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- Summary: The seven-disc box set contains Ry Cooder's work on the soundtracks for The Long Riders; Alamo Bay; Paris, Texas; Blue City; Crossroads; Johnny Handsome; and Trespass.
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- Record Label: Rhino
- Genre(s): Blues, Latin, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Roots Rock, Soundtracks, Stage & Screen, Country-Rock, Film Music, International, Instrumental Rock, Film Score, Ethnic Fusion, Contemporary Blues, Original Score, Slide Guitar Blues, Cuban Traditions
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Nov 24, 2014This set is a fine reminder of his magnificent legacy of film work.
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Nov 24, 2014This set is a good primer for Cooder’s soundtrack work.
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Nov 24, 2014Soundtracks is a thorough introduction to Cooder at the movies, essential for fans and film buffs.
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MojoNov 24, 2014Cooder has history in his brain, veins and fingertips as well as a gift for sound collage. [Nov 2014, p.109]
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Nov 24, 2014Each of these albums is full of Cooder's superb, goose pimple-inducing guitar work and rich musical thinking, but given how impressive his film work has been, Soundtracks is a fine collection but ultimately something of a disappointment.