Track Listing

1. All Cats Are Grey
2. Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath
3. O' Venezia Venaga Venusia - Nino Rota
4. I Shall Be Released - Band & Bugles of the Light Division/Owen, Band & Bugles of the Light Division/Owen
5. Camille - Georges Delerue
6. Ghosts
7. Old Man's Back Again
8. Come Wander with Me
9. Metal Heart - Cat Power
10. Loving You - Minnie Riperton
11. For the World - Tan Dun
12. Long de La Riviere Tendre - Sebastien Tellier
13. My Autumn's Done Come - Lee Hazlewood
14. P.L.A. - Robert Wyatt
15. Let's Get Lost - Elliott Smith
16. Cousin Jane - The Troggs
17. Musica - Air
18. Ravel: Pavane Pour une Infante D�funte - Cleveland Orchestra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8369 in Music
• Released on: 2006-09-11
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

misunderstood
had to write a reply to mr. murphy's review as i feel he has missed the point of the collection. these series of albums and others like them are actually compiled by the named artists, in this case AIR, they are the tracks that made their music what it is. they never claim to be in the same genre and in fact very rarely are. BUT it is very clear to me how alot of these tracks must have influenced the two guys as they were growing up. i would say in conclusion that all these type of compilations are for music lovers who like alot more than one genre and have an open mind. every track on the album is a classic in its own right but if you are after an album that sounds like AIR this ISNT it!

Beautiful. An official Air "Deck Safari"
Incorrectly, many people think they are buying another album of Air's own compositions. What is key here is that **these are tracks which influence Air's music**. If you were ever lucky enough to hear Air's Essential Mix or the virtually-impossible-to-find Deck Safari compilations (which were the original Essential mix divided and whose track were the inspiration for Moon Safari), you will know where this is headed.

Air have compiled a beautiful mix of widely varied artists. Japan's Ghosts is a little odd and somewhat out of place though wonderful gems such as those by Georges Delerue, Jeff Alexander and Tan Dun (he from the fantastic 'Hero' film score) as well as a melancholy though sublime Lee Hazelwood piece really make a fantastic album.

Overall this is highly recommended and great for chilling to - any time of the day - though it sounds so good on a dark winter night!

For catholic tastes
The previous review somewhat misses the point, effectively criticising a compilation for being a compilation - in future look at the tracklisting!
This is a collection of great music that has influenced the Air sound ranging far and wide and varying according to whether you got the promo version or the released version above. Either way the selections should be of great interest to anyone with a passing interest in the genealogy of music or for people who'd like an insight into what makes Air tick creatively.