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Track Listings
| 1. She Caught The Katy - Jake |
| 2. Peter Gunn Theme - Jake |
| 3. Gimme Some Lovin' - Jake |
| 4. Shake A Tail Feather - Ray Charles/Jake & Elwood |
| 5. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Jake & Elwood/Patty Austin/Vivian Cherry/Ullanda McCullough |
| 6. The Old Landmark - James Brown/Rev. James Cleveland Choir |
| 7. Think - Aretha Franklin/Brenda Corbet/Margaret Branch/Caroline Franklin |
| 8. Theme From Rawhide - Elwood & Jake |
| 9. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway |
| 10. Sweet Home Chicago - Elwood & Jake |
| 11. Jailhouse Rock - Jake |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This got to be one of the best soundtracks every! Even it you haven't seen the move (which you should) you will definitely enjoy this album. It contains some of the best sounds ever written like "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Think". Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway...the list goes on...what finer collection can there be? I can recommend this CD to anybody, regardless of age and music taste, there is something for everyone in there. It's a classic!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
What better album to shake your trail feather.
You just simply cannot go wrong with this timeless classic, unless you also happen to be looking for a ridiculous number of car crashes, in which case get both and buy the dvd.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Gardner
The Good Ol' Blues Brothers Boys!
Had this on cassette years ago and it was stolen with my car. Good to have it back! Good, prompt delivery service.
Published 11 months ago by AndyMac
Blues Brothers Soundtrack - Shake a tailfeather and gimme some BLUES!
This is a classic album by anyone's standards. Jake and Elwood Blues (played by John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd) backed by the Blues Band (made up of musicians famously associated... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Victor
blues brothers
Good but obviously songs from the film and not all from the show. Blues brothers..............very get up and go and good fun
Published 14 months ago by tropical bird
Blues Brothers Sound Track
This is a replacement for my old Vinyl .......... Lots of memories of great nights out and wild parties ...
Published 18 months ago by G.Martyn Porter
Blues brothers
I have been wanting to buy this for ages - brings back
good memories of the film - feel good sort of
music - would recommend to all ages
good memories of the film - feel good sort of
music - would recommend to all ages
Published on 30 April 2010 by Mrs. Catherine Al-Bay
brilliant music
my 14 year son loves this music and even I can't resist tapping my feet
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by J. Todd
Blues Brothers
The CD turned up in very fast time and looked like brand new - excellent, will be using them again
Published on 21 Jun 2009 by Mr. N. Wright
The Brothers Will Cure Your Blues
What talent, what genius.
This music will lift your spirits and put a smile on your face.
With a variety of guest sensations such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray... Read more
This music will lift your spirits and put a smile on your face.
With a variety of guest sensations such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2009 by B. Crossley
A great place to start!
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. Read more
Published on 19 July 2007 by Angharad Jones
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