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B. C. Smith, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Simon Baker (III), Monique Mojica, John Trudell, Chief Leonard George - Smoke Signals: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture

B. C. Smith, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Simon Baker (III), Monique Mojica, John Trudell, Chief Leonard George - Smoke Signals: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture

Band: B. C. Smith, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Simon Baker (III), Monique Mojica, John Trudell, Chief Leonard George Title: Smoke Signals: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Rating: Release Date: 23 June, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Forgive Our Fathers Suite 2: On Fire Suite 3: Fourth Of July 4: Arnold's Body 5: Road Buddy 6: Arnold Is Dead 7: Treaties 8: Fry Bread 9: Reservation Blues 10: Hippy Arnold 11: Journey Begins 12: Alternate Gymnast 13: A Million Miles Away 14: Good Day For Breakfast 15: Breaking Bottles 16: Arnold Leaves 17: Clobbering Thomas 18: Super Thomas 19: John Wayne's Teeth 20: Charles Bronson 21: Fry Bread Riot 22: Jesuit Basketball 23: Trailer haircut 24: Victor's Run Suite 25: That's My Father 26: Father And Farther 27: All My Relations

Editoral Review Too often, however, the otherwise moving score by B. At its best, the soundtrack to Smoke Signals is a beautiful experience--simple orchestrations with plaintive flute and guitar (just check out "Arnold Is Dead") give the soundtrack to this Native American-directed, -written, and -acted film an introspective feel. C. Rich resorts to standard rock clichés. The electric guitar used throughout has a generic '80s metal sound, which does little to enhance the film's tone (unlike the included and wonderful vocal contributions from Native American ensembles Ulali and the Eaglebear Singers). Guitar-shaded soundtracks can work extremely well (check out the excellent Gas Food Lodging score). Here, however, the ax is up-front and distracting. It's a shame because on more subdued tracks like "Charles Bronson," "Fry Bread Riot," and "That's My Father," the Northwest Sinfonia is simply sublime. Cuts by singer/songwriters Dar Williams and Jim Boyd are also featured, making this soundtrack all the more powerful. --Jason Verlinde .. You can see a complete list of all B. C. Smith, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Simon Baker (III), Monique Mojica, John Trudell, Chief Leonard George discography, or go back to the B. C. Smith, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Simon Baker (III), Monique Mojica, John Trudell, Chief Leonard George tabs