Wonder Boys [Original Soundtrack]

by Wonder Boys / O.s.t.

Overview

Bob Dylan dominates the soundtrack to Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys soundtrack with four songs: two latter-day selections ("Not Dark Yet," "Shooting Star"), 1974's "Buckets of Rain," and the brand-new "Things Have Changed." On the latter, Dylan is nearly as resigned as he was on Time Out of Mind, yet the song never sounds down-and-out -- it sounds hopeful, thanks to a fairly bouncy rhythm and one of the catchiest melodies the musician has written in some time. It's a fine song, certainly worthy of being the first new Dylan song since the acclaimed Time Out of Mind, and it sets the tone for the rest of the soundtrack, which is basically a collection of highlights from '70s singer/songwriters. In addition to Dylan, there's Tom Rush, Tim Hardin, Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, Van Morrison, and Richie Furay via Buffalo Springfield. Not all of their songs were written during the '70s, but they all share the literate, melodic bent of Dylan and "Things Have Changed." Clarence Carter's "Slip Away" and Little Willie John's "Need Your Love So Bad" may seem a little incongruous, but they're not really, since most fans of this kind of confessional songwriting also have a soft spot for soul and R&B. The Wonder Boys soundtrack may not capture the amiable, sweetly aimless spirit of life on a college campus the way the film does, but it comes pretty damn close -- so close, that it's hard to see anyone who has fully embraced collegiate life, whether they're a professor or a student, not finding a lot to not just enjoy, but love, here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/15/2000
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0074646384923
Rank:	67281

Tracks

1. Things Have Changed
2. A Child's Claim to Fame
3. No Regrets
4. Old Man
5. Shooting Star
6. Reason to Believe
7. Need Your Love So Bad
8. Not Dark Yet
9. Slip Away
10. Waiting for the Miracle
11. Buckets of Rain
12. Watching the Wheels
13. Philosopher's Stone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Willie John   Primary Artist
Van Morrison   Primary Artist
Neil Young   Primary Artist
Tim Hardin   Primary Artist
Tom Rush   Primary Artist
Buffalo Springfield   Primary Artist
Bob Dylan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Leonard Cohen   Primary Artist
Clarence Carter   Primary Artist
John Lennon   Primary Artist
Linda Ronstadt   Vocals (Background)
Charlie Sexton   Guitar
Tony Garnier   Bass
Larry Campbell   Guitar
David Kemper   Drums
James Taylor   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Van Morrison   Composer,Producer
Little Willie John   Performer,Composer
Richie Furay   Composer,Producer
Neil Young   Composer,Producer
Tim Hardin   Composer,Performer
Tom Rush   Composer,Performer
Arthur Gorson   Producer
Denise Luiso   Coordination
Marcus Daniel   Composer
William Armstrong   Composer
Linda Ronstadt   Performer
Erik Jacobsen   Producer
Wilbur Terrell   Composer
Buffalo Springfield   Performer
Daniel Lanois   Producer
Adam Schroeder   Executive Producer
David Coleman   Art Direction
Scott Rudin   Executive Producer
Sharon Robinson   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Leonard Cohen   Composer,Producer
Chris Bellman   Mastering
Christopher Shaw   Engineer
Curtis Hanson   Producer,Liner Notes
Carol Fenelon   Producer
Clarence Carter   Performer
Elliot Mazer   Producer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
James Taylor   Performer
John Lennon   Composer,Performer