The Wanderers [Import]

Wanderers (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: July 4, 1979
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Castle
• ASIN: B0007W0KM4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great upgrade from the original soundtrack CD, August 7, 2007

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J. Bergstrom (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wanderers (Audio CD)

I bought this expanded version of The Wanderers soundtrack blindly, not certain of the sound quality or the stereo content. One of the best features of the original soundtrack CD was that it had the wide stereo version of Dion's "The Wanderer" and "Runaround Sue" (back when they were still a little less common on CD). So I was pleased to discover that for the most part, the stereo content is the same, and the fidelity is noticeably improved. There are a few changes, however, that are worth noting for people who are familiar with the original soundtrack CD. First of all, the obvious: this new version has been expanded to include five new songs from the movie, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "You Really Got a Hold on Me" by The Miracles, "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, "Tequila" by The Champs and "I Love You" by The Volumes. Second, one track that was formerly mono is now presented in stereo: "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles. On the down side, though, "Stand By Me" which used to be in stereo, is now inexplicably in mono. And with all the great restoration that's been done to the Motown catalog in recent years, there's really no good reason not to go with the stereo version of "You Really Got a Hold on Me" either - that's a poor choice in my opinion. Also, one other significant change is the stereo alternate take of "Do You Love Me" used on the old soundtrack has been replaced by the more common mono 45 version on the new soundtrack. That was probably done for posterity sake since it's the true hit version, but personally I liked having the stereo alternate take, since it's rarer. All in all, this expanded edition is a great album and definitely a worthwhile upgrade. Here's the full stereo/mono breakdown for those who are interested:

1. Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons (S)
2. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (M)
3. Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons (S)
4. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels (S)
5. Sherry - The Four Seasons (S)
6. Baby It's You - The Shirelles (M)
7. Pipeline - The Chantays (S)
8. You Really Got a Hold On Me - The Miracles (M)
9. Wipe Out - The Surfaris (M)
10. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles (S)
11. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (M)
12. Shout (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers (S)
13. Do You Love Me - The Contours (M)
14. Runaround Sue - Dion (S)
15. Tequila - The Champs (M)
16. I Love You - The Volumes (M)
17. The Wanderer - Dion (S)

5.0 out of 5 stars listen to the music, February 25, 2009

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B. Hallas (woodville new zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wanderers (Audio CD)

great to finally get hold of this soundtrack of a movie i watched that many times in the 1980s that i lost count, great music to listen to or if ya in the mood have a dance to, now in the words of the title song "i am the type of guy who likes to roam around" so i am wandering out of here get this soundtrack and have fun .......

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars oldies, February 15, 2010

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Linda Alberthal - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wanderers (Audio CD)

My husband said it was a good cd. He loved all the oldies on it.