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Blacula: Deadlier Than Dracula - Music From The Original Soundtrack

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Blacula is a classic in its own right, and the music is fantastic. The Hues Corporation "There He is Again", "What the World Knows", and "I'm Gonna get you" are in themselves worth the price of the CD. The 21st Century Limited "Main Chance" is great. "The Call" is superb, being just like an instrumental "Main Chance" But let me just say the whole album is a gem, with that 70's disco beat. It's a miracle this is on CD sountrack. Get it now and "look the other way when he come by you!"

This is an OUTSTANDING cd and easily one of the best Blaxploitation soundtracks. The instrumentals have all the elements you expect from a good funk soundtrack. It's got the great beat, the big bass lines, and that big horn sound! "Stalkwalk" is incredible and "The Call" is a beautiful slow tempo tune. The vocals are pretty weak with the exception of "There He Is Again." The problem is that most of the tracks are under two minutes in length. You end up wanting so much more. I would love to hear an extended version of these tunes if there was one. Very short cd but outstanding musical quality! EVERY instrumental is great! Check it out!

Loved the instrumentals (which take up most of the CD), but for the most part the vocal tracks are amateurish and pretty cheesy. No hard funk in the mix, but plenty of choppy and groovy action tracks...even some creepy suspense tracks toward the end! I'd have given this album 5 STARS if it weren't for the barely-listenable vocal tracks, which I usually just skip altogether when listening to this CD. The rest of the album is HIGHLY recommended for BLAXPLOITATION and HORROR soundtrack collectors alike...

Gene Page's Blackula soundtrack is a great film score. Gene Page's Blackula is also a kicker soul album.

Though for the black comedy film, this soundtrack functions as most 1970s R&B albums functioned. A mix of soul, funk, and some disco flair--though the disco is more implied than it is out and out boogie round.

The instrumentals, and there are a lot, are heavy funk with flutes, pumping bass, and wha wha guitars. While the soul is nowhere near gutbucket, it is not sweet soul either. But listen to the passion in the singing, for instance, of the Hues Corporation numbers. It reminds me Al Kooper's brand of 1960s R&B.

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Product was in advertised condition and works fine. There are no defects on the disk and due to this positive experience, I'm more likely to purchase a used product online again, especially from this particular vendor.

Let me preface that when Blacula was released, I wasnt even born. I just recently rented Blacula and its sequel "Scream Blacula Scream" While watching Blacula, I immeditaely got into the film, and more importantlly the various music that played during many of the filmes scenes. Some of the songs guage the emotional scale. For example, after listening to "Finding Love, Losing Love" I started to feel sorry for this murderous creature. I belive ths CD is out of print now. You can buy it here on the marketplace, but it wont be cheap. I managed to find it new on ebay for 10 bucks.

The Hues Corporation was one of the most dynamic groups of the 70's. "Rock the Boat" does not even skim the surface of their talent. This is a timeless and ageless soundtrack.