Love Actually Soundtrack (2LP, Red & White "Candy Cane" vinyl)
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COMPILATION
Performers:
- Norah Jones (A4) [click here to see more products featuring Norah Jones]
- Eva Cassidy (B2) [click here to see more products featuring Eva Cassidy]
- Joni Mitchell (C1) [click here to see more products featuring Joni Mitchell]
- The Beach Boys (C3) [click here to see more products featuring the Beach Boys]
- Otis Redding (D3) [click here to see more products featuring Otis Redding]
- Kelly Clarkson (A1), Dido (A2), Maroon 5 (A3), Wyclef Jean (B1), Sharissa (B1), The Calling (B3), The Pointer Sisters (B4), Lynden David Hall (C2), Texas (C4), Sugababes (D1), Craig Armstrong (D2), Billy Mack (D4), Olivia Olson (D5)
Written by Kelly Clarkson, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken (A1), Dido Armstrong, P. Angel Gabriel, Paul Statham (A2), Jesse Carmichael, Sam Farrar, Adam Levine, J. Valentine (A3), John D. Loudermilk (A4), Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Frank Wildhorn (B1), Christine McVie (B2), Alex Band, Aaron Kamin (B3), Steve Mitchell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina (B4), Joni Mitchell (C1), John Lennon & Paul McCartney (C2), Tony Asher, Brian Wilson (C3), Guy Chambers, Jimmy McCracklin (C4), Diane Warren (D1), Craig Armstrong (D2), Irving Berlin (D3), Reg Presley (D4), Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey, A.C. Williams (D5)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 1,000 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Red & White "Candy Cane"
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Memphis Record Pressing
Label : Real Gone Music
Original Label : Sony Music Commercial Music Group
Recorded at Air Studios, London, England ; Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Ocean Way Studios, L.A ; Platinum Sound studios, New York, NY ; Swanyard Studios ; The Enterprise, Burbank, CA ; The Hit Factory, New York, NY ; The Loft, Bronxville, NY ; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA ; The River - Western Studios
Produced by Clive Davis, Nick Gatfield
Executive-Producer - Duncan Kenworthy, Nick Angel, Richard Curtis
Mastered by GZ Media
Liner Notes by Richard Curtis
Originally released in November 2003
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. The Trouble With Love Is - Kelly Clarkson
2. Here With Me - Dido
3. Sweetest Goodbye / Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
4. Turn Me On - Norah Jones
Side B:
1. Take Me As I Am - Wyclef Jean featuring Sharissa
2. Songbird - Eva Cassidy
3. Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
4. Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
Side C:
1. Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
2. All You Need Is Love - Lynden David Hall
3. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
4.I'll See It Through - Texas
Side D:
1. Too Lost In You - Sugababes
2. Glasgow Love Theme - Craig Armstrong
3. White Christmas - Otis Redding
4. Christmas Is All Around - Billy Mack
5. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Olivia Olson
Reviews:
“The über-romantic comedy Love Actually has an über-romantic comedy soundtrack to match, collecting love songs old and new as well as sassy and empowering tunes. Kelly Clarkson's "The Trouble with Love Is" manages to be romantic, sassy, and empowering all at once, with her vocals reflecting their urban ballad surroundings. An emphasis on songs from British artists, such as Sugababes' "Too Lost in You" and Texas' "I'll See It Through" keep the soundtrack from becoming too predictable. Even the older songs that appear here aren't the usual suspects, although the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" is certainly one of the most romantic songs of the last four decades. This song, along with the Pointer Sisters' "Jump (For My Love)," are both welcome surprises. Lynden David Hall's cover of "All You Need Is Love," however, falls into most of the clichés that surround rom-com music: it's sappy, drawn out, and ends up feeling almost disrespectful of the original song. Similarly, Joni Mitchell's orchestral update of her classic ballad "Both Sides Now" ends up feeling ponderous instead of ethereally lovely. Norah Jones' "Turn Me On" and Eva Cassidy's "Songbird" are archetypal examples of the pretty, understated, slightly too polished ballads that proliferate on this kind of soundtrack. Still, Otis Redding's "White Christmas," included as a bonus track, is almost worth the price of admission. While Love Actually is actually far from a perfect collection of love songs, the soundtrack is pleasant enough that fans of the film will probably enjoy it on its own.” Allmusic Review by Heather Phares
Ratings :
Allmusic: 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.2 / 5