This is the soundtrack to a Wim Wenders film from 1997. If you lived in New York , Chicago or LA and you blinked you probably missed it. If you lived anywhere else, you didn't need to blink you missed it anyway. I vaguely remember renting it but that is about as far as it goes. When it comes to Mr. Wenders: Wings of Desire=Greatness, The End of Violence= Not so Much. But the soundtrack, oh the soundtrack. Mr. Wenders either has a very good ear or a little bird with great taste was doing some whispering. Either way, this is an album not to be missed, even the sound clips from the film actually add to the album. Recommended tracks: "A Little Drop of Poison" by Tom Waits, a great song that I am not sure is available anywhere else. "Everytime I Try" by Spain, usually Spain songs are good for navelgazing and nothing more, but this moves slightly faster and with more feeling. "Bailare (El Merecumbe) by Raul Malo, the lead singer of the country band The Mavericks is so melodic, you find yourself singing along to a song completely in Spanish. Other artists include a Michael Stipe/Vic Chesnutt duet, an early track from Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown and DJ shadow adding some atmospherics as well. That's the good news. The bad news is that it seems to be out of print, but if it is a bargain bin, walk it up to the counter with a smile that says "I just took candy from a baby", because you just made a steal.
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