The Blues Brothers: Original Soundtrack Recording
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Free Music Notes for The Blues Brothers: Original Soundtrack Recording
Free Music Review: Everything you loved about the movie musically
Hit: 5 Stars
When the Blues Brothers movie came out (not the 2000 sequel better left unseen), audiences had known the characters from Saturday Night Live. The movie today remains immensely popular, in part to the music performed by the amazing cast, both featured and cameo roles. Aretha Franklin's Think, James Brown's performance as a reverend, Ray Charles' effort Shake Your Tail Feather, Cab Calloway's Minnie the Moocher- all of them are great to listen to with the volume up, and when the Blues Brothers of Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi get going, the rhythm lasts all the way through the CD. As a soundtrack, this has to be one of the best ever, and one of the best-selling. This CD is one of my favorites, and holds its own against any effort put out today by any compilation effort. Buying this will make you very happy.
Free Music Review: Show Stopping Tunes!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you thought the movie was great, wait until you hear the soundtrack. Excellent collection of blues, R&B and soul tunes by various artists, including Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. There's even a country/TV tune ("Theme From Rawhide"), and a taste of gospel and jazz. I only wish that "Soothe Me" by Sam and Dave (heard in the movie) was also on the soundtrack.Free Music Review: Should Be Rated In Flung Beer Bottles, Not Stars
Hit: 1 Stars
The most accurate review, actually, was in the film itself: sotted good ol' boys heaving beer crashing beer bottles against the chicken wire while the Blues Brothers shanghaied someone else's bar gig. That just about said it all. And still does.Free Music Review: Almost There.
Hit: 4 Stars
Part of the reason, I think, that the movie is so effective is that it completely creates a mood and atmosphere. As silly as this movie is, the photography, color, sets, costumes all work so well together that it's easy for the viewer to suspend disbelief (and logic, and reason) and enjoy.One of my favorite scenes in the movie, and one that sent me on a rewarding (and expensive) mission as a collector of blues music, is the Maxwell Street set-up shot outside of the Soul Food Cafe. It is here that we catch John Lee Hooker and a band of Chicago blues legends (Pine Top Perkins for one) playing Hooker's anthematic "Boom Boom."
So...I ask, why isn't "Boom Boom" on the soundtrack!?
The Blues Brothers Band is indisputably awesome, and this soundtrank is largely about them. While Aretha and James Brown show up, much of the important background music from the movie does not. Sam and Dave's "Sooth Me" plays an integral role in the film, and deserves to be here.
As an album of full-power brass heavy blues, this album rocks, but as the soundtrack to the greatest movie of all time, it falls a little short. That's no reason not to buy it though.
Free Music Review: Truly Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
As a fan of the blues and the Blues Brothers, this one is pure enjoyment. This collection is much better than the other 2 records they put out.