If you don't have eclectic taste in music,
soundtracks
can present a problem. Sometimes a
soundtrack
will focus on one style of music exclusively, but most of the time, a director will use any types of music he/she finds useful -- regardless of genre. The director's job isn't catering to those who limit themselves to one genre of music -- it's selecting any music that enables him/her to tell the story well. So if a director finds that everything from
heavy metal
to
R&B
adult contemporary
helps him/her tell a story, you could end up with a very diverse
. To fully appreciate the
for the 1985 film
Vision Quest
, you need to appreciate a variety of music. Fans of
arena rock
and
pop/rock
will appreciate
Foreigner
's
"Hot Blooded"
(which goes back to 1978, and is the LP's oldest offering),
Sammy Hagar
"I'll Fall in Love Again,"
Red Rider
"Lunatic Fringe,"
while
lovers will get into
Dio
"Hungry for Heaven."
But listeners will need an appreciation of
dance-pop
if they're going to get into
the Style Council
's '70s-minded
"Shout to the Top"
Madonna
"Gambler"
(an ultra-infectious gem that, unfortunately, isn't on any of the Material Girl's CDs).
is one of those songs that should have been a major hit but wasn't, whereas
"Crazy for You"
(the
's other
recording) soared to the top of the
pop
charts. This LP isn't recommended to either
or
/
dance
snobs, but it's worth picking up if you have eclectic tastes. ~ Alex Henderson