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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 :
I am always against song-only soundtracks because I've always considered that, if a director hires a composer to write the score for a movie, the album must have most of the music by such composer and one or two songs -preferably written by that composer.
However, 'Saturday Night Fever' is the only exception to my rule. It has become the only album in my soundtrack collection that is flooded with songs. And that's because most of the songs are written and performed by The Bee Gees, a band I've always liked. Plus there are three tracks written and performed by David Shire, a composer that has written the score for many movies such as 'The Taking Of Pelham One, Two, Three' and 'The Hindenburg'; and there's also the spectacular pop version of 'A Fifth Of Beethoven' by Walter Murphy, who has also worked for movies and television. The songs by The Bee Gees are truly remarkable, and it's very difficult for me to give honorable mentions because they are all fantastic. The only lowdowns on this CD are 'Calypso Breakdown' and The Trammps 'Disco Inferno', which are excessively long, repetitive, and boring.
After so many years, 'Saturday Night Fever' is still one great soundtrack, and the only one with songs that will keep on 'Stayin' Alive' in my collection.
(by Luis Miguel Ramos)
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