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Soundtrack Review: Taking Woodstock Original Motion Picture Score

October 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Julio Ubilla
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Soundtrack: Taking Woodstock
Composer:
Danny Elfman
Label:
La-La Land Records
Release Date: September 29, 2009

Even though I did not have the chance to see this film in theaters, my attention was grabbed by the score, wonderfully written and produced by Danny Elfman. It really captures the essence of the era of Flower Power and awesome rock ‘n’ roll. Former Oingo Boingo group member Elfman, who has scored a slew of films for long-time friend Tim Burton, the Spider-Man movie series (to date), and the Men in Black series, brings to this Ang Lee-helmed film an added haze to the acid-inducing ride that was the Hippie Counterculture.

With its use of instruments that would’ve seemed commonplace back in that era to the really subdued feeling one gets when listening to it, this album is infused with the spirit of the ’60s in every way imaginable. One thing that I would like to mention is the really inventive use of both the acoustic and electric guitars, both of which seem to be the leading instrument throughout the entire album. Even though the ’60s were electric-heavy, there were some rare instances where an acoustic guitar was the main focus for several bands from that era.

To me this soundtrack represents all that the film represents: a tale of the life of a young man who had the grooviest time in the ’60s.

Rating: 4.5 / 5 Stars

Track Listing

1. “Taking Woodstock – Titles” (3:25)
2. “Elliot’s Place” (1:11)
3. “At Ease Man” (0:43)
4. “Welcome Home” (0:34)
5. “The Magic Tickets” (0:35)
6. “Get The Money” (1:05)
7. “Chocolate Milk” (0:42)
8. “Groovy Thing (Office #1)” (3:35)
9. “A Happening (Office #2)” (1:55)
10. “Groovy Thing (Guitar Solo)” (1:54)
11. “Life Goes On” (0:41)
12. “The Acid Trip” (1:13)
13. “Hash Brownies” (1:00)
14. “In The Mud” (0:50)
15. “Perspective Extended” (1:52)
16. “I Love Her” (0:49)
17. “Woodstock Wildtrack #1” (2:42)
18. “Woodstock Wildtrack #2” (1:37)
19. “Happy Guitars” (1:46)
20. “Guitar Improv” (1:56)

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About the Author
From the Island of Enchantment (Puerto Rico) comes Julio Ubilla, sci-fi fanatic and rock aficionado. Julio also enjoys the sounds of Broadway musicals and / or movie musicals. He got interested in science fiction / fantasy at the age of seven when his mother took him to see the 1996 re-release of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope, and the rest, as they say, is history. He recently joined the local Central Florida Doctor Who Fan Club, The Guardians of Gallifrey. Apart from being a Whovian (a Doctor Who and its related spin-offs fan), he is also a Ringer (Lord of the Rings fan), a James Bond fan, a Renthead (RENT fan), a Twilighter (Twilight Series fan), a Harry Potter fan, a Marvelite (a Marvel Comics fan), and a Primeval fan.

Julio received an Associate in Arts Degree from Valencia Community College in 2008 and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Film from the University of Central Florida's Main Campus, to be awarded sometime in the Early 21st Century.

He is currently residing in Orlando, FL.

Contact: jayubilla@gmail.com
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