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The Commitments: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 
 enlarge | Creator: Various Artists - Soundtracks
Label: Mca
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 1859
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 10286
UPC: 008811028626
EAN: 0008811028626
ASIN: B000002OGL
Release Date: August 13, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Mustang Sally - Rice, Mack | | • | Take Me to the River - Green, Al | | • | Chain of Fools - Covay, Don | | • | The Dark End of the Street - Penn, Dan | | • | Destination: Anywhere - Ashford, Nickolas | | • | I Can't Stand the Rain - Bryant, Don | | • | Try a Little Tenderness - Campbell, Jimmy [Vo | | • | Treat Her Right - Kurtz, Gene | | • | Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Penn, Dan | | • | Mr. Pitiful - Redding, Otis | | • | I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) - Shannon, Ronnie | | • | In the Midnight Hour - Pickett, Wilson | | • | Bye Bye Baby - Wells, Mary | | • | Slip Away - Terrell, Wilbur |
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Based on Irish writer Roddy Doyle's novel and lovingly directed with admirable restraint by the sometimes bombastic Alan Parker, this quirky 1991 tribute to the enduring and universal power of American R&B took some cynical criticism for its reliance on Baby Boomer-era classics such as "Mustang Sally," "Take Me to the River," and "In the Midnight Hour." But that sword cuts two ways: by casting a motley crew of real musicians, including the guts 'n' gravel-voiced young vocalist Andrew Strong, Parker didn't have to do much coaxing to reveal the obvious respect and affection his players have for this music. The material may not be fresh, but the love with which it's played is timeless. --Jerry McCulley
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
lost my tape cassette of this....LOVE IT!! December 11, 2007
I have loved this soundtrack since it came out,..but somehow lost the tape cassette (yes....) and had been looking to find it in CD.....very happy now.....awesome soundtrack
 The Commitments CD November 22, 2007
I really like the music. I haven't watched the movie yet, but the music is great. It makes me want to get up and dance.
you gotta hear this! July 25, 2007
The Commitments is an amazing film and soundtrack. It follows a motley, unlikely group of young people in Dublin during the "troubles" (look this up, for those of you too young to know the history) who form a band. Their leader is enamored by Wilson Puckett (yeah, download his stuff too), and attempts to form this amazing band that does covers of classic and some unknown old Motown tunes. It's amazing -- the talent is incredible (where ARE these people today?!) and it sucks you in. Well worth the 10 bucks.
 Sterilized Soul May 31, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great film, worthy of praise on many different levels including the musical performances. The "soundtrack" has been processed. Voices have been run through clippers, and the music re-mastered. It's a sad little example of what corporate suits think soul should sound like in order to sell more copies. Tatoo your soul and buy the originals.
The Commitments Soundtrack May 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a fantistic collection of music! All the tracks are filled with energy and good quality sound. Although not the original artists, they are great renditions of the classics. I would not hesitate to recommend this cd to anyone who likes rock classics.
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