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The Iron Giant: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Description: English poet laureate Ted Hughes originally conceived The Iron Giant as an instructive diversion for his and wife Sylvia Plath's children. In the 80's, the Who's Pete Townshend adapted it as a rock-oriented album and stage musical. But in transforming it into a feature-length animated film, director Brad Bird (The Simpsons, King of the Hill) added a hipster retro-'50s sensibility that colorfully evokes the era's various obsessions with cold war angst, flying saucers, space travel, and hi-fi. The film's soundtrack captures those often-anxious preoccupations with loopy delight, offering up a smart sampling of exotic eclectica that ... (more)
Manufacturer: Wea International
Release date: 3 August 1999
EAN: 0081227594329 UPC: 081227594329
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Film Soundtracks: 1999 (106 music items)