Various Artists - Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

While not as much of a commercial success as Quentin Tarantino's later film Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs is today regarded as a classic, although happily one that doesn't take itself too seriously. With its out-of-sequence narrative involving a diamond heist, its desperate characters expressing opinions on music and cinema, and the constant radio play (all the film's music is from source cues), Dogs remains shocking and exhilarating. Even stronger on the CD is the implication that the story is somehow being told by Steven Wright's deadpan '70s disc jockey. Tracks include "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection, "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede, "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex, "Coconut" by Harry Nilsson, and the one that will always remind viewers of the movie's grisliest scene, "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel. --Stanley Booth Amazon.com

An odd upside to 70's radio

Tarentino's first soundtrack was just as eccentrically spot-on as any other he would continue to explore, though you could argue this one works as his most cohesive disc since they tied Wright's DJ character throughout the impressively obscure track list. September 18, 2008

Easy transaction

Very easy trans. came in the mail a little over a week. Impeccable condition. Thanks. April 6, 2008

Ingenious

The Tarantino phenomenon begins with "Reservoir Dogs", the film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino which won him worldwide acclaims and gave him his first break.

This 1991 film is about six perfect strangers with colour-coded aliases (Mr Orange, Mr White, Mr Blonde, Mr Pink, Mr Brown and Mr Blue) pulling off a simple heist. But one of them is an undercover cop and the story ends with the most moving and unexpected twist despite all the typical Tarantino blood, gore and violence.

The film is absolutely captivating not only because of Tarantino's marvellously creative direction but also his brilliant choice of music which creates the most unexpected impact on the audience. This CD is the original film soundtrack with 16 tracks plus the dialogue. Well, who can ever forget the violent ear-hacking torture scene accompanied by Stealers Wheel's delightful "Stuck In the Middle With You". Ingenious!
November 25, 2007

Best. Soundtrack. Ever.

For any fan of the movie, the soundtrack for Reservoir Dogs constantly brings you back to those gut-wrenching and mind-blowing scenes from the movie.

A must have for any lover of the 70s or just the movie. June 27, 2007

clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right

If there's one thing I must give Quentin Tarantino high marks for is putting together some amazing soundtracks that both make for great listening and complement the film. After I'd first seen "Reservoir Dogs" (far later than every other decent movie-loving person on the planet), it struck me as being a good film with the potential to be truly great after several more viewings. I already knew it was going to become one of my top favorite movies of all time. But what gave it that special kick -- besides the simple but tight plot, the incredible actors, and the love of my life Steve Buscemi (did I just type that out loud...?) -- was the music. And even before I learned to fully appreciate the movie, I wanted -- no, *needed* -- the soundtrack. The songs weren't extraneous or inappropriate, but they effectively punctuated, underlined, and italicized certain scenes and made them even more memorable and meaningful than they would've been without the aural enhancements. As opposed to just random musical sounds laid over a scene, they actually fit in and occasionally lent some commentary if you think about it.

I can listen to this soundtrack over and over (much like the "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack) and it's almost like reliving another layer of the movie. It also has the eclecticism of a free-form radio show, thanks to Steven Wright's "DJ"-ing. Okay, so this CD short. Okay, so some of the songs have been played to death already (did anybody catch the stupid Coke commercials that totally ruined the "Coconut" song? Feh...). It still works as a whole, film dialogue and DJ bits included. December 14, 2005

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