Action Jackson (soundtrack)

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Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album
Album cover to the movie sound track Action Jackson.jpeg
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists/Vanity
ReleasedMarch 8, 1988 (1988-03-08)
Recorded1987–1988
Genre Pop, Funk, Soul, R&B
Length45:56
Label Lorimar
Producer Richard Perry, Bernadette Cooper LeVert, Jesse Johnson
Kae Williams Jr, Phillip Lightfoot
Jeff Lorber, Randy Muller
Solomon Roberts Jr, Stevie Salas
Vanity albums chronology
Skin on Skin
(1986)
Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album
(1988)
Singles from Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album
  1. "He Turned Me Out"
    Released: January 9, 1988
  2. "Undress"
    Released: April 27, 1988

Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album is the official soundtrack album for the 1988 film Action Jackson starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone. [1] The soundtrack album was produced by Richard Perry, Jeff Lorber, Stevie Salas, as well as Jesse Johnson and Bernadette Cooper. The soundtrack features new music by Herbie Hancock, The Pointer Sisters' R&B hit "He Turned Me Out", LeVert and Sister Sledge.

Contents

The soundtrack also includes three new songs by Vanity, "Faraway Eyes" and "Undress" written and produced by former The Time member and musician Jesse Johnson, and "Shotgun" with saxophonist Dave Koz. Koz himself also provides lead vocals on "Shotgun" with Vanity.

Track listing

US, Europe 12" Vinyl LP, record, compact cassette, and CD [2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."He Turned Me Out"
The Pointer Sisters 4:25
2."Action Jackson" Bernadette Cooper Madame X5:01
3."For the Love of Money" LeVert 5:24
4."Undress Me"
  • Kim Cage
  • Vanity
Vanity 4:10
5."Building Up (Action Jackson)"Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock 4:05
6."Keeping Good Loving" Sister Sledge 5:24
7."Shotgun"Autry DeWalt II Dave Koz and Vanity4:12
8."Faraway Eyes"
Vanity4:24
9."Lover's Celebration"Randy Muller Skyy 3:46
10."Protect and Serve" Stevie Salas MC Jam & Pee Wee Jam5:05

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