• > home
  • > My Blueberry Nights

    • My Blueberry Nights

    04/01/2008 | Blue Note Records 

    Submit Your Review

    All Music Guide Review

    My Blueberry Nights is notable not only as the first English-language film by director Wong Kar Wai but also for the acting debut of Norah Jones. It's surprising, then, that the soundtrack only includes one song from Jones, "The Story," the only new song on the set and one that Jones has stated reflects her doubts about becoming an actress. It's not appreciably different than anything else Jones has recorded to this point, a slow, jazzy ballad featuring her moody vocals and piano in a trio setting. As for the rest, it's an appealing mix of R&B (Mavis Staples, Ruth Brown, Otis Redding), jazz (Cassandra Wilson), a couple of Cat Power tunes, and the ubiquitous Ry Cooder, who always makes any soundtrack worth a listen. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide

    Track Listing

    Credits

    • Eli Wolf
    • Producer, Soundtrack Producer, A&R
    • Sueaki Harada
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Gut String Guitar, Guitar (Electric)

    Notes

    from Blue Note Records: Blue Note Records releases My Blueberry Nights, music from the new motion picture by director Wong Kar Wai (2046, In The Mood For Love, Happy Together). The first-ever English film by the internationally acclaimed director, My Blueberry Nights is a romantic drama set as an American road movie starring Norah Jones in her acting debut, along with a stellar cast featuring Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman.

    The soundtrack album is an impressive collection that stands on its own apart from the film. It features a wide swath of American music both new and old that touches upon R&B, Soul, Rock, Folk and Jazz, including “The Story,” a new song by Norah Jones based on her experience in the film, as well as music by Cat Power, Otis Redding, Ruth Brown, Mavis Staples, Amos Lee, Cassandra Wilson, and instrumental selections from the score by Ry Cooder.

    Tracklist: 1. Norah Jones - The Story
    2. Cat Power - Living Proof
    3. Ry Cooder - Ely Nevada
    4. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
    5. Ruth Brown - Looking Back
    6. Ry Cooder - Long Ride
    7. Mavis Staples - Eyes on the Prize
    8. Chikara Tsuzuki - Yumeji’s Theme
    9. Amos Lee - Skipping Stone
    10. Ry Cooder - Bus Ride
    11. Cassandra Wilson - Harvest Moon
    12. Hello Stranger - Devil’s Highway
    13. Gustavo Santaolalla - Pajaros
    14. Cat Power - The Greatest



    ARTISTdirect plus

    What's Hot from ARTISTdirect