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 | Title : Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
Author : Bee Gees
Release Date : 19960206
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $19.98
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Editorial Reviews :
The double-disc soundtrack to the blockbuster Saturday Night Fever (available on a single CD) marks both the zenith and the nadir of disco. It was such a popular sensation that it catapulted the music to stratospheric levels of mainstream popularity, and the album was the bestselling movie soundtrack of all time (until The Bodyguard, and then Titanic). But 'Disco Fever' became so hot, it could only flame out just as quickly (along with the careers of the Bee Gees). With this record, disco became a phenomenon and a fad. The Bee Gees' contributions are the strongest, especially the once-ubiquitous 'Stayin' Alive' and 'Night Fever,' and they still hold up. Then there's Walter Murphy's 'A Fifth of Beethoven,' a trivial piece of pop ephemera that may have set new standards for ephemeral triviality. How often will you listen to this record--and how much will you play when you do? There's no telling--but it remains a classic piece of pop history, and when you're in the mood it's a good thing to have around. --Jim Emerson
Buyer Reviews :
From the opening notes of 'Staying Alive' to the final fade of 'Disco Inferno' it was quite clear even back in late 1977 when this album was released that this was more that just an ordinary movie soundtrack. It's no suprise that Saturday Night Fever became the pop culture phenomenon it became, because the music is so strong. Of course the Bee Gees contributions('Stayin' Alive', 'How Deep Is Your Love', 'Night Fever', 'More Than A Woman', 'Jive Talkin'', and 'You Should Be Dancing') still sound as brilliant today as they did then, as well as the cuts by Yvonne Elliman, Tavares, The Trammps, Kool & The Gang, and K.C. & The Sunshine Band. The thing I love most about this album is that it has far outlasted the critics that said it was trite and lacking of substance. I can remember seeing Alice Cooper on a program recently saying that at the time the album was huge how much he hated disco in public but then admitting privately that he thought 'Saturday Night Fever' was one of the greatest records of all time. In the context of a lot of the music that's happening right now, this album has more than stood the test of time and will for many years to come. Still one of my all time faves!!!
(by Jeff Harris)
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