Charmed: The Book Of Shadows (Music from and Inspired By the TV Series)
各自拥有神秘魔法却从小离异的圣女三姐妹,从翻开圣影魔法书的那一刻起,就决定了自身天赋的魔力与职责。荷莉玛莉康斯、艾莉莎米兰诺、萝丝麦高文等三位时尚圣女,引领出青少年最向往的奇幻世界,并创下全球40多国的超高收视率,风光迎向第八季的新巅峰。 圣女魔咒的第2张电视原声带中,集结了艾希莉辛普森、凡妮莎、莎拉布莱曼、蒂朵、莎拉克劳克兰、Zero 7、丽兹费儿等多位流行乐天后,用音乐打造出圣女团队独树一格、绚烂亮丽的风采,让影迷们无论在视觉或听觉上,都感受到来自美国好莱坞的星光熠熠。 Amazon.com: This follow-up collection of "music from and inspired by" the WB network's successful teen witch-with-a-family-twist series offers up a compelling, distaff spin on the first volume's contemporary mix of pop and rock, gathering together 11 all-female tracks, an eclectic mix that spans the diversity of The Donnas' rousing rock opener "Take It Off" and a beat-savvy remix of Broadway-cum-Vegas diva Sarah Brightman's "Free." Its other disparate, yet inviting corners feature signature performances from alt.divas Liz Phair (the gritty "Take A Look" from her eponymous fourth album), Vanessa Carlton and Aussie newcomer Missy Higgins, a shimmering remix of Sarah McLachlan's emotive classic "Fallen," Shivaree's spooky "I Close My Eyes" and the deliciously haunting "House" by Zero 7—though teen-pop lip-sync queen Ashlee Simpson's sugary "Pieces of Me" can't rise above its slinky David Garcia and High Spies remix. --Jerry McCulley AMG Review by Heather Phares While it isn't much more tied into the action on the show than the first Charmed soundtrack was, Charmed: The Book of Shadows streamlines its approach, focusing on female artists both loud and gentle rather than the willy-nilly, grab-bag feel that Charmed too often had. Though the soundtrack boasts more than a few well-known names, like Sarah McLachlan, Vanessa Carlton, Dido, the Donnas, and Liz Phair, several of the collection's highlights belong to some of the slightly under-the-radar artists. Missy Higgins' "Unbroken" is a piece of whimsical singer/songwriter pop that sounds (pleasantly) like Fiona Apple-lite, while Butterfly Boucher's "I Can't Make Me" treads similarly breezy, alternative singer/songwriter territory. Meanwhile, Shivaree's "I Close My Eyes" has a twangy, sexy undercurrent that sets it apart from the album's sometimes too ethereal feel. A few forays into a dance-oriented sound (David Garcia and High Spies' remix of "Pieces of Me," the Swiss American Federation Club Mix of Sarah Brightman's "Free") aren't entirely successful, but they add a little diversity to the soundtrack without making it sound too scattered. In fact, Charmed: The Book of Shadows plays a lot more like a handmade mixtape or playlist than a soundtrack full of promotional opportunities, which can only be to its credit. Billboard Charts: 2005 Charmed: The Book Of Shadows Top Independent Albums #20 2005 Charmed: The Book Of Shadows Top Soundtracks #9

