The Boys (The Necks album)

The Boys is the sixth album and first soundtrack album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks originally released on the Wild Sound/MDS label in 1998 and later rereleased on Fish of Milk. The album features music recorded for the Australian motion picture The Boys (1998).

The Boys
Soundtrack album by
The Necks
Released1998
RecordedSeptember, 1997–March, 1998
GenreImprovised music
LabelWild Sound/MDS
The Necks chronology
Piano Bass Drums
(1998)		 The Boys
(1998)		 Hanging Gardens
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[2]


Reception

The All About Jazz review states that "The album would make a good start for those who want to get into these Australians' music, because it's made of smaller doses of the trio's traditional work."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by The Necks.

  1. "The Boys I" - 4:28
  2. "He Led Them into the World" - 10:21
  3. "Headlights" - 10:11
  4. "The Boys II" - 3:15
  5. "The Sleep of Champions" - 6:33
  6. "Fife and Drum" - 10:22
  7. "The Boys III" - 3:43

Personnel

References
  1. Allmusic Review
  2. ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. Calle, S. The Boys review All About Jazz October 2, 2004 accessed 13 January 2009.
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