1 |
Stay
With Me Baby - Bernard Butler, Duffy, Sally Herbert,
Pete Cobben, Sam Okell, Makoto Sakamoto, Tom Lammiman-Hinley,
Jim Hunt, Dominic Glover, Nichol Thomson
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2 |
All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks |
3 |
Elenore - The Turtles
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4 |
Judy
In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy
Band |
5 |
Dancing
In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, William
Mickey Stevenson
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6 |
Wouldn't It Be Nice - Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys
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| 7 |
Ooo
Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & The
Miracles
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8 |
This
Guy's In Love With You - Burt Bacharach, Herb Alpert,
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Jerry Moss, Larry
Levine
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9 |
Crimson
And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells |
10 |
Hi
Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck
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11 |
I
Can See For Miles - The Who
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12 |
With
A Girl Like You - The Troggs |
13 |
The
Letter - The Box Tops |
14 |
I'm
Alive - The Hollies |
15 |
Yesterday
Man - Chris Andrews, Peter Columbus |
16 |
I've
Been A Bad Bad Boy - Paul Jones |
17 |
Silence
Is Golden - The Tremeloes |
18 |
The
End Of The World - Skeeter Davis |
TRACK
LISTING (DISC TWO) |
1 |
Friday
On My Mind - Easybeats |
2 |
My
Generation - Shel Talmy, The Who |
3 |
I
Feel Free - Cream, Robert Stigwood, John Timperly |
4 |
The
Wind Cries Mary - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience,
Dave Siddle, Eddie Kramer, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding
|
5 |
A
Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum |
6 |
These
Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding |
7 |
Cleo's
Mood - Harvey Fuqua, Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
8 |
The
Happening - Brian Holland, The Supremes, Lamont Dozier
|
9 |
She'd
Rather Be With Me - The Turtles |
10 |
98.6
- The Bystanders |
11 |
Sunny
Afternoon - The Kinks |
12 |
Father
And Son - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Del Newman
|
13 |
Nights
In White Satin - The Moody Blues, Tony Clark, The London
Festival Orchestra, Peter Knight |
14 |
You
Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield |
15 |
Stay
With Me (Baby) - Lorraine Ellison |
16 |
Hang
On Sloopy - The McCoys |
17 |
This
Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Brian Holland, The
Isley Brothers, Lamont Dozier |
18 |
Let's
Dance - David Bowie |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
It is a pity really, that The Boat That Rocked wouldn’t be docking at our shores any time soon. Directed by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill), the movie was removed from the local theatrical schedule, giving way to other pompous blockbusters (oh, the shame!). We were really looking forward to a feel good ride – but things are not all devastating, because the music label distributing the soundtrack is still nice enough to pamper us with a two disc soundtrack of the movie. So here we go, rocking off to the music of the 1960s and 1970s.
It does not matter that you were not born during that era (and you think we were?), because the evergreen hits in this generous album will rock anyone’s socks off with songs that will remind you that music was once clean, simple, pure and most importantly, pleasantly fun to enjoy. The comedy’s non human protagonist is a pirate radio boat, and it’s only apt that this double album features songs performed by popular artistes from that era. Other than Duffy who performs the opening track “Stay With Me Baby”, The Beach Boys, The Turtles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Who, Dusty Springfield and Jimi Hendrix are just some of the who’s who appearing in this fun soundtrack.
Rock and roll need not always be angst like the loud and fuming music you hear these days. You can dance “All Day And All Of The Night”, wonder “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” to fall in love, be happy that “This Guy’s In Love”, and feel blessed that you are “With A Girl Like You”. And that is just 52 minutes presented on the first disc. Moving on to the second disc, you smile with the thought of “Friday On My Mind”, sing out loud that “I Feel Free”, enjoy basking in a “Sunny Afternoon”, and croon lovingly to your other half that “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me”. The joy lasts for another 59 minutes – isn’t that pure musical bliss?
Director Curtis had hand picked this collection of 36 songs himself, and you must admit it is quite a feat for the producers to clear the copyrights to compile them on one soundtrack album for your listening pleasure. Maintaining the feel of the old school vinyl sounds (cue: no crystal clear recordings here), you’d be indulged in a world of a time when music was fresh, uncomplicated, wholesome and most importantly, pleasing to listen to.
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended Track: CD1 (2) All Day And All Night – The Kinks
Review
by John Li
Posted on 16 August 2009
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