AMG Review of We All Love Ennio Morricone

James Christopher Monger
All Music Guide

We All Love Ennio Morricone sounds like a great idea (contemporary performers putting their own spin on the maestro's long, storied and incredibly diverse repertoire) but despite a few noteworthy displays of creativity (Yo-Yo Ma's mournful "Malena" and Roger Waters' stirring "Lost Boys Calling"), the whole affair feels a little too unfocused. Even Morricone's newly recorded bits in-between each track feel forced and out of place, resulting in a fascinating failure, but a failure nonetheless.