Blues Brothers - Music From The Film (Original Soundtrack) - Various Artists

...of you have seen the Blues Brothers film, and I expect all of you have at least heard of the Blues Brothers. I was first introduced to them after seeing the stage musical production (which blew me away, it was phenomenal) and afterwards, I listened to this album which has always been in our household, but I had always ignored it. I only recently saw the film when it was broadcast on TV so it’s fair to say I was travelling backwards as far as the ...
...is the harmonica. Jake Blues (John Belushi) sings the, typically blues, lyrics well. – 8/10 2 – Peter Gunn Theme – This instrumental follows a same beat as the previous track, as well as style. A continuous guitar/bass rhythm and drum beat plays host to some wind instrument solos. These instruments feature saxophones and trumpets (both muted and normal). Not as enjoyable as a few other tracks, but still worth a listen – 6/10 3 – Gimme Some Lovin’ ...

JezM 06.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Blues Brothers - Music From The Film (Original Soundtrack) - Various Artists

...first saw the film of Blues Brothers with my dad who told me that it was worthy of watching... I was very impressed by the film, but more so by the music that stayed in my mind for a long time afterwards, and which persuaded me to buy the soundtrack. Here, many artists like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklyn and James Brown have come together to produce a soundtrack that is featured in this memorable film. The Tracks -------------- Going through the ...
...to think about joining the Blues Brothers again. 8. THEME FROM RAWHIDE- "We do both kinds Country and Western" is what the bar owner's wife says when the Brothers ask what music do you do. The song is good to sing along to. 9. MINNIE THE MOOCHER- Jazzy type song. In the film on of the Brothers friend sings it at the beginning of their concert as the Brothers arrive late. Again this song is great to sing along to. 10. SWEET HOME CHICAGO- Classic ...

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