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Full disclaimer, I am a decidedly biased reviewer. Robbie Robertson is one of my all time musical heroes. Most of his catalog, both with the Band and his solo career is exemplary material. This soundtrack was his first official solo release after the glorious "Last Waltz" put an end to the original Band line up's output.
I wasn't very familiar with Carny before purchasing it, but knew it would be a day one commitment for me given my respect for Robbie. This soundtrack is divided into two sides. Side one is the AC/rock oriented material mostly composed by Robbie and played by studio musicians. Side two is a bit of odd musical bits from Alex North. I'm not going to spend any time on the Alex North side because I haven't listened to it enough yet.
The musicians Robbie chose to play this music with are definitely top shelf. And the production of the songs isn't dated at all. But most unfortunately, the songs just aren't there. All but one are instrumentals, which is totally fine; even fun considering The Band didn't really enter into this territory. But every single song is a very straight forward blues based progression played with a jazz flair. Simply not the kind of thing that warrants repeated listening for me.
For me personally, I'm happy to support one of my musical heroes and don't necessarily regret this purchase. But unless you are a diehard or are already familiar with this material, I would highly advise you try to hunt these songs down before committing to a purchase. I'm glad this super obscure title has finally been released, but don't think it will find all too many favorable ears.
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