Charlie Wilson's War

James Newton Howard - Charlie Wilson's War

12/18/2007 | Varese Sarabande 

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All Music Guide Review

Like the Mike Nichols political dramedy it accompanies, James Newton Howard's score for Charlie Wilson's War journeys from the American Midwest to the Middle East and back again, juxtaposing homespun folk melodies and accents with colorfully ethnic instruments and rhythms. Howard is more effective at this kind of pan-cultural fusion than most, and his melodies sound as natural and evocative when performed on fiddle and pedal steel as they do when interpreted via wailing vocals and hand percussion -- of course, the orchestral sections are also far too ponderous for their own good, as Howard once again mistakenly equates scale with dramatic impact. But even if Charlie Wilson's War succumbs to the composer's usual weaknesses, it nevertheless sends his music in promising new directions. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Charlie Wilson's War Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Charlie Wilson
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Charlie Wilson from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 2
  • Telex Machine
  • 1:30
  • Sound Clip for Telex Machine from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 3
  • Jailbait
  • 1:03
  • Sound Clip for Jailbait from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 4
  • Refugee Camp
  • 5:08
  • Sound Clip for Refugee Camp from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 5
  • It's Up to Me
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for It's Up to Me from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 6
  • The Belly Dancer
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for The Belly Dancer from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 7
  • The Belly Dancer
  • 8:34
  • Sound Clip for The Belly Dancer from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 8
  • Turning the Tide
  • 1:12
  • Sound Clip for Turning the Tide from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 9
  • Balcony
  • 1:29
  • Sound Clip for Balcony from Charlie Wilson's War


  • 10
  • Honored Colleague
  • 5:54
  • Sound Clip for Honored Colleague from Charlie Wilson's War


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