Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Anne Dudley, Phil Collins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: November 23, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IMX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,230 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Two Hearts - Phil Collins

2. Just One Look - Hollies

3. Big Noise - Phil Collins

4. The Robbery - Anne Dudley

5. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher

6. Keep On Running - Spencer Davis Group

7. Loco In Acapulco - Four Tops

8. How Do You Do It? - Gerry And The Pacemakers

9. I Just Don't Know What To Do Myself - Dusty Springfeild

10. Sweets For My Sweet - Searchers

11. Will You Still Be Waiting - Anne Dudley

12. A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Groovy Kind Of Soundtrack Album, July 30, 2005

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is the excellent soundtrack album to the 1988 movie "Buster" starring Phil Collins in his feature film debut as a famed British thief. Phil also contributed to the film's soundtrack album, and the "Buster" soundtrack does have a lot of great tunes on it, not only the two big #1 hit songs from Phil, "Two Hearts" and "A Groovy Kind Of Love," but also some classic 60's tunes from the likes of Sonny & Cher, The Spencer Davis Group, Dusty Springfield, and Gerry & The Pacemakers. Phil also contributes another pair of great songs, one sung by The Four Tops ("Loco In Acapulco"), and the up-tempo, rhythmic fun of "Big Noise," while Anne Dudley composes the fine orchestral music, which is sprinkled throughout the soundtrack album (including "The Robbery," featuring Phil on drums). I'm disappointed that the movie didn't do particularly well, but Phil did give an excellent performance as Buster, and he also delivered a great little batch of tunes to the soundtrack. The "Buster" movie soundtrack is a must-own CD for any diehard Phil fan. Pick it up!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you Also Love 60s Pop, November 9, 2005

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susumu-5 (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

1988 soundtrack of the film "Buster" is known by two #1 hits by Phil Collins, TWO HEARTS and GROOVY KIND OF LOVE and Phil's performance as actor playing legendary train robber Buster Edwards. This soundtrack can be enjoyed in three different ways. Here's how.

PHIL'S EXCELLENT SONGWRITING

Indeed, Phil Collin's at that time was like god creating beautiful songs one after another. GROOVY KIND OF LOVE is the excellent renditon just as he did in YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE. TWO HEARTS is one of my top favorite late 80s songs. BIG NOISE is another excellent addition to Phil's master works.

ANNE DUDLEY'S EXCELLENT ORCHESTRATION

What makes this soundtrack worthwhile is inserted instrumental tracks dubbed as "incidental links". Particularly the one inserted between TWO HEARTS and JUST ONE LOOK introduced as "Gardening By The Book" is excellent.

60s POP COMES ALIVE

60s pop legends such as the Four Tops, The Searchers, Gerry &The Pacemakers, Dusty Springfield, and Sonny & Cher comes back alive. Particularly I GOT YOU BABE sounds most familiar because of the huge cover hit by UB40 and Chrissy Hindes.

Verdict: Excellently made soundtrack but the degree of recommendataion can be mixed.
Rating: 85 out of 100
Recommeded for: Phil Collins's fans and 60s pop appreciator.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the Music Fan, August 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

All right, so maybe the movie "Buster" wasn't a block-buster, and maybe only 7 people have seen it, but you have to give credit to the fact that it had a terrific soundtrack. Anyone who likes Phil Collins won't be disappointed. "Two Hearts" was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989, and was a number one hit the same year, along with "A Groovy Kind of Love," which I feel is the most moving song on the album. And thrown in for good measure are Sonny & Cher, the London Symphony Orchestra, Anne Dudley, and the Four Tops for anyone who thinks listening to Collins for an hour is going to do some damage. If you're feeling really daring after listening to the CD, watch the movie, just to try something different.