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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Audio CD, Soundtrack, April 5, 2005
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Track Listings

1 Cherry Blossoms
2 It's Magic
3 El Coto
4 Grasshopper
5 North Beach
6 Canary Wings
7 Canary Wings Two
8 Going Home
9 Connor Intro
10 The Gardens
11 Connor's Theme
12 One Whole
13 Connor and Sophie
14 Man of the Year
15 The Great
16 The Mansion
17 Sand Hill
18 The Flying Dutchman
19 Palo Alto
20 The Count
21 The Sanctuary/Take Me Alive

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Product Description

The soundtrack, written and performed by Chris Michie, to the remarkable movie that is the true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a dharma bum, former street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs.

"I watched them for several years with tremendous curiosity. What were wild parrots doing in San Francisco? Then one day a few of them flew to my fire escape, and my whole life changed." From Mark Bittner’s memoir "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" Published in January, 2004 by Harmony Books.

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"...romance, comedy and a surprise ending that makes you feel like you could fly out of the theater..." -- San Jose Mercury News

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.82 x 0.39 x 5.2 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Catch a Rabbit
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2005
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 7, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Catch a Rabbit
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00081U66O
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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6 customers mention "Music quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the music quality, with one mentioning the evocative guitar playing and another noting it makes them smile while listening.

"...a more appropriate kind of music than this moving, serene yet evocative guitar playing that blends so well with the key elements of the film: a..." Read more

"...The film was dedicated to Chris Michie, who died after making this wonderful music...." Read more

"Saw the nice documentary. Was blown away by the instrumental soundtrack. Some of the pieces were majestic...." Read more

"...Prompt delivery and a very enjoyable transaction as well as good music. If you saw the movie you will enjoy the music." Read more

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Customers praise the album's quality, with one describing it as wonderful and another finding it sublime.

"...the film to Chris Michie and his music says so much about the quality, the personification, and the magic the music brought into focus...." Read more

"...Was blown away by the instrumental soundtrack. Some of the pieces were majestic...." Read more

"...The music is gentle, easy listening. Chris Michie created wonderful pieces specifically for the film in additional to some of his other musical..." Read more

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fluid soaring grace full of the wonder
5 out of 5 stars
fluid soaring grace full of the wonder
I am a major Van Morrison Fan so I thought I recognized the playing immediately. Michie has a distinctive guitar playing voice that constantly surprises, at times soaring and graceful and at times evocatively tinged with the sadness one hears in the best celtic music. The movie was so real and heartfelt and seemed always to shift emphasis at just the right moment. The camerawork captured that area of San Francisco and the endless energy and often combative playfulness of the parrots and then focused in to give us a glimpses of the individual birds. Mark Bittner really drew me in; a fascinating person whose modest but keenly observed and emotionally real comments were worth hearing from beginning to end.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2007
    This sound track is a beautiful, sensitive, lovely dance partner to Judy Irving's film, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." From "Cherry Blossoms", to "Connor's Theme" and "Sophie and Connor", each melody transcends and compliments the film maker's art, one blending into the other perfectly. That Judy and Mark dedicated the film to Chris Michie and his music says so much about the quality, the personification, and the magic the music brought into focus. Contrary to the negative review, I can't think of a more appropriate kind of music than this moving, serene yet evocative guitar playing that blends so well with the key elements of the film: a parrot flock in flight; human interaction with nature; and preservation of the natural order. In a life filled with music, this sound track has to be considered Chris Michie's most significant work. When you listen to the music, you feel the musical interpretation of the events captured in the film-the highest compliment to give. Five stars for this one!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2006
    Max - what does "realistic dialogue (corrected your spelling)" mean, in a documentary? Are you mixing your metaphors? ALL dialogue in a documentary is realistic, or it is not a documentary. Get your terms straight before you start slagging something. And HOW, pray tell, did the editing ruin the movie? There is no meat in your argument, let alone brain tissue! Try to make your thoughts cogent, and worth the time to read. Did you have a different kind of composer's music in mind, and who and what. Etc. ad nauseam.

    If you have not heard the album, and need a "similar" tag, my wife says Chris Michie's music is akin to a wilder form of Craig Chaquico, who I thought had been the guitar player for the opening sequence of film.

    The film was dedicated to Chris Michie, who died after making this wonderful music. If the filmmaker and the subject of the film are satisfied with Michie's product, pay more attention to that. Mark was too kind.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017
    Saw the nice documentary. Was blown away by the instrumental soundtrack. Some of the pieces were majestic. Remarkable to read that Chris Michie was terminally ill as the production neared completion. Inspiring.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2011
    New in package music from the movie soundtrak. Prompt delivery and a very enjoyable transaction as well as good music. If you saw the movie you will enjoy the music.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2010
    Great listening music especially if you have seen the movie. It makes you smile while listening and recalling the memory of the wild parrots in the movie. The music is gentle, easy listening. Chris Michie created wonderful pieces specifically for the film in additional to some of his other musical arrangements. Highly recommended.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2014
    sublime
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2006
    Unless you have heard the soundtrack and agree with the previous reviewer don't pay any attention to it. Chris Michie was a great talent as anyone who is framiliar with his music and bio would know.

    This is a great soundtrack.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020
    I am a major Van Morrison Fan so I thought I recognized the playing immediately. Michie has a distinctive guitar playing voice that constantly surprises, at times soaring and graceful and at times evocatively tinged with the sadness one hears in the best celtic music. The movie was so real and heartfelt and seemed always to shift emphasis at just the right moment. The camerawork captured that area of San Francisco and the endless energy and often combative playfulness of the parrots and then focused in to give us a glimpses of the individual birds. Mark Bittner really drew me in; a fascinating person whose modest but keenly observed and emotionally real comments were worth hearing from beginning to end.
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    fluid soaring grace full of the wonder

    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020
    I am a major Van Morrison Fan so I thought I recognized the playing immediately. Michie has a distinctive guitar playing voice that constantly surprises, at times soaring and graceful and at times evocatively tinged with the sadness one hears in the best celtic music. The movie was so real and heartfelt and seemed always to shift emphasis at just the right moment. The camerawork captured that area of San Francisco and the endless energy and often combative playfulness of the parrots and then focused in to give us a glimpses of the individual birds. Mark Bittner really drew me in; a fascinating person whose modest but keenly observed and emotionally real comments were worth hearing from beginning to end.
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