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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724359681122
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Higher Octave
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Higher Octave
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Sales Rank: 5545
Studio: Higher Octave
Disc 1:- Under the Bridge
- Belleville Rendez-Vous (French Version)
- Opening Theme
- Cabaret Opening
- Tour de France
- Attila Marcel
- Bruno's Theme
- Easy, Bruno, Easy
- Belleville Rendez-Vous (Demo)
- French Mafia Theme
- Jazzy Bach
- Cabaret Hoover
- Belleville Jungle
- 'Cieco Cieco' Barber
- Pa Pa Pa Palavas
- The Return of the French Mafia
- The Shadowing
- The Chase
- Belleville Rendez-Vous (English Version)
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Taking the cue for its visual conception from sources as diverse as British cartoonist Gerald Scarfe and the antic, rubbery surrealism of Tex Avery's Warner Bros. Cartoons of the 30's, this madcap caper from French writer/director Sylvain Chomet is one of the most delightfully skewed animated films in recent memory. Scoring such a thorough original is no easy task, but composer/musician Benoit Charest has more than risen to the occasion. Charest manages to evoke the loopy musical spirit of legendary Warner and Disney animation legend Carl Stalling in an entirely new context, fusing the score's snappy, predominantly le hot jazz mindset with everything from hip-hop and Bach (credited her as 'Jean Sebastien') to the Italian opera farrago 'Cieco Cieco Barber' and 1960s proto-surf-rock of 'Pa Pa Pa Palavas.' But that conceptual stew isn't the least of Charest's delightful surprises, as he giddily infuses it with his own Django-esque guitar stylings and a hodge-podge of 'found' rhythmic instruments that include bicycle wheels, refrigerator shelves and a vacuum cleaner; surely there must be a kitchen sink buried in the mix somewhere. The result is a score that uses tradition as but a launching pad for one of the most rewarding and delightfully original animated scores in recent memory. -- Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very Pleasing...
What can be said? A fantastic score that provides excellent, cohesive ambiance out of context and filling a room. Very pleasing. Fans might enjoy Paris Combo, Pink Martini, Squirrel Nut Zippers, other pop hits by "M", etc. - k
Rating: - amy's rating
I love this movie and the dvd was cheap and had no scratches or problems with it, I couldn't find it anywhere else.
Rating: - Top notch film
I always know a film is great when I replay scenes in my mind and view the world through the lens of the film for many days later. The animation was terrific. The scenes were artistic in their rendering and the limited dialogue was true to the tradition of European animation. The sound track has kept me humming and singing the tunes ever since. Definitely five stars in my book.
Rating: - Triplets of Belleville - One of the Very Best
Wonderful movie...the music was outstanding and the characters believable. The animation was like watching a well drawn picture come to life.
I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys seeing the fruits of very creative people.
Rating: - "Allez les filles...!"
If you haven't seen the movie, I would advise you do - it's one of the best animated films to come out in a long while, and a fine example that traditional methods of animation are not dead. If you haven't, then one thing you should know is that barely any of it is told in words - therefore, the soundtrack became very important, and what we got was one heck of a soundtrack.
Listening to it alone, I'm immediately reminded of the soundtrack for the Japanese film "Metropolis," which is heavy in jazz. The main theme (presented in both English and French) is the finest example of this, and has to be one of the catchiest themes I've ever heard. (took a month just to get the dang thing out of my head) You'll find several versions of it on this CD, some in its pure form (including a "demo" version) and in its use as background music. But don't worry, there's more than that. You've got stand-on-their-own tracks including "Attila Marcel," (which made me feel like an American soldier in a 1940's French cafe) the two versions of the French mafia theme, a piano version of a Bach piece, and the lighthearted "Cieco Cieco Barber."
Overall the soundtrack is well worth the purchase. If you enjoyed the movie, by all means add this to your collection as soon as possible.
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