Shawn Stockman (of Boyz II Men) - Mr. Holland's Opus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Eh...

I asked my uncle to buy this soundtrack for me several years ago. I never really listen to it. The one track I listen to is the "American Symphony." Didn't really need all the old rock songs. Not my cup of tea. June 30, 2008

Maestro of this CD certainly did not love the movie!

I loved this movie and was eager to buy the soundtrack. Checked it out in a store--particularly looking for Kelly's "Someone", Dreyfuss singing "Boy", and my favorite, "Stranger on the Shore"--which was heart of the movie where the young clarinetist couldn't hit the notes, but was supported/strengthened by Holland, and later becomes the governor of the state. So sad that this could have been a great, cherished CD. May 5, 2008

A very good soundtrack, but a little misleading...

This is a very good soundtrack from a really great film...however, if you are expecting to hear ALL the songs as they were performed in the film, you may find yourself a little dissapointed. For example, the John Lennon song "Beautiful Boy" is the original version by Lennon himself, not the version that was performed by Richard Dreyfuss in the film. Don't get me wrong, I love John Lennon's version and I consider it one of his best...but this is not the version from the film, and it would have been nice to have the Dreyfuss rendition here because it was so delightful! The same can be said for the song "Someone To Watch Over Me". The CD does not include the beautiful movie performance by Jean-Louisa Kelley. Also dissapointing is the complete absense of the song "Stranger On The Shore", the tune that Mr.Holland is teaching to his student, Gertrude Lang near the beginning of the film. There was not a complete enough, or good enough version of this song in the film to include here, but in this case, the original hit version by Acker Bilk would have fit in very nicely. However, I give this CD 4 stars because it is still very enjoyable to listen to from beginning to end! January 4, 2007

An excellent soundtrack

this soundtrack is great, the songs are very nice April 5, 2004

A great selection of Oldies!

I loved the movie, and I love the CD! This selection carries you through history with some all-time classics performed by the original artists. It's a great gift for anyone who enjoys good old fashioned rock 'n' roll. July 22, 2003

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