Rush: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

Eric Clapton

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 14, 1992)
• Original Release Date: January 14, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LS1
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,274 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Score By Clapton, July 27, 2001

By	Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Eric Clapton had never provided the score to a film, but he finally jumped into the film area with the soundtrack to Rush. The movie chronicles the tale of two undercover narcotic offices who in the course of their jobs become heroin addicts themselves. The album is made up of mostly instrumentals that has a dark and mellow nature that underscores the decent into drug addicted hell the two cops spiral into. Mr. Clapton himself was facing tragedy as he was recording the album, his four year old son Conner, was killed when he accidentally fell out of a window. To memorialize his son, he wrote and recorded one of most haunting and elegant songs ever written about the loss of loved one, "Tears In Heaven". The song would go on to bigger fame in it's Unplugged version, but the studio version is equally beautiful and worth buying the album for alone.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clapton is God!, September 28, 2003

By	Morton (Colorado) - See all my reviews

Clapton is God! That was all I could say after listening to this. I mean his playing here is just down right amazing as always, but I wasnt expecting much when I listend to this, I just thought it was gonna be 'Tears In Heaven' and thats it. Boy, was I wrong or what? This is a mostly instumental album, except for the last three songs. But it is never boring, and it will never-not amaze you. Clapton plays with such emotion, I havent heard Clapton play with this much emotion since Derek And The Dominos were together 30 years ago. Claptons voice sounds great here. Now on to 'Tears In Heaven' the acoustic song. This is without a doubt the best song on the album in in the top 5 Clapton songs of all time! Its about him losing his kid who fell from like a 2 story window, so there is a lot of emotion behind it. I feel a close attraction to this song because around the time this came out my older sister had died, and my mom loved Clapton so she connected with this song and it makes me and her both stop and think every time we here it. This is a five star album any way you look at it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good tracks....., November 14, 2000

By	"justin_c" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

Generally, the CD is very mellow and relaxing. 7 of the tracks are instrumental pieces, and 3 have vocals. Clapton's guitar is articulate and sounds great. The digital recording and mastering are very good and the CD has great sound. Like alot of soundtracks, the pieces tend to wander without the accompanying video, but this one isn't too bad. It is great music to doze in and out of during an afternoon rain! Some of the better tracks are in the sample listening:

1. New Recruit
4. Kristen and Jim
5. Preludin Fugue (the sample omits the best part)

Enjoy!