Reviews (page 5 of 7)
This is ok. Sounds like a movie soundtrack.
I did not enjoy the first song on this album. Rest of it was OK
Fair play to anyone that takes their underprivileged estate and writes an ode to it if this order. Not at all what I expected, possibly pretty far ahead of it's time on release? There are electronic artists, hip hop starts, trip hop, neo pop artists that have followed in similar veins in production and with skits. I'll never come back to this album, but as a concept IMO it works alright. Some cool ideas and some passable background noise. Unfortunately there is a fair share of self indulgent wank nestled in the album too.
No idea how to interpret this album. Is it jazz? Experimental? Alternative? Electronic?
So the conceit isbthat this is the soundtrack to a noir murder film that doesn't exist. With sound effects, dialogue and atmosphere to burn, Adamson really commits to the bit. Whether it's a bit that's worth committing to is kind of dubious. What isn't dubious is that this is not an album I needed to hear before I die. It's never short of competent, but no more than that. Meanwhile, Blind Joe Death and My Feet are Smiling aren't on the list and this is.
no, osea capaz, pero no
It’s a clever conceit but the music itself is background at best, quickly became forgettable.
I can't justifiably give this 1/5, because it at least had some substance and exciting moments. I found myself wondering how exactly this could be a soundtrack to a nonexistent movie. How did Adamson know where to build crescendos? How did he know where the moments of tension should be? This at least gave me something to ponder over, and combined with the music not being actively bad it was actually a fairly interesting listen. Reminiscent of Revolution 9 from the Beatles' White Album, particularly in the opening track, On the Wrong Side of Relaxation. Other than that, though, there's very little personality in the music. The mixing is also very dull and blurry, and considering it came out in 2012, there's no excuse for this. Albums that had been released more than 10 years prior to Moss Side Story sound significantly better. Did I need to hear this before I die? Probably not.
2.5
Meh
Overall: 4/10 I didn't really do any research before starting this one so I expected a pretty straightforward jazzy type of album. Imagine my surprise when it ended up being the score of a film noir film that doesn't even exist. Once I had that idea implanted in my brain, it made the album a bit more digestible, but I still don't think it's anything to go crazy over. Maybe I'd like it more if the film was real, but it isn't, so I'm stuck with no visuals to interpret this. Fav Song: The Swinging Detective
Simultaneously bizarre and fascinating
I'm not sure why this is on the list. It was probably a fun experiment for the artist but it comes off like a DJ cobbled together some clips and pieces of film noir stuff.
It's ok. Very cinematic, with non-rhythmic tones placed strategically to tell a story, of sorts. Although no words are spoken, drama is created, romance is implied, and it's able to tell a tale from front to back. Do I like it? Not particularly, but I can see what the album is going for. It elicits imagination from the listener. It's well done in that regard, and I'm surprised it's not a movie soundtrack. I don't think I'll want to listen to it much beyond today, but it's ok.
Started off really intrigued but by a few tracks in I found it grating and dated
This album is a movie soundtrack to a non-existent movie. A lot of really experimental stuff on this album. I enjoyed some of the pieces, but as a whole album, it wasn't very fun to listen to. Then again I don't listen to the background music of many soundtracks, they're meant to be listened to in the moment while the movie is playing. Since this album does not actually have a movie, I didn't picture a scenario where I would enjoy listening to the music. This one just wasn't for me.
Dont know what to think of this. Didnt love it, but I dont understand the style
It might be cool as a movie soundtrack but man, I just don’t really care?
I'm going to Moss Side next month. Terrifying! This will not be the soundtrack to my visit though. That will be something more lively and with tunes.
I genuinely didn’t know what to make of this.
If it sounds like something David Lynch would have liked then it's not the worst thing ever
This album is...interesting. Its a concept album for a noir movie that doesn't exist. I don't see myself going back and listening to any of these songs, but it is different. Clearly Adamson is talented and aspires to score great films.
I generally don't like instrumental albums and this did not change my opinion. 2 stars or D.
Uhhh what? I guess it’s convincing as a soundtrack even though it’s not for a real movie. Good mood setting and some interesting moments in this noir, but I don’t see why I’d ever revisit this.
This conceit tried my patience so I quit listening. This is the type of thing "intellectuals" use to shame the general public when they don't like it accusing them of "not getting it". I get how this might work for a soundtrack (credit for that) but it's not something I enjoyed listening to with no contextual reference.
Cool idea, but concept album + non-jazz instrumental makes this a tough listen for me
A soundtrack to a noir movie that didn't exist. Sure? Ok? One hour of a dude's demo reel
Just didn't gel with the album. Like an awkward first date, the chemistry isn't there, and without the chemistry nothing sexy is going to happen.
I didn’t really understand this album. I know it was for a made up crime film, but I don’t understand what was so great about it.
This is a tough one to rate as it is a film soundtrack to a non-existent film. I'm sure this would pair well enough as a score to a good neo-noir picture, but I've certainly heard better movie soundtracks. This ain't Halloween or Jaws, basically. Although there are some moments of dread on here brought on by the industrial synths, a lot of the production feels dated. Listening to this as a full album, it's a bit of a chore to be honest. This is another one why I'm baffled that it even made the list.
Points for originality, but the concept really fell flat for me. Boring and not really all that intriguing in practice.
Co to było? Dlaczego pierwszy utwór brzmiał jak Harry próbujący dogadać się z Bazyliszkiem? Czemu dobry rytmiczny kawałek przeplata się z jakimś dziwnym zbitkiem odgłosów? Dawno żadna płyta mnie tak nie skołowała. 4/10
Ok fine, I get the historical significance because he’s a storied musician. But that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
Wierdo album hard to listen to I like music not sound affects
Two words I will never be excited for: concept album. I must say that this album was fine music and in some parts did what it was supposed (i.e. had me picturing the non-existent movie the track was from), but mostly I came away thinking "what was the point of this?" There are far better choices even in Adamson's catalogue that I think are more worth listening to.
Some interesting soundscapes, and the concept of a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist has been tried a few other times, but I couldn't really understand the importance/cultural impact (even after reading through the Wikipedia page).
Interesting as a concept, but not very enjoyable to listen to.
Throughout this project I’ve occasionally asked myself “who is this for?” And I know exactly who this is for - This One Guy
I'm happy this guy got to make his concept album of a non-existent film's soundtrack. Unfortunately, it's not a very good soundtrack.
“In a world…”
Decent music, but a soundtrack without a film doesn’t really pack the same emotional punch
A soundtrack to a fictional noir album sounds like a cool concept. But it ends up feeling hokey.
why. 2/5 5/10
interesting
Honestly an interesting concept and well executed. would this be something I put in my regular rotation, absolutely not, but I did feel kinda compelled by it to keep listening.
Weird. Not for me! It felt pointless and disoriented. Not even listenable, aside from "Everything Happens To Me" and maybe "The Man With The Golden Arm". Perhaps I have too small a mind and lack sufficient education/culture to get it.
I’ve known Barry Adamson (and seen him play live multiple times) for decades as keyboard player with some truly great bands, ie Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. I knew he had a solo album but had never heard it. Turns out it’s an imagined film soundtrack. Interesting enough, but I won’t be relistening.
**an ok album,strange to me. Mostly sound effects.
Interesting concept album. Hadn't heard of the artist or the album before. Very atmospheric, all instrumental (with a few sound effects in the background). Could be the soundtrack to a "Film Noir" crime movie. Certainly worth a listen, but for me it doesn't have any replay value.
I found this interesting more than enjoyable but at least that is something Bazza
Not really my thing, but worth a listen to experience this kind of experimental album.
Making the score for a non existent movie is a cool idea that sounds on paper mostly like a project for a music school composition exercise - this has a basic noir feel to it, fancied up with swirling psych organs and 70s action funk. Good stuff to put on for reading detective genre fiction.
Me gustó la primera recomendación de este señor, pero creo que ha sido hace demasiado poco y este disco se sido incapaz de escucharlo. No es algo que apetezca escuchar por curiosidad en cualquier momento.
I'm confused and not willing to watch the non-existent movie. It has its moments I guess
Cool concept but I got bored
I genuinely have no idea why a fake movie soundtrack by some British dude I've never heard of is considered essential listening. There were points during this album where I genuinely couldn't tell anything was on. When it was discernible, it mostly just sounded like instrumental jazz-rock stuff with an eccentric edge to it. I can easily see this being good as a movie soundtrack, but it's far from great as an album, and even worse as an essential album to listen to before you die. It just does nothing for me.
Interesting concept but overall too high concept with little pay of music-wise
I didn't really 'get' this one. Nothing offensive to the ears but very bland and boring. Felt like I could have fallen asleep after track 2 and not missed anything. Meh.
nogal achtergrond muziek
What TF was I listening to?
As singles, they're good. Makes total sense. As an album, I’m so stressed
Deserves credit for the concept alone, but this is straight up a bad album.
I listened to that cold and struggled to figure out what the hell it was. I am a fan of instrumental music and wanted to like it, but it just never hooked me. When it was over I went and read about what it was supposed to be and I found it an epic failure.
So this is a fake soundtrack to a fake movie? Not sure why this needs to be on the list. Not memorable.
Why does this dude have 2 albums here? It’s an interesting concept, but Oedipus Schmoedipus does it better. This one’s not great.
Scary fake soundtrack jazz
Some inventiveness, but too many ostinati.
There were songs with a nice little jazzy/swingy vibe to it, others really were just background OST songs and some were straight up unpleasant to listen to. The few nice songs could by times really belong in almost a 4 Star category but the others just pulled down the album rating so much
4/10
Sounds exactly like the description.
I don't get it
Det är ju inte helt värdelöst i sig, men herregud vad långtråkigt.
I didn't really enjoy it.
Bin ein großer Fan von Filmmusik. Die Idee eine Filmmusik für einen nicht existierenden Film zu schreiben, kann ich auch appreciaten. Wahnsinnig spannend, fand ich es aber musikalisch leider trotzdem nicht.
kinda just too weird in a not great way Will I listen to again: 2%
That was really unique. I didn't think it was great, but it was interesting. I'd take it over many other albums on this list (looking at you, Leonard Cohen).
No. 2
Meh
Ok
not sure itlf it's a soundtrack toba movie or to modern life but it is extremely forgettable
I don’t know why this is on the list. I’m actually annoyed about this one and I pretty much am positive about every album. Was it good? Did it have things I could appreciate? Sure. Yes. Whatever. “It’s like a movie soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exist” Okay.. then WTF don’t we just do a soundtrack for a movie that DOES exist. A few options: -Jurassic Park -Interstellar -Shaft -The Graduate -Black Panther - The Magical Mystery Tour -Purple Rain -Superfly (I actually think this was on the list. LOL) And sure, some of those soundtrack have other artists. So fine, just focus on the ones that singular. The Graduate?!?! Just do that. That soundtrack rocks.
This is #day457 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I didn't know Barry Adamson was a member of the post-punk band Magazine, one of my favorites in the genre, not to mention his ties to Visage, The Bad Seeds, and others. Now, this record? It's a movie score, sure, and it has that noir, suspense-like atmosphere. But do you really need to hear it before you die? The sax, such as on "Sounds from the Big House," "The Swinging Detective," and "The Man With the Golden Arm," always gets me, though. All in all, I think the Soundtrack from Twin Peaks would have been a more relevant inclusion. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day458.
Based on the album’s tagline, I expected to hate it. It was tolerable! 2.5 rounded down.
Started out thinking I might like this, since I love movie soundtrack music, but after a couple of promising tracks to start, it went steadily downhill.
Meh
Immensely bored.
Angelo Badalamenti vibes. Weird album to be included in this list. I don't find much to say about it. Not bad, not great, quite atmospheric but I cannot find a reason why I'd have to hear this album before i die.
wtf lol
What an odd inclusion. I think the context that I listened to it in didn’t suit the mood it was trying to convey, whereas if I had headphones on walking through an urban centre at night, I could see this being much more fitting. To be honest, I found it quite forgettable though so am loathe to rate it higher.
Aldri hørt noe liknende, et mock soundtrack album. Kult, men kommer nok ikke til å høre på dette.
Totally see why he is known for cinematic music. All of this could be or probably has been featured in films. Personally I don't go for instrumental only music very often.
another one...
It’s a cool concept I guess but it’s just not something that’s engaging enough to be its own thing, it’s just exactly what it wants to be which is a mock movie soundtrack. It definitely fits the vibe of an old crime thriller and there’s some cool parts to it but it mostly feels like something you’re not a part of like some kind of society where they are sharing their passion for movie soundtracks and you’re just there being forced to listen in. The vibe is there though but it would work better if it was just in a movie which I guess is what it was trying to be. Favourites: hard to name one. Overall, 4/10.
Waffled between a 2 and a 3 on this, because a few of the songs have a James Bond/Peter Gunn meets Twin Peaks vibe that I started to get into. But, too much of it is just cranky atmospheric and thst combined with the "why is this on the list" factor drag it down.
Not in the mood.
This is interesting, and it’s not bad. But I really don’t enjoy listening to soundtracks, it has always confused me as to why someone would listen to music that was literally not made to be heard on its own. Without the visual component, what is the point here? And this one didn’t even have a visual, it’s for a film that doesn’t exist. Interesting exercise but ultimately who cares.
I understand the concept and appreciate the effort… but it’s uneven. Some tracks are indeed noir, and others are more Pink Panther or Inspector Gadget whimsical. I do hate it, but also won’t be revisiting it anytime soon.
You created a dark creepy weird album and somehow you managed to bore me
Unique movie soundtrack concept for sure.
isch das de Barry vu oedipus schnoedipus. Timodipus Guetschedipus du bisch wieder gfragt mit me ähnlich guete reviewwie dazumals ... also das isch mir doch biz zu experimentel und zwenig musikalisch. chani glaubs nur 2 Mossbewachseni sternlis abdrucke. soooory G
Good filler. Not my jam.
2spooky4me
It took me most of the album to realize that it was a mock soundtrack album. I liked a few but a lot of them felt misguided or really experimental without much payoff. I can see where the artist was trying to go but I don't think he got there.
This is a really weird concept. It's an instrumental soundtrack to a movie that doesn't exist. It's essentially a resume/ad/business card trying to get work as a score writer for film/media - which makes it interesting. However, it's not interesting to listen to. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Under wraps The Swinging Detective
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Elevator music
Taken as a film score for a non-existent crime film (it's intended concept), it is mediocre at best. Probably would be better if it's place on this list was non-existent, since including it instead of a legendary film score (there are plenty to choose from) is an actual crime.
Best Song: Under Wraps. The track that is most capable of standing on its own merits. Worst Song: Free At Last. This just doesn't make any sense as a song! It only makes sense in accompanying the imaginary imagery that no one can see! Overall: Reading that this album was designed as the artist's attempt to show that they were capable of writing a soundtrack for a film makes a lot of sense, because it sounds like a film soundtrack, but it also makes no goddamn sense, because why would I want to listen to the soundtrack to an imaginary movie? A soundtrack exists in service of another artform. It has no value existing on its own. I want to listen to this in the same way that I want to read menus for restaurants that don't exist.
I can appreciate the concept and the talent behind the music. Just not my jam.
A very strange album. Parts of it were enjoyable. It started to sound like a soundtrack to 'A Touch Of Frost' after a while. I made it all the way through though, so it's 2 stars.
Didn’t listen to the entire project because I feel like instrumentals aren’t mine kind of thing you could say that is ignorant of me but I don’t care. this instrumental in particular did not hit the right senses for me. It’s definitely well put together, but it’s just not my kind of thing. That’s why I rate it a 4 out of 10.
Not sure why this was on this list, just feels very out of place.
Love me some early Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds but have not been acquainted with Magazine or Barry Adamson's solo work outside of the Lost Highway* soundtrack. I'm more into the Soundtrack for a Video Game That Doesn't Exist than I am for this unfortunately. *One of the worst movies I've ever seen.
Another concept soundtrack to a movie that doesn't exist, that's weirdly two in a row now.... NEXT!
Cool concept that I can't help but think inspired Delirium Cordia by Fantomas. It's probably not something that I'd go back to but it was definitely interesting.
put this on as background music while working and felt deeply unsettled and weird about 5 mins later. idk, i don't really know what this is. like i respect the idea of it and the weirdness of it but this is so obviously not a classic album lmao. why is it here???
Interesting. But I’ll not look for this one to hear again
Basically sounds and beats...more a film music and very boring
I hated Oedipus Schmoedipus so I don’t have high hopes for this. I’m also not clear on why I need to listen to this guy’s “please hire me to make soundtracks” demo album. Like, if he wants to let producers know that if they can’t afford to hire Angelo Badalamenti that he’s the temu version, that’s his business. Why involve me? Okay, I’ve listened to it. It sucks.
Interesting album but not my thing
Some of it was listenable as a one time thing but won't be listening to this fake soundtrack again
Pretty obscure inclusion
On Spotify they describe this album as a non existent sound track to a movie that was never made. Pretty much sums it up.
I appreciate what this was going for and I find it really interesting and the music was decent but it’s not something I would go back to. But it’s a cool concept for sure.
Too weird
Cool idea as like a private project I guess?
Pre-listening thoughts: hey this guy is the bassist for Magazine! Maybe this will sound like that! Post/during listening thoughts: well I have never been more wrong in my entire life. Turns out this is “the soundtrack to a crime film that doesn’t exist”. Dude. Actually who would listen to this. The reason film soundtracks are so good to listen back to is because of the visual pairing and plot moments they link up with. Composers are rarely just making soundtracks without having some reference for where the moments of meaning will occur in their music. This feels so pointless to me. 3/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Under Wraps Least fav tracks: whatever the hell that opening was and chocolate milkshake which is lowkey giving resident evil basement
Barry Adamsons erstes Soloalbum Moss Side Story von 1989 ist als eine Art fiktischer Soundtrack angelegt. Der britische Musiker, zuvor Bassist bei Magazine und Mitglied bei Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, entwarf hier eine düstere, filmisch inspirierte Klangwelt. Aufgenommen wurde das Album in verschiedenen Londoner Studios, unter anderem mit Unterstützung von Gastmusikern aus dem Post-Punk- und Avantgarde-Umfeld. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Werk zwischen Jazz, Funk, orchestraler Filmmusik und elektronischen Experimenten. Adamson verbindet treibende Basslinien mit dramatischen Bläsern, düsteren Klangflächen und gesprochenen Passagen, wodurch ein Noir-artiges Kopfkino entsteht. Besonders prägend sind Stücke wie „On the Wrong Side of Relaxation“ oder „Under Wraps“, die die Atmosphäre eines imaginären Thriller-Soundtracks erzeugen. Die Stärke des Albums liegt in seiner konzeptionellen Geschlossenheit: Jeder Track wirkt wie eine Filmszene, ohne dass es einen tatsächlichen Film dazu gibt. Damit markierte Moss Side Story den Beginn von Adamsons eigenständiger Karriere als Komponist zwischen Rock, Jazz und experimenteller Filmmusik. Insgesamt ein originelles Debüt, das die Schnittstelle zwischen Popkultur und Kino auslotet.
not a fan very eere and mysterious
Как саундтрек годится, но не как музыка для прослушивания.
What the hell was that about?
Maybe one day I'll write the script for this movie. Lol
Ahh one of those soundtrack to an imaginary film deals. This one from a bass player no less! But an important (to some) bass player, as he backed up Devoto in Magazine a band that is forever in my blind spot.
Canciones... Curiosas. Parecen que son bandas sonoras para alguna película. No me gustaron, pero siento que pueden tener un significado muy profundo... Al parecer del racismo. El significado me llama la atención, pero las canciones no. 2/10
Part of what makes a soundtrack special is the fact that usually, the listener has a visual relationship to the music if they've seen the movie. Most soundtrack listeners I know will have also seen the film. So in this instance, it feels a little strange to be told "Here's a soundtrack to a film that doesn't exist." Because of that, we kind of have to make up a film in our minds, because that's what we're being told. Therefore the music has a harder time really resonating with us, and feels more like it caters only to the person who created it. And that's fine; that's what music is supposed to do, resonate with its creator. But we, the audience, now have an uphill battle because we've had an idea planted in our heads that this music is meant to be more than the sum of its parts.
Considered 1 star as I will never listen to it again. Next to soft machine it's a no contest is pick this every time
After this I listened to the entirety of Everything at the End of Time. It was more interesting.
No idea what that was
Tror detta hade varit rätt mediokert som ett faktiskt soundtrack också
we better start getting some bangers or I’m gonna have to review the reviewers. 2 stars
This album’s target audience was Barry Adamson. I really tried. But I couldn’t get into it.
da bini ja mal gspannt uii ja definitiv nöd relaxing das erste lied under wraps no funny, sochli jazzy miteme triibende rhythmus okk es sött en crime film sii, dassi ghöri na usse poah d perkussion isch mengisch aggressively 80er the swinging detective isch en perfekte titel für so es lied hahahahaha jaaa ich weiss nöd recht, es isch na lustig als erfahrig bis jz aber jz so krass ischs nöd auto destruction isch na geil? es het öppis abghackts wo no passt isch das nervööös au most beautiful girl findi na lustig, aber au chli nervig hmm jaa vill meh hani nöd z sege, mengisch na intressant und lustig aber au chli mervig und mengisch eifach chli langwilig 2 wege nervig oder es 3 wegem effort
Well. He manages to create an album with different moods fitting a mobile. It’s also quite good variation. However, I didn’t particularly enjoy listening to it, and I will never listen to it again
I didn't hate it, but I had no fun listening to it, and I can't see anytime I'd put this on again.
Film based themes, not for me thanks.
This was a very interesting album i definitely wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this but i did like ‘sounds from a big house’ I probably wont come back to listen for a while but it was a good start
I feel so confused after listening to this
Kinda weird idk
Taking someone else’s creation and manipulating it has never really sat right with me; worse is making it sound like noise. A lot of left/right speaker manipulation with pulses that gave me a headache.
This is way too avant garde for me. I struggled to get through it, and it has little to no emotional impact. But it has a few nice songs scattered throughout.
I'm sure some critic out there deemed this historically significant, but this shit don't hold up
A strange listening experience. Certainly unique. I'm not sure how well this would work actually set to film. Kind of gave me a stomachache.
How in the world does this guy have two fake soundtracks on this list? Neither are super interesting. There is so much quality music left off and this guy gets two albums.
For an album that pretends to be interesting and new, it is neither. It’s not even a good movie soundtrack. 2/5
Just like his other offering on here, weird and not good.
Out there but not my cup of tea
Just ok
We've had movie scores before with "Shaft", that was an actual movie and it has an actually good theme song. This had neither. I guess some soundscapes were ok and the jazz worked as background music. I still felt like I should've seen the non-existent movie first. I guess it succeeded it what it set out to do, I just don't get it. Who is this for? Very weak 2 star, was ok as background music when reading.
Not really for me.
It’s ok? It’s not compelling. But it’s not awful. I’d like to read the Dave graney short story. It’s ok. Not a must listen. But a decent one.
There's not a lot going off here. Classic style over substance.
Sounded like a soundtrack to a movie. When I read about it in my book, that’s what it was going for. I gave it a two instead of a one because it did achieve its goal. It definitely sounded like a movie soundtrack, not one I’d want to see, but a movie soundtrack nonetheless.
Es muy diferente. Nose, quizas es bueno y quizas no, pero es un concepto original. El colega iba puestísimo. Imagina hacerle la musica a una peli que no existe. Enfin, destaca la ultima cancion por ser la mas cancion de todas. 3/10 o algo 2/5
I like the concept, but musically it's not so interesting and maybe even tiring.
This was... fine but I also don't get it. It wasn't offensive but I don't know when I'd reach for this. This isn't a mood I have. 2.25/5
Une autre écoute rough sur le système, j'espère un peu de smooth jazz demain
This really didn't work for me. The thing about soundtracks is that they're made to support and expand things that are happening on screen. Except there is no screen, and no movie. The album itself is not bad by any stretch, but it's not super interesting either. A few good ideas, but way too much footsteps/broken dialogue for anything to shine. I truly don't understand the point of this.
1.5 rounded up because it is not bad just pointless- why is a fake movie soundtrack even in the list?
Finally some music to listen to while I’m visiting an old library in Transylvania
To make a soundtrack/film score to a non-existent movie is certainly a choice. This isn't bad perse, but it feels unnecessary - when I want to listen to music I don't exactly go for a movie score. I think Adamson succeeded at what he set out to do, I just didn't really enjoy it. A few of the songs are fun and you can almost imagine what the non-film scene would be. But I'll never come back to this.
Missing the movie for this soundtrack. That's the point I guess
I appreciate the musical creativity and it certainly feels like the soundtrack to a film noir, I just don't see a point where I'd put this in again for enjoyment. A bit a struggle to get through for me
was there any music playing?
Favorite track: the swinging detective. Overall score: 4,1/10.
Industrial / sound track music with dirty sax, reminds me of Art of Noise, Twilight Zone, and Sin City sound tracks
Eh
Yeah, this doesn’t really work for me as a stand alone listen. Can’t really see it working as a movie soundtrack either tbh
‘A soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist.’ I definitely didn’t hate it, but I won’t be listening to it again. It’s just not the kind of thing I want to spend my time with. Highlights: Sounds From the Big House, The Swinging Detective, The Man With the Golden Arm.
4/10
Ок, но как альбом ну такой себе опыт. После первых двух треков я ожидал чего-то более... Странного. Лучшая песня - Under Wraps.
Best part of the listen was when Angelo Badalamenti from the “Twin Peaks” soundtrack auto played after the album finished.
Uhhhhh I really didn't like it listening to it on its own but in a 1,001 albums first, i put this on with a podcast playing over it. It worked a lot better as the soundtrack to some dumb conversation about Tom Cruise, but it still wasn't great. Marrying these two ideas together, I will just say this guy writing a soundtrack to a fake movie ON SPEC to hopefully get hired as a composer for a real movie one day is INSANE. BUT THEN ACTUALLY GETTING HIRED as a composer because of it is.... MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (Bonus thought: track 10 "Intensive Care" sounds like it came directly out of Hans Zimmer's Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, which for 1989 is, I think, a huge compliment)
absolutely detested the opening track and then it didn’t quite pick up for me like some cool tracks like everything happens to me and swing detective are beautiful but ultimately kinda noisy and not the casual listen i was hoping for
good music to listen to while working on the horror script I’m writing, bad music to listen to in literally any other environment
4/10 - another very strange album. Kind of fitting for Halloween as it had spooky vibes for some of the songs.
Interesting. Fine. Cool that he worked with David Lynch. But why are there two Barry Adamson albums on this list. Maybe the algorithm doesn’t actually represent the book
yikes
Something about this reminds me of the Earthworm Jim soundtrack
Glad he got a job out of this, but if we need to include a soundtrack, why not include a legendary one to an actual movie?
Boring
Cool but not something I would listen to again
Goes from experimental video installation audio to low budget horror movie soundtrack. Pass.
Not as good as I thought it could of been.
A touch pretentious?
An interesting concept for a concept album but other than that, I'm not sure why someone writing a soundtrack album for no movie just to peddle around to get work as a soundtrack writer is worthy of a place on this list.
It’s a good soundtrack for what it is, honestly not my style. I appreciate the work and everything that went into it, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it again? Not sure what makes it different than any other soundtrack. Two out of five.
Odd. Not sure why anyone would need to listen to this.
Sounds like a mediocre movie soundtrack. I do like the last title though.
A soundtrack to movie that was never made. A menu for a meal that was never cooked. Soil for a seed that was never sowed. A name for a child that was never born.
I suppose the concept of a fake soundtrack is an interesting one and he can clearly write atmospheric and moody music. But i don't find it that engaging to listen to. I don't listen to soundtracks of films that actually exist, let alone imaginary ones
Maybe would’ve enjoyed this more if it was actually set to a film
eh
A really odd album that starts out sounding like Gollum's torture, thankfully it goes uphill from there but not by too much. Something I could just about tolerate, although there were several songs I seriously considered skipping.
I think this album isn't supposed to be listened to. It's meant to get film companies interested in a product, as Wikipedia seems to say, and I agree. -1 star for the "concept" and the story. 1 star for the actual music, which makes an okay background, but isn't exactly a thing of beauty. This whole album left me wondering why no one ever made a movie.
On the Wrong Side of Relaxation is aptly named. Some good stuff on here, but on the whole a little strange and difficult to engage with.
Background music
At first I was like damn this is a nice film soundtrack, this movie probably slaps. But then I looked it up and it’s a soundtrack for an imaginary film, so I feel like I have to discount it.
I'd not heard this though I do remember it coming out. I was very much focused on Kraftwerk and Tom Waits I recall. Still not a bad record.
This is really a soundtrack for movie that doesn’t exist. Terrible idea, but admittedly solid execution. The music is pretty good, but its inclusion here seems pretty pointless. Favorite song was The Swinging Detective.
The album reminded me of Fantômas' "The Director's Cut." I get the concept, but I wish the songs were: a) a bit longer. There was a feeling that there could have been more development there b) had better sound levels! Listening to songs like "Sounds From The Big House," the levels were boosted way too much. NEXT. Top tracks: "On The Wrong Side Of Relaxation," "Under Wraps"
I'm sorry, why should I listen to this album before I die? They don't really do soundtracks, though this one is more a score and a faux soundtrack. Still, there are many more acclaimed composers with incredible scores than this, if we want to count something like that. The first song reminded me of the old Max Payne video game, with a slightly creepy sound and annoying whimpers and screams. I guess it's not awful but it's also not anything to write home about. A real head scratcher and wasting space that another worthy album could occupy.
With all the albums that could have been included in the 1001, they picked this one? There are REAL soundtracks worth hearing before you die that they didn't include. Plus, it made virtually no impact outside the UK, showing again the UK bias in the 1001. Its inclusion is just plain ridiculous. That said, it wasn't BAD, per se. It made for good background music and had a few tracks that caught my attention (Under Wraps, Sounds from the Big House, Intensive Care). I'm just flat out annoyed it was included and that absolutely colored my view of it.
I enjoyed the other Barry Adamson album on this list, but this one did very little for me after a couple of listens. Sounds like it’d be a decent soundtrack, and I know that’s the point, but as a stand alone listen I couldn’t get into it.
Too experimental
British concept album, soundtrack for non-existent crime film. Lynchian. Instrumental, fascinating exercise. Creepy and scary. Often chaotic. Interesting but not pleasant.
Not for me
I could close my eyes and imagine movie scenes to accompany each track, and doing so was novel. But the music itself felt cheesy and wasn’t particularly enjoyable.
This is a very confusing album, it doesn't have really good songs but they're decent for just leaving them playing in the background while you're doing something. The whole thing felt like a movie soundtrack because there were all these sounds and they weren't really going anywhere. It wasn't necessarily bad but just a bit confusing. There was a bit of piano and a bit of saxophone at times, which made things a bit better, but that's pretty much it.
Not doing it for me. Like a mediocre movie soundtrack.
This clearly wasn't meant for casual listening. Unfortunately, you and I are casual listeners.
Majorly disappointing, given how much I enjoyed Adamson’s other record on this list. Frankly, neither of them should be here, but if at least one had to be, it shouldn’t be this one. Dull dull dull. 2/5
Holds up as well as the Dick Tracey movie remake.
I have this secret musical that I've been arranging in my head for the last twenty years. I have the first hour or so mapped out, with a mixture of show tunes and a little bit of dialogue. The only difference here is that this guy decided to share his inner musical soundtrack, to mixed results. I didn't hate this really, so it should get 3 stars just for being entertaining from time to time, but I'm knocking it down to 2 stars, mainly because it out stayed its welcome by about 30 minutes or so. It never really goes anywhere, and there's a lot of "incidental" music that I could have done without.
fine. Honestly good sounds. I like the concept. This rating is low just because I will never listen to or think about this again.
Before the generator I didn’t even know what a Barry Adamson was. I still don’t, really, but now I’ve heard two of his imaginary film soundtracks (I listened to this one a stone's throw from Moss Side, which is neat). I do like the general spirit behind this and there are some cool, spooky vibes going on. Buuut there's not a lot of replay value, and I think the main argument for including an album like this among the 1001 is that it provides something different to the others. That argument falls down a bit when a similar album by the same artist is already included. 2.5
Didn’t gel with me.
I will revisit this whenever I want to imagine a David Lynch movie that was never created.
I was into this at first. A little Henry Mancini, a little Quincy Jones. But I don't love original motion picture soundtracks for real films (not counting soundtracks that have existing songs on them, like Guardians of the Galaxy), and this one got a little old. it's quality stuff, just not my bag.
I did really enjoy the techno / bass lines in this. However, not a thing I'm coming back to, so it gets a 2. 2/3
I don't really get it. The last track is nice. But it just seems like fragments of soundtracks to movies I wouldn't really like either.
Worse than the Beatles. Why is this on here
I understand the concept, but the execution didn't work.
It is a stretch that this album is on this list.
Haha creepy. Kinda cool I guess. Weird
Some really nice melodies held back by an absolutely terrible mix
Organized noise. Groovy at times, but mostly unpleasant.
As a soundtrack to a non-existent film, it does a great job of making you hope the movie never gets made so you don’t have to listen to this again.
Mood music
this was fine i guess but isn't one "soundtrack" album by this guy enough for this list? the gimmick of the album gets pretty insipid after a couple tracks and it all feels samey, including to oedipus schmoedipus. hard to say which album i liked more because they're practically identical. both are 2.5 stars at best and i rounded up on the other one, so sorry, barry, this one's getting a two. glad you got that career in film composing like you wanted from this demo tape. favorites: under wraps, sounds from the big house
Sadly disappointing - the concept behind it was interesting but the reality less so
Day 14/1001 of One Album a Day / listened to whilst: working from home Unique and interesting concept but even with consideration of the fact this music supposed to resemble a film score, it's not anything particularly special in my opinion. Some nice little moments but underwhelmed overall
Not sure if I get it..,
Fav song: Intensive Care Seems like it's written for as an OST for a movie right? Either way, I really love the sweeping ambient pieces a lot, but I feel like there's a lack of consistency of both quality and general aesthetic for me to really enjoy the flow of the entire album. Really cool production elements for the time period though - kinda reminds me of Portishead or early Massive Attack in places.
Cool concept and I think if there’s a movie it could be nice movie tracks. But I feel it lacks personality/ uniqueness from pure musical perspective.
2.75 Unique but not especially replayable other than the covers.
I like the idea of this, soundtrack to an imaginary film, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. Interludes of reasonable good music with some fairly manic parts. 1.5*
That’s a big “🤷ok?” from me.
Can't even finish this, not because its bad or anything but who listens to soundtracks for a nonexistent movie? Glad this was generated on a day when I couldn't listen.
A soundtrack to a movie that was never filmed. Some of this is good, but it's all a bit unsettling. Very hard to describe the sound. I don't think I want to listen to it all again, yet... I'm drawn to it somehow despite that. ** 1/2 Favourite part: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Kuulostaa leffalta, tarina tässä selvästi kulkee. En kuitenkaan vain yhden kuuntelun perusteella saa siitä kiinni. Paikoin ihan nättiä. Paljolti kuitenkin vain hiljaista kilkatusta. Rakentaa pelottavaa tunnelmaa, joten jazz lopussa on Twin Peaks -kuumottava, tahallaan varmasti.
Freak
Not, my thing. I sometimes like soundtracks, but this one really doesn't make any kind of story come to life inside my head while im listening.
Super interesting concept, but lost my interest in the listen.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Pretty middling album This album is just okay. Nothing about it is bad, but I don’t find it particularly interesting either. I think it captures what it’s going for quite well, and using the track titles to tell the story is pretty neat. But I generally don’t find my attention being grasped in any meaningful way, and there are other instrumentals I would sooner put on before this. Good on him for making something he’s passionate about though. Best - The Man With The Golden Arm Worst - On The Wrong Side of Relaxation
I can see the merit in this as an exercise, but as a piece of music to actually listen to it didnt do anything for me. It seems well written and produced and met the described brief well. But i did not enjoy anything in it.
Eh.
I didn’t like this album. It was a bit intense.
Cool idea, but 1) it doesn’t actually sound like a soundtrack, and 2) it’s not particularly interesting anyways
Cool concept. Cool experience. Not something I would put on, except maybe to work to in the background.
Interesting concept, but won't revisit.
Quite frankly, a bizarre album. Definite film soundtrack vibes and wouldn't be a bad score, but with no film, it all feels a little pointless as a standalone album.
Not sure why this is a must listen album. Sounds like the score for a Hitchcock movie or a campy spy movie. Interesting experimentation with sound but not anything I would want to voluntarily listen to unaccompanied.
sounds a bit like scenes from a movie throughout, especiallly with the 1st track - 60s crime thrillers for 2 and 3 (I can just see them theatrically tip toeing around lol) .. so this album kind of reminds me of the Avalanches in how sample laden it is. I appreciate the musicianship, but not feeling this one too much
Not sure what was going on here but a music-only album that was not very interesting.
This album, although nice to work along to, wasn’t very mmm great to me. I feel repetitive by saying I was bored but I was. It felt very unnecessarily long and just ugh.
This is your talented friend's demo reel he's sending out to the Vancouver Film Board to get some post-production work. It's impressive and a creative audio C.V. but so who's listening to this as entertainment? "Hey Quinn! Put on Moss Side Story, willya???" - not bloody likely. 4/10 2 stars.
The most milquetoast alt jazz forgettable album
It's a (fake) movie soundtrack, but not like any of the good ones like Morricone, Poledouris, Zimmer, Williams, or countless others. Weird album.
A weird experiment. Not a fully successful one.
According to Wikipedia the dude that made this album was looking for work in making film soundtracks so made this as proof he could do it. I’m less mad at the album than I am at the person who put it on this list! It’s a freaking demo album and a LOOONGG one. Honestly one track isn’t that much different than the next. Not that they are bad, but by the half hour mark I had gotten the point and was well ready for it to be over. Each track is too well composed musically to give it only one star, but it’s so dragged out and repetitive that it is almost getting me annoyed enough to go there.
It's a good soundtrack, but as far as soundtracks go, it doesn't stand out to me. I'd like to give it 5 out of 10, but I have to round up or down for a 5-star scale. I'm rounding down.
Very different. 2 because I'm not going to listen to the album again.
It’s not the worst instrumental album I’ve ever heard, it’s just unbelievably boring and somewhat pointless
I mean it's a neat idea but absolutely not essential.
Concept album / Soundtrack of a non-existing crime movie. It sounds a bit like a lineup of music samples.
I do not want to listen to movie soundtracks, much less non existent movie soundtracks. Stand-out: The Swinging Detective
An interesting concept, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to listen to the soundtracks of movies that don’t exist. But even more so when a lot of it isn’t great music. Another album from this project that I’m quite certain I didn’t need to hear before I died. 2⭐️
Artistically, I can appreciate a concept album for a soundtrack to a nonexistent film. But practically...what even is this? The music is only marginally interesting, and without any lyrics or much storyline to go off of, there is no context here. It just becomes an instrumental album. This wouldn't be my idea of "must hear before you die" material.
Strange one, and not necessarily in a good way. Felt like it wanted to be like ‘War of the Worlds’ in places. Not sure who the target audience for this would be. Certainly not me!
As a younger person, I had this friend I admired. He was a musician. A really good musician. His parents paid for any lesson for any instrument he wanted. I was a poor kid who taught myself on borrowed gear. He was so good, and I wanted to be good like him. He also loved soundtracks. Couldn't get enough of them. I would come over to his house, and he would play me this track or that from the latest soundtrack CD he bought, and I listened with my full attention because I wanted to perceive the brilliance he was sharing with me. He would record his CDs to tape for me, and send me home with copies. I would put them in my second-hand stereo and listen to them while doing my homework. I tried. Really, I tried. I never could quite hear what he was hearing. Soundtracks without the movie were just dull and meandering. No context for the swells or the dips. On the odd chance that he gave me a tape from a movie I actually saw, I could sometimes visualize the scene that the music went to, and that helped a little but not enough. And now you give me a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist. What the actual hell, man? Conceptually, I understand what you're going for here, but let's never forget that context matters.
I have said before, I like that music has space for albums like this. I just think the conceit has been executed better by other instrumental albums.
Not exactly bad to listen to but like why? It’s like a bond-esque jazz bar movie soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exist. It’s ok but I question how it made this list
This album runs the gamut from atmospheric to chaotic. It's kind of like Mancini meets Pink Floyd with a Tom Waits instrumental side hustle. Just wild and i think the film written to accompany it would be scary. Everything Happens to Me is pretty stunning. Swinging Detective is that dark dirty sax that I think is really underused and makes you think of seedy corners of NYC in the 80's. This is not casual listening for me, but definitely should be used in film.
Moss Side Story is the soundtrack to an imaginary, yet unwatchable crime thriller even Quentin Tarantino wouldn't enjoy. Oedipus Schmoedipus, Barry Adamson's 1996 album set out to create a soundtrack to a nonexistent film. That album was successful because he was able to visualize a terrifying, yet entertaining and suspenseful movie. I'm talking films like David Lynch's Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive or even Lost Highway. Moss Side Story, released a few years prior to Oedipus Schmoedipus, is another soundtrack to an imaginary movie. But this movie is more of a confusing ramble and a directionless gallop similar to David Lynch's 1984 film, Dune.
A movie soundtrack without a movie. It evokes some great film noir imagery, but sometimes veers into Bond-esque action caper among other detours. Maybe that fits the imaginary movie. But since the movie doesn't exist, we'll never know. While there were some cool vibes, ultimately there's just too much of it and it feels incomplete without actual images to support it.
Why is this on the list? The concept of a concept album isn't even unique on this list. Here's a concept for all those concept album artists, why don't you just focus on making music that sounds good?
Barry went for a concept. +1 star for me hearing the concept.
Det er meget forskelligt filmmusik-agtigt. Noget lyder som om det kunne være med i Blade Runner, en thriller, James Bond, gyser osv. Det er som sådan ret fint lavet, men hvorfor ville jeg høre en plade med forskellige former for filmmusik for film jeg ikke engang har set og fra forskellige genrer? Fungerer ikke godt som plade, men igen ret velproduceret.
Liked the start but the longer it went on the more annoyed I got until checking how long was left to go.
I get that its good but does not a lot for me.
Clever but not particularly interesting to me. Not a huge fan of programatic music. Also not a huge fan of the correct spelling of programmatic, apparently.
September 21, 2024 HL: "Sounds from the Big House", "The Swinging Detective", “Auto Destruction” Listened in the dark, which I gather is intended for the album’s contents. The only album this merits comparison to is Adamson’s other solo album on this list, which I had ca. a year ago. And while I appreciate the lack of celeb cameos this time around, there is a lot of space and noise that feels like padding to get it to 60 minutes. The arrangements are eerie & jazzy, but are buried in the muddy production. In a way, it’s not too dissimilar to The Caretaker/ Leland Kirby’s use of degraded vinyl & reverb to disfigure old ballroom music. But while that artist’s projects happen to resonate emotionally, I spent most of Moss Side Story thinking about how I’m *meant* to feel from the artist’s intentions. I say this as someone who will put on soundtracks from the likes of Doctor Who, Gladiator & If Beale Street Could Talk just to feel somethin’ Those rewarded by listening to the bonus tracks get a cover of “Man With the Golden Arm” that’s much louder than the other tracks. Not fair to headphone users! >:o
I like that on the surface, a soundtrack to an album that doesn’t exist kinda sounds interesting, almost obvious, why isn’t this done more?! But then you remember that like…any concept album might as well be that? Like. It’s music telling a story. But this is all instrumental! Okay sure but like, what about the vocal samples? Are they part of the sound track in the film or are they like. TVs playing in the background? Like we still have plot details and stuff dropped, at least a character and something about a West Indies gang or something? Okay so now it’s…more than just a soundtrack. Someone should make a game that’s an adaptation of a movie that doesn’t exist! Except no that’s dumb. Also this movie sounds cliche and not very interesting. And some of the songs sound like they’d be too overbearing in a film? Is that the point? It’s over the top because there isn’t really a film! But why frame it like that. Blegh
No es Barry una figura capital de la música, ni este (u otros discos suyos en solitario puesto que ha colaborado en obras de Magazine, Buzzcocks, Visage, The Birthday Party o Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, entre otros) una obra de escucha obligatoria. Sin embargo se disfruta plenamente en cualquier momento, obviamente mejor de madrugada. En cierto modo, anticipa lo que luego vendrá con Portishead y todo el sonido de Bristol. Banda sonora imaginaria dividida en 4 partes, con ambient nebuloso en la inicial On the Wrong Side of Relaxation (Diamanda Galás a las voces) y ritmos lounge pervertidos en Under Wraps. Central control y Round Up the Usual Suspects siguen con sonidos marcianos. Sounds from the Big House sobresale por su estupendo saxo (Gary Barnacle), de lo mejor del disco. Suck on the Honey of Love comienza con un piano negroide para concluir con un coro en el que participan varios de los Bas Seeds (Mick Harvey entre ellos). Abre paso la delicada Everything Happens to Me a la tórrida The Swinging Detective, con claras influencias de Vangelis (y del resto de maestros de los Scores, como en todo el álbum) y un saxo a cargo de la ex-The Fall: Marcia Schofield, Autodestruction tiene un impercetible y telúrico pulso tecno mientras que Intensive Care (guitarra de otro Birthday Party: Rowland S. Howard) hace de interludio hacia la elaborada The Most Beautiful Girl in the World y Free at Last cierra la tercera y penúltima parte del disco. Concluye el dálbum la trilogía "Solo para sus oídos" con las conocidas sintonías de Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Chocolate Milk Shake, y The Man with the Golden Arm, el único sencillo del disco. Otros grandes discos del 89, el año del Milli Vanilli-gate: Stone Roses de Stone Roses, New York de Lou Reed, Doolitle de Pixies, On Fire de Galaxie 500, Disintegration de The Cure, Paul´s Boutique de los Beastie Boys, Technique de New Order, Freedom de Neil Young, Let Love Rule de Lenny Kravitz, The Seeds of Love de Tears for Fears, Automatic de Jesus and Mary Chain, Love and Rockets de Love and Rockets, Dum-Dum de las Vaselines, Spike de Elvis Costello, Rhythm Nation de Janet Jackson, Mind Bomb de The The, Club Classic VI de Soul to Soul, Mothers Milk de los Red Hot Chili Peppers, Full Moon Fever de Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ojalá Que Llueva Café de Juan Luis Guerra, Shahen-Shah Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, The Raw and the Cooked de los Fine Young Cannibals, Primal Scream de Primal Scream, The Whitey Album de Ciccone Youth, Lōc-ed After Dark de Tone Lōc, 3 Feet High and Rising de De La Soul, 101 de Depeche Mode, Like a Prayer de Madonna, Nick of Time de Bonnie Raitt, No More Mr. Nice Guy de Gang Starr, Raw Like Sushi de Neneh Cherry, The Real Thing de Faith No More, Liquidizer de Jesus Jones, Heart Shaped World de Chris Isaak, Bleach de Nirvana, Velveteen de Transvision Vamp, Pump de Aerosmith, The Healer de John Lee Hooker, Crossroads de Tracy Chapman, Hats de The Blue Nile, All Hail the Queen de Queen Latifah, Done by the Forces of Nature de los Jungle Brothers, Back on the Block de Quincy jones, Me and a Monkey on the Moon de Felt, Ninety de 808 State, Hallelujah EP de los Happy Mondays o Pump Up the Jam de Technotronic. Y como placeres culpables: Cuts Both Ways de Gloria Stefan, Foreign Affair de Tina Turner, ...But Seriously de Phil Collins y Neither Fish Nor Flesh de Terence Trent D'Arby
It's an interesting concept and I could see it actually being a good soundtrack for a movie, but as a standalone, I just found it a little tedious. There were moments, but not enough of them.
Just random noises. Not good at all and not sure why it's on this list.
cool concept. movie-soundtrack without the movie.
Outo levy. Kuuntelun aikana tuli fiilis kun kuuntelisi elokuvan soundtrackia ja tunnelmat vaihteli ns. kohtausten mukaan. Ilmeisesti juuri tämä onkin levyn idea ja tässä kuulija viedään tekemättömän elokuvan läpi. Idea ihan veikeä ja siitä yksi tähti, mutta ei ole mitään tarvetta kuunella enää koskaan uudelleen.
Tätä kuunnellessa rupesin miettii, että onko tää joku outo leffan soundtrack ja Wikin luettua selviskin, että kyllä. Tosin kuvitteellisen elokuvan. Ei uponnut tämä konsepti, mutta paikoin hyvän musan ansiosta kärsii kakkosen antaa
Previously rated: Oedipus Schmoedipus (3/5) ********************************** I'm not one to listen to instrumental movie/TV show soundtracks, so this is not up my alley. My ears perked up hearing the couple of James Bond-like tracks and the Alfred Hitchcock Presents cover, but I would opt for the real thing any time.