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The Hired Hand received generally mixed reviews, with some critics dismissing The Wife of Martin Guerre-like film as a "hippie-western." [3] Variety felt the film had "a disjointed story, a largely unsympathetic hero, and an obtrusive amount of cinematic gimmickry which renders inarticulate the confused story subtleties."
Sweeney took inspiration from segments of other music—such as the insistent drums in the work of Morricone—without being derivative; [8] he was partly inspired by Bruce Langhorne's work on the soundtrack for The Hired Hand (1971). [11] Sweeney and Ferguson estimated that they created around 100 small pieces of music for the game. [10]
The title character of Bob Dylan's song "Mr. Tambourine Man" was probably inspired by Langhorne, who used to play a large Turkish frame drum in performances and recordings. [3] [4] The drum, which Langhorne purchased in a music store in Greenwich Village, had small bells attached around its interior, giving it a jingling sound much like a ...
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RETROSPECTIVE: As the 1978 musical movie extravaganza turns 45 this week, Mark Beaumont speaks to the composer and musicians behind its iconic, underdog soundtrack
Slim Willet (born Winston Lee Moore; December 1, 1919, – July 1, 1966) was an American disc jockey, musician, and songwriter.. Born in Dublin, Texas, Moore attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene and graduated in 1949 with a degree in journalism.
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2008 film of the same name, released on September 23, 2008, by Atlantic Records. The album features 15 tracks, including songs from The Dead 60s, Band of Horses, The Submarines, We Are Scientists, Chris Bell, Bishop Allen, Takka Takka, and Vampire Weekend.
The album contained a mixture of songs that were either featured in the series, or shared thematic elements with it. Songs in the Key of X peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart after its release. The album's title is a play on the title of Stevie Wonder's 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life.