The Ice Storm is a 1997 soundtrack to the film of the same name

The Ice Storm (film)

The Ice Storm is a 1997 drama film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Rick Moody.The film features an ensemble cast of Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, and Sigourney Weaver...

 starring Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Kevin Delaney Kline is an American theatre, voice, film actor and comedian. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award.- Early life :...

, Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Joan Allen is an American actress. She worked in theatre, television and film during her early career, and achieved recognition for her Broadway debut in Burn This, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play in 1989.She has received three Academy Award nominations;...

, Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

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, Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

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, Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

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, and Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

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. One of the noticeable features of The Ice Storm is its score

Film score

A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...

. Most of the professional music featured in the film was independently produced 1970s-type music, as the budget was tight, requiring most of it to be independent music. Lee and James Schamus wanted to have an "actual score"—not a "nostalgic film with radio music of an earlier time". The soundtrack was first released in the United States

United States

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 on October 21, 1997.

Track listing

1. "Shoplift" – Mychael Danna
   Mychael Danna
   Mychael Danna is a Canadian film composer.-Life and career:Mychael Danna is the brother of fellow composer Jeff Danna. He has been scoring films since his 1987 feature debut for Atom Egoyan's Family Viewing, a score which earned Danna the first of his thirteen Genie Award nominations. He has won...
   
   
2. "Finale" – Mychael Danna
   Mychael Danna
   Mychael Danna is a Canadian film composer.-Life and career:Mychael Danna is the brother of fellow composer Jeff Danna. He has been scoring films since his 1987 feature debut for Atom Egoyan's Family Viewing, a score which earned Danna the first of his thirteen Genie Award nominations. He has won...
   
   
3. "I Can't Read" – David Bowie
   David Bowie
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4. "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" – Traffic
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5. "Dirty Love" – Frank Zappa
   Frank Zappa
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6. "I've Got a Name" – Jim Croce
   Jim Croce
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7. "Montego Bay" – Bobby Bloom
   Bobby Bloom
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8. "O Grande Amor" – Antonio Carlos Jobim
   Antônio Carlos Jobim
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9. "Too Late to Turn Back Now" – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
   Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
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10. "Help Me Make It Through the Night
    Help Me Make It Through the Night
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    " – Sammi Smith
    Sammi Smith
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11. "Levon
    Levon
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    " – Elton John
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12. "Coconut" – Harry Nilsson
    Harry Nilsson
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13. "Mr. Big" – Free
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Maureen McGovern's 1973 hit single "The Morning After

The Morning After (Maureen McGovern song)

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" also appears in the film as a briefly heard piece of music performed by Wendy's school orchestra.