Liberty Heights – Music from the Motion Picture (Warner Sunset / Atlantic, 1999) CD

UPC: 075678327025 

MPN: 83270-2 

Brand Name: Warner Sunset / Atlantic Records

Overview

Liberty Heights – Music from the Motion Picture accompanies Barry Levinson’s semi-autobiographical 1999 film, the fourth in his celebrated Baltimore cycle (Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, and Liberty Heights). The movie explores issues of race, class, and identity in 1950s America, and its soundtrack captures that world through a richly nostalgic collection of jazz, early rock ’n’ roll, and classic pop.

Released by Warner Sunset / Atlantic Records, the album offers a cross-section of American musical life during the postwar years, including contributions from Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, James Brown, Tony Bennett, and Tom Waits. Each track evokes a specific moment of the era — from swing to doo-wop to rhythm & blues — perfectly complementing Levinson’s warm and insightful storytelling.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Genre: Soundtrack / Jazz / Classic Pop / Rock ’n’ Roll
• Label: Warner Sunset / Atlantic Records
• Film Director: Barry Levinson
• Producers: Joel Sill & Allan Mason
• Executive Producers: Barry Levinson & Paula Weinstein
• Executives in Charge of Music: Gary LeMel & Doug Frank (Warner Bros.), Karen Celamussi & Steve De Bro (Atlantic Records)
• Release Year: 1999
• Country of Manufacture: USA
• Packaging: Standard jewel case with film stills, production credits, and artist information

Interesting Facts

• A Soundtrack of an Era: Liberty Heights is set in 1954 Baltimore, a time of cultural change — and the music reflects America’s transformation through rhythm & blues, swing, and the birth of rock ’n’ roll.

• Barry Levinson’s Musical Storytelling: Known for weaving music deeply into his films, Levinson uses these songs as emotional anchors that define his characters’ lives and relationships.

• Rare and Timeless Tracks: Features legendary artists including Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole, alongside contemporary contributions from Tom Waits and Brenda Russell.

• Oscar Connection: The film’s original score was composed by Andrea Morricone, son of the famed composer Ennio Morricone, adding a modern cinematic touch to the period soundtrack.

• Authentic Production: Album producers Joel Sill and Allan Mason, both veterans in film music, curated historically accurate songs that represent the transitional soundscape of mid-century America.

Track Listing

1. Brenda Russell – Baby Eyes
2. Tom Waits – Putting On the Dog
3. Carl Perkins – Honey Don’t
4. Nat King Cole – Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
5. Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group – Rock Island Line
6. Big Joe Turner – Shake, Rattle & Roll
7. Louis Armstrong – It’s Over
8. Tom Waits – Chonnie-On-Chon
9. James Brown – Please, Please, Please
10. Elvis Presley – Blue Moon
11. Tony Bennett – Stranger in Paradise
12. Brenda Russell – When Love Walked In
13. Frank Sinatra – Young at Heart

Publishers

© 1999 Warner Sunset / Atlantic Recording Corporation, a division of Warner Music Group, a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. Distributed by Atlantic Records in the U.S.A. Motion Picture © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. www.libertyheights.com

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