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Number of Long Walk Home (Rabbit Proof Fence Soundtrack) (2002) Reviews: 3
Reviewer: Anonymous, July 08, 2003 I thought that the music complimented and accented the story in the movie but never took away from it or overshadowed it
Reviewer: Lisa (larams@bellsouth.net), --mother, wife, arborist, network administrator June 29, 2003 This soundtrack allows me to relive the emotions that this movie stirred in me, again and again. It's a timeless piece that I will treasure forever. If you see the movie on DVD, be sure to hear the director's commentary to understand how and why Peter Gabriel composed this music.
Reviewer: John Fitzgerald, Human resources staff database assistant January 09, 2003 The "World music" sound of this record is to be expected from Gabriel's film score work
and sure enough, we get it on here. I must confess that I haven't seen the "Rabbit-proof
fence" movie for which this is the soundtrack so I won't be able to comment on whether
the pieces match the scenes in question well or not, I'll only be able to comment on them
for what they are as musical snippets on their own. The two tracks with Peter Green are
"Ngankarrparni (Sky blue - Reprise)" which starts with chanting that is unique to this
release but then the "Blind Boys of Alabama chants" start which surfaced again on "Sky
blue" from Gabriel's "Up" album later in 2002 for a little while and then gives way to
piano rhythms and from roughly the 237-239 mark, you can hear a lick which I'm
guessing could be Green (as guitarist David Rhodes also plays on this track) which you
can't hear elsewhere followed by licks that can be heard on "Sky blue" from "Up" though
they are quieter here. I'm guessing the guitar you hear at the four minute mark is Rhodes
though. Just when the rhythm part fades out, there is some solo chanting for about 20
seconds when the song comes to it's abrupt ending and "Cloudless" is the other Green
related track which is the shorter (and more commercial sounding) of the two which has a
"mix" feel with prominent drum machines etc. You can hear Gabriel's vocals best on this
track as well joining in with the chanting by the Blind Boys of Alabama once again. It is
very hard to tell if any familiar (or non familiar) Green guitar parts are on this theme
variation though, they must be there, but hidden well unfortunately. As for the rest, a
mixed bag of "parts" of tracks I liked but there's not really any particular full tracks I
could call highlights. The opener "Jigalong" is a windy drone which works better before
and after the percussions make their presence felt. "Stealing the children" is a growling
thumper while "Unlocking the door" is a meandering piece on which the second half
works best. "The tracker" is suspenseful though the dog type grunts two minutes in to it
mar it somewhat though it probably is indicative of what is happening in the film.
"Running to the rain" is a builder. Two minutes in, you get a whipping drum sound which
works best for dramatics once the high part comes in at the end. "On the map" is a quiet
piece, less than a minute in duration which doesn't really amount to anything. "A sense of
home" is another short track at less than two minutes but this rhythm driven track gives a
nice uplifting feeling. "Go away Mr. Evans" moves in and out of a loud and soft dungeon
type mood with the 145-215 mark working the best giving you a "light at the end of the
tunnel" feeling. "Moodoo's secret" is a soft, cool whistler though oddly, when the rhythm
kicks in, it reminds me slightly of The Zoo's "Voodoo". The beginning of the track is the
best part despite the strange "stomach" sounds you will hear. "Gracie's recapture" is a sad
watery lament which is one of the few tracks on which you can hear Gabriel's distinctive
high vocals, but only just. "Crossing the salt pan" has snake charming rhythms which then
give way to more droning meanderings, the rhythms work best on this one. "The return
(Parts 1,2 & 3)" is a dramatic theme with various soft and loud swellings and "The
rabbit-proof fence" is a short wander (compared to the last two tracks you've just heard I
suppose) which ends with chants that get more familiar the closer to the end we get to
those we heard on "Ngankarrparni (Sky blue - Reprise)" which then goes straight in to the
closing "Cloudless" (which I had spoken about already above). Not a bad recording as
there are some very nice moments on here, but like many soundtracks of this kind, a
specialist audience is required.
