Mike Myers' ultra-mod '60s spy spoof Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery skillfully wrings humor from the differences and the similarities between the '60s and '90s, so it isn't surprising that the soundtrack balances '60s pop hits with '90s songs that wryly rework those swinging styles. Naturally, the original
Burt Bacharach songs sound the best, yet there a number of retro-style gems, ranging from the funky acid jazz of
the James Taylor Quartet and the straight-ahead pop/rock of
Edwyn Collins and
Susanna Hoffs to
the Lightning Seeds' trip-hop reworking of
the Turtles' "You Showed Me" and
the Wondermints' ringing title theme. In other words, it's nearly fab. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide