After being quite disappointed by "Tarzan" I`ve listened to some older scores by David Newman and again I was blown away by the craftmanship and the creativity of his score to "102 Dalmatians". After listening to that score again I knew why I became such a huge Newman fan. "102 Dalmatians" is incredibly creative, inventive and developed. It cleverly incorporates and samples the song "Digga Digga Dog" by Oren Waters from the film in such a creative way, it is almost mind boggling. The score is just amazing. In my humble opinion it is one of the most creative film scores of the 90s. Isn`t it sad that you don`t hear those kind of scores in today`s films anymore?
I'm sorry, but the quoting of 'Digga Digga Dog' is the very thing that turns me off about the score. I love Newman and so, I'm forced to assume that the producers made him interpolate that "song".
Free of it, it's not bad. The choral quote of "Cruella De Vil" in the scene where she reverts to her old self was pretty neat.
1. Cabbages at Four Paces 2. Another Stakeout 3. The Arrival of Burt Kwouk 4. The Departure of Burt Kwouk 5. There's Only One Pedro 6. Something for the Weekend? 7. The Demise of Mrs. Baylock 8. Here's Johnny! 9. Whoever Smelt it, Dealt it 10. Window Dressing 11. Bist du Engelmacher? 12. Laundromat Closes
I've had a promo of 102 DALMATIONS that was circulated by Newman's agency for years, and my tracklist matches what Dr. Channing posted. So I would say it's correct!
