Austin Powers in Goldmember | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Maverick
Category: Music
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 120894
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 48310
UPC: 093624831020
EAN: 0093624831020
ASIN: B000068DA0
Release Date: July 16, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Work It Out - Beyonce Knowles | | • | Miss You (Dr. Dre Remix 2002) - The Rolling Stones | | • | Boys (Co-ed Remix) - Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. | | • | Groove Me - Angie Stone | | • | Shining Star - Earth Wind & Fire | | • | Hey Goldmember - Foxxy Cleopatra | | • | Ain't No Mystery - Smash Mouth | | • | Evil Woman - Soul Hooligan featuring Diana King | | • | 1975 - Paul Oakenfold | | • | Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem - Dr. Evil Remix) - Dr. Evil | | • | Daddy Wasn't There - Ming Tea featuring Austin Powers | | • | Alfie (What's It All About, Austin?) - Susanna Hoffs |
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Whereas the first two Austin Powers soundtracks concentrated on swinging-'60s mod, soul, and rock shagadelica, Goldmember shakes its '70s funk and disco groove thing. Angie Stone turns in a silky cover of "Groove Me," while Beyonce Knowles belts "Work It Out" in fierce diva style over rickety but slinky beats. Soul Hooligan add cheesy vocoded vocals and synths to their version of Electric Light Orchestra's "Evil Woman"; Paul Oakenfold mashes up "A Fifth of Beethoven" with a dark, Mission Impossible-like melody; and the Rolling Stones' disco excursion "Miss You" is imbued with an intoxicating step-beat and throbbing strings by Dr. Dre. Even Mike Myers gets into the groove action, drolly spoofing Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" as Dr. Evil, to hilarious effect. But like the hedonistic '70s, there's not much substance underneath the songs. While understandable--Austin Powers isn't meant to be brain surgery--glitzy dance tracks by Foxxy Cleopatra, Britney Spears, and Oakenfold especially drag and become clunky. --Annie Zaleski
Album Description
Soundtrack to the 2002 film. Featured tracks include 'Work It Out' Beyonce Knowles (Destiny's Child) and one by Britney Spears 'Boys' (Co-Ed Remix) featuring Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.. Includes and enhanced video from Austin Powers band Ming Tea.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 The "Soul" of Austin Powers July 16, 2002
Karl Miller (Phoenixville, PA United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Taking a "let's toss it all in the blender" appraoch, this soundtrack features a bunch of grooving tracks, along with a few missteps.
Beyonce Knowles (Destiny's Child) kicks the CD off in high gear with a knowing glance at Chaka Khan in "Work It Out". While she doesn't have Ms. Khan's pipes, Beyonce knows how to work with the right materials (and right producers), and she creates a throwback jam that has Rufus wirtten all over the bassline. It's a shame, however, that, a few cuts later Angie Stone's "Groove Me" reminds you how limited Beyonce's vocals are.
Brittney Spears, working with N.E.R.D. (flavor of the month in the producer's category) serves up an enjoyable "Boy", which is mixed to perfection (maybe a little too perfect).
Dr. Evil take on Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" is very funny the first time you hear it, particularly with his usage of "street" lingo. And Susanna Hoffs (from The Bangles) throws up a wonderful version of "Alfie".
Skip Dr. Dre's remix of the Rolling Stone's "Miss You", though. Throwing aside the thumping New York beat of the original for Dre's tradition LA "g-thing" groove was a big mistake. Fortunately, the producer of this CD left Earth Wind and Fire's "Shining Star" intact, and this song still sounds great after 25+ years.
 a funny story... July 17, 2002
Nick (Louisville, KY United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was in best buy today picking up new CD's and i came across the new Austin Powers CD. Looking at the back of the CD i scanned down the track listings and saw "Dr. Evil- Hard Knock life Ghetto Anthem Remix". I literally started laughing out loud. I thought to myself "well, i do like that new beyonce song on there" and decided to buy it just for the hard knock life. Imagine Dr. Evil singing a rendered Jay-Z classic! As i proceeded to the register, a guy picked up my CD to scan it, and while the reciept was printing he looked at the tracks. he noticed the same Dr. Evil song on it, started cracking up and showed another employee. After i was done they both went to where it was sitting and picked up a copy. Well now that that story is over, this soundtrack is actually pretty good. It captures the magic of the music of 1975 pretty well; from Beyonce's great neptune-produced "work it out", that sounds like it came straight from the 70's with a 2002 twist. Angie Stone sounds just like a soul diva with the likes of Gloria Gaynor with her song, and Oakenfolds' 1975 is an irresitible flashback of great tunes. The only thing that feels out of place on this album is the britney spears track. Now to the Dr. evil song. Its just as incredibly hilarious as i anticipated. You really have to hear it to believe it, but in the 2nd verse he starts cussing like a maniac and it bleeps it all out. This is an essential soundtrack to what is going to be one of the greatest movies of the summer.
a pleasant surprise July 26, 2002
Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Work It Out by Beyonce Knowles and the Boys co ed remix by Britney Spears and Pharrell Williams are the two best songs on this CD. They are excellent dance tracks as are all of the songs on this soundtrack. I loved hearing Shinning Star by Earth Wind and Fire and Angie Stone's groove me. The sampled songs on sound just as good though. The Dr Dre remix of the Rolling Stones classic is pretty good. Susanna Hoffs version of the song Alfie is just beautiful. Hey Goldmember is a nice track that uses sampled disco songs from KC and the Sunshine Band from the 70s. This is a really good soundtrack for anyone who likes to dance.
Not exactly Fools Gold.....but nearly Solid Gold. August 17, 2002
Harvey J.Satan (Among The Garden Gnome,Friar Park)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
As with previous Austin Powers soundtracks,the idea has been to have a little bit of the past,sprinkled with a little bit of the present,and so far that's been a good mixture. The same holds true with this soundtrack,and yet for reasons undefined,this one doesn't run as smooth. It's still enjoyable,it just seems to be a little more disjointed.So here's my breakdown. Firstly,I'm not a big fan of current Pop Trends,so Beyonce Knowles "Work it Out",and Britney Spears "Boys"...are wasted on me. If you enjoy them,you'll probably enjoy those songs,I'm just not into their work. The remake of The Rolling Stones "Miss You",is clever,and fun,and doesn't kill the old song. It's kinda funny how pumping up the bass and drum,makes it a funky disco dance tune. Mick's vocals still have the same beat,but the music is now faster. Angie Stone does a great cover of "Groove Me",soulful and sexy.Earth,Wind & Fire,an often left out 70's group,are represented here by their classic "Shining Star". Paul Oakfield makes an impressive instrumental,that fits the mood of "2000 meets 1975" with "1975",a brilliant mashing of Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven" and the U2 version of the "Mission:Impossible" theme,very cool. Smash Mouth's "Ain't No Mystery" is yet another catchy tune. ( Do they ever make a bad song? ). Susanna Hoffs "Alfie" ("Austin" ),is amusing,and a good cover. Obviously included as an homage to Michael Caine,star of "Alfie" and "Goldmember",it's also a nice tip of the hat to Burt Bacharach & Hal David. The odd song out,has to be "Evil Woman" by Soul Hooligan. It's not very inspired,and it's fairly obvious as far as covers go. And then there's the whole: IT WASN'T IN THE FILM!! They used the original by Electric Light Orchestra,so why is this here? Your answer....apparently Madonna was too busy to dictate a new song into this film,so they used another MAVERICK artiste. Why bother? If it's not in the film....leave it out! And finally....the best parts! Beyonce Knowles ( as Foxy Cleopatra ),sings "Hey Goldmember",a hilarious disco pastiche,incorporating the major hits of KC & The Sunshine Band. A lot of fun. Dr.Evil and crew,of course,cannot hold back the urge to sing,and perform a parody of Jay Zee's parody of broadway hit,"Hard Knock Life". Dr.Evil apparently still has his stolen mojo working over time,and is as nasty as he wants to be. And not to be forgotten is Austin's own band,Ming Tea,performing "Daddy Wasn't There", a song that defines the whole theme of the film.( Why doesn't Ming Tea have their own album yet??? ) BUT....that's not all.....this CD includes the video for Ming Tea's "Daddy Wasn't There".( The full version,as opposed to the shorter version in the film. ).If you enjoy Austin Powers,and you enjoy the music in the films.....this is a no brainer purchase!
 Oh No! This Album Lacks It's Mojo!!! July 24, 2002
Astrotrain (USA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Mostly filled of re-sampled music, terrible covers, and one or two original songs. This album does not live upto any of the previous soundtracks. Even the title song ("Hey Goldmember") is just samples from "Shake Your Booty" and "Thats The Way I Like It" from KC & The Sunshine Band. "Its A Hard Knock Life" (Dr.Evil Mix) was not as good as the "Just The Two Of Us" from the second movie. Unless your a die hard Austin fan, I would skip this album... you get the drift. Do yourself a favor go and listen to the first two soundtracks.
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