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           Muscle Shoals (director Greg “Freddy Camalier)

A new documentary that has the impact of a musical freight train, Muscle Shoals chronicles the men and stars behind Fame Recording Studios in the small Alabama town called Muscle Shoals. Narrated by Bono (watch his talk, “The good news on poverty”), Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys and others, the film features interviews with founder Rick Hall and his surprising back-up band, The Swampers, a group of local white teenagers. They looked, as the film says, like they worked at Walmart, but found within themselves the miraculous ability to endow singers like Franklin — not to mention bands from the Stones to Traffic – with a missing ingredient called soul. The Swampers eventually become Hall’s rivals, but the film wraps the whole story in glorious music and feel-good imagery. This Southern place exudes a special charm keyed to the rhythms of the Tennessee River and its green fields. Less known than it should be to music lovers, Muscle Shoals documents a center of the music scene that rivals Motown.

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Muscle Shoals (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)  -- Various Artists   (Soundtrack Music)

Expected Release Date : September 24th, 2013

â„— 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

 

TRACKLISTING

You Better Move On  -- Arthur Alexander

Steal Away  --   Jimmy Hughes

When a Man Loves a Woman  --  Percy Sledge

I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)  -- Aretha Franklin

Tell Mama  --  Etta James

Patches  --  Clarence Carter

Hey Jude  -- Wilson Pickett

Free Bird  --  Lynyrd Skynyrd

I'll Take You There  --  The Staple Singers

Sitting In Limbo  --  Jimmy Cliff

(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired  --  Traffic

Kodachrome  --  Paul Simon

Pressing On  --  Alicia Keys

Edited September 11, 201311 yr by Roburt

I've seen it already, with my pal Tony Rounce, courtesy of Ady Croasdell, who couldn't make it. A case of his unfortunate loss was most definitely my gain. 

I have to say, it was brilliant. Do NOT miss this, it's a MUST SEE documentary that leaves you hypnotised. 

I wouldn't mind watching it again to be honest.

going to see this next month, can't wait

Where's it on Kris, a friend of mine was asking.

On the net it says 'in UK cinemas from October 25th ........ guess you'll need to have an 'arts & indie type' venue locally though for it to be on near you.

There's a 'clandestine' showing of the film with special guest Spooner Oldham in New Orleans on October 3rd. A few hours later the Hip Drop VI allnighter kick starts the Ponderosa Stomp festival. Just saying like

 

https://www.ponderosastomp.com/

Up coming screenings according to the site....

https://muscleshoals.co.uk/screenings