Action Jackson [Soundtrack]

Pointer Sisters (Author), Levert (Author), Vanity (Author), Sister Sledge (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Lorimar
• Run Time: 44 minutes
• ASIN: B0009AD3SC
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,417 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1988 film starring Carl Weathers. Track listing: 1. He Turned Me Out - The Pointer Sisters 2. Action Jackson - Madame X 3. For the Love of Money - Levert 4. Undress - Vanity 5. Building up "Action Jackson" 6. Keeping Good Loving - Sister Sledge 7. Shotgun - Vanity and David Koz and featuring vocalist Kareem 8. Faraway Eyes - Vanity 9. Lover's Celebration - Skyy 10. Protect and Serve - West Coast Posse

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Camp Classic that is a must have!!!!, December 6, 2006

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Jeremy Gloff (Tampa, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Action Jackson (Audio CD)

Lately my friends have been going through a bad time...and I realized there was only one thing that could put a smile on their faces. The "Action Jackson" Soundtrack.

Much of the album is the sledgehammer funk so prominent in 1988. I dare you to play "Action Jackson" by Madame X to anyone and not have them crack up and dance along. Seriously folks, 80s pop music doesn't get any campier or fun than this track.

Elsewhere, the version of the Pointer Sisters' "He Turned Me Out" is has a bit longer of an intro than the album version found on "Serious Slammin'" Nothing better than listening to the sisters sing about finding a thrill at "Tony's Grill". I wonder if there really is a Tony's Grill?

Of course, the masterpiece of the soundtrack is Vanity's "Undress." This sole track is just as fun at the Vanity 6 stuff...and certainly much better than the uneven 'Wild Animal' disc (which NEEDS to be reissued on CD please!!)

Pure classic soundtrack. Plenty of treasures to be found here.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic '80s Soundtrack!, March 28, 2009

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Mr Doug Gordon (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Action Jackson (Audio CD)

I was very happy to be able to find a sealed copy of the soundtrack for one of my fave movies of the '80s: "Action Jackson". There are a lot of great artists on this soundtrack like: Vanity, Skyy, Sister Sledge, and many more! Being that it was made in the '80s on CD, it has a bit of a hard sounding edge to it. Back then, record companies were using the master for LPs on CDs, so it tended to make the bass fall flat, and the highs very bright. Even with this, it doesn't take away from the vast array of '80s R&B contained in this amazing soundtrack. If you are a fan of '80s R&B, this will be a great addition to your CD collection.