Just watched Jackie Brown (Film) again, some great toons.

Got me thinking, whats the best soul soundtracks on Film?

Car wash/ Shaft/ SNF/ Jackie Brown?

Any others?

Ed

Just watched Jackie Brown (Film) again, some great toons.

Got me thinking, whats the best soul soundtracks on Film?

Car wash/ Shaft/ SNF/ Jackie Brown?

Any others?

Ed

watched it too Ed, sounded good didn't it, and the Delfonics.

I know it's not soul (well not all of it) but the Wanderers soundtrack not too bad.

Edited December 30, 200717 yr by chalky

Jackie Brown is one of my favourite films partly because of the soundtrack. Like The Wanderers as well.

Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye

Slaughter's Big Rip Off - James Brown

Decent contenders but I DO lurrrrve Across 110th Street - ah and welcome to Haarlem guys

Search out the Prequel To Carlitos Way. Brilliant film, brilliant sound track.

Search out the Prequel To Carlitos Way. Brilliant film, brilliant sound track.

Allways thought Shaft in Africa underated

The film shag.....LIKE THE DANCE......great soundtrack...

Across 110th Street was first used in the film of the same name and then in Jackie Brown its been used in another film recently as well but can't just think at the mo. Superb record too.

Search out the Prequel To Carlitos Way. Brilliant film, brilliant sound track.

Is that some Italian mob film? I have noticed down through the years that quite a few of that type will feature soul/doo-wop tracks. I liked the early Robert de Niro thing. Was it "Mean Streets" where he's dancing to "Mickey's Monkey"?

ROD

Is that some Italian mob film? I have noticed down through the years that quite a few of that type will feature soul/doo-wop tracks. I liked the early Robert de Niro thing. Was it "Mean Streets" where he's dancing to "Mickey's Monkey"?

ROD

Defo "Mean Streets". Great bit of dancing from Bobby. The film also features a superb doo-wop track "rubber biscuit". Great film alround. Not surprising as Marty Scorsese is a big music fan.

"Shaft in Africa" is a fav as it features the Four Tops "are you man enough". Always gets me going.

My number 1 favourite though is probably from "Short Eyes" Curtis Mayfield's "Another fool in love" superb ballad. The film was shown on cable this year. A pretty heavy film that doe'st pull its punches regarding prison life and not what I would term as Ba

Then theres "Sweetbacks theme" from the Melvin Van Peebles film. A strange film indeed and I can't remember if it is good or bad.

Oh and "Goodfellas" as a great soundtrack and not forgetting De Niro's own production "A Bronx Tale" Which has a blinding scene involving first love and the Four Tops "Baby I need your loving" together with another scene where they drive through a black neighbourhood to the sound of Don Gardner and Dee Dee whatshername singing "I need your loving" a mean record of the highest order.

Gotta go and do some dusting.

Regards Alan

PS Just remembered the original "Hair spray" featured a cameo of Tousaint McCall "Nothing can take your place".

Superfly? Surely it has to be Superfly ....

Allways thought Shaft in Africa underated

I have always been a big fan of sound tracks and still am, both for Jazz and Soul cuts

Shaft In Africa has to be up there in my record room.

Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" has a great soundtrack... just like a fantastic mixtape, really.

Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" has a great soundtrack... just like a fantastic mixtape, really.

Stunning sound track I would say. I used to play the title track alot. Quality Rap tune !

I love the soundtrack from Dirty Harry. Brilliant funky breakbeats all the way through by Henry Mancini.

Jordi

I love the soundtrack from Dirty Harry. Brilliant funky breakbeats all the way through by Henry Mancini.

Jordi

9 Lives Of Fritz The Cat

Von Ryans Express

Enter The Dragon

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Just watched Ridleys Scotts "American Gangster" and Mr Womacks "Across 110th street" sounds brilliant in this

I love the soundtrack from Dirty Harry. Brilliant funky breakbeats all the way through by Henry Mancini.

Jordi

Yup and Lalo Shiffrin's soundtracks are all excellent as well.

And Quincy Jones"s

Cheers Paul

And Quincy Jones"s

Cheers Paul

Oh YES !!!!

Watching Casino on Sky, plenty of soul/r&b, last two The In Crowd and Compared To What.

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly definitely No. 1

closely followed by

Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man

Worth a mention is 'Together Brothers' by Barry White & the Love Unlimited Orchestra (haven't seen the film of this one).

A good CD of soul blaxploitation movie themes is 'Badmutha's' with a good cross-section from Trouble Man, Shaft, Cleopatra Jones, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Superfly, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, Balck Caesar, etc.

Hey, it needs an Honorable mention at least

Compared To What.

Not sure what it is with this tune, I never get bored of hearing it. This post made me go a drag it out again as I had not heard it for ages.

Great little record