12 Songs, 45 Minutes
EDITORS’ NOTES
As he did with his previous mob-centered films Goodfellas and Casino, director Martin Scorsese seasons this remake of the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs with a well-chosen slate of rock 'n' pop that gracefully underpins the story's era and settings. It’s a collection whose key selections center on the classic rock of The Stones, Beach Boys, Allmans and Badfinger for their instant familiarity, yet one with enough shrewd sense of adventure to include a live version of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" by Roger Waters, Van Morrison and The Band, plus Patsy Cline's original "Sweet Dreams" and a lyrical cover by guitarist Roy Buchanan, as well as the boozy Irish swagger of the Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Out to Boston" and the loopy '60s proto-garage-punk of the Human Beinz' "Nobody But Me." Rounding out the collection are two tracks showcasing Howard Shore's unusual, guitar-centered instrumental underscore (the complete recording is available separately) via its evocative main theme tango and the contrasting solo classical piece, "Beacon Hill."
The Departed (Music from the Motion Picture)
Various Artists
EDITORS’ NOTES
As he did with his previous mob-centered films Goodfellas and Casino, director Martin Scorsese seasons this remake of the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs with a well-chosen slate of rock 'n' pop that gracefully underpins the story's era and settings. It’s a collection whose key selections center on the classic rock of The Stones, Beach Boys, Allmans and Badfinger for their instant familiarity, yet one with enough shrewd sense of adventure to include a live version of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" by Roger Waters, Van Morrison and The Band, plus Patsy Cline's original "Sweet Dreams" and a lyrical cover by guitarist Roy Buchanan, as well as the boozy Irish swagger of the Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Out to Boston" and the loopy '60s proto-garage-punk of the Human Beinz' "Nobody But Me." Rounding out the collection are two tracks showcasing Howard Shore's unusual, guitar-centered instrumental underscore (the complete recording is available separately) via its evocative main theme tango and the contrasting solo classical piece, "Beacon Hill."
| TITLE | TIME | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comfortably Numb (feat. Van Morrison & The Band)
Van Morrison
|
7:59 | |
| 2 |
Sail On Sailor
The Beach Boys
|
3:18 | |
| 3 |
Let It Loose
The Rolling Stones
|
5:18 | |
| 4 |
Sweet Dreams
Roy Buchanan
|
3:32 | |
| 5 |
One Way Out
The Allman Brothers Band
|
4:57 | |
| 6 |
Baby Blue (Re-Recorded)
Badfinger
|
3:36 | |
| 7 |
I'm Shipping Up to Boston
Dropkick Murphys
|
2:34 | |
| 8 |
Nobody But Me
The Human Beinz
|
2:18 | |
|
Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker
|
3:06 | ||
| 10 |
Sweet Dreams (Of You)
Patsy Cline
|
2:34 | |
|
The Departed Tango (feat. Marc Ribot and Larry Saltzman)
Howard Shore
|
3:38 | ||
|
Beacon Hill (Performed By Sharon Isbin)
Howard Shore
|
2:36 |
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