Michael Winterbottom (1) (1961–)

Two comics go on a road trip in the north of England.

It's not as funny as the clips I've seen and heard had led me to expect, but there a several hilarious bits. The serious parts aren't so good, but they put the humor into an interesting context.

Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.5/4

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Product Details

* Audio CD (August 6, 2002)
* Number of Discs: 1
* Label: Sire / London/Rhino
* ASIN: B00006EXHV
* Average Customer Review: based on 17 reviews. (Write a review.)
* Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,552 in Music (See Top Sellers in Music)
Yesterday: #49,019 in Music

Track Listings
1. Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols
2. 24 Hour Party People - Happy Mondays
3. Transmission - Joy Division
4. Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks
5. Janie Jones - The Clash
6. New Dawn Fades (Live) - New Order show more feat. Moby, Billy Corgan, John Frusciante
7. Atmosphere - Joy Division
8. Otis - Duritti Column
9. Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald
10. Temptation - New Order
11. Loose Fit - Happy Mondays
12. Pacific State - 808 State
13. Blue Monday - New Order
14. Move Your Body - Marshall Jefferson
15. She's Lost Control - Joy Division
16. Hallelujah (Club Mix) - Happy Mondays
17. Here To Stay - New Order
18. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Centered around the legendary nightclub the Hacienda, the evolution of Manchester, England's clubbing culture from punk's birth to the exuberant late-'80s, drug-addled "Madchester" scene is documented by 24 Hour Party People. As would be expected from a movie celebrating the rise of beat-oriented bands, the soundtrack reads like a who's who of Manchester's punk, postpunk, and dance acts. The dour, minimalist bass lines and desolation of Joy Division blurred into New Order's rhythmic mix of icy dance-floor desire and sorrow after JD vocalist Ian Curtis's suicide in 1980. Each group has their best songs included, as do Happy Mondays, their hypnotic, party-heavy beats and gospel-tinged revelry sounding fresh even today. While not as mainstream, a cut by gentle soulful noodlers the Durutti Column and serene comedown anthems from acid-house legends 808 State and A Guy Called Gerald are also gems. Even better, the two new New Order songs--an apocalyptic take on JD's "New Dawn Fades" with Moby on vocals, and the ultra-clubby Technique-flavored "Here to Stay"--fit in seamlessly. It's likely that fans of these bands already possess most songs included, but Party People is the ultimate snapshot of these eras, a mix tape of artifacts worth revisiting, or experiencing for the first time. --Annie Zaleski

Product Description
2002 soundtrack to the blackly comic tale of music, sex, drugs, and excess. 18 tracks, highlights include 'Anarchy In The U.K.' Sex Pistols, '24 Hour Part People' Happy Mondays, 'Transmission' Joy Division, 'Ever Fallen In Love' Buzzcocks, 'Janie Jones' Clash, 'New Dawn Fades' (Live from Area 1) New Order feat. Moby, Billy Corgan & John Frusciante, 'Atmosphere' Joy Division, 'Otis' Duritti Column, 'Voodoo Ray' A Guy Called Gerald & 'Temptation' New Order.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
The CD With It All, April 26, 2005
Reviewer: crow jane (san diego, ca) - See all my reviews
This CD puts you in the thick of all that was good in Manchester late 70's to early 90's. Put it on and have a party.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Party People, April 20, 2004
Reviewer: alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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The first part of the movie focuses on the band Joy Division and the history of Factory Records. While the movie featured several JD songs, we have the meat here: "Transmission" is their first great song, "New Dawn Fades" is them at their heaviest, "Atmosphere" is their most transcendent (although maybe some members were only concerned with the human sphere), "She's Lost Control" is their first great single and defined Manchester early on, and "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is their most famous song, and their only really positive song, since it contains emotion and the concept of love.

Manchester is known for its cold humor and lack of sentimentality. Right after lead singer Ian Curtis killed himself, they formed New Order, which became one of the most popular bands of the time. His death is the end of chapter one of the story. Soon Ecstasy and dance took hold. Where punk gave us a bleak vision of the world, almost post-nuclear, the rave scene, "Madchester" as it was called, combined rock, drugs and dance. This blueprint has survived to cyber raves down the road from you with Sasha & Digweed. The inclusion of New Order tracks that were more danceable, and A Guy Called Gerald, Happy Mondays, and 808 State are reminders who are the originators. I was 15 years old when Joy Division started and about 27 when "Pacific State" came out and when Happy Mondays collapsed, so this is like the soundtrack to my youth. There are some obscure bands like The Duritti Column represented, but lost are Magazine, The Fall, and A Certain Ratio, who figure more in the movie. But most of that is nit-picking. The movie is great. The soundtrack to the movie is better.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Can't imagine a better compilation, February 28, 2004
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox (Evanston, IL United States) - See all my reviews
I normally hate compilations. Hate the concept, hate the low-down commercial intent. BUT this is BRILLIANT. Even if you haven't seen the film, don't know who Tony Wilson is, don't know/care where Manchester is... just buy this compilation. It's a totally inspiring (and challenging) snapshot of an amazing period in British music. Other reviews have pointed out that it's not 'comprehensive' in that it's missing anything by the Stone Roses, but that's irrelevant when you have 18 amazing songs here.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Where's the beef, Alf?, August 18, 2003
Reviewer: Pete Gontier (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
I'm afraid Alfonso Lozada has missed the point. The film is about a span of time in the life of one person, Tony Wilson, and is thus structured around his experiences. At the same time, the film is not a documentary but a fictionalized account. On top of all this, the "Tony" character does mention the short shrift the Stone Roses get. Is it really a surprise to find the soundtrack album bereft of artists which did not appear in the film?

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
This is how you make a soundtrack, June 24, 2003
Reviewer: Greekfreak (Pusan Korea (South)) - See all my reviews
In short, no filler--or at least, very little of it. These days the soundtracks you see are nothing but snippets of brilliance that could have been, but the blueprint for "24 Hour Party People" was nothing if it wasn't UTTER REVERENCE.

We've got songs representing the history of Factory records, including the punkier stuff that bands like Joy Division/New Order, Happy Mondays grew up on (and drew their roots from) all he way up to the end of the Hacienda and the record label.

Excellent song selection, appropriate length... what more can you ask for? show less

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