Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture | 
| Creators: Alan Silvestri, Stevie Nicks, Faith Hill, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Presley, Michelle Lewis, Harry Nilsson, Nick Drake, Lisahal
Label: Reprise / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 1772
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 47140
UPC: 093624714026
EAN: 0093624714026
ASIN: B00000DAGF
Release Date: October 6, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | If You Ever Did Believe - Stevie Nicks | | • | This Kiss - Faith Hill | | • | Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye | | • | Is This Real? - Lisa Hall | | • | Black Eyed Dog - Nick Drake | | • | Case of You - Joni Mitchell | | • | Nowhere and Everywhere - Michelle Lewis | | • | Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley | | • | Everywhere - Bran Van 3000 | | • | Coconut - Harry Nilsson | | • | Crystal - Stevie Nicks | | • | Practical Magic - Alan Silvestri | | • | Amas Veritas - Alan Silvestri |
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Amazon.com
How do you put together a soundtrack for a comedy about witches--'90s style? Well, if she's young and her name is Sabrina, you compile an album of relentless teen pop and R&B hits. But if your witches are a little more mature (and, perhaps, suburban), as in Practical Magic, you use a different formula. And the brew found here is actually a good mix: Faith Hill gets as much play (one track) as Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Mitchell's "A Case of You" is simply great, and Bran Van 3000's "Everywhere" fits the folk-pop mold nicely, as does upstart Michelle Lewis's "Nowhere and Everywhere." The guys are the oddities here: Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" and Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" give this disc some fun quirks. --Jim Young
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| Customer Reviews: Read 93 more reviews...
 You think what you're feeling is some spell? December 5, 1999
Daniel Magallon (Spokane, Washington)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
You'll be quick to find that this soundtrack is one of those rare cases where the music really does give you a sense of the movie. The music was obviously carefully picked to fit into all scenes chosen for it, and when you listen to the album, you will feel the need to pop in the movie as well. Every song (with the exception of perhaps two) has the never lilting but always haunting quality that keeps you inline with the feel of the film. This holds true from the beginning with Stevie Nicks performing "If you ever did believe" with Sheryl Crow, through contemporaries like Lisa Hall ("Is this real?") and Michelle Lewis ("Nowhere and everywhere") to classics like the strirring "A case of you" by Joni Mitchell and right back again to Stevie with "Crystal." Even the king of rock'n'roll gets revisited with "Always on my mind." it is surprising that the two uptempo numbers by Faith Hill ("This Kiss") and Marvin Gaye ("Got to give it up (Part 1)") aren't jarring after you've settled into the rest of the album but this is never the case. You'll find that it feels as if a spell may have been cast over you when you suddenly feel the need to watch the movie because you've listened to the music, or you "have just got to get that soundtrack because the movie had such great songs!" But then who knows....maybe it is a spell. They only have power when you believe in them, and this one......I believe.
 A Case of You July 7, 2001
V. VanCamp (Ithaca, New York USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I love this soundtrack. Every song is wonderful and spellbinds you! This soundtrack is enchanting. Stevie Nicks is at her best with "If You Ever Did Believe" and "Crystal." Other excellent songs are Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You", Michelle Lewis' "Nowhere and Everywhere" and Nick Drake's "Black Eyed Dog". Also, I must mention Faith Hill's "This Kiss"!!!! This an enchanting cd ... just like the movie! I have often listened to this soundtrack 6 hours or more at a time! It is THAT good! Buy it today... you will enjoy the variety of music on this cd and the quality and talent of the artists.
Just a Thought! October 24, 1999
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
Well, after reading ALL the reviews, no one really liked BlackEyedDog, though the song invokes sadness in me at Michael's death in the movie, and everyone liked "This Kiss". I say "Go buy "The Runaway Bride" soundtrack (really great, but less deep), because this soundtrack was purely for the spiritual romantic". The Joni Mitchell song, the best on the CD, besides the Goddess Stevie's work, proves as much a summary of Gillian's relationships as a masterpiece. The other songs on the CD, be it the Elvis song or lisahall's "Is this real?" were all very good, fit perfectly with the whole disc, and were commendable. I too LOVE BranVan3000, and Michelle Lewis. Great CD, perfect for the "little witch in every woman"!
~*If You Ever Did Believe*~ February 8, 2005
Rebecca L. King (California, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've never seen the movie, but bought the soundtrack specifically for the two Stevie Nicks tracks "If You Ever Did Believe" & "Crystal"-which aren't available elsewhere. "If You Ever Did Believe" has become one of my favorite Stevie Nicks songs. Sheryl Crow sounds great on the back-up vocals. "Crystal" is actually an old song from the pre-Fleetwood Mac "Buckingham/Nicks" album. Lindsey Buckingham originally sang "Crystal", but Stevie's version here is just as wonderful. The rest of the soundtrack is good too.
Hesitating stops now! August 23, 2003
Diane M. Chalmers (Wisconsin USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you are hesitating between buying this album and letting it be, stop hesitating now and click that buy button! This is one of the best CD's that you could ever get, I listen to this whenever I want something relaxing, something inspiring, something to get me thinking, something to be me dancing. Heck, I just listen to this /all the time!/It's not often when you come across a CD where you honestly like every song on the entire track. But I can say right here and right now that each of these songs is competing for the top of my favorites list. They are all amazing in each of their own ways. These songs aren't overplayed now, and no matter how many times you play them over, they never sound overplayed. You'll love this album, I promise!
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