O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Joel and Ethan Coen have long established themselves as film stylists without peer: from iBlood Simple/i to iFargo/i, their movies have never been less than fascinating, and there has never been any question that their films could not have been made by anyone else. In T-Bone Burnett, the producer of the soundtrack for iO Brother, Where Art Thou?/i, they have finally met their match: Burnett's work in assembling a collection of pieces for the Depression-set film is as skilled and entrancing as the film itself.pDespite the presence of Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss and bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, the stars here are the songs themselves, a host of traditional songs augmented by archival recordings. The collection is also a showcase for a host of lesser known and forgotten bluegrass masters: The Cox Family, collaborators with Krauss; Norman Blake, a sideman for Bob Dylan and June Carter Cash; country gospel group The Whites, who once counted Ricky Skaggs as a member (and who, here, cover the Carter Family); and young bluesman Chris Thomas King among them. All bring life to their songs, and the results are sublime--and, at times (Krauss and a choir's take on "Down To The River to Pray", Blake's instrumental version of the oft-repeated "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"), downright entrancing.pSome of these songs can be found on Alan Lomax collections. If you enjoy this album, we also highly recommend the iHarry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music/i and Woody Guthrie's Asch Recordings series. --iRandy Silver/i

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Customer reviews

review by: joface date: 2009-06-29 rating:
Fantastic music from a great film
I first heard this music when I saw the film on the TV. I was captivated by both the film itself and the music. At the time I thought that the music made the film come alive. I think the genre is called Blue Grass, and it's very American old country style. I would say the film is based around the 1920's Southern States of the USA and the music really fits the bill. A great album - well worth a listen. br /

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review by: date: 2009-06-20 rating:
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
I love this CD it reminds me how funny the film was, a sort of black comedy.

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review by: date: 2009-05-26 rating:
great!
If you liked the film, you'll love this. br /This is a very good album, the songs are very catchy.

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review by: chelsea date: 2009-05-02 rating:
sing it again
O Brother, Where Art Thou? v good cant stop playing it. Have a barbie and put it on


review by: date: 2009-04-27 rating:
Enjoyable country music
I haven't seen the film but loved Alison Krauss's version of "Down to the river to pray" so I took a chance on this very reasonably priced CD and I haven't been disappointed. It's a great example of this kind of light hearted country music (well, most of it was light hearted). Must get around to seeing the film.

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