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Mamma Mia! | 
| Creators: Bjorn / Anderson, Stig Benny / Ulvaeus, Martin Lowe, Original Soundtrack, Perra Moraeus, Jan Bengtsson, Rutger Gunnarsson, Pär Grebacken, Per Lindvall, Kalle Moraeus, Lasse Jonsson
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001143902
UPC: 602517741850
EAN: 0602517741850
ASIN: B0019FOC5E
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| | Honey, Honey | | | Money, Money, Money | | | Mamma Mia | | | Dancing Queen | | | Our Last Summer | | | Lay All Your Love On Me | | | Super Trouper | | | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! | | | The Name of the Game | | | Voulez-Vous | | | SOS | | | Does Your Mother Know | | | Slipping Through My Fingers | | | The Winner Takes It All | | | When All Is Said And Done | | | Take a Chance on Me | | | I Have a Dream | | | Thank You For The Music |
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Album Description
Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, this summer is the season for Mamma Mia! Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Meryl Streep plays an independent, single mother and owner of a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, about to let go of her spirited daughter whom she's raised alone. But the young bride has secretly invited some guests of her own three men from her mom's past, one of whom is the girl's biological father. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled, in this warm and hilarious adaptation of one of the most popular musicals ever written.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 69 more reviews...
 This is a good soundtrack August 21, 2008
Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii)
This is a good soundtrack. Everyone in the cast has their moments. I am impressed with Meryl Streep. She can really sing. I love her performance of "Dancing Queen" "Super Trouper" and "The Winner Takes It All". "Mamma Mia" is quite good too. Julie Walters is so funny singing "Take A Chance On Me". Amanda Seyfried is the other surprise here. I love her vocals on "The Name Of The Game", "Gimmee Gimmee" and "Honey Honey". Christine Baranski shines on "Does Your Mother Know". The best male performance is "Lay All Your Love On Me" by Dominick Cooper. It is very upbeat. Pierce Brosnan is not the best singer, but he gives a good effort singing "SOS". If you like the music of Abba, you will like this soundtrack.
Magical and marvelous -- at any age August 17, 2008
Susan Sloate (Mount Pleasant, SC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Though I was never really an ABBA fan, I certainly knew who they were and I knew a few of their songs ("Dancing Queen", "Mamma Mia!", etc.) I knew when MAMMA MIA! hit the stage that it was based on the songs of ABBA but never saw it.
When I saw the movie trailer, though, I thought: This is going to be good. And I promised myself I wouldn't miss it.
I have now seen the film three times (in 10 days); my husband has seen it twice; and my two sons (ages 13 and 10) just saw it with us. And we ALL loved it. (My 10-year-old asked me anxiously, WHILE he was watching it, if we could PLEASE buy the DVD ... the day it comes out!)
It's the first time I've felt joyous in a movie since GREASE in 1978. I'd forgotten that movies were supposed to feel this good -- but MAMMA MIA! reminded me in a rush.
Meanwhile, though, I bought CD to tide me over. And it's WONDERFUL.
I usually have a preference for soundtracks of musicals over Broadway cast recordings, for one reason: The voices aren't always as good, but the orchestrations are usually much richer and fuller (ex: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which had a 50-piece orchestra for the show, had a 100-piece orchestra on the soundtrack -- yeah, it DOES make a difference!)
Here the orchestrations stuck close to the ABBA originals, but with, of course, far more voices on the choral numbers. And what amazes me, after playing the CD for over a week (yeah, night and day, just like other reviewers), is that I'm discovering new songs I really love, that I hadn't been as crazy about to start with.
I started out loving "Honey, Honey" (which I'd never heard before -- fantastic!), "Mamma Mia!" and "Dancing Queen" -- now I'm also in love with "Our Last Summer", "Super Trouper" and "Voulez-Vous", with "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" coming in for its own share of my attention.
My sons have added the songs to their mp3 players. My husband insisted I burn him a copy of the CD for his car. I've uploaded the score to my computer and the original CD is in MY car. And though I have a CD changer that holds 6 discs, this is the only one I'm playing ... and I suspect it will be for some time to come.
Meryl Streep has a fine voice, though not a strong one (not surprisingly, as she's not a professional singer). But she does full justice to her songs and dances in the film ... a bravura performance. I love Amanda Seyfried's voice -- she really has a singing future, if she wants one. And Julie Walters and Christine Beransky are terrific. I give Pierce Brosnan major points for doing something he's just not equipped to do, and giving it his best shot. Nice try, Pierce. And the other men, IMO, did just fine.
My only word of caution: If you tend to have an addictive personality, you might want to stay away from this CD. I won't be responsible for the many hours you'll lose singing and dancing along to this wonderful score ... after all, I warned you!
A Must Have for Musical Lovers! August 16, 2008
Gwen Rutherton (Milford, MA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this movie on Thursday, and bought the soundtrack on the way home from the theater! I have listened to it non-stop for 3 days and still can't get enough of it. Abba fans will truly love it, but anyone who likes musicals, for their catchy tunes and lyrics, will love this CD. There are some slower numbers, but most jump right along. If you liked the movie, you should have this soundtrack! Crank this up while driving or doing housework - the time spent will FLY by!
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