Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Review

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It is hard to imagine a project better suited to director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman than an adaptation of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and both artists make good by turning in some of their finest work. As in their past collaborations, Elfman provides a dreamy, zany auditory component to Burton's surreal visual universe and--as one might expect--Elfman's score to this paragon of fantastic films is dreamier, zanier, and bursting with more ideas than nearly any score in his oeuvre. Elfman's orchestral work (epitomized in "Main Titles") is dramatic, surprising, and full of tension, evoking the spookiness, magic, and pure lyricism of the film and its themes.

But the real treasures here are the five tunes Elfman composed for voice. The first song, a helium-infused, carnivalesque romp, introduces Willie Wonka. The other four are theme songs for the errant children who enter Wonka's factory. Each is done in a different style, ranging from the tribal, Oingo Boingo-like bounce of "Augustus Gloop" to the sunshiney psychedelia of "Veruca Salt," and the jittery, robotic opera of "Mike Teavee." Amazingly, these tunes equal the greatness of the songs from 1971's WILLIE WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and manage to remain both original and true to the spirit of Dahl's book, which is high praise indeed.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, film score
1
Wonka's Welcome Song
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:01 SpotifyAmazon
2
Augustus Gloop
Roald Dahl / Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
3
Violet Beauregarde
Roald Dahl / Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 02:08 SpotifyAmazon
4
Veruca Salt
Roald Dahl / Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 02:13 SpotifyAmazon
5
Mike Teavee
Roald Dahl / Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:32 SpotifyAmazon
6
Main Titles
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 05:00 SpotifyAmazon
7
Wonka's First Shop
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:42 SpotifyAmazon
8
The Indian Palace
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 03:16 SpotifyAmazon
9
Wheels in Motion
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 03:17 SpotifyAmazon
10
Charlie's Birthday Bar
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:53 SpotifyAmazon
11
The Golden Ticket; Factory
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 03:03 SpotifyAmazon
12
Chocolate Explorers
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 02:14 SpotifyAmazon
13
Loompa Land
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:42 SpotifyAmazon
14
The Boat Arrives
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:15 SpotifyAmazon
15
The River Cruise
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:54 SpotifyAmazon
16
First Candy
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:21 SpotifyAmazon
17
Up and Out
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 03:11 SpotifyAmazon
18
The River Cruise - Part 2
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:56 SpotifyAmazon
19
Charlie Declines
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 01:32 SpotifyAmazon
20
Finale
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 03:46 SpotifyAmazon
21
End Credit Suite
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman 07:01 SpotifyAmazon
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

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