Actually, not all of it is that unquestionably good - Trent Reznor's rendition of "Dead Souls" is inferior to the original, if only because Reznor is emphatically _not_ Ian Curtis. Pantera doesn't have much of a place here either. But for the most part, it's comprised of bands that James O'Barr (the dude behind the graphic novel) listened to when he wrote said novel, who made original material for this movie (unless they were dead by this time, like Curtis).

This album is worth getting for one track, however. Usually that's not a good sign, but this album is the exception that proves the rule. That track is "Burn," by The Cure. It's easily the best thing they ever recorded. Surpasses even the material on Disintegration and Wish with its amazing intensity. It's kind of an atypical song for them - they don't usually do this "pounding bassline" thing, but here they did, and it works.

Sure, there are other high points. "Color Me Once" is a truly great song (some vicious lyrics there, Gano old buddy!), and "Big Empty," while I'm no big fan of the Stone Temple Pilots, is a good number as well. Overall, even the weak points here are more creative than most alt-rock - and, of course, they fit the mood of the movie very well. ("Golgotha Tenement Blues" might not be a great song, for instance, but it fits the dirty mood of the, um, Golgotha Tenements perfectly.) All in all, it's an extremely worthwhile listen, and I'd recommend getting the CD if you're a fan of the Crow, the Cure, Violent Femmes, Brandon Lee, good alternative rock, or any/all of the above.


The Crow Soundtrack   October 14, 2003
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

When was the last time you scored a quality cd? The kind of cd that would be an essential addition for your collection. The kind that makes you glad that you purchased it. This one does !!! With an allstar cast and a genuine effort from each and every artist, this album is stuffed to the max (from start to finish) with songs that will definitely alter your emotions. Just like the movie, these songs border on the realm of "Spirituality". Just listening to it enhances my senses to want more. Too bad more albums weren't made this way. This is one soundtrack worth owning !!!


An amazing list.   October 8, 2006
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

From the first tune on this disc, Burn by The Cure, you get sucked in. The songs take you on a ride through the movie that you can close your eyes and follow which turns out to be a beautiful ride indeed.

This stands as one of the only discs to have every single song put into both my personal Ipod and my car only Ipod. I have listened over and over again and have yet to tire of it.