Blues Brothers - Music from the Film: Original Soundtrack

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075678278723 Format: Soundtrack Label: Atlantic Manufacturer: Atlantic Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Atlantic Release Date: 1995-11-06 Studio: Atlantic
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Editorial Reviews: Inspired by the lovable Saturday Night Live white-boy blues schtick of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, director John Landis seemingly threw every harebrained stunt he could imagine--and millions of dollars in production costs and wrecked autos--onto the screen. The resulting film could have been mistaken for a bad case of Hunter S Thompson's DT's, but Landis never shortchanged the music: Cab Calloway, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles all get their moment in the spotlight. Miraculously, the chic-shabby Blues Brothers, anchored by the Stax rhythm section of Cropper and Dunn, hold their own against the legends, perhaps by the sheer joy and love they have for the music. --Jerry McCulley
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A great place to start! Comment: Like the last reviewer, and many, many others, The Blues Brothers was a film I first watched when I was about 10 and it introduced me to a whole new world of music. This soundtrack was the first record I ever owned and it is where I first heard a lot of artists that I may otherwise never of heard of, since I had only really listened to pop and ska before. This is a great collection and younger people especially will find it it very educational. If you enjoy the soundtrack it would also be a good idea to look up some of the other artists featured in the film but not on the soundtrack, like Sam and Dave and John Lee Hooker. A fun film and a fun soundtrack, try the other Blues Brothers recordings too, you won't regret it! Customer Rating: Summary: The album that started me off in music Comment: Sounds odd for some but this is the album that started me off on the path of my taste in music at the age of 10. A fantastic album with fantastic musicians, superbly played music! A must for anyone that loved good grooves and big sounds! Customer Rating: Summary: Awesome Fun Comment: I'd like to start this review by saying that I am an 18 year old, who's main musical interests lie in rock, heavy metal and punk. However, after a friend got me watching the film, I found myself astounded by the amazingly un-natural cool this music can have. In the film itself the music fits right into place, with star performances from such talent as Aretha Franklin and James Brown. Having loved the film I got the soundtrack and was not disappointed. This is some of the funkiest, FUNNEST music I've heard in a long time. Whilst rock n' roll provides danger and aggressiveness, this music provides class, style, fun and, dare I say it, magic. Love it to bits. (Plus theme from Rawhide is totally amazing!) Customer Rating: Summary: Yowza! Comment: This is what music's all about - a gustsy band delivering classic blues/soul, aided and abetted by some of the living legends that made it all possible - and a reminder of a fine film into the bargain. Cover versions are always dangerous in the wrong hands, but here the debt to the originals is acknowledged, and arrangements show how to score a hit second time around. You thought Duane Eddy's version of Peter Gunn was nigh on perfect? Try the growling horns here for size! If there is a criticism, it's that Dan Ackroyd and the late John Belushi were not great vocal performers, though they certainly put in plenty of energy. Jailhouse Rock needs a deeper range, and Belushi ain't an Elvis. There again, when you've got the likes of James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles batting on your side, how can you go wrong? I could wax lyrical about all these tracks, but a special mention must go to Aretha's classic Think; listen to the soaring voice - that's how to do it, girl! Soul lives. Customer Rating: Summary: As good as the film! Comment: Musicals aren't my thing, jazz/blues style music certainly isn't either but that didn't stop me loving the Blues Brothers film and after seeing that a few times how could I resist the soundtrack. The songs are the same as those in the film (sometimes you get these kind of soundtracks where they have originals rather than the ones in the film) and sound just as good. At the risk of stating the obvious, if you liked the soundtrack in the film, you won't be wasting your money on this! More Reviews