Sahara

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  • Release Date: 04/05/2005
  • Sales Rank: 50,926
  • Label: RYKODISC
  • UPC: 014431080722
 
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Editorial Reviews

When a soundtrack jacket sports the phrase "Music From & Inspired by the Motion Picture," it usually means that the film's financiers -- who inevitably own or run a record label -- have some hot, crappy new band to push and would love to include their latest single alongside five to ten minutes of actual film music. In the case of the Matthew McConaughey popcorn-snapper Sahara, the producers have actually built a soundtrack around the lead character -- McConaughey's globe-trotting protagonist is a true classic rock aficionado -- and loaded up the jukebox with 11 hard-driving, pot-smoking anthems like Canned Heat's "On the Road Again," Grand Funk Railroad's "We're an American Band," as well as more obscure FM nuggets from the Kinks, Head East and the Marshall Tucker Band. Composer Clint Mansell's Afro-pop-tinged score is given two-minutes-an- twenty-seconds at the end. Reverend Lee Power, All Music Guide

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April 17, 2005: I saw the film and loved it, but something that stuck out was the music. A few of the songs I recognized, but had different artists performing them. It was all cast very well, and everything is so catchy. I can't quit listening to certain tracks, "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf in particular. I highly suggest this soundtrack, particularly if you liked the movie.

Saharaby Anonymous

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April 13, 2005: The American R&R in this movie and on this soundtrack is excellent, but it can all be easily found elsewhere. The African music, however, cannot; many of those songs had incredibly good rhythm and/or sound. What a shame that the producers didn't figure out a way to mix both into this "sound track".