The soundtrack to Jim Jarmusch's excellent film about various intersecting characters in the underbelly of Memphis is divided between vintage Memphis rock-soul and John Lurie's atmospheric score. The classics by Elvis Presley, Junior Parker, Otis Redding, Roy Orbison, Rufus Thomas, Bobby Blue Bland, and the Bar-Kays are certainly good, though for the most part easily available elsewhere. Most of Lurie's compositions are delicate miniatures built around spare, reverbed guitar lines that evoke a haunted, late-night Delta vista. There are much better tasters of either Memphis rock-soul or John Lurie, but for someone who just wants a bit of the flavor of the movie and isn't worried about building serious collections, it's not bad at all.
John Lurie
Mystery Train [Original Score]
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Mystery Train [Original Score] Review
by Richie Unterberger
Track Listing
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | John Lurie feat: Elvis Presley | 02:24 | Amazon | |||
2 | John Lurie feat: Junior Parker | 02:24 | Amazon | |||
3 | John Lurie feat: Elvis Presley | 02:38 | Amazon | |||
4 | John Lurie feat: Otis Redding | 02:22 | Amazon | |||
5 | John Lurie feat: Roy Orbison | 02:16 | Amazon | |||
6 | John Lurie feat: Rufus Thomas | 02:31 | Amazon | |||
7 | John Lurie feat: Bobby "Blue" Bland | 03:47 | Amazon | |||
8 | John Lurie feat: Bar-Kays | 02:22 | Amazon | |||
9 | John Lurie | 02:09 | Amazon | |||
10 | John Lurie | 03:23 | Amazon | |||
11 | John Lurie | 01:24 | Amazon | |||
12 | John Lurie | 00:59 | Amazon | |||
13 | John Lurie | 04:30 | Amazon | |||
14 | John Lurie | 00:18 | Amazon | |||
15 | John Lurie | 03:46 | Amazon | |||
16 | John Lurie | 02:29 | Amazon |