Roll Bounce [Soundtrack]

Robert Plant | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 23, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Music World
• ASIN: B000AOJ9EO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,773 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

When a pop song soundtrack truly captures the essence of a movie, you know a lot of care went into the cut selection. It's a cinch that something like a Cameron Crowe soundtrack is always going to pass the test, but what a delightful surprise that Roll Bounce offers such a charming and witty set that's entirely in keeping with the movie's own enchanting spirit. The mix is about equally divided between straight period tunes (Roll Bounce unfolds in and around the '70s roller-disco craze) and updates of classics from the era. The old numbers are all winners that, again, seem chosen with loving consideration both for appropriateness to the scenes they accompany as well as for the attention they deserved (though may not have received) at the time. In addition to Chic's ubiquitous "Le Freak," lesser-known '70s gems include the funky soul of Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Superman Lover," and the wistful groove of Bill Wither's languorous, superproduced ballad, "Lovely Day." Some of the updates: an overly-boogified version of Kool and the Gang's "Hollywood Swingin'" with Jason Kay of Jamiroquai doing his best Kool impersonation. To keep the contemporary crowd happy, Keith Sweat is represented with the lush ballad "I Wanna Know Your Name." And there's a hotter-than-ever cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" from Michelle Williams. Beyonce also makes an appearance with her loving cover of the ethereal, "Wishin' On a Star." The least successful "update" is a distinctively 21st century reimagining of the disco mainstay "Boogie Oogie Oogie," which gains little from the combo of house-rap and crooning by Brook Valentine, Fabolous, and Yo Yo. But in essence, Roll Bounce is a terrific mix of old, new, and some stuff in between that makes a perfect companion to the film.--Ted Fry

Product Description

With the soundtrack to the film "Roll Bounce," Mathew Knowles has assembled a timeless CD that booms with the heat of summer and the memorable sound of the '70's. Featuring classic originals and dynamic remakes by contemporary artists such as Fabolous, Brooke Valentine, and Yo Yo (giving more bass to Boogie Oogie Oogie); Michelle Williams (covering Al Green's "Let's Stay Together") Keith Sweat (tackling "I Wanna Know Your Name") and Beyounce (with a sultry interpretation of "Wishing on a Star"), the "Roll Bounce" soundtrack represents the best in music then and now.

Customer Reviews

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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Despair of a french fan., April 2, 2006

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Misutsu "..." (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roll Bounce (Audio CD)

This soundtrack is a swindle, but fortunately, i'm persevering !

* Flashlight, interprété par Parliament

* Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll, interprété par Vaughan Mason & Crew

* I Wanna Know Your Name, interprété par Keith Sweat

* Lovely Day, interprété par Bill Withers

* Emotion, interprété par Samantha Sang

* Can You Feel the Force, interprété par The Real Thing

* Love to Love You Baby, interprété par Donna Summer

* Superman Lover, interprété par Johnny Watson

* I'll Keep Loving You, interprété par Carl Douglas

* Barracuda, interprété par Heart

* Rock the Boat, interprété par Hues Corporation

* Baby Hold On, interprété par Eddie Money

* On the Beautiful Blue Danube, interprété par The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

* Kung Fu Fighting, interprété par Carl Douglas

* I'm Your Boogie Man, interprété par K.C. & The Sunshine Band

* Pure Gold, interprété par Earth, Wind & Fire

* Let's Roll, interprété par Chaka Khan

* Easy, interprété par The Commodores

* For All We Know, interprété par Donny Hathaway

* Boogie Fever, interprété par The Sylvers

* Pick Up the Pieces, interprété par The Average White Band

* Le Freak, interprété par Chic

* Hollywood Swinging, interprété par Kool & The Gang

* Fire, interprété par Ohio Players

* Get Off, interprété par Foxy

* He's the Greatest Dancer, interprété par Sister Sledge

* Boogie Oogie Oogie, interprété par Keyshia Cole et Fabolous

Thank you Wikipédia !

Bye.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big disappointment!!! Waste of time and money!!!, May 18, 2006

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L. Damiano (Va Beach, Va.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roll Bounce (Audio CD)

The movie "Roll Bounce" has close to thirty songs playing though out it. So why does this lame soundtrack have less than half of those songs on it? What happened to KC & The Sunshine Band?, Donna Summer?, The Ohio Players?, Sister Sledge?, The Commordores?, Samantha Sang?, Heart? and a host of other artists heard in the film but nowhere to be found on the soundtrack!!!

69 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cover versions? No thanks, September 25, 2005

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A. Duralde (W. Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roll Bounce (Audio CD)

I, for one, will be assembling the REAL versions of these songs -- as heard in the film -- off iTunes rather than shell out for new versions from current (bland) artists.