La La Land Soundtrack

La La LandHaving directed and also worked as a lighting designer on numerous stage musicals, and as a big fan of the Hollywood movie musical, I was pleased to see Writer/Director Damien Chazelle’s new offering, La La Land. Had he hoped to revive the Movie Musical in the new millennium, his motion picture is well on it way to that goal. I realize musicals are not for everybody, with the premise of breaking into song and dance at the high and low dramatic moments as too unrealistic for some. Not me though.The no credits opening sequence simply begins with a Cinemascope logo expanding to reveal stopped traffic on a Los Angles freeway. After panning past the stranded motorists a lively musical intro leads into a girl singing Another Day in the Sun. As she exits her vehicle others join in an exuberant song and dance all over cars choreographed by four-time Emmy nominated Mandy Moore (not the actress).What is impressive is the fluid movement during this whole musical sequence when you begin to realize that this seamless action is almost one continuous camera shot with a minimum of cuts – a tremendous undertaking accomplished by cinematographer, Linus Sangren. "Another Day in the Sun" alone is worth the price of admission.Sangren successfully uses this continuous “no-cut” camera work on another musical sequences. Also as a theatrical lighting designer myself, I appreciated the use of theatrical styled lighting, where many moments the lighting is dimmed with only a single light is focused on the actor or cross fades much as it would appear in a stage production.Justin Hurwitz provides a very listenable score and songs that should appeal to traditionalmusical theater fans and to a new generation of ears interwoven with traditional jazz themes. While there may not be the single hummable melody emerging from the score, Hurwitz brings a fresh take on the movie music form.Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is a struggling traditional jazz keyboardist whose dream is to have his own club. Mia (Emma Stone) is a barista and aspiring actress who just seems to go to an endless stream of auditions. She also dreams of writing her one-woman show.After several awkward chance meetings, they finally come together in the ballad, “A Lovely Night” dancing atop a vista over Los Angeles.Sebastian has an opportunity to play in a novo-jazz fronted by former college friend Keith (John Legend) that becomes a popular hit but is keeping him apart from Mia while on tour. Mia finishes her one woman play and books a small theater to perform her work. Sebastian feels he has sold out his dream and Mia feels her play is a failure and she returns to her parents home.Gosling and Stone, while not possessing Broadway belt voices, both have pleasant singing styles very suited to the Hurwitz score. Their on screen chemistry is believable and their dance sequences together, while not of the same level as from the golden age of movie musicals, are a treat.If you like musicals or just a pleasurable escape, that had me smiling throughout, then the film, La La Land is your movie.

Perfect! Just what we needed. Great product and perfect condition. Thanks

The media could not be loaded. so far is great! sound quality is good, not screechy jazz

La La Land is my favorite movie, so perhaps I am biased in absolutely loving this sound track. The cuts are in correct order per the film sequences. Even if you have an inexpensive sound system, this CD will make it sound like million bucks. This is the best sounding CD in my 200 plus library.

I LOVE this vinyl! Doesn’t skip or anything and sounds great.

The media could not be loaded. The soundtrack is of course as stunning as ever.The record itself is pressed nicely.I haven’t had any trouble with it right out of the packaging, it plays beautifully 😍🩷.I’ve been wanting the soundtrack on vinyl for sooooooo long and it is absolutely worth it!!!!!

I’m impressed with the cut of this vinyl. Each “half” of the movie soundtrack perfectly cut to fit on each side. I found the sounds great with absolutely no surface noise. The soundtrack is great and I’m glad to have it on vinyl. My copy came in the standard black vinyl. This was definitely worthwhile to add to my collection.

The product looks really nice, however, a tiny part of the little crystal circle that holds the cd arrived broken, luckily the cd doesn’t fall out, other than that the product arrived in perfect conditions, I liked it