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In 1998, the independent film company Miramax released the motion picture "Down In The Delta". It was an urban film that was not quite like any other. For starters, it was notable for being the first and only film directed by poet Maya Angelou. Also, the film had big names attached to the project- such as Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine and Wesley Snipes (who was one of the producers of the film). The film also starred "Good Times" sitcom actress Esther Rolle in her final film roles before her death later that year. The film was based around an elderly woman who sent her drug addicted daughter and her children to live with her brother in law. The trouble was that she had no intention of being near him, primarily due to the fact he lived in rural Mississippi. While not a success at the box office, the film received critical acclaim.
The soundtrack to the film was much more overlooked. Virgin Records America released the album with a who's who in urban adult contemporary and Delta blues. There are a few old songs on here, such as Janet Jackson's "God's Stepchild"- which was a leftover from her album "The Velvet Rope". Luther Vandross teams up with Cassandra Wilson and Bob James on "I'm Only Human", which previously appeared on his lone release for Virgin "I Know". A couple of older songs rounding out the album were Sweet Honey In The Rock's "Patchwork Quilt" as well as the DJ Quik produced Tracie Spencer ballad "The Rain". The newer songs on here are the highlights of the soundtrack. D'Angelo does an excellent cover of the Ohio Players' ballad "Heaven Must Be Like This". Boyz II Men vocalist Shawn Stockman delivers the ballad "Just A Little Love", while The O'Jays singer Eddie Levert duets with his sons Levert members Gerald and Sean on "Where Would I Be". However, the album's best song is the duet between Hi-Five lead singer Tony Thompson and songwriter Antoinette Roberson on the ballad "We Belong Together". Overall, the "Down In The Delta" soundtrack was a great album that didn't get much attention during its initial release. If there was any soundtrack that deserved to be heard by the masses, it was this one.
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- David SpanswickReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2012
an amazing soundtrack collective
