Sleepless In Seattle Original | 
 enlarge | Artist: Soundtrack
Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
Category: Music
List Price: CDN$ 12.99
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 4615
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 53764
UPC: 074645376424
EAN: 0074645376424
ASIN: B000002947
Release Date: June 22, 1993
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| Tracks:
| • | As Time Goes By - Jimmy Durante | | • | Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong | | • | Stardust - Nat King Cole | | • | Makin' Whoopee - Dr. John, Rickie Lee Jones | | • | In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Carly Simon | | • | Back in the Saddle Again - Gene Autry | | • | Bye Bye Blackbird - Joe Cocker | | • | Wink and a Smile - Harry Connick, Jr. | | • | Stand by Your Man - Tammy Wynette | | • | Affair to Remember | | • | Make Someone Happy - Jimmy Durante | | • | When I Fall in Love - Celine Dion, Clive Griffin |
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From Amazon.com
A romantic's collection if ever there was one, this cachet of songs graced the equally heart-tugging film. King of the Croon and Swoon, Nat King Cole's "Stardust" is probably the most obvious of the young lovers' themes here. Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante, ordinarily not the most romantic of sorts, prove themselves worthy contenders with "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" and "As Time Goes By," respectively. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" gets an elegantly simple treatment from Carly Simon, and Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man" confirms her status as the late, great Queen of Country. The only disappointments with this collection are the absence of heart-wrenching numbers by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, or even Johnny Mathis; and the inclusion of the horrendous rendition of "When I Fall in Love" by the over-rated Celine Dion with Clive Griffin. --Steve Gdula
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 This is a wonderful CD June 10, 2004
Jazzboy (Baltimore)
OK, so it is a little sappy, but these are fine versions of classic standards. Dr. John and Jimmy Durante in one little package, how could you resist. And, by the way, while I'm not a Celine fan, "When I Fall in Love" is one of the finest songs ever written, in not only for it's succinct-ness. This rendition is fine, and not as schmaltzy as she usually is.
 This "Affair" is hit-and-miss.... November 28, 2003
Alex Diaz-Granados (Miami, FL United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Because I am at heart a rank sentimentalist, Epic Soundtrax's "Sleepless in Seattle" should have been more enjoyable, or at least a bit more emotionally charged, but this Nora Ephron-Marc Shaiman produced album was more of a hit-and-miss affair at best. Yes, I like some of it, but in the end I found myself wishing I'd bought something nicer.Unlike the similarly-themed "Music from the Motion Picture When Harry Met Sally..." there is no single artist who carries the 12-song album. Not having seen the entire film -- despite its frequent airings around Valentine's Day -- I can't say for certain if the same artists featured here (Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, Tammy Wynette and Gene Autry, just to name a few) are heard in the movie's soundtrack. (While I am a big fan of movie soundtracks and do buy them because I like the movies they are from, I also buy them for just the music.) To be fair, there are some wonderful songs in this CD. I absolutely get goosebumps when I hear the mellow, soothing voice of Nat "King" Cole as he sings Hoagy Carmichael's reflective "Stardust" -- a reverie about separation and longing. I also enjoy Louis Armstrong's rendition of "A Kiss To Build a Dream On," Carly Simon's "In the Wee Hours of the Morning" and Harry Connick's rendition of producer/composer Shaiman's "A Wink and a Smile." The mix of happy, sad and memory-triggering songs reflects (to me, anyway) the highs and lows of any romantic affair, with all the passions, smiles and tears involved. Slightly less thrilling were several tracks, including Jimmy Durante's covers of "As Time Goes By" and "Make Someone Happy." Maybe it's because I'm just too used to listening to Dooley Wilson's classic version as heard in Casablanca, or maybe it's just that Durante's gravelly voice just doesn't seem right for "As Time Goes By." (Again, to be fair, I didn't have such a visceral reaction to the second Durante track...but that's not one of my favorite selections.) And although I can sit through Celine Dion and Clive Griffin's cover of "When I Fall in Love," I still find myself wishing Shaiman and Ephron had chosen to use Nat Cole's rendition of this beautiful Edward Hayman-Victor Young song.
 An Almost Great Collection!! July 29, 2003
Gregory Nyman (Winchendon, MA United States)
This is another situation where I'd love to rate this collection with the most stars available, because I am an avid fan of this kind of music. I perform it myself. However, the choice of Joe Cocker to see the poorly arranged "Bye, Bye, Blackbird" was a grave disappointment, and took away from the overall collection. Not only did it betray the composer's intent, Cocker didn't even include the introduction to the song, which is vital to understanding the tune.There are standouts, for sure, such as Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, Harry Connick, Jr., and Celine Dion, of course. She is not over-rated as some have suggested. She fits perfectly with this collection, and a great surprise is the presence of Dr. John. He is such a great artist and performer. I wanted to hear more of his stylings. A great collection, if only you can skip over Joe Cocker!!!
One reason to love this soundtrack. July 1, 2003
Josh Andrews (El Paso, TX USA)
Along with the great movie, this is a great soundtrack, featuring the beautiful duet "When I Fall In Love" performed incredibly by the very talented Celine Dion and Clive Griffin. That song would be the main reason why I would buy this soundtrack.
Must Have April 13, 2003
I love this CD, all the songs are so lovely....
Anyone who enjoyed the movie will enjoy the soundtrack just the same.
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