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Transamerica

Transamerica (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Jol'inkomo - Miriam Makaba
2 Leaving the City Score - David Mansfield
3 Take 'Em Away- Old Crow Medicine Show
4 Lay My Burden Down - Larry Sparks*
5 I Am a Pilgrim - Ducal Sheik
6 Fish Song - the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
7 There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder - Larry Sparks*
8 Lost in the Lonesome Pines - Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
9 I Find Jesus - the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
10 You're Gonna Love Me One Day - Heather Myles
11 We're All in This Together - Old Crow Medicine Show
12 High Plains Score - David Mansfield
13 Beautiful Dreamer Score - David Misfiled
14 Odessa Yodel - Wilier & the Wild West
15 Like a Rose - Lucinda Williams
16 Traveling' Thru Dolly Parton
17 Beautiful Dreamer [Score]
18 "That'll Put Hair on Your Chest" [Dialogue]
19 Odessa Yodel
20 Like a Rose
21 Travelin' Thru

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Tracks include "Jol'Inkomo" by Miriam Makeba, "Leaving the City Score" by David Mansfield, "Take 'Em Away" by Old Crow Medicine Show, "Lay My Burden Down" by Larry Sparks, "I Am a Pilgrim" by Duncan Sheik, "Fish Song" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and "There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" by Larry Sparks.

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Given the ultraconservative views of the core country music audience, the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities might get a small chuckle out of the fact that the predominant genres on this soundtrack to a film about a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual and her son are country, bluegrass, and gospel. But that music was precisely the right choice. Not only are the two main characters, Bree and Toby, journeying through the heartland of America, but their trip is also a journey of transformation. (And Toby believes the woman who has come to get him is a Christian missionary.) To underscore these points, writer/director Duncan Tucker has hand-picked his songs and artists, especially Duncan Sheik's poignant "I Am a Pilgrim," Wylie and the Wild West's gorgeous "Odessa Yodel," and Old Crow Medicine Show's "Take 'Em Away." And Dolly Parton, whose Oscar-nominated "Travelin' Thru"--a song she wrote specifically for the movie--has long appeared to some as the ultimate female impersonator, given her flamboyant wigs, dress, and oversized smile. More importantly, she has been outspoken in embracing her huge GLBT fan base. Her song boasts a fine lyric about redemption, spiritual searching, and connectedness, even as the melody and arrangement incorporate so many features of her other work that it seems a bit of a retread. Typically, four snippets of dialogue ("That'll put hair on your chest." "Hope not.") are interspersed between songs, and most of them fall flat if you haven't seen the film. Still, like the best of country, bluegrass, and gospel, the album conveys a devout truth that conjures the emotional fervency and release of reaching one's destination--and finally coming home. --Alanna Nash

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Nettwerk Records
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2006
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Nettwerk Records
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000CSTKLA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Customers find the music quality of the soundtrack amazing, with one mentioning Felicity Huffman's excellent performance. The sound quality receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as wonderful.

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Customers enjoy the music quality of the CD, with one customer specifically praising Felicity Huffman's performance.

"...She sings the theme song "Travelin' Thru" and it is amazing, and I am certain it will become one of her newest hits...." Read more

"I loved Transamerica, and thought Felicity Huffman was excellent. But another major aspect of this film is the music...." Read more

"Good movie allowing a glimpse into the life of a transgender person." Read more

"Loved the movie and the soundtrack was a must." Read more

3 customers mention "Sound quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the sound quality of the soundtrack, with one describing it as wonderful.

"...I look forward to seeing this movie soon and hearing all these wonderful tracks." Read more

"...This is a great CD, not only as a soundtrack to a great film, but it also stands on its own." Read more

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  • JGC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dolly is amazing on this CD!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2006
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    I didn't see this movie but I hope to. I purchased this CD because I am a big Dolly Parton fan. And Dolly does not disappoint on this CD. She sings the theme song "Travelin' Thru" and it is amazing, and I am certain it will become one of her newest hits. I also really enjoyed all the other tracks on the CD. One of my other favorites was "I Find Jesus" by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. I look forward to seeing this movie soon and hearing all these wonderful tracks.
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  • Kevin Burk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great - Like the Film
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2006
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    I loved Transamerica, and thought Felicity Huffman was excellent.
    But another major aspect of this film is the music. All the selections work so well.
    I especially like Take 'Em Away - from the scene where they are coming into the young man's hometown.
    This is a great CD, not only as a soundtrack to a great film, but it also stands on its own.
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  • DJL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sensitive and, I believe, realistic.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2015
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    Good movie allowing a glimpse into the life of a transgender person.
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  • J. L. Johnston
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best song nobody heard
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2006
    If you never saw the movie you didn't hear the song. If you did see the movie you might not have hear it. It was played over the final credits....a huge mistake! Most people got up and left before the song started. Dolly Parton put heart and soul into this song. It is truely life affirming. The lyrics will give strenght to anyone who has had a tough time. The album follows the movie's sequence, so the two favorites are at the end. The music in the movie does not use all of each song. However the album plays them out to completion. If you liked the movie...buy the album....if you like Dolly Parton...buy the album. I liked the movie, now I am a Dolly fan. This was the best original song of 2005 and I don't care what the Oscars say.
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  • Geisbergstr
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2008
    As many other reviewers have stated, this is a great soundtrack, and here we will have to include the dreaded word.....

    .... 'but'....

    It is very frustrating to watch a movie and enjoy the soundtrack so much that you want to go straight out and purchase it, but you discover that there are important elements missing. While there is a strong 'country' feel, there are also several latin songs in the movie that are not included in the soundtrack. These occur in the restaurant that Bree works in, and they added an important flavour to the mix. For example, a song by the actor Patricio Castillo that was recorded specifically for the film and is not available on any other disc, a song by the legendary Mexican singer Lola Beltran and one by the group Los Pamperos.

    It makes you wonder why dialogue is included while these songs are not. Is it a matter of money ? I'm sure anyone interested enough to buy the soundtrack would like it to be complete. One Dolly Parton song does not a soundtrack recording make. Well, for this reviewer, anyway.

    Three stars for the good stuff that is there, minus two stars for the important stuff that is missing.
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  • Albert H. Hardee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2017
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    Loved the movie and the soundtrack was a must.
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  • Robert Fearon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A soundtrack that actually is a soundtrack
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2006
    I really liked the Transamerica soundtrack. Like most people, I usually buy a film's soundtrack after having enjoyed the music in the film. In the past, I've bought soundtracks that don't have any songs that actually featured in the movie. The Transamerica soundtrack had many songs from the film, which was pleasing.

    I've never really been a country/bluegrass/gospel fan, but I think I might give these genres a try because I really enjoyed the music on this CD. I especially liked the song by Duncan Sheik, "I Am A Pilgrim", and Dolly Parton's "Travilin' Thru". I also liked the fact that a number of David Mansfield's score pieces appeared on the CD.

    All in all, it was a very good CD, and if you liked the movie, you'll definitely like the soundtrack (even if you've never listened to country in your life)!
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  • Billie H. Henning
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2007
    Yes, us Transwomen (24/7) have an intereting life. I teach in a community college and have written seven books and seven TV shows in my other life...it is interesting when my students discover my books and see me on tv. I related to this film.

    Billie
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  • Dakota_North
    5.0 out of 5 stars The great music from the movie
    Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2018
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    This hard to find soundtrack did not disappoint
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2017
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    Great soundtrack and fast delivery will recommend
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  • Hamed
    5.0 out of 5 stars J'adore !
    Reviewed in France on June 9, 2013
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    Des musiques que j'aime vraiment, pleines de sensibilité et pour certaines très entraînantes, comme l'est le fim, ce qui m'a incité à acheter ce cd !
    Un clin d'oeil particulier pour le dernier titre ècrit et chanté par Dolly Parton : je fond !!! et surtout je danse !!!
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