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The Wire: And All the Pieces Matter -- Five Years of Music from The Wire
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075597995381
Format: Explicit Lyrics, Soundtrack
Label: Nonesuch
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
MPN: 369796
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Nonesuch
Release Date: January 08, 2008
Studio: Nonesuch
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Editorial Review:
There's not much left to say about The Wire, David Simon's intricately plotted Baltimore crime drama that ran on HBO from 2002 to 2008. Critics loved the show so much it was almost embarrassing, but its audiences were never as large as those of The Sopranos, or even Real Sex. Five Years of Music is strictly for Wire fans. Music was, of course, used sparingly in the show, appearing as it does in real life: in a cop car (the Pogues), from a boombox (club music), or on headphones. This wasn't Miami Vice, and such restraint may have rendered the music all the more poignant and powerful, but obsessive Wire fans (is there any other kind?) will enjoy this disc far more than pedestrian listeners. The former will instantly recall the scene when Solomon Burke covers Van Morrison ("Fast Train"), or in which season the Blind Boys covered Tom Waits' grand theme song, "Way Down in the Hole". With four different takes of the opening theme, snippets of dialogue throughout, and this mish-mash of song, how could it be otherwise? --Mike McGonigal
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - CD The Wire
Given as a gift and it was much appreciated - great service on this product as well
Rating: - A powerful musical compilation, representative of the series. Maintains the quality that defines The Wire
Not much to add beyond what others have said, really.
This isn't a CD as much as a book with a CD. The insert has three essays, one by David Simon, George Pelecanos, and Jeff Chang (not sure who he is), that discuss the series and the use of the music. It's rather substanstial, surprisingly so, and I really liked reading it. Also full of gorgeous pictures of the show.
My only "complaint" would be that I wish we could have had more of the character voices: Snoop, Bubbles, ... Read More
Rating: - Crafted with care
The makers of The Wire care.
This is evident in the show itself, with its passionate attack on all that is wrong with America today. The same search for truth and justice is also present in the writing of David Simon and other writers who were involved in the show, such as George Pelecanos (the reason I originally became interested in the show).
Another kind of care goes into details. In one of the great essays involved in this compilation's booklet, Simon explains how they would ... Read More
Rating: - All in the game, yo
Short review - eclectic mix that captures the life of 'The Wire'.
Best way I can put it.
Rating: - Must buy for anyone who loves The Wire
What a show and what a soundtrack. I love to kick back and listen to this soundtrack because it reminds me of the show. I especially love the short tracks of various dialogues from the show. The music just speaks to me for some reason, and captures so well the show and what it's about. It's hard to explain in words; guess you've got to watch the show to know.
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