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Moulin Rouge 2 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Various Artists, David Baerwald, Chris Elliott, Will Jennings, Elton John, Freddie Mercury, Steve Sharples, Steve Sidwell, Billy/kelly, Tom Steinberg, Marius/daemion, Amiel De Vries, Cecilia Weston, Christopher Gordon, London Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Craig Armstrong, Simon Standage, Caroline O'connor, John Leguizamo
Label: Interscope Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  157 reviews
Sales Rank: 3914
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 493228
UPC: 606949322823
EAN: 0606949322823
ASIN: B00005YW4Z
Release Date: February 26, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Your Song | | • | Sparkling Diamonds [Original Film Version] | | • | One Day I'll Fly Away | | • | The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular) [Original Film Version] | | • | Come What May [Original Film Version] | | • | Like a Virgin [Original Film Version] | | • | Meet Me in the Red Room [Original Film Version] | | • | Your Song | | • | The Show Must Go On [Original Film Version] | | • | Ascension/Nature Boy (From the Death and...) | | • | Bolero (Closing Credits) [Original Film Version] |
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Amazon.com
There are but two kinds of people in the world: Those captivated by Baz Luhrmann's heady, postmodernist musical romp Moulin Rouge--and everybody else. Oddly, the film's initial soundtrack release may have been the project's most traditional element, marketing a slate of pop-star contributions that gave listeners a sometimes-skewed perspective on its true musical charms. This follow-up corrects much of that oversight, offering original film versions of "Sparkling Diamonds" (the lavish, Nicole Kidman-performed medley of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and "Material Girl"), Jim Broadbent's and Richard Roxburgh's loopy take on "Like a Virgin," as well as the lively Offenbach "Can Can" parody "The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)." It also pays homage to the efforts of composer Craig Armstrong, whose quietly compelling underscore often binds the film's other far-flung musical influences together, be they stately orchestral readings of Elton John's "Your Song," a dramatic arrangement for Kidman and Ewan MacGregor's original film duet of "Come What May," or his dark, melodramatic take on Queen's "The Show Must Go On." The first Moulin Rouge soundtrack collection flaunted the film's bold, cross-genre ambitions; this one chronicles its nakedly emotional heart and soul. --Jerry McCulley
Album Details
Volume Two Includes the Memorable Renditions of 'like a Virgin' and 'your Song' and 'the Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular).' It also features a Mix of the Nicole Kidman Song 'one Day I'll Fly Away.'
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 Disappointing March 11, 2008
I first bought Moulin Rouge 2 soundtrack because I wanted the songs from the movie w/ the actual singers. But there's little of that on this soundtrack. It's a good compliment to the first soundtrack, but my collection still feels very short. Even with both CDs, I am still missing the *original* versions of the songs, sung by the actors, as they are sung IN the movie. The ones sung by the actors are remixed for the soundtracks, and most of them are not sung by the actors. There are a couple of instrumentals on this CD as well, which personally I don't care for. I bought the CD because I wanted to hear Ewan and Nicole sing, not a bunch of instruments!
If you're a Moulin Rouge fan, this is a good addition to your collection, but you'd be better to just record all the songs with a tape recorder if you want the real versions!
 Great music! February 16, 2008
I think this CD is excellent. I love everything about Moulin Rouge the movie and the music is no exception.
Brilliant. October 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Moulin Rouge 2 is an essential addition to the original soundtrack, a shame that the two weren't packaged together. It's a definite buy for those who enjoy the film and for those who even moderately enjoyed the first cd.
Wow. January 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I must say...I was very glad when they released Part Two of the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. Don't get me wrong...the first part was great and all, but it was nothing spectacular. I was specifically looking for certain songs from the movie, and I was completely disappointed when they were on there. The release of a second soundtrack was, in my opinion, an absolute necessecity.
The highlights of the album are:
-Your Song (Instrumental)
-Sparkling Diamonds (original film version)
-Come What May (original film version)
-The Show Must Go On (original film version)
In my opinion, "The Show Must Go On" is the best song on this album...it was just so perfect for the ending of the movie, and I fell in love with the song. I was so disappointed that it wasn't on the first soundtrack. This song is part of what makes the second soundtrack so amazing...the song is fierce!!
If you love the movie and are a fan of the first soundtrack, then definitely, get this one. Many of the songs are versions taken straight from the movie - I recommend this with 4.5 stars...you will NOT be disappointed!
Love this CD July 3, 2006
I love everything about this movie. The music is amazing and the instrumental songs on this CD are perfect. The first CD seemed to be more for a bunch of teenyboppers that wanted to hear the worst song on the whole CD (Lady Marmalade). If only they could combine the good songs from the first CD into this one.
I gave this 5 stars even though it's about a 4.5 because they split the soundtrack over two seperate cds.
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