Alfie

The Alfie soundtrack outclasses the film itself. Mick Jagger sings atmospheric new material -- penned by and produced with an old-school R&B swing by ex-Eurythmics Dave Stewart -- and duets with English soul upstart Joss Stone on a knockout Christmas cut. Bonus: Stone nails the contemplative, classic Burt Bacharach/Hal David title track.

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