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1 |
Superman
M E - Conducted
by Peter Vronsky |
2 |
The
Great Pretender - The
Platters |
3 |
On
The Sunny Side Of The Street - Frankie
Laine |
4 |
Flying
Home - Lionel
Hampton |
5 |
Ceremony
- New
Order |
6 |
It's
Only Make Believe - Conway
Twitty |
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El
Cumbanchero - The
Arturo O'Farrill Orchestra |
8 |
Theme
For Ernie - John
Coltrane |
9 |
The
Girl Can't Help It - Little
Richard |
10 |
You're
Crying - King
Pleasure |
11 |
Elephant
Walk - The
Arturo O'Farrill Orchestra |
12 |
He
Will Break Your Heart - Jerry
Butler |
13 |
Fannie
Mae - Buster
Brown |
14 |
At
Last - Arturo
O'Farrill And The Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
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REVIEW
The
Hollywoodland soundtrack may be a safe collection, but it
is nothing if not authentic. For the uninitiated like me,
I find this compilation of 50’s music a comprehensive
one, featuring the classics like The Platters’ “The
Great Pretender” and several chart-toppers as well as
some snazzy instrumental pieces. I particularly liked Frankie
Laine's 40’s hit "On the Sunny Side of the Street",
Conway Twitty's guttural "It's Only Make Believe"
and Little Richard's feet-thumping "The Girl Can't Help
It"
For
a movie soundtrack, this album manages to create a thick atmosphere
of the mood of the day back in the 50’s and it complemented
the movie perfectly. Well I guess it’s official: I liked
50’s music.
SOUNDTRACK
RATING:
 
Review
by Lim Mun Pong
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This
review is made possible with the kind support from Universal
Music
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