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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

918.0. "The Commitments" by VOGON::MORGAN (J.F.D.I.) Thu Oct 24 1991 09:49

    I've seen bits and bobs of the film on t.v.
    
    I've heard bits and bobs of the cd on t.v. - especially the track Try
    a Little Tenderness - a belter.
    
    Anyone out there actually bought the CD and like to let us all know if
    the  rest of it is as good as the above track ??
    
    Cheers,
    
    Rich
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918.1UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MThu Oct 24 1991 09:524
    The movie is very good - go see it.  I did hear that the CD isn't quite
    so hot tho', not all of the tracks are sung by 'Decco'.
    
    Mikef
918.2Ride Sally Ride..XSTACY::NBLEHEINThu Oct 24 1991 11:039
    While seeing the movie things are quite effective with both Andrew
    Stronge and Maria Doyle doing a good job . But much of the enjoyment of
    the songs is contributed to by the film itself. Listening to the
    sountrack without the film is not quite the same.
     Its competent but a little flat. If you like the songs then check out
    the original versions on compilations like "Atlantic Soul Classics".
    Good flim though,
    
                 Niall
918.3VOGON::ATWALambition bites the nails of successThu Oct 24 1991 11:577
I'd agree with Niall; I've heard some of the songs on radio but I wasn't that 
impressed, went to see the film last night and they all seemed really good.
I don't think that the soundtrack will hold up on its own - a soul compilation
is probably a much better bet.


...art
918.4The O'Blues Brothers?NEWOA::SAXBYAye. When I were a lad....Thu Oct 24 1991 12:098
    
    Re .3 and others.
    
    I've not seen the film (just trailers), but it struck me as not 
    dissimilar (in aim, anyway) to The Blues Brothers. That, too suffered
    from the songs seeming weak when taken out of context, IMO.
    
    Mark
918.5UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MThu Oct 24 1991 14:323
    Nahhh, its better than the Blues Brothers.  Its funny...
    
    Mikef
918.6NEWOA::SAXBYAye. When I were a lad....Thu Oct 24 1991 14:396
    
    The comparsion was purely in terms of general style and idea, as I've
    not seen this film, I couldn't compare them, but The Commitments does
    look good from the trailers.
    
    Mark