don't always work as a stand-alone soundtrack. Some will have no trouble with great leaps in style over two discs, and for the engaged listener, Babel's soundtrack is a true delight. A case must be made, however, for a separate recording of Santaolalla's haunting and deeply moving score, accomplished with a minimum of instrumentation, immediate and intimate production, and plenty of space. This takes nothing away from the rest of the music here; it's just that the original score comprises 19 different cues in a total of 36 and deserves to be heard as a complete piece. If there's any doubt, try recording his own cuts to your iPod and hearing the result for yourself. For those who have seen the film, it is true that this set does not carry or reflect the gut-tightening tension inherent within it -- and yes, that's a very good thing. It does serve as a pleasurable listen over one disc at a time. Cautiously recommended. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi

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