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    Mona Lisa Smile

    Mona Lisa Smile
    Creator: Various Artists
    Label: Sony
    Category: Music

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    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 38 reviews
    Sales Rank: 78215

    Format: Soundtrack
    Media: Audio CD
    Discs: 1
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
    Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.6 x 0.5

    MPN: 90737
    UPC: 827969073728
    EAN: 0827969073728
    ASIN: B0000DG06V

    Release Date: November 21, 2003
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

    Tracks:

      • Mona Lisa Smile - Seal
      • You Belong To Me - Tori Amos
      • Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - Celine Dion
      • The Heart Of Every Girl - Elton John
      • Santa Baby - Macy Gray
      • Murder, He Says - Tori Amos
      • Beseme Mucho - Chris Isaak
      • Secret Love - Mandy Moore
      • What'll I Do - Alison Krauss
      • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Trevor Horn Orchestra
      • Sh Boom - Trevor Horn Orchestra
      • I'm Beginning To See The Light - Kelly Rowland
      • I've Got The World On A String - Lisa Stansfield
      • Smile - Barbra Streisand

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    Album Details
    Includes the Bonus Track "Suite" by Rachel Portman


    Customer Reviews:   Read 33 more reviews...

    5 out of 5 stars Strolling Down Memory Lane   November 17, 2004
    Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA)
    9 out of 9 found this review helpful

    If you enjoyed the movie, you'll absolutely enjoy this soundtrack. Listening to Seal's "Mona Lisa" reminds me of Nat King Cole. Tori Amos' superb rendition of "You Belong To Me" reminds me of Jo Stafford's version with its intro, it's typical '40s style of singing. Mandy Moore's "Secret Love" reminds me of Doris Day's version. The same with Alison Krauss' interpretation of "What'll I Do?" which reminds me of Patti Page's version. It's definitely contemporary artists trying to sound like the singers of yesteryears and they perfectly succeeded. A friend of mine once asked me why I know a lot of songs and singers of yesteryears and why I like them? My short answer was, "reincarnation of somebody who lived in that era!" No, seriously, from my parents' collection of albums. I belong to a musically-inclined family and grew up listening to countless albums of different genre. I learned to appreciate the standards at an early age. I remember whenever my father brought home new records, I was always excited to listen and read the back covers for the track listings, titles, composers, lyricists and notes about the recordings. Records then came in different sizes and colors... 33s and 78s, the singles were 45s, black vinyls and sometimes red or orange.

    The tracks that really stand out and my favorites are "You Belong To Me," "What'll I Do," "Secret Love," "Mona Lisa," Lisa Stansfield's "I've Got The World On A String," Chris Isaak's "Besame Mucho," Kelly Rowland's "I'm Beginning To See The Light" and The Trevor Horn Orchestra's "Sh Boom" (Life Could Be A Dream). Barbra Streisand, Elton John and Celine Dion are the more seasoned performers in the group covering "Smile," "The Heart Of Every Girl" and "Bewitched" respectively.

    This will be a wonderful addition to your collection of motion picture soundtracks. Highly recommended!




    5 out of 5 stars Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters   January 20, 2004
    Mike Vegas King (Taunton, MA United States)
    8 out of 8 found this review helpful

    This soundtrack is a very classy collection of standards, without a single clunker. It also has the added bonus of an outstanding new song. "The Heart Of Every Girl" is one of the most romantic songs ever written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The arrangement, featuring lush strings and brass, perfectly compliments Elton's piano. Elton's voice has deepened with time, and his singing and piano playing have never sounded stronger or more assured.

    The musical arrangement and Seal's vocals on the song "Mona Lisa" sound so similar to Nat King Cole's original that its scary. Chris Isaak croons a passionate rendition of "Besame Mucho," making this cheesy standard sound sophisticated. Tori Amos particularly impressed me, turning in two great performances. Her vocals on the ballad "You Belong To Me" are perfectly understated, while she playfully sings the bouncy "Murder He Says." After listening to this soundtrack, I would urge Tori Amos to record a whole album of standards.


    5 out of 5 stars As a concept album, this soundtrack's excellent.   December 3, 2003
    Riley McCarthy (Atlanta, GA USA)
    10 out of 11 found this review helpful

    When I first heard this in the bookstore where I work, I didn't know that Seal was the person singing the first track on the album, "Mona Lisa." I thought it was Nat King Cole because, as an act of impression or as a tribute, Seal's voice is amazingly like Cole's on the track.

    Looking at the rest of the album and seeing that it allowed several modern musicians an opportunity to channel singers from the 1950's, I was impressed at how dead-on a lot of the songs were.

    Tori Amos' "Murder, He Says," originally performed by Betty Hutton in one of the old MGM musicals, is an amusing, catchy tune. Celine Dion manages, with "Bewitched," to remind me of how talented she is - though her solo albums are frequently overproduced, tacky and annoying. Kelly Rowland and Mandy Moore offer up stunning, period-evoking covers of "I'm Beginning to See the Light" and "Secret Love," respectively. Chris Isaak's "Besame Mucho" is lush and romantic. And Macy Gray's "Santa Baby" catches the right mood, echoing sensuality and good humor.

    I've recommended this to all sorts of people. With the flux of swing-revival albums coming out lately, from Rod Stewart's to Cyndi Lauper's, the soundtrack to "Mona Lisa Smile" deserves special attention. It's spectacular.


    5 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack!   January 15, 2005
    Aaron C. Smock (Mobile, AL United States)
    7 out of 7 found this review helpful

    This is a fabulous soundtrack for a fantastic movie. If you don't like 1930's, 40's, and 50's big band and swing music, you shouldn't buy this. If you do, then you'll love it. The soundtrack has an all star artist track including Celine Dion, Mandy Moore, Alison Krauss, and Kelly Rowland. Even though the artist are new, the songs are done in the style of the period which gives the illusion that you're actually listening to an original recording. The most shocking is Tori Amos, who has two tracks on the soundtrack. She sounds great and looks great in the movie during her cameo appearances where she's singing the songs from the soundtrack. Buy this album, you won't be sorry.


    5 out of 5 stars Fabulous Covers of '50 songs   January 5, 2004
    crazyforgems (Wellesley, MA United States)
    9 out of 10 found this review helpful

    What a CD! It's so much better than the movie. You definitely do not have to see "Mona Lisa Smile" to enjoy these covers of '50 songs.

    For the movie, a number of contemporary artists covered '50's songs. The beauty of this CD lies in hearing one great interpretation of a classic after another.

    Some highlights:
    Seal covered "Mona Lisa"--at first, you think it is Nat King Cole. Then you hear and appreciate the subtle differences.

    Tori Amos (who appeared in the movie) covers both "You Belong To Me" and "Murder He Says." I was humming "Murder" all day. Her voice gets very deep and gravelly.

    Celine Dion (whom I normally can't stand) sings "Bewitched." I didn't even recognize her voice when I heard it the first time and I was stunned when I read her name on the jacket. She should do an album dedicated to this era.

    Macy Gray covers "Santa Baby." Now there are a lot of versions of "santa baby" out there-hers may not be the best but it is definitely very interesting.

    I have only included a sample of the treats in this CD...I know it sounds cliche but if you only buy one CD (this week, this year etc) then make it this one.


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