Showing posts with label Soundtracks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soundtracks. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Castaway - Original Film Soundtrack (LP)



This is the original LP version to the movie soundtrack of Castaway. As I stated in my previous post, regarding She's Having A Baby, I'm really not a fan of soundtracks. However, this one is slightly worth it. It features Kate's song "Be Kind To My Mistakes"... and there is a HUGE difference between this version and the version that Kate released as a B-Side. The Castaway version is longer and far superior, in my opinion. It's clear from the Castaway version that when 'Be Kind To My Mistakes' was released as a B-Side during the Sensual World era, it was really edited down to nothing. In fact, it was totally crucified, in my opinion. It really is a tragic shame. The Castaway soundtrack is the only way that I know of where you're going to hear the "real" version of this great song.


I should also point something else out. There was a CD put out by Columbia Records in the U.S. called  "Aspects of The Sensual World". Be Kind To My Mistakes is one of the tracks featured on that CD. On the back it's listed as the Castaway version. It's not! It's the exact same heavily edited down version you find everywhere else. You can read more about that post here.


She's Having A Baby - Original Film (LP)


This is the original LP version that was released in 1988. I got it because this was the first time 'This Woman's Work' was released prior to 'The Sensual World'. There has been some debate by people that the movie soundtrack version is a slightly different arrangement/mix to the Sensual World version. Nope! Sorry! They are both the same. Don't spend your money just to get this album thinking you're going to hear a different version of This Woman's Work... you're not. It's exactly the same.

Even though I'm not personally a fan of soundtracks, I have to say that this one is good. You actually have some good songs on here by some good artists, such as: Love and Rockets "Haunted When The Minutes Drag" and Kirsty MacColl covering The Smiths song "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby". I should also point out for the Kirsty MacColl cover that it's the full version. Usually on some of her greatest hits albums a full minute or two is edited out.