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Deluxe Edition Two CD set. Cadillac Records stars Beyonce, Mof Def, Jeffrey Wright and Adrien Brody with the soundtrack featuring Beyonce, Mof Def, Columbus Short, Mary Mary, Raphael Saadiq, Solange, Little Walter and Nas with Olu Dara. The movie is about Leonard Chess who co-founded Chess Records, the pre-eminent blues label of the Fifties and Sixties, with his brother Phil. They formed Aristocrat Records in 1947 and the Chess label two years later with a mind-boggling flood of Blues, R&B plus Rock'N'Roll talent- Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, Etta James and Little Walter.
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39 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"Cadillac records" is the soundtrack to the new movie about Leonard Chess who co-founded Chess Records, the pre-eminent blues label of the Fifties and Sixties. As such, the soundtrack is dominated by the Blues, with a few Jazz tunes.
The movie stars Beyoncé as Etta James and she gets to perform a few Etta James songs; a nice restrained reading of "At last", "Trust in me", "All I could do is cry", the retro doo wop-sounding "Once in a lifetime" (an original song and rather nice), and "I'd rather go blind" (the latter oversung in my opinion, sounding rather like an American Idol wannabe's attempt to impress Simon Cowell). Much has been made by a number of critics about her subpar vocals on these songs, but I feel she actually does quite well (except for that lone clunker I mentioned), much better than she does on her latest disc, but I digress.
Mos Def plays Chuck Berry and he sings "No particular place to go", "Nadine", "Maybellene", "Promised land" and "Come on". Jeffrey Wright sounds very convincing as Muddy Waters, all gruff and soulful singing "I'm a man", "I'm your hoochie coochie man", "I can't be satisfied" as well as "Country blues" with Bill Simms Jr. Columbus Short plays Little Walter and sings the swinging "My babe" which appears again done by The King, Elvis Presley.
A few other standouts are actually new songs; the rolicking Gospel "The sound" by MaryMary, "6 O'Clock blues" by Solange and the swinging Little Stevie Wonder-channelling "Let's take a walk" by Raphael Saadiq, each originally featured on each acts latest CDs.
There are a pair of Blues/Hip Hop cuts; "Evolution of a man" by Q-Tip featuring Al Kapone which samples "I'm a man", and "Bridging the gap" by Nas (and his father Olu Dara), also previously released.
The problem with albums like these is that people will tend to compare the performances to the originals and find them coming up short. I think it is great that the Blues is being introduced to a new generation of music lovers. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
The movie stars Beyoncé as Etta James and she gets to perform a few Etta James songs; a nice restrained reading of "At last", "Trust in me", "All I could do is cry", the retro doo wop-sounding "Once in a lifetime" (an original song and rather nice), and "I'd rather go blind" (the latter oversung in my opinion, sounding rather like an American Idol wannabe's attempt to impress Simon Cowell). Much has been made by a number of critics about her subpar vocals on these songs, but I feel she actually does quite well (except for that lone clunker I mentioned), much better than she does on her latest disc, but I digress.
Mos Def plays Chuck Berry and he sings "No particular place to go", "Nadine", "Maybellene", "Promised land" and "Come on". Jeffrey Wright sounds very convincing as Muddy Waters, all gruff and soulful singing "I'm a man", "I'm your hoochie coochie man", "I can't be satisfied" as well as "Country blues" with Bill Simms Jr. Columbus Short plays Little Walter and sings the swinging "My babe" which appears again done by The King, Elvis Presley.
A few other standouts are actually new songs; the rolicking Gospel "The sound" by MaryMary, "6 O'Clock blues" by Solange and the swinging Little Stevie Wonder-channelling "Let's take a walk" by Raphael Saadiq, each originally featured on each acts latest CDs.
There are a pair of Blues/Hip Hop cuts; "Evolution of a man" by Q-Tip featuring Al Kapone which samples "I'm a man", and "Bridging the gap" by Nas (and his father Olu Dara), also previously released.
The problem with albums like these is that people will tend to compare the performances to the originals and find them coming up short. I think it is great that the Blues is being introduced to a new generation of music lovers. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I have watched this movie a lot, enjoyed it enough to buy the Special 2 CD edition of the music from the motion picture. The music sounds superb when viewing the movie. I played the sample that was offered, and it sounded good too. I ordered it, and got it today. Beyonce, Elvis, and the Little Walter tracks were good. The rest of it did not even come close to the sound in the movie. I sure am sorry I bought it. Anyone thinking of buying it, save your money. Buy the one on the Chess label that gives the original singers of this music. I have never written a review, but I felt that I had to in this instance.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By E. Harding
Format:Audio CD
Ok like the first review i hated the rap tune on end of first disc, that said i dug the soundtrack get the 2 cd set. It was far better then the single cd. Beyonce did a great job with the Etta James tunes(fav's would be trust in me and at last), I hope the movie and big names on soundtrack will bring people to blues....where it all began. Enjoy all.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD filled with GREAT hits!
Enjoyed this CD from start to finish - had to buy a new one as my original had seen better days...and stopped playing haha! Easy - enjoyable listen!
Published 20 days ago by Pamela Jacobs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
I bought this as a gift. My friend was overjoyed with it , she plays it over and over. Fast shipping, thank you.
Published 28 days ago by Nikki
3.0 out of 5 stars
One or two good tunes
Bought it for the version of 'At Last', the rest of the songs are just not very good or remarkable.
Published 2 months ago by KB
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it
The movie was good, so you have to have the soundtrack! Purchase it as a gift for your parents, uncles and aunts, who will enjoy the oldies and goldies as much as you do.
Published 2 months ago by Marva Lewis
3.0 out of 5 stars
I bought it for a relative.
I didn't buy it for myself. So I didn't listen to it to know whether or not it was sucktastic.
Published 2 months ago by Ampheromine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Past
Everything good n new is now in the past, try to copy that feeling and sound, it's just not there anymore, alas!
Published 2 months ago by Scruffy Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the quality of sound !!!
This is the music that stirs the soul, my soul !!! The quality of the actual recording is excellent !!!
Published 3 months ago by Terry Carpenter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Soundtrack
If you like the blues--the real blues-this is as close as you'll get from a film--all the actors did their own singing, and Jeffrey Wright and Beyonce are outstanding.
Published 3 months ago by Anthony J. Curulla
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it.
I feel like charging people money to listen to this. It will make you cry. the music is outstanding. this is classic.
Published 4 months ago by leelee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great music!
That was a great movie and the soundtrack is awsome. For those who like blues, it is a must have it!
Published 4 months ago by Gordo
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