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Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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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!

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.

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.

This happens to be one of the masterpiece collections of finest music on this planet. The songs "Groovy kinda Love" & "I just don't know what to do with myself" are the highlights of this great album. However,all the songs are moving and it's a worth buy Music Collection if you belong to Eighties.....Good job Phill Collins and thanks to Amazon for carrying this great collection.Keep it up!

As ALWAYS you never cease to amaze me Phil!I've always loved the upbeat way you have especially taking some of the older songs of the past and creating MAGIC by totally recreating their sound with your wonderful vocals. I truly believe with 2 Hearts and your wonderful new venture YOUR BIG BAND you have the chance to bringback to life MANY sounds by enhancing them with your UNIQUE YOU! I always knew you had it in you and now so will many others! To me, Phil Collins is by far the most remarkable recording artist I have ever heard! I also happen to be just about the only one I know of who will say this now out loud....listen up Phil...Seriously...and Sincerely...Phil Collins, to me personally, is the most Handsome, and Sexy,recording artist I have ever heard! (I HAD TO SAY THAT>>>>SORRY PHIL.....) But Seriously Phil is a definite HIT (S) with me !! I don't just take him at FACE VALUE and AGAINS'T ALL ODD'S, as I DANCE INTO THE LIGHT, I OUGHTA KNOW BY NOW, EVERYDAY, that THE TIMES ARE A CHANGIN so for now we can just WAIT AND WE WONDER, if by chance, IN THE AIR TONIGHT, we can have just ONE MORE NIGHT to hear your TRUE COLORS, as Phil's voice (and this is not JUST ANOTHER STORY) as you tell us BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY, and give us ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE with your voice and talents inspiring PHIL'S BIG BAND to be SURVIVOR's because WE CAN'T TURN BACK THE YEARS even though WE FLY SO CLOSE to THE SAME MOON, DRONED, but knowing THERE'S A PLACE FOR US, NO MATTER WHO, even though we all live SEPARATE LIVES'!! Please everyone take this at FACE VALUE! Phil if the eyes are truly a mirror to the soul, than IT'S IN YOUR EYES!! Congratulations on your new BIG BAND VENTURE, as you experience your new period of Growth and GENESIS evolving and growing because even though WE CAN'T TURN BACK THE YEARS, we can All wonder just what was going on in your Studio, when you titled that wonderful, wonderful, song SUSSUDIO> DANCE WITH ME INTO THE LIGHT, PHIL, as others would certainly agree, THE TIMES truly ARE A CHANGIN!! Phil Collins is my DRUMMER that just happens to Sing....IT'S IN YOUR EYES!!!! TONIGHT...TONIGHT!