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Il Postino (The Postman)
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Released1995
Length38:24
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The Postman is the soundtrack, on the Hollywood Records label, of the 1994 Academy Award-winning film The Postman (original title: Il Postino). The original score was composed by Luis Enríquez Bacalov.

Besides the film's score, composed by Bacalov, the soundtrack includes Pablo Neruda's poems recited by Sting, Miranda Richardson, Wesley Snipes, Ralph Fiennes, Ethan Hawke, Rufus Sewell, Glenn Close, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy García, Willem Dafoe, Madonna, Vincent Perez, and Julia Roberts.

The album won the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.

Track listing

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Poetry and Music Suite
No.TitleMusicFeatured artistLength
1."Theme"Luis Bacalov 1:53
2."Morning (Love Sonnet XXVII)"Bacalov, Pablo NerudaSting0:52
3."Poetry"Bacalov, NerudaMiranda Richardson1:39
4."Leaning into the Afternoons..."Bacalov, NerudaWesley Snipes1:35
5."Poor Fellows"Bacalov, NerudaJulia Roberts1:29
6."Ode To The Sea"Bacalov, NerudaRalph Fiennes1:36
7."Fable of the Memaid and the Drunks"Bacalov, NerudaEthan Hawke2:08
8."Ode to a Beautiful Nude"Bacalov, NerudaRufus Sewell2:30
9."I Like For You To Be Still"Bacalov, NerudaGlenn Close1:33
10."Walking Around"Bacalov, NerudaSamuel L. Jackson3:07
11."Tonight I Can Write..."Bacalov, NerudaAndy Garcia2:44
12."Adonic Angela"Bacalov, NerudaWillem Dafoe1:21
13."If You Forget Me"Bacalov, NerudaMadonna2:01
14."Integrations"Bacalov, NerudaVincent Perez1:33
15."And Now You're Mine (Love Sonnet LXXXI)"Bacalov, NerudaGarcia, Roberts3:04
Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
No.TitleMusicFeatured artistLength
16."The Postman (Titles)"Bacalov 2:41
17."Bicycle"Bacalov 2:26
18."Madreselva, tango"Luis César Amadori, Francisco CanaroCarlos Gardel3:16
19."The Postman Lullaby"Bacalov 0:50
20."Beatrice"Bacalov 4:06
21."Metaphors"Bacalov 2:02
22."Loved By Women"Bacalov 3:28
23."The Postman (Trio version)"Bacalov 2:35
24."Sounds of the Island"Bacalov 2:29
25."The Postman's Dreams"Bacalov 3:20
26."Pablito"Bacalov 0:42
27."Milonga del poeta"Bacalov 1:13
28."Madreselva, tango"Amadori, Canaro 2:18
29."The Postman Poet"Bacalov 3:25
30."The Postman (Harpsichord and String version)"Bacalov 0:46
31."The Postman (Guitar and Bandoneon version)"Bacalov 3:16

References

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  1. ^ Cater, Darryl. Il Postino at AllMusic