Mad MenReviews: Mad Men
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5099951738624 Format: Soundtrack Label: Manhattan Records Manufacturer: Manhattan Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Manhattan Records Release Date: June 24, 2008 Studio: Manhattan Records Rating:  - Mad Men theme is plagiarized.Here's a bit of trivia for you. The opening string-orchestra-theme music from "Mad Men" is actually stolen from the first six bars of the introduction to an arrangement by Enoch Light (of Enoch Light and the Light Brigade) of "Autumn Leaves". The introduction which eventually was used as the "Mad Men" theme quits where the "Autumn Leaves" tune begins and then just repeats for another 8 bars with a heavy Latin/Rock percussion track superimposed over it. I just happened to be listening to the CD "The Most Beautiful Music in the World" by Enoch Light and the Light Brigade when I suddenly recognized the theme music from "Mad Men" (but without the heavy percussion). Curiously, the CD (PRD 5109) was released on the Project3Records label in 1992. The actual recording may be from the 1970's or even earlier (it is discontinued now). Enoch Light recorded in the early 1960's for the Command label (subsequently bought by American Broadcasting Company). So he was certainly prominent during the time frame in which "Mad Men" takes place. Rating:  - Mad Men Season OneThe best songs of the TV show were not even on this CD :-( I would not have purchased it if I could have previewed it first. Rating:  - A slice of a golden era, with a cherry soundtrack on topThe music was used very strategically and poetically in the t.v. series, in fact I can't help associating certain songs with certain scenes (i.e. "Lipstick" playing with Joan in front of the one way glass, Roger talking to her as they 'walk' to his office). I only wish I could find the Genre that it falls into; David Carbonara did excellent work creating it and the Mad Men Suite for the show, but since he's a contemporary it's difficult to track down similar songs with that distinctive cool jazz feel (and looking up "xylophone", a primary ingredient in his songs and other 60's tunes, just leads to hilarity :). All in all, the best t.v. soundtrack I've heard since (yes, I admit it) Ally McBeal. A bit more from David about Mad Men's Soundtrack: [..........] Rating:  - Madd Men is CrazyThis is the best show on TV. Can't stop watching it. Hurry up with the second season on DVD, PLease! Rating: - Mad Men SoundtrackJust received in today's mail. I liked the CD a lot....expecially the song used in the show's opening credits. It's over 5 minutes long. There are so many great songs used during Season One, it would be impossible to include them all. The DVD for Season One has a Special Feature section, where the music director explains over a few episodes, how the music was chosen and the arguments among he and his staff about how to use it. Fascinating. BG Westmoreland Mad Men ReviewsMore reviews:page 1 of 2
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