The Kingdom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Danny Elfman
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The Kingdom — Titles | Danny Elfman | 4:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Waiting | Danny Elfman | 2:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Attack On the Compound | Danny Elfman | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Detonator | Danny Elfman | 1:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Killing Room / Trouble Coming… | Danny Elfman | 2:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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To the Prince's | Danny Elfman | 1:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Digging Deep | Danny Elfman | 1:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Starting to Click / Saving Leavitt | Danny Elfman | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Friendship | Danny Elfman | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Chase | Danny Elfman | 4:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Sales Pitch | Danny Elfman | 2:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Marble | Danny Elfman | 1:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Finale | Danny Elfman | 6:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
Customer Reviews
Elfman goes electronic!
Well, not entirely. But it's really cool to hear some trippy electronic sounds mixed with an orchestra or guitars. This is a total departure for Danny Elfman, and it's reallllly cool. I think the edginess of the chase-type pieces make the melancholy pieces that much more beautiful. Listen to the last cue, "Finale" if you're looking for traditional soundtrack-type stuff.
HUZZAH! Enter into Elfman's Kingdom!
This is coming from somewhat of an uber-fan. I love Elfman's music from Oingo Boingo to his movie scores. Needless to say he is my favorite composer. Unfortunately though because I listen to everything he has done I tend to hear the patterns, cues, cuts, variants of the same themes, etc. (which is not uncommon for composers. I don't know of any who do not dip into their own melodic pool) Not so with the Kingdom. I felt Elfman's score for this film was not only incredible, but very original from his earlier works. I define Elfman's music into 3 categories (Oingo Boingo not withstanding) 1.) Lighthearted/Adventurous (Charlotte's web, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Meet the Robinsons.) 2.) Fantasy/Sympathetic (Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, Spider-Man.) 3.) Edgy/Suspenseful (Red Dragon, Planet of the Apes, the Hulk) The Kingdom is certainly suspenseful! The closest I could come to compare with other music he has written would be Planet of the Apes and the HULK. This is a great score and a solid purchase. Elfman fans will love it and I think those Tender Lumplings on the edge should definitely give it a try. ;-D
Elfman Branches Out
"Waiting", "Friendship", and the memorable "Finale" are all excellent examples of Elfman's ability to produce nostalgia inducing work layered over an otherwise action-oriented and somewhat depressing subject matter. When I think of Danny Elfman, I think of Batman or Edward Scissor Hands; anything fanciful and other-worldly. The Kingdom is proof that Elfman can handle his own outside of the 'Burton' genres and excell in the more grounded arena of dramatic ambience.
Biography
Born: May 29, 1953 in Amarillo, TX
Genre: Soundtrack
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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- Genres: Soundtrack, Music, Classical
- Released: Sep 25, 2007
- ℗ 2007 Varèse Sarabande
