Only the Strong Survive [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Koch Records
• ASIN: B00008XEP8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,626 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Nostalgia can be as onerous as it is seductive. The remembrances of things past often sacrifices hard truths for emotional reassurance. While this filmed love letter to '60s soul by producer Roger Friedman, legendary documentary filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus (Dylan's Don't Look Back and Monterrey Pop) sometimes glosses over the hardscrabble roots (and sometimes fate) of its subjects, it's hard not to like a soundtrack that simply showcases the likes of Wilson Pickett, Ann Peebles, and Jerry Butler onstage. If Wilson Pickett's maniacal energy has mellowed somewhat with age, the passing years have only refined Jerry Butler's magic voice (showcased here on his hits "Your Precious Love" and "Only the Strong Survive") like a Stradivarius. But there's some justice to be found here as well. The undersung Ann Peebles gets her due on a strong performance of "Breaking Up Somebody's Home," while original Supreme Mary Wilson rewrites some difficult history with a take on "Someday We'll Be Together," a Supremes session from which she she was originally excluded. And the project's devotion to sweet soul music is almost religious, the fervor Rufus and Carla Thomas bring to their "Nightime is the Right Time" is as good as gospel. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

The soundtrack to D.A. Pennebaker and Chig Hegedus' love letter to '60s soul, featuring performances by Wilson Pickett, Jerry Butler, Rufus Thomas, Ann Peebles, Sam Moore, Isaac Hayes, Chi Lites and Mary Wilson!

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5.0 out of 5 stars great soul sounds, January 3, 2007

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This review is from: Only the Strong Survive (Audio CD)

Excellent Cd! I like the mix of songs. It has a mix of slow songs, fast, blues grooving soul songs, and some good singing and music! But don't take my word for it. Listen to the samples. After all, everyone has different taste in music.