The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25469   Message #428048
Posted By: raredance
28-Mar-01 - 10:19 PM
Thread Name: O Brother, Where Art Thou
Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
I looked at a few web sites and have not found any explanation why Ellen & Irene's version of "I'll fly Away" in the movie was replaced on the CD. In fact I didn't find any admission that the two versions were different. Anybody else have anything other than a guess.

On a related matter, I've seen the movie twice and have the CD and I am under the distinct impression that the version of "Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby" in the movie has an overall higher sound to it than the one on the CD. My wife agreed and she doesn't usually pay that close attention to music (she also noticed obvious differences in "Down to the River To Pray" in movie vs CD, Alison Krause's voice is much less dominant in the movie). Did anyone else notice this? I am not sure if the whole pitch was higher in the movie or if the bottom harmony part was more prominent on the CD.

rich r