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AMERICAN GANGSTER

 ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACK

Artists: Various
Label:
Def Jam
Release Date: November 6, 2007
Links:
www.americangangster.net

www.islanddefjam.com

 

 



TRACK LISTING
1
Do You Feel Me - Anthony Hamilton
2
Why Don't We Do It In The Road? - Lowell Fulson
3
No Shoes - John Lee Hooker
4
Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack
5
Stone Cold - Anthony Hamilton
6
Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
7
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
8
Can't Truss It - Public Enemy
9
Checkin' Up On My Baby - Hank Shocklee
10
Club Jam - Hank Shocklee
11
Railroad - Hank Shocklee
12
Nicky Barnes - Hank Shocklee
13
Hundred Percent Pure - Marc Streitenfeld
14
Frank Lucas - Marc Streitenfeld

SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:

When we first heard that Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott was going to make this movie, we were looking forward to be blown away by the movie soundtrack. After all, he has had talented composers like Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) and Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven) to score some very memorable music for his blockbusters, and some of these cues are signature music that will be remembered years down the road. But upon finding out that the soundtrack album of Scott’s latest work was not going to contain wholly original score, but music that marked the 1970s, we were a little disappointed. There’d only be two brief score tracks by composer Marc Streitenfeld. “Hundred Percent Pure” and “Frank Lucas” utilize synthesizer electronica to great effect, and are aptly dark and somber compositions.

That is not to say that the selection of music on this 45-minute album isn’t good, because the other 12 tracks performed by various artistes are suitably chosen to paint a nice picture of 1970s America.

Headlining the soundtrack is American R & B singer Anthony Hamilton’s new song “Do You Feel Me”. The track has already been nominated in the “Best Song” category at the Critics Choice Awards 2008, and the Black entertainment Television (BET) Awards winner’s soulful voice will soothe your senses.

Elsewhere, there is the catchy single “I’ll Take You There” (a top of the charts song back in 1972) by American gospel group The Staple Singers, the rather contemporary “Can't Truss It” performed by hip-hop group Public Enemy and the three very retro old school cues by Hank Shocklee, member of a very influential hip-hop production team known as The Bomb Squad.

If you are a fan of this genre of music, then this album is a must-own. If not, you may consider watching the movie before deciding whether to get this album or not.

ALBUM RATING:



Recommended Track: (1) Do You Feel Me - Anthony Hamilton

Review by John Li


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