Personally selected by the film's director, Woody Allen, the Vicky Cristina Barcelona soundtrack is an eclectic mix of mostly Spanish, flamenco-tinged tracks. The film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' which will be launched in London on the 6th February, and nationwide on 13th February, has been acclaimed as a return to form for Woody Allen, the renowned director. Set against the luscious Mediterranean sensuality of Barcelona, the breezy romantic comedy stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall. Personally selected by Woody Allen, the film's eclectic mix of music reflects the storyline's passionate yet lighthearted tone. The bouncy, Spanish title song, "Barcelona," was written and recorded by Giulia y Los Tellarini, a little-known indie band from Barcelona. Acting on impulse, the girlfriend of one of the band members sent a copy of the band's debut album to Allen at his hotel during the shooting of Vicky Cristina Barcelona. "I must admit that the second I heard it," says Allen, "I knew it was perfect for my film." The album continues with an eclectic mix of mostly Spanish, flamenco-tinged performances by the likes of Paco de Lucia, Juan Serrano and the Biel Ballester Trio, that reflect the feeling of Spain and, in particular, Barcelona as Allen has portrayed it.

Review

Take two American women, one Spanish city and, hey presto: Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Which also happens to be the latest rom-com from Woody Allen, one that comes with a suitably sourced soundtrack full of sun-soaked, flamenco-tinged romance and wit.

The light-as-air, tongue-in-cheek title track by Barcelona indie band, Giula y los Tellarini, all jangly guitars, twanging saws and breathy vocals, sounds like Pink Martini after a good night out at the local tapas bar. There's plenty of knowing Catalonian nods and winks elsewhere on an album that succeeds on its own sparkling merits away from the easy-on-the-eye attractions of Allen's glamorous co-stars, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem.

No prizes for suspecting that Spanish guitar features prominently, not least when the quality of the featured performances is its own considerable reward. Where veteran flamenco virtuoso Juan Serrano delivers faultless masterclasses in digital dexterity on the darkly dazzling Gorrión and in the liquescent ebb and flow of Entre Olas, the no less mighty Paco de Lucia makes a strong case for modern flamenco with the slow-burning Entre Dos Aguas.

Two standard guitar works from the classical repertoire, both by Albeniz, prompt attractive playing from Emilio de Benito, in an agreeably plaintive take on Granada, and Juan Quesada, who dispatches Asturias from the Suite española with elegant ease.

A couple of Gypsy King-like extras - the Biel Ballester Trio's frothy and immensely likable When I Was a Boy and the Stephane Wrembel Trio's Big Brother, sounding like a summer shower of jewelled rain - complete one of the most appealing compilation soundtracks of the last few years. --Michael Quinn

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• Producent: Telarc
• Ilość płyt: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Data premiery: 2008-08-12
• Wykonawcy muzyki: Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Lista Utworów: Giulia y Los Tellarini - Barcelona,Juan Serrano - Gorrion,Paco de Lucia - Entre Dos Aguas,Muriel Anderson / Jean-Felix Lalanne - El Noi De La Mare,Emilio de Benito - Granada,Giulia y Los Tellarini - La Ley Del Retiro,Biel Ballaster Trio - When I Was A Boy,Stephane Wrembel Trio - Big Brother,Juan Quesada - Asturias,Biel Ballaster Trio - Your Shining Eyes,Juan Serrano - Entre Olas

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