Location: Home » Film Scores » Once: Music From The Motion Picture

Once: Music From The Motion Picture

Other Views:

Artists: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova
Label: Columbia
Category: Music

List Price: ~~£13.99  (EUR15.99)~~
Buy New: £3.98  (EUR4.55)
as of 31/7/2010 00:54 UTC details
You Save: £10.01  (EUR11.44) (72%)

New (40) Used (5) from £3.97  (EUR4.54)

Seller: moviemars-usa
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

33 reviews
Sales Rank: 586

Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4

UPC: 886971445923
EAN: 0886971445923
ASIN: B000UTZ510

Release Date: October 1, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Tracks:

•	Falling Slowly
•	If You Want Me
•	Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy
•	When Your Mind's Made Up
•	Lies
•	Gold
•	The Hill
•	Fallen From The Sky
•	Leave
•	Trying To Pull Myself Away
•	All The Way Down
•	Once
•	Say It To Me Now

Similar Items:

The Swell Season

Once [DVD]

The Cost

Strict Joy [2CD & DVD]

Set List: Recorded Live in Dublin Nov 2002

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk
Even those allergic to musicals may be won over by Once, a tender-hearted Irish romance with songs by Czech Republic-born Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard (the film's director, John Carney, actually used to play bass in the group). The trick here is that Irglová and Hansard also play the leads; because their characters are shown busking, writing music, or rehearsing, the songs are smoothly integrated in the film. The overall acoustic mood won't surprise fans of the Frames--some tracks ("Say It to Me", "When Your Mind's Made Up") have even popped up on the band's albums, though the arrangements are more pared-down here, befitting the scruffy, street-musician setting. Being the lesser-known entity, Irglová feels like a revelation; she sounds a bit like a folkie Björk on "If You Want Me," and her song "The Hill" is downright heartbreaking. Irglová and Hansard had already made the 2006 album The Swell Season together, so their collaboration here feels really organic--they sound particularly good together on the title track, for instance. Now that's the kind of magic you want from musicals. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Showing reviews 1-5 of 33

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »

Music that makes you "feel" October 30, 2007
Mullen (London England)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

The film is a must see, very real emotions are portrayed through the songs. I was truly moved by the songs especially "When your minds made up" I have not had a song move me to utter sobbing, since watching Sinead O'Conner cry on her video years ago. The soundtrack, is what I want in my life, to play in the car and sing to,at the top of my voice, before facing the world. Watch the film and buy the cd, they are fantastic.

5 out of 5 stars

Best soundtrack for years March 21, 2008
Paul Spencer (Oxford, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I can count the number of film soundtracks I've bought on two hands, this is one of the best. Outside of the category of film soundtracks it's still one of the best albums I've heard in a while.

A superb effort from two talented musicians, I really hope the do something together again soon.

5 out of 5 stars

You can't beat great songs January 2, 2008
M. Wyn
19 out of 21 found this review helpful

As a songwriter I am forever converted to five beats in the bar as well as on occation a simple approach to songwriting. The songs on this album are stunning, and just like the film, wake something that has been asleep for a while. I feel sorry for the people for whom this is not their cup of tea.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent July 2, 2008
Sarah (Ireland)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I saw the film first and bought myself this cd afterwards. I love every song on it. If it's the music from the film that you want it's all on here. I'd highly recommend this cd.

5 out of 5 stars

Original, easy-listening, refreshingly new April 22, 2008
Claire Cooper
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

With or without the dvd, this music is new and refreshing. With the DVD, there is added meaning. Get the CD, watch the DVD.

Showing reviews 1-5 of 33

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »

CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON EU S.à.r.l. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.