Once | 
 enlarge | Artist: Original Soundtrack
Label: Columbia
Category: Music
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Rating:  217 reviews
Sales Rank: 52
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 10586
UPC: 886971058628
EAN: 0886971058628
ASIN: B000PFU7OO
Release Date: May 22, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Falling Slowly | | • | If You Want Me | | • | Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy | | • | When Your Minds Made Up | | • | Lies | | • | Gold | | • | The Hill | | • | Fallen from the Sky | | • | Leave | | • | Trying to Pull Myself Away | | • | All the Way Down | | • | Once | | • | Say It to Me Now |
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Amazon.com
Even those allergic to musicals may be won over by Once, a tender-hearted Irish romance with songs by Czech Republic-born Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard. (The film's director, John Carney, actually used to play bass in the group.) The trick here is that Irglová and Hansard also play the leads; because their characters are shown busking, writing music, or rehearsing, the songs are smoothly integrated in the film. The overall acoustic mood won't surprise fans of the Frames--some tracks ("Say It to Me," "When Your Mind's Made Up") have even popped up on the band's albums, though the arrangements are more pared-down here, befitting the scruffy, street-musician setting. Being the lesser-known entity, Irglová feels like a revelation; she sounds a bit like a folkie Björk on "If You Want Me," and her song "The Hill" is downright heartbreaking. Irglová and Hansard had already made the 2006 album The Swell Seasontogether, so their collaboration here feels really organic--they sound particularly good together on the title track, for instance. Now that's the kind of magic you want from musicals. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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| Customer Reviews: Read 212 more reviews...
 Breaking my cynical heart July 4, 2008
Doc Occula (pasadena, ca United States)
Despite having enjoyed 'The Committments' lo those many years ago, I had little interest in this film or its music. Until, of course, I broke down and watched it under duress, and was thrown into a bewilderment of emotions I could not have believed possible. Such a little film with such a big heart; I abhor blatant sentimentality, but this was something genuinely special, in no small part because of the awkward charm of this score/soundtrack. Neither of these two have particularly good voices, even by folksinger standards; the piano and guitar are relatively generic; and even the lyrics are not overly original. And yet everything together is so honestly beautiful that I can't recall the last time I was so touched by a fusion of music and imagery.
I also think this album stands alone fairly well, but I am biased because of the connection I feel to the film upon listening to it. I wonder what somebody who heard these songs who hadn't seen the film would think. Therefore, I would say that seeing the film makes the experience complete and enriches the music.
A month later, I am still thinking about the music and the film together. My only cavil about this album is that I would have loved to have the 'recording' of the first song they bash together in the music shop.
ONCE the best soundtrack ever! June 30, 2008
Y. Tapaneyakul (Atlanta, GA)
Like the movie , this soundtrack is full of beautiful and emotional songs from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, two of the most talented singers- songwriters. The movie is also brilliant, 5 stars on both.
Once June 18, 2008
Harper Lee -I wish
Love it! It conveys such yearning and humor and reality all at "once". I recommend the movie too.
See the movie and buy this soundtrack! June 13, 2008
grobb (Pittsburgh, PA)
I loved the movie and this soundtrack. I can't believe how much feeling goes into these songs. They are uber talented!
Awesome June 9, 2008
Elsa L. Aguirre (Chicago, IL)
This is our 5th season. My husband and children loved it. The product came in time and perfect condition
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