Top Gun [Remastered] - Original Soundtrack > Reviews

Advantages: Kenny Loggins, Mighty Wings, the Top Gun anthem, hurrah for the Eighties!
Disadvantages: The shoddy second half and the misleading CD cover, NO RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS?!

...purchases was the soundtrack to Top Gun. I’ve got the film on DVD but watched it more recently when it was on BBC One the other week. Then this week, there I was in Woolworths looking for a tape measure, when I spotted this CD on sale for £6.99. Visions of Iceman’s wedge haircut and those greasy dogfighters playing volleyball flashed through my mind, accompanied by a lot of synthesiser and cheesy (and frankly, camp – but we’ll ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic tunes
Disadvantages: Some obscure tracks

...Greene 9. Destination Unknown - Marietta 10. Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens 11. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 12. Memories - Harold Faltermeyer 13. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 14. You've lost that Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers 15. Playing with the Boys (Dance Mix) - Kenny Loggins Now I can't say I dislike any of the songs on the album but I certainly do have my favourites and it ... Read review

Advantages: Most of the best songs in the film are included on this soundtrack .
Disadvantages: If you don't like 80's style music , do not buy this .

Top gun the film was released by Paramount pictures in 1986. The great Tony Scott directed it. The soundtrack was released a few months later. There is a small booklet included with the Cd that is very helpful and contains the lyrics to the songs. Kenny Loggins performs Track 1 - Danger Zone by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. It is an excellent driving song but just be careful you are not carried away and think your car can fly! Cheap Trick ... Read review

Advantages: Great Soundtrack for a Great Movie
Disadvantages: No special features on the CD

...soundtrack that accompanies the film Top Gun, the ultimate in air combat movies. With some great songs in the movie included on this soundtrack. These tracks are: 1. Danger zone - Kenny Loggins The first song on the soundtrack, very nice song, great lyrics and nice to sing along too, also very good to dance to at an 80's party. A great number to start of a great soundtrack with. 2. Heaven in your eyes - Loverboy A nice slow love song. A nice ... Read review