One From the Heart The archetypal lounge lizard indulges his sentimental side on this swooning soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola's 1982 musical fantasy, but Gayle's wide vibrato sends the… Crystal Gale Tom Waits Reissues Soundtracks
EW's GRADE
B-

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The archetypal lounge lizard indulges his sentimental side on this swooning soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola's 1982 musical fantasy, but Gayle's wide vibrato sends the set into schmaltz territory. Extras Waits' intimate ''Candy Apple Red'' and ''Once Upon a Town,'' which are a nice breather from the album's orchestral overload.

Originally posted Mar 05, 2004 Published in issue #754 Mar 05, 2004 Order article reprints