Blues for a Rainy Day

Disc: 1

1. Trouble Blues - Charles Brown

2. Funny How Time Slips Away - Junior Parker

3. Country Boy - Muddy Waters

4. Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning - Joe Williams

5. Straighten Up and Fly Right - Carmen McRae

6. Whiskey Drinking Woman - Jimmy Witherspoon

7. Why My Baby - T-Bone Walker

8. Five Long Years - Junior Parker

9. Slow and Easy - Lonnie Johnson

10. Grand Spivey - Victoria Spivey

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Disc: 2

1. Long Distance Call - Muddy Waters

2. Bad Luck Shadow - Johnny Otis

3. Don't Forget to Close the Door - Pee Wee Crayton

4. Another Night to Cry - Lonnie Johnson

5. Treat Me So Low Down - T-Bone Walker

6. Driftin' Blues - Charles Brown

7. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Jimmy Witherspoon

8. Darling Depend on Me - Jimmy McGriff, Junior Parker

9. Blues for a Broken Down Funky Old Bus - Jimmy McGriff

10. Good Looking Woman - Muddy Waters

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Tracks:

Harry Angel
Honeyman Blues - Bessie Smith
Nightmare
Girl Of My Dreams - Glen Gray, Casa Loma Orchestra
'I Got This Thing About Chickens'
The Right Key, But The Wrong Keyhole - Lilian Boutte
Rainy Rainy Day - Brownie McGhee
Looking For Johnny
Bloodmare
Johnny Favourite

Customer Reviews:

Good stuff - but could have been better........2002-07-01

The music to Angel Heart was a key asset to the film -- departing from the book on which it was based, the film takes the viewer to New Orleans midway through, and this provides a valuable texture to the story.

The music on this album is good, and it is probably worth a purchase - but I have to mark it down because of the glaring ommision of two of the best pieces of music from the film.

First, the signature "Soul on Fire" by LaVern Baker, which is simply the most memorable song in the entire film. Haunting, longing, beautiful on its own -- the song takes on a new character in the context of the film. Fortunately, you can pick this song up on any LaVern Baker compilation.

Sadly, the other great song left off here is a funky little Cajun/Voodoo number by Dr. John, listed as Zuzu Man in the movie credits, but I have been unable to get my hands on the song anywhere. He seems to have multiple versions of the song, and the version from the film is elusive.

The absence of these two songs, along with a bit too much of the films dialogue, overshadow what is otherwise a memorable soundtrack. Probably only for the rabid fans of the film.

What's that tune you're singing?.......2000-12-22

One would probably not be able to fully appreciate the Angel Heart soundtrack without seeing the movie, but hearing it afore will probably serve as an additional incentive to see the film. Director Alan Parker is known for his imaginative and inventive use of music in his films. As far as I'm concerned, Angel Heart is one of the finest examples of the use of music in films. The main character of the film, private detective Harry Angel is hired to find '30s crooner Johnny Favorite, his own alter-ego - something he gradually discovers, to his own horror. Says Parker: "In the script I had made Johnny Favorite's 30's hit pivotal to our story and I wanted it to haunt the movie as it had haunted Harry. From a mountain of 78's I chose "Girl of my Dreams" which was nostalgically familiar but not too connected with any one artist. Trevor Horn [composer, arranger and conductor of the original music] cleverly wove the old theme into his new atmospheric score and had the brain-wave of using the brilliant young Courtney Pine for the sax solo's." Cleverly indeed! And chillingly effective. Harry Angel whistles to himself "Girl of my Dreams" and as he discovers more about Johnny Favorite, the song and the main theme become more and more elaborate and complete, and eventually in one of the scenes the shy piano rendition of the theme gets orchestral backing as the mystery reveals itself to us... impressive. However, at less than 38 minutes, I find it unforgivable that Rourke's whistling at the beginning of his search and the original 78 single, at the end of it, are not included. Horn's orchestrations and sounds were synthesized on synclavier and for a moment I'd wished he had used the real orchestra instead. Overall however, this is an outstanding soundtrack to an excellent movie.

HAUNTING.......2000-04-18

Although I usually find the inclusion of dialogue on a soundtrack to be intrusive, that's not the case here. Luckily it is not too overdone. The compositions by Trevor Jones and the sax of Courtney Pine bring back all the haunting beauty and terror of the film. There are no throwaway screeching scare tracks. At under 40 minutes, it is a beautiful rendering of a sinister mood that can be listened to again and again. More than a decade later, one might say the film doesn't keep it's "mystery" very well hidden but the music has held up. It's a superior example of a composer's ability to make a good film great and for that reason, I can watch it again and again. Note however, I could not watch the film without its score but I can spin the disc constantly. Alan Parker was a genius for choosing to go with atmosphere rather than musical hysterics. Never have the blues been so unnervingly hypnotic.

Ever feel like selling your Soul?................1999-03-30

ONe listen to this album and you'll be trasported into the middle of South Rampart street, New Orleans.. Even though the sax sounds slightly dated, the rest of the atmospheric background sound more than makes up for it. The two blues numbers are great while the dialouge just adds that something extra. And lets face it. Who doesnt want to hear Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro converse in the middle of a Catholic church? One negative: OVERUSE OF THE HEARTBEAT!

a very sinister and beautifull soundtrack from a great film........1998-12-18

this soundtrack is atmospheric and moving. It combines dialouge from the film and strange sounds as well as some beautifull pieces of jazz.If you enjoyed the film this is a great cd to listen to on cold rainy nights.

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Blues for a Rainy Day
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Long Distance Call - Muddy Waters
Bad Luck Shadow - Johnny Otis
Don't Forget To Close The Door - Pee Wee Crayton
Another Night To Cry - Lonnie Johnson
Treat Me So Low Down - T-Bone Walker
Driftin' Blues - Charles Brown
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - Jimmy Witherspoon
Darling Depend On Me - Junior Parker/Jimmy McGriff
Blues For A Broken Down Funky Old Bus - Jimmy McGriff
Good Looking Woman - Muddy Waters
I Had A Dream - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson
Woman - The T-Bone Walker Quintet
The Blues Train To Georgia - Jimmy McGriff

Depression Blues: Blues Ballads for Rainy Day

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Hard to FInd Slow Blues in One Place

Depression Blues: Blues Ballads for Rainy Day
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

I Woke Up This Morning - T-Bone Walker
D.J. Play My Blues - Buddy Guy
County Jail - Muddy Waters
Confirmed Truth - George Freeman
Darlin' Depend On Me - Junior Parker
I'm A Stranger - John Lee Hooker
Blues For A Broken Down Funky Old Bus - Jimmy McGriff
Driftin' Blues - Charles Brown
500 Blue Balls - J. Allen Blues Review
Bring Me My Shotgun - Lightnin' Hopkins
Blues For New Orleans - Illinois Jacquet

Customer Reviews:

Hard to FInd Slow Blues in One Place.......2002-02-23

Finding a slow-jam blues compilation is tough.

There's tons of upbeat blues tunes, but not a lot of the stuff people generally associate with the blues: the drawling, lazy, kicked-back, heartbreak stuff. It's even harder if you're the type of person who is attracted to this apsect of the blues alone, but discover that most blues records are filled with jumping numbers and maybe 1 or 2 ballads. It's tough, and tryig to put together a compilation on your own can be expensive.

So here's the "Depression Blues" set, each CD (3 in the series) ready to knock you back on the couch and make you sip that Kool-Aid thinking about an old love gone bad. It's great stuff, pulled from popular and not-so popular sources. You need not have to beat the racks for a blues slow jam again.