Thomas Newman, American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score - 38m 54s

Tracks & Durations

1. Dead Already	3:33
2. Arose	1:09
3. Power Of Denial	1:47
4. Lunch W/ The King	2:30
5. Mental Boy	1:47
6. Mr. Smarty-Man	1:14
7. Root Beer	1:11
8. American Beauty	3:10
9. Bloodless Freak	1:42
10. Choking The Bishop	1:57
11. Weirdest Home Videos	2:07
12. Structure & Discipline	3:10
13. Spartanette	1:03
14. Angela Undress	1:47
15. Marine	1:38
16. Walk Home	1:23
17. Blood Red	0:41
18. Any Other Name	4:10
19. Still Dead	2:45

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Review

We knew Thomas Newman was versatile (he's created gripping soundtracks for everything from The Shawshank Redemption to Desperately Seeking Susan), but his score for American Beauty is simply gorgeous and one of his best. Filled with inventive instrumentation--tablas, bird calls, dulcimer, banjo, ukulele, detuned mandolin, and more--the score varies between highly rhythmic, world-music influenced passages ("Dead Already," "Lunch with the King") and the more subdued ("Mr. Smarty-Man," "American Beauty"). Throughout, Newman's score is inventive and a great complement to the dark comedy's numerous mood swings. The movie's other soundtrack--a collection of memorable alt-rock tracks--gave us just a sampling of this score. Here's the rest. It's short (37 minutes) but sweet. --Jason Verlinde

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