| Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack | 
 enlarge | Artist: Cast Of Mamma Mia The Movie
Label: Polydor Group
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 69 minutes
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 602517741836
EAN: 0602517741836
ASIN: B001AVSUBO
Release Date: July 7, 2008
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 Thank you for the music - the ultimate feel-good musical August 5, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I had never seen the stage show, nor was I much familiar with ABBA songs (except for the obligatory Dancing Queen at every cheesy party). Seeing the film however transformed my perceptions completely - no wonder the show is such a worldwide phenomenon! I just had to get the soundtrack after that.
The actors are not the world's best singers (Pierce Brosnan leaves a lot to be desired), but their slightly amateur sound just adds to the feel-good factor that it doesn't even matter. I have compared the CD to the Original London Recording of the stage show, but still prefer the movie version. It is perhaps the fact that these non-singers are all trying so hard, that it just brings a smile to your face.
Among the cast, Amanda Seyfried is definitely the real unexpected highlight; her clear and piercing vocals are worthy of any singer (she could easily have a pop career) and are employed particularly well in Lay All Your Love on Me and Thank You for the Music. Honey Honey is also an infectious delight, which just makes you want to start dancing in your seat. Meryl Streep is also commendable - her rendition of Slipping Through My Fingers is worth a tear, and despite the somewhat shaky voice, her emotions in The Winner Takes It All trumps every other version I've heard.
Although I did enjoy every song, my personal favourite is probably Our Last Summer - Colin Firth does an excellent job here; while you can tell he is no professional singer, his sheer 'Britishness' and a rather John Denver-esque voice suits the song perfectly. The song's lyrics also carry a kind of nostalgia.
One small thing to note is that where there is some spoken dialogue within a song in the movie (for example, during Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! or Voulez-Vous), the soundtrack omits the speech so that it is just continuous music. It's not a huge thing, but it's something you'd notice if you compare it to the official stage show recording which does include those lines.
This musical is by no means the next Les Mis - it is based on pop songs, after all, and the at times meaningless or repetitive lyrics reflect that - but it is the ultimate feel-good show and so infectiously fun; it's impossible to dislike. All in all, a terrific buy - it will soon be among the most played of CDs among my collection. I eagerly await the release of the DVD.
 ABBA August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ABBA is one of the most succsesful bands of the past and this soundtrack come from the lastest film some of the songs aren't that well known the film features very well known face dancing singing well known ABBA songs. Mama Mia! is a good CD in two ways it allows to relieve the movie or just listen ABBA perfromed by the stars from the movie but I would suggest you go and see the film first.
This CD misses a few things out which shouldn't have been I also think it should have an enhanced CD which means it would have had a few little extras.
But over all a great buy
Funtrack August 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This CD is a must-have just for the simple unadulterated pop culture value. This isn't one of those dramatic instrumental soundtracks with titles like "Wedding March" or "The Emperor is Dead", but instead is a lot of fun, especially for people who have grown up singing every word that ABBA ever wrote.
The eighteen songs (17 + hidden track) are all familiar ABBA hits, and you'll find yourself singing along with the likes of Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried and others.
Some of these unlikely songbirds can actually carry a note (albeit not too far), and others will make you smile (You're a brave man Pierce), but there's no denying that this soundtrack would make a great stocking stuffer or just-because gift for your favorite baby boomer.
Tracks not to be missed (whether good or just rather ambitious) are:
"Honey, Honey" - Amanda Seyfried
"Mamma Mia!" - Meryl Streep
"Dancing Queen" - Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters
"Our Last Summer" - Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgaard
"Lay All Your Love on Me" - Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried
"Super Trouper" - Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters
"SOS" - Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep
"Does Your Mother Know" - Christine Baranski and Philip Michael
"Take a Chance on Me" - Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgaard
"I Have a Dream" / "Thank You for the Music" (Hidden Track) - Amanda Seyfried
Buy this one just for fun
Amanda Richards
fantastic! August 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I only saw this film last night and i can tell you the whole cinema was singing along. The songs are brilliantly woven into the movie its self as the film actually has nothing to do with ABBA.
The soundtrack is deffinently a must have, the songs leak into your brain and stay there for weeks!
Best movie i've seen in a long time.
Guilty Pleasures July 31, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
For all of its awkwardness and simplistic beauty, this soundtrack captures the feeling of the plot and movie almost better than the stage musical. By now it is well known that ABBA founders, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, have tailored their numberous hits into a somewhat forced, but workable stage production that has been a world-wide modern classic. It was only a matter of time before this film was made and its done remarkably well; mixing acting, music and scenery nearly seamlessly. The instrumentals are toned down from the synthesized originals, but the musical excitement is still there. Cast members vary in degree of muscial accomplishment, but its no surprise that Streep can not only carry a tune well, but can inflect a kind of lyrical dialogue effectively without it sounding corny. Film daughter Amanda Seyfried also sings remarklably well, making the two leads a perfect match. The other cast members hit and miss with their vocals (Pierce Brosnan being nearly unlistenable), but the mood is caught and held. For its sheer simplicity, the cast makes this collection work and it is somewhat odd to realize that there are not very many musicals out there in this genre, making "Mama Mia" even more interesting. There is no apologing or embarrasment here, only well crafted pop-tunes that please in spite of themselves. It's a guilty pleasure.
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