Name: 21 Grams (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Gustavo Santaolalla
Brand: Gustavo Santaolalla
SKU: 888072194793
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (112 reviews)

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The soundtrack to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's weighty, emotionally wrenching drama 21 Grams features compositions by Gustavo Santaolalla and a few funk, soul, and hip-hop songs. Given that the film revolves around the conceit that the human body loses 21 grams upon death -- arguably the weight of the soul -- it wouldn't be surprising if the film's music was unbearably pretentious. Track titles such as "Can We Mix the Unmixable? (Remix)" and "Can Dry Leaves Help Us?" suggest that the score is indeed overly studied, but fortunately, this is not the case. Santaolalla's atmospheric style is reminiscent of Cliff Martinez, the frequent musical collaborator of Steven Soderbergh. However, Santaolalla's sound is more organic, drawing from droning guitars and subtle electronics. The warm, spacious sound of "Do We Lose 21 Grams?" and "Did This Really Happen" has more in common with post-rock than with most typical score music, while the brief but haunting loops of "Can Things Be Better?" and "Should I Let Her Know?" nod to the folky electronica of artists like Four Tet. The soundtrack's more song-oriented cuts, like War's "Low Rider," Ozomatli's "Cut Chemist Suite," and Ann Sexton's "You're Losing Me," provide a jolting contrast to Santaolalla's atmospheric score, perhaps reflecting the film's often jarring juxtapositions of life and death. The only track on 21 Grams that succumbs to pretension is "Shake, Rattle & Roll," a lengthy, spoken-word version of the R&B classic performed by Benicio Del Toro. At first, the song is gritty and creepy, but eventually it devolves into self-parody. Still, the overall quality of the album -- particularly on "When Our Wings Are Cut, Can We Still Fly" by the Kronos Quartet -- more than makes up for its occasional awkward moments, which do little do detract from the score's quiet power.
© Heather Phares /TiVo

1. Do We Lose 21 Grams?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

2. Can Things Be Better?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

3. Did This Really Happen?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

4. Cut Chemist Suite

by Ozomatli

Composer: José Ines Espinosa
Justin Poree
Alfredo Ortiz
Raul Pacheco
Asdrubal Sierra
Charles Stewart
Jiro Yamaguchi
Lucas Macfadden
Pablo Castorena
Ulises Bella
William Marrufo
Willy Abers; Composer
Lyricist: Raul Pacheco
Asdrubal Sierra
Charles Stewart
Jiro Yamaguchi
Lucas Macfadden
Pablo Castorena
Ulises Bella
William Marrufo
Willy Abers
José Ines Espinosa
Justin Poree
Alfredo Ortiz; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Bass Guitar: Willy Abers; Performer
Bass Guitar: Willy Abers; Performer
Clarinet: Ulises Bella; Performer
Drums: William Marrufo; Performer
Guitar: Raul Pacheco
Ulises Bella; Performer
Percussion: Justin Poree; Performer
Performer: Willy Abers
William Marrufo
Ulises Bella
Asdrubal Sierra
Raul Pacheco
Justin Poree; Performer
Mixing: T-ray
Anton Pukshansky; Production
Producer: Ozomatli
T-ray; Production
Recording: Anton Pukshansky; Production
Recording Producer: T-ray
Ozomatli; Production
Primary Artist: Ozomatli; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ulises Bella; Performer
Vocals: Raul Pacheco
Willy Abers
Ulises Bella
Asdrubal Sierra; Performer
Studio Personnel: Anton Pukshansky
T-ray
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lucas Macfadden
Charles Stewart
Ulises Bella
Justin Poree
Raul Pacheco
Jiro Yamaguchi
Asdrubal Sierra
Willy Abers
Alfredo Ortiz
William Marrufo
Pablo Castorena
Jose Ines Espinosa; Other

5. Should I Let Her Know?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

6. Can Emptiness Be Filled?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

7. Shake, Rattle And Roll

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Benicio Del Toro
Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Spoken Word: Benicio Del Toro; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Charles Calhoun; Composer
Mixing: James Lott; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lott
Anibal Kerpel; Production

8. Can I Be Forgiven?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

9. Low Rider

by War

Alto Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Composer: Leroy Jordan
Lee Levitin
Gerald Goldstein
Charles Miller
Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Thomas Allen
Morris Dickerson; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Lyricist: Harold Brown
Thomas Allen
Morris Dickerson
Leroy Jordan
Lee Levitin
Gerald Goldstein
Charles Miller
Howard Scott; Composer
Bass Guitar: Morris Dickerson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Morris Dickerson; Performer
Bongos: Papa Dee Allen; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Miller; Performer
Guitar: Howard Scott; Performer
Harmonica: Lee Oskar; Performer
Conga: Papa Dee Allen; Other
Organ: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Primary Artist: War; Main Performer
Producer: Lonnie Jordan
Jerry Goldstein
Howard Scott; Production
Percussion: Howard Scott
Harold Brown
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Papa Dee Allen
Morris Dickerson
Charles Miller; Performer
Performer: Papa Dee Allen
Lonnie Jordan
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Charles Miller
Morris Dickerson; Performer
Piano: Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charles Miller; Performer
Vocals: Morris Dickerson
Papa Dee Allen
Charles Miller
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Lonnie Jordan; Performer
Recording Producer: Jerry Goldstein
Howard Scott
Lonnie Jordan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Brown
Morris Dickerson
Howard Scott
Leroy Jordan
Gerald Goldstein
Charles Miller
Thomas Allen
Lee Levitin; Other

10. Is There A Way To Help Her?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

11. Does He Who Looks For The Truth, Deserve The Punishment For Finding It?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Pipe: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

12. You're Losing Me

by Ann Sexton

Primary Artist: Ann Sexton; Main Performer
Horn: Bergen White; Performer
Performer: Bergen White
Ann Sexton; Performer
Vocals: Ann Sexton; Performer
Composer: Ann Burton
Melvin Burton; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Burton
Melvin Burton; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: John Richbourg
David Lee; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: David Lee
John Richbourg; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ann Burton
Melvin Burton; Other

13. Can Dry Leaves Help Us?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

14. Can We Mix The Unmixable?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

15. Can Light Be Found In The Darkness?

by Gustavo Santaolalla

Guitar: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Primary Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Main Performer
Percussion: Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Performer: Javier Casalla
Gustavo Santaolalla; Performer
Violin: Javier Casalla; Performer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Recording: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Recording Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Studio Personnel: Anibal Kerpel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

16. When Our Wings Are Cut, Can We Still Fly?

by Kronos Quartet

Double Bass: Michael Burr; Performer
Primary Artist: Kronos Quartet; Main Performer
Performer: Michael Burr; Performer
Arranger: Osvaldo Golijov; Composer
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Composer
Mixing: Anibal Kerpel
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Recording: Leslie Ann Jones; Production
Recording Producer: Gustavo Santaolalla
Alejandro González Iñárritu; Production
Studio Personnel: Leslie Ann Jones
Anibal Kerpel
Gustavo Santaolalla; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gustavo Santaolalla; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

38 minutes and 22 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Film Soundtracks, Soundtracks, Soundtrack

Label

Varese Sarabande

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 24, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

888072194793

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21 Grams (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1. Do We Lose 21 Grams?

2. Can Things Be Better?

3. Did This Really Happen?

4. Cut Chemist Suite

5. Should I Let Her Know?

6. Can Emptiness Be Filled?

7. Shake, Rattle And Roll

8. Can I Be Forgiven?

9. Low Rider

10. Is There A Way To Help Her?

11. Does He Who Looks For The Truth, Deserve The Punishment For Finding It?

12. You're Losing Me

13. Can Dry Leaves Help Us?

14. Can We Mix The Unmixable?

15. Can Light Be Found In The Darkness?

16. When Our Wings Are Cut, Can We Still Fly?

Technical Specifications

21 Grams (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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1. Do We Lose 21 Grams?

2. Can Things Be Better?

3. Did This Really Happen?

4. Cut Chemist Suite

5. Should I Let Her Know?

6. Can Emptiness Be Filled?

7. Shake, Rattle And Roll

8. Can I Be Forgiven?

9. Low Rider

10. Is There A Way To Help Her?

11. Does He Who Looks For The Truth, Deserve The Punishment For Finding It?

12. You're Losing Me

13. Can Dry Leaves Help Us?

14. Can We Mix The Unmixable?

15. Can Light Be Found In The Darkness?

16. When Our Wings Are Cut, Can We Still Fly?

Technical Specifications