| 1. Where? |
| 2. Feel the Void |
| 3. Visual Music |
| 4. Watch Out |
| 5. For Stress |
| 6. 1975 |
| 7. Eyes |
| 8. Wet Secrets |
| 9. Depths |
| 10. Automated Life Machines |
| 11. Surrection |
| 12. Disgust |
Wave Motion,Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician,Mush,Jazz,Pop
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Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture
Michael Sembello , and Giorgio Moroder Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000009CMK Release Date: 1998-07-14 |
Tracks:
- Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara
- He's A Dream - Shandi
- Love Theme From Flashdance - Helen St. John
- Manhunt - Karen Kamon
- Lady, Lady, Lady - Joe Bean Esposito
- Imagination - Laura Branigan
- Romeo - Donna Summer
- Seduce Me Tonight - Cycle V
- I'll Be Here Where The Heart Is - Kim Carnes
- Maniac - Michael Sembello
Customer Reviews:
Empowering.......2007-02-15
quite lucky to be able to discover this album on your own and bathe
in its rare qualities of having the appeal to womens empowerment and
the softer sensitive side of male reverence for femininity.
Surpisingly stacked with winning numbers that are at wide
turns foot-stomping, melodic, hip swaying, hypnotic and even
to use the words just plain awe inspiring is not to be
overly gratituous.
This is how all music from the eighties through to the nineties
should have stayed.
This music is a gift you give to your self and a secret you
let only your best of friends in on.
Flash dance the soundtrack. .......2007-01-30
Flashdance is excellent soundtrack.......2007-01-09
Absolutely amazing soundtrack @}->---.......2006-05-05
I have friends younger than myself who haven't seen the movie yet (they think it's so old) but they love this music. I think it has such a wide appeal that you'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't like it. If you don't already own this, go out now and get it. You'll love it.
MMMHHH.......2005-11-09
It's amazing how time pass by
I was 16 when flashdance took the movie industry by storm
I liked so much that movie that I saw it twice back in 1983
I used to like extended versions so I bought Irene Cara what
a feeling and Michael Sembello maniac in vynil and flashdance the movie on cassette, they are
precious gems for me they remind me high quality music
nowadays imposible to find. my original cassette and extended version play like new I wish extended versions were available on
cd.
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The Wedding Singer: Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists Manufacturer: Maverick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002NJJ Release Date: 1998-02-03 |
Tracks:
- Video Killed The Radio Star - The Presidents Of The United States Of America
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
- How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
- Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
- Hold Me Now - The Thompson Twins
- Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello
- White Wedding - Billy Idol
- China Girl - David Bowie
- Blue Monday - New Order
- Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
- Have You Written Anything Lately (Dialog) - Original Cast
- Somebody Kill Me - Adam Sandler
- Rapper's Delight (Medley) - Ellen Dow Plus Sugarhill Gang
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Sounding like a flashback of the first few years of MTV, the soundtrack of The Wedding Singer starts as an intended goof and ends up quite listenable, thanks. While a couple of these songs (Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie" in particular) had already fallen off the cultural radar by 1985, when the movie's action takes place, what's most impressive is the staying power most of them hold. If anything, the Psychedelic Furs' "Love My Way" sounds even better than it did then, and of course "How Soon Is Now," and "Blue Monday" are classics that have transcended their era: Just ask Matt Pinfield. Or Adam Sandler. Or Steven Morrissey. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
If you like the movie the sound track is fun.......2007-07-12
If you are a fan of the film or anything 80s...buy this CD!.......2007-04-20
Set in 1985, anyone vaguely familiar with 80s pop-culture knows that the film is at times off by a couple of years when it goofs on 80s styles, music and fashion. Some of the targets that were featured in this film, (i.e., Flock of Seagulls hair-style, Boy George, etc) were yesterday's news by 1985. That really doesn't matter though, as "The Wedding Singer" is still an awesome movie that's hysterical and a lot of fun.
Like the film, the soundtrack is off by a couple of years as well. Most of the hits on this CD were popular in the early 80s, a few years before the "The Wedding Singer" is set. But that doesn't really matter either, as "The Wedding Singer" soundtracks are two of the best 80s compilations ever assembled.
Focusing mostly on new wave and pop standards, "The Wedding Singer" soundtracks offer a grab-bag of hits, from the decade's most essential artists, one-hit-wonders, and the novelty acts in between.
Volume one starts out with a cover of the Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" performed by the 90s alt-pop band The Presidents of the United States of America. While it may seem odd to start off an 80s soundtrack with a 90s artist, covering a song from the 70s, it actually works just fine. It makes the soundtrack appear fresh and spices up the album a little, setting "The Wedding Singer" soundtrack apart from a million other 80s comps. The Culture Club's reggae flavored "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" is one of those songs that I'm embarrassed to admit I like...but I do. Another reggae flavored smash, the Police's "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic," is magic. The Smith's "How Soon is Now?" and the Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way" offer two off-beat, alternative classics. If I was a little embarrassed to admit I liked "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," I'm a lot more embarrassed to admit that I like the Thomson Twins "Hold Me Now," but I just can't help myself. Elvis Costello's enchanting "Everyday I Write the Book" follows nicely. One artist that managed to blend metal and new wave brilliantly was Billy Idol, and his classic "White Wedding" gives the soundtrack a little shot of adrenalin. David Bowie's "China Girl" is rather dark, yet danceable, and totally irresistible. New Order's club staple "Blue Monday" never gets old, no matter how many times I hear it. "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth has never really done anything for me. I find it to be just flat out annoying. That said, I usually don't skip over it either, as it has some kind of alluring quality. Adam Sandler's original composition "Somebody Kill Me" is a lot of fun and is definitely something someone can relate to if they're broken hearted. "Rapper's Delight," featuring a bizarre intro rap by the elderly Ellen Dow (as seen in the film) is hilarious and never gets old. The actual song, performed by Sugerhill Gang is great, and is a perfect closer to the soundtrack.
I own a bunch of 80s compilation albums and the "Wedding Singer" soundtracks, volumes one and two, I rank as the very best. First, the flow of the albums are great, as all the songs just sort of fit together perfectly. Second, there isn't a bad song among the bunch. Even the "bad" songs, like the Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now," on this volume, are good. Some of these 80s comps you see are filled with top 40 standards that are just bad, as in, like...bad. Third, the inclusion of some novelties--a song by The Presidents of the United States, a Sandler original, dialogue from the film, ("Have you Written Anything Lately") and the Ellen Dow track, make this compilation unique and not just another soundtrack or another 80s hits compilation.
If you are a fan of the movie "The Wedding Singer" or anything 80s, both this soundtrack and the second volume are highly recommended.
THE WEDDING SINGER ROCKS!!!.......2006-08-18
One of the songs I'm looking for ..........2006-06-15
A very good purchase.......2006-03-10
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Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002GD2 Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- Left of Center - Suzanne Vega w/ Joe Jackson
- Get To Know Ya - Jesse Johnson
- Do Wot You Do - INXS
- Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs
- Shell-Shock - New Order
- Round, Round - Belouis Some
- Wouldn't It Be Good - Danny Hutton Hitters
- Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen
- Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
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Few filmmakers managed to capture the awkward coming-of-age catastrophes of '80s teens the way John Hughes did, just as few soundtracks encapsulate the sound of an era better than this one does. It's not the best 1986 had to offer, but it's a cohesive whole, transporting the listener to that other time, imagined or otherwise. There's enough variety to ensure that it doesn't become wallpaper, and very little filler. "Left of Center" by Suzanne Vega, with Joe Jackson on piano, is tremendous and transcends generations. Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler has long been bemused about Hughes not taking Molly Ringwald's character's name from the title song, which inspired the film, but everyone was paying too much attention to what Ducky was wearing to notice anyway. --Scott WilsonCustomer Reviews:
As Good As The Film.......2007-04-19
EXCELLENT 80'S SOUNDTRACK.......2007-02-02
A must have for fans of the film or anything 80s.......2006-05-10
The soundtrack, much like the film, captures the essence, the spirit of the 80s. What you get here are ten new-wave, alternative and pop songs that helped define the era. Standouts include Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's "If you leave," The Psychedelic Fur's title track, and the Smiths' "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want," but really the entire soundtrack is great, not a dud among on the CD.
The album is somewhat bittersweet, with the songs being equally morose and celebratory. Much like the film, the songs seem to focus on unrequited love and longing, with a glimmer of hope.
If you are a fan of the film, 80s music and or pop-culture, this CD is well worth adding to your collection.
Much loved music.......2006-04-09
Lovely.......2005-12-16
Now, I wouldn't give up this CD even if you payed me, somehow I feel it's conected to my past.
Finally, a few months ago, I re-watched the movie, and I have to admit, the soundtrack is better. I liked the movie of course, but it was a little too 80's for my taste.
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The Wedding Singer Volume 2: More Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists Manufacturer: Maverick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000009D1V Release Date: 1998-07-21 |
Tracks:
- Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
- It's All I Can Do - The Cars
- True - Spandau Ballet
- Space Age Love Song - A Flock Of Seagulls
- Private Idaho - The B52's
- Money (That's What I Want) - Flying Lizards
- You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
- Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
- Love Stinks - The J. Geils Band
- You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
- Holiday - Madonna
- Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler
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Is it forgivable that the second volume of songs from Adam Sandler's mid-'80s-revival comedy begins with Kajagoogoo's famously limp "Too Shy"? Not really, but the rest of the disc does a good job of recapitulating worthy memories from the era of torn-sweatshirt necks and mulletheads--not just with new-wave novelties but with Madonna and Hall & Oates staples ("Holiday" and "You Make My Dreams," respectively) as bouncy and glossy as anything the also-present Depeche Mode ("Just Can't Get Enough") and Dead or Alive ("You Spin Me Round [Like a Record]") ever put on the radio or MTV. The Cars' "It's All I Can Do" and the J. Geils Band's "Love Stinks" encapsulate the Sandler character's romantic frustrations, while the star's own "Grow Old with Me" actually points toward a serious career as a singer/songwriter for our boy. Eek. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Tunes from the 80s.......2007-01-26
Solid sountrack if you liked the movie.......2007-01-15
As good as volume 1.......2007-01-11
Finally found it!.......2006-02-25
if you like the 80's.......2006-02-21
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The Breakfast Club: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists , Keith Forsey , and Gary Chang Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002GD4 Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
- Waiting - Elizabeth Daily
- Fire In The Twilight - Wang Chung
- I'm The Dude (Instrumental) - Keith Forsey & Steve Schiff
- Heart Too Hot To Hold - Jesse Johnson & Stephanie Spruill
- Dream Montage (Instrumental) - Gary Chang
- We Are Not Alone - Karla DeVito
- The Reggae (Instrumental) - Keith Forsey
- Didn't I Tell You - Joyce Kennedy
- Love Theme (Instrumental) - Keith Forsey
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Few could challenge John Hughes in 1980s teen coming-of-age flicks. This brat-pack extravaganza boasts the anthemic "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds, a hit so large it vaulted them into the collective consciousness. The rest of it is more disposable. Elizabeth Daily (aka E.G.) was a kindred spirit of Pia Zadora in that people kept trying to make her famous, although in retrospect it's hard to figure out why. The Karla DeVito track "We Are Not Alone" still wears well, although it may be because it's synonymous with some great imagery from the movie. Producer Keith Forsey went on to work with Billy Idol and Charlie Sexton with mixed results. --Scott WilsonCustomer Reviews:
Beginning of a fistful of young stars-to-be.......2007-05-13
Breakfast Club Soundtrack.......2007-05-08
Excellent soundtrack for an excellent movie!!.......2007-04-10
Memories.......2007-03-16
Great 80's snapshot - and good music too!.......2006-05-19
I love all the tracks on here. This is a great album for anyone who still loves the music of the 80's, and you don't even have to be a fan of the film to appreciate it. Full of big, urgent sounding songs with lots of crashing syn-drums and percussion...Just the ticket! The Simple Minds track "Don't You Forget About Me" was of course a huge hit, but this group have a substantial following and plenty of their own Cds, so fans of that track can investigate those if they want more of the same.
I'd happily give just as much attention to EG Daily (great voice), Wang Chung (hearing this made me check out the "To Live And Die In LA" soundtrack as well) and Karla DeVito, who also contribute stirling numbers. The specially written instrumental theme tunes are also pretty good. But the stand out track in my opinion is "Heart Too Hot to Hold", which ran alongside the closing credits in the film, a fantastic barn-stormer with typical emotionally over-wrought lyrics. In fact nearly all the tracks have the vocals belted out at top volume, such much so that Karla DeVito and Joyce Kennedy (the singer on "Didn't I Tell You") must have passed out after the recording session was over....they don't make 'em like this any more!
So if you can forget the awful fashions and brat-pack egos of the movie, you can still enjoy this CD.
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Studio 54, Vol. 1: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture
Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Rhino / Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000009OBT Release Date: 1998-08-04 |
Tracks:
- Allstar 54 - The 54 Allstars
- Keep On Dancin' - Gary's Gang
- The Boss - Dianna Ross
- Dance Dance Dance - Chic
- Vertigo/Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
- You Make Me Feel ( Mighty Real) - Sylvester
- Move On Up - Destination
- Love Machine (Part I) - The Miracles
- Contact - Edwin Starr
- Knock On Wood - Mary Griffin
- Let's Start The Dance - Bohannon
- I Got My Mind Made Up - Instant Funk
- Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
- Native New Yorker - Odyssey
- Que Sera Mi Vida - The Gibson Brothers
- Wishing On A Star - Rose Royce
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As if the genre didn't have enough stigmas to transcend, countless nostalgic compilations have done disco additional disservice by reducing the canon to a handful of obvious tunes trotted out endlessly. Fortunately, by including lesser-known gems like the Gibson Brothers' "Que Sera Mi Vida" next to classics by Sylvester, Dan Hartman, and Chic, the music supervisors of 54 have assembled irrefutable proof that the late '70s weren't the musical wasteland those idiots who torched their Donna Summer LPs claimed. However, the producers apparently weren't entirely immune to the commercial leanings that undermined disco via overexposure; program your CD player to skip the annoying cut-and-paste medley "Studio 54" and Mary Griffin's updated "Knock on Wood," which pales next to Amii Stewart's chart-topping 1979 reading. --Kurt B. ReighleyCustomer Reviews:
Disco Boogie.......2007-01-10
...........2006-09-21
Avoid it , try Salsoul , Philadelphia Int. etc, if you want to listen to the "real stuff" .
Disco lives!!.......2006-07-10
54 has the jams.......2006-02-25
A fine collection of unpedestrian disco and funk.......2003-12-02
Diana Ross's "The Boss" was written by man-wife songwriters Ashford and Simpson, and this is typical of the material she did during her disco period, e.g. "Love Hangover" and the Diana album. However, the Michael Jackson style yelps are a bit much.
"Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)" was one of Chic's first big hits from 1977, and introduced innovative instrumentation during a time that the disco genre was being maligned. With the way string-synths and funky beats are crafted into great hooks, I see yet another Prince influence that kind of made its way into LoveSexy.
Talented multiple instrumentalist and light tenor Dan Hartman's "Vertigo/Relight My Fire" is next, replete with vibes, synths, and other whooshy sounds, well worth its eight minute running time. I'm not sure how his version did but Take That took "Relight My Fire" to the #1 in the UK after his death from AIDS. A standout cut here, as long as no one relights the fire to burn more disco records.
Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" should be familiar, with that high-pitched falsetto of his.
"Move On Up" is the Curtis Mayfield song that its author pushed to #12 on the UK charts in 1971, but done by Destination in 1979. Not too much variation, as it maintains that jamming horn section.
"Eye to eye contact, you and me" sing the gravelly soulful Edwin Starr and his singers in "Contact." It shows how someone can do a fun upbeat song like this and do a politically serious song like "War", which he did the year before "Contact."
Spacey synths and disco synths with a slight bluesy riff on the chorus, and a gospel-tinged chorus that sways with the music, that's Mary Griffin's "Knock On Wood" for you.
"I got my mind made up, come on, you can get it, get it girl, anytime" raps Instant Funk, to which a woman goes "Say what?" incredulously and then "tonight is fine" as the response. Instant Funk, huh? So, how many cups of water do we add? There's already been some disco added, I can tell you.
Odyssey's "Native New Yorker" with its lush strings, is one of those romantic, dance by the fireplace numbers like "Love's Theme" from Love's Unlimited Orchestra, though not as gushy.
The Gibson Brothers' unison shout of "if you should go" in "Que Sera Mi Vida" and electric keyboards echoes the Village People. Strong soul vocals in the verses.
Rose Royce's lush ballad, the UK Top 3 "Wishing On A Star" is the sweetest song here and Yvonne Fair has the best voice of any of the artists on this collection. Clearly they were riding on the crest following the success of the Car Wash soundtrack.
What makes this worthwhile is that for the most part, it doesn't pick the well-tread disco standards found on the Pure Disco compilations but other merit-worthy selections from that era that people may have heard from somewhere but forgot who did them. A superlative collection.
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La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002LC8 Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- La Bamba
- Come On, Let's Go
- Ooh! My Head
- We Belong Together
- Framed
- Donna
- Lonely Teardrops - Howard Huntsberry
- Crying, Waiting,Hoping - Marshall Crenshaw
- Summertime Blues - Brian Setzer
- Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
- Charlena
- Goodnight My Love
Customer Reviews:
Oldie but still goodie.......2007-05-08
A great soundtrack with noticable omissions.......2006-01-16
INTRODUCTION:
In 1987, the film La Bamba, based on the life and times of fifties pop-rock star Ritchie Valens, was released. The film cast Lou Diamond Phillips as the classic musician, and told his story, from his rise to fame, right down to his young and tragic death. For the film, Los Lobos, a fairly popular act of the day, was asked to rerecord classic Valens material for the movie. Some other moderately popular musicians who portrayed other musicians of the same era depicted in the film also provided recordings for the film. So, how is the soundtrack? Read on, and find out!
OVERVIEW:
The La Bamba soundtrack was released in 1987, around the same time as the film of the same name. Contributors to the soundtrack include Los Lobos, Howard Huntsberry, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Bo Diddley. The A-Side of the soundtrack sonsists of the Los Lobos covers of the Ritchie Valens songs La Bamba, Come On Lets Go, Ooh My Head, We Belong Together, Framed, and Donna. The B-Side consists of the other artists' covers, which include Howard Huntsberry's cover of Jackie Wilson's Lonely Teardrops, Marshall Crenshaw's cover of Buddy Holly's Crying Waiting Hoping, Brian Setzer's cover of Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues, Bo Diddley's remake of his own classic tune Who Do You Love, and the two songs Los Lobos recorded for the film which were not remakes, Charlena and Goodnight My Love.
REVIEW:
Awesome movie, awesome soundtrack. I'm a huge fan of the music of Ritchie Valens, and for the most part, La Bamba proved to be an efficient and entertaining retelling of the Valens saga. Aside from some omitted material (which I'll get to later), the soundtrack is every bit as good as the film it represents. Read on for my reviews of the tracks.
-SIDE A-
-La Bamba by Los Lobos: Los Lobos covers the track that took Ritchie Valens to the top of the musical world. Being a folk song, no one ever thought a rock and roll version would do well - Valens proved the non-believers wrong! Los Lobos does a great cover of it, too. The band actually did two versions of the song for the movie - a rendition of the slower, folksier version by the bar band that convinced Valens to cover the song himself, as well as the classic version Valens did. This is the classic Valens version. I wish they had included both versions of the soundtrack, though (although an instrumental sequence near the end of this version DOES reprise elements of the folk-type version. Still, I wanted BOTH versions as complete, separate tracks!)
-Come On Lets Go by Los Lobos: This classic rockabilly-style cut was another huge hit for Ritchie Valens. Los Lobos creates a fine rendition of the classic cut, staying true to the Valens original while at the same time adding their own spin onto things. All in all, another great song.
-Ooh My Head by Los Lobos: Not much to say about this one. Once again, Los Lobos manages to create an excellent version of one of the many classic Valens tunes people know and love him for. Every song on this soundtrack is excellent, and this one is no exception.
-We Belong Together by Los Lobos: Ah, the classic Valens love song. Although its success was pretty much ousted by the better known ballad Donna, this one was still a fairly notable hit for Valens. The Los Lobos take on the ballad is a damn good one - but I shouldn't have to tell you that, now should I?
-Framed by Los Lobos: Of all of the Ritchie Valens song that Los Lobos revisited in La Bamba, this one is the least well known. That's a shame, because it's a great song! The song takes a classic blues styling, and puts a rockabilly spin on it. Once again, Los Lobos does a marvelous cover version of the song.
-Donna by Los Lobos: This song was so big a hit for Ritchie Valens initially, that his only song even on the same plane of popularity is La Bamba. The classic ode Valens wrote to his high school girlfriend proved to be the stuff that has withstood the test of time. And I know you're probably getting tired of me saying this for every song, but Los Lobos really does a good job on here.
-SIDE B-
-Lonely Teardrops by Howard Huntsberry: In La Bamba, Howard Huntsberry portrayed the classic soul singer Jackie Wilson. And here, Huntsberry reprises Wilson's signature tune. This is classic soul at its very best. Prior to seeing La Bamba, I had never even heard of Huntsberry. But the real shocker is that I ended up liking this version of the song more than the original! Definitely a solid, underrated cut.
-Crying Waiting Hoping by Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw, a fairly popular eighties pop signer, managed to land the role of Buddy Holly in La Bamba. Holly, of course, was killed in the same plane crash that claimed the life of Ritchie Valens. Buddy Holly is a tough guy to cover, but Marshall Crenshaw does a damn good job of it. I personally prefer this version over Holly's original (and that's saying a lot since I LOVE Buddy Holly!) If you're interested in hearing Crenshaw cover another Holly tune, check out the remastered version of his 1982 self-titled debut - he covers Rave On on there as a bonus track.
-Summertime Blues by Brian Setzer: Long before Brian Setzer gained any real fame, he played Eddie Cochran in La Bamba, covering the song that made that man a rockabilly legend. Here's another one of those covers that is so good, I like it more than the original. Definitely worthwhile listening - but then again, isn't every song on here?
-Who Do You Love by Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley himself did this song originally so very long ago, and was asked to rerecord it for La Bamba. He did, and the end results are solid. Diddley is a legend of the blues, and this recording is just a small sample of why so many people feel that way. It just a shame that the version of this song most people remember is the George Thorogood one, because Diddley's version is the song the way it was meant to be heard.
-Charlena by Los Lobos: In addition to the Ritchie Valens covers, Los Lobos recorded two new songs for the La Bamba soundtrack. This is the first of the two. Essentially, this here is a neo-rockabilly track of sorts, and a damn good one too. Long after the fifties music scene died out, Los Lobos still managed to record a song that suited the style perfectly.
-Goodnight My Love by Los Lobos: Here's the second of the newly-recorded Los Lobos songs done for the soundtrack. What we have here is one of those classic fifties-style rock ballads that were so popular back then. If you're into that sort of thing, you're going to love this song - I know I do!
-OTHER COMMENTS-
Omissions are the biggest problem with this soundtrack, by far. As I previously stated, only one version of La Bamba is on here - not both versions from the film. Another omission is Sleepwalk, the classic Santo And Johnny instrumental that shows up frequently in the film. Its omission is likely due to the fact that it wasn't recorded just for the film, but still, I miss it. And then there's the issue of Rip It Up, the classic Ritchie Valens rockabilly tune he first plays with his band in their garage, early on in the film. This was one of my favorite songs in the film, and I was devastated not to see it on here. And where's the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace? I rated this soundtrack four stars instead of five because of omissions. If these songs had been on here, it would be five stars all the way.
OVERALL:
Overall, despite my issues with the omitted songs, I am very satisfied with the La Bamba soundtrack. Much like the movie, it's an excellent experience all the way through. If you liked the movie, or you're just into this sort of music, the soundtrack is well worth owning. Highly recommended!
EDITION NOTES:
This soundtrack is becoming increasingly more difficult to find on compact disc, implying it may be very gradually going out of print. Take my advice - if you want it, just buy it online. It's the fastest, easiest way to get it.
OLDE REVIEW.La Bamba.......2005-10-18
Yo no soy marinero........2004-09-27
RnR Reverence.......2003-07-08
I give it only 4 stars however, because they are covers, and respect must be paid to those stars who came up with them in the first place. But Marshall Crenshaw, who's presently one of rock's premiere songwriters, ably tackles Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", while Brian Setzer (wayyy before swing came back in a big way) seems the natural choice to cover Eddy Cochran's "Summertime Blues".
Weight is lent by having Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" performed by the man himself, but cover versions or not, the ripped-up, crumpled dollar-bills I used to pay for this album way back when was one of the best investments I ever made.
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Kingpin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists Manufacturer: Fontana a&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005ILH Release Date: 1996-06-18 |
Tracks:
- She Came On - Super Deluxe
- But Anyway - Blues Traveler
- Save It For Later - English Beat
- Superman - Goldfinger
- Ooh La La - Red Eye
- Disco Inferno - The Trammps
- Surely (I Love You) - Colin James And The Little Big Band
- Miss Fabulous - Jono Manson Band
- Soon Enough - Josh Clayton Felt
- This Perfect World - Freedy Johnston
- I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
- We Should Always Be Together - Billy Goodrum
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This schizoid stylistic mix ranges from jump blues (Colin James & the Little Big Band) and vintage disco (The Trammps) to rap (Red Eye), classic pop (Todd Rundgren), and candy-coated alternative rock (Super Deluxe). --Jeff BatemanCustomer Reviews:
Song at beginning of tournament in Reno.......2007-07-14
Call out the instigators
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now .........
kingpin cd.......2007-06-27
Song that plays when Charlie turns into hank????.......2006-12-18
Question.......2006-06-07
That opening song when he grows up.......2005-09-29
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To Live & Die In L.A.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Wang Chung Manufacturer: Geffen Gold Line Sp. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000OY3 Release Date: 1996-03-19 |
Tracks:
- To Live And Die In L.A.
- Lullaby
- Wake Up, Stop Dreaming
- Wait
- City Of The Angels
- The Red Stare
- Black-Blue-White
- Every Big City
Amazon.com
Director William Friedkin knows a thing or two about innovative, genre-bending film scores. He commissioned edgy modern-jazz player Don Ellis for his classic The French Connection and reworked Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" into the haunting soundtrack for the blockbuster The Exorcist. But even veteran film buffs were surprised when Friedkin turned the scoring chores for his taut 1985 forgery-ring thriller To Live and Die in LA over to British pop stars Wang Chung. Though they're still best known for their perennial rock-of-the-'80s hits "Dancehall Days," "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," and "Let's Go," Friedkin's early admiration for the band's often underrated musicality paid off with a tense, rhythmic soundscape that crystallized the era and locale of the film. And, though synth-pop has gained ill repute as a cheesy 1980s cliché, this album ably proves that it could rise above its stereotype in dramatic fashion. The Jack Hues-sung title track was also a minor pop hit. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Dupped?.......2007-02-21
Even After 20 Years, This Soundtrack Is STILL Bumpin'!.......2006-12-01
all in all... A TOP RATE SOUNDTRACK.
only the title track.......2006-06-14
cd review.......2006-03-09
good as the flick and well sung;
Wm. P. was good in the show,
partner was/is always so-so;
tks Amazon, "feat gea kung."
Excellent.......2005-08-31
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Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture
Michael Sembello , and Giorgio Moroder Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001F3J Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
- He's A Dream - Shandi
- Love Theme From Flashdance - Helen St. John
- Manhunt - Karen Kamon
- Lady, Lady, Lady - Joe Esposito
- Imagination - Laura Branigan
- Romeo - Donna Summer
- Seduce Me Tonight - Cycle V
- I'll Be Here Where The Heart Is - Kim Carnes
- Maniac - Michael Sembello
Customer Reviews:
Empowering.......2007-02-15
quite lucky to be able to discover this album on your own and bathe
in its rare qualities of having the appeal to womens empowerment and
the softer sensitive side of male reverence for femininity.
Surpisingly stacked with winning numbers that are at wide
turns foot-stomping, melodic, hip swaying, hypnotic and even
to use the words just plain awe inspiring is not to be
overly gratituous.
This is how all music from the eighties through to the nineties
should have stayed.
This music is a gift you give to your self and a secret you
let only your best of friends in on.
Flash dance the soundtrack. .......2007-01-30
Flashdance is excellent soundtrack.......2007-01-09
Absolutely amazing soundtrack @}->---.......2006-05-05
I have friends younger than myself who haven't seen the movie yet (they think it's so old) but they love this music. I think it has such a wide appeal that you'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't like it. If you don't already own this, go out now and get it. You'll love it.
MMMHHH.......2005-11-09
It's amazing how time pass by
I was 16 when flashdance took the movie industry by storm
I liked so much that movie that I saw it twice back in 1983
I used to like extended versions so I bought Irene Cara what
a feeling and Michael Sembello maniac in vynil and flashdance the movie on cassette, they are
precious gems for me they remind me high quality music
nowadays imposible to find. my original cassette and extended version play like new I wish extended versions were available on
cd.
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