Crooklyn (soundtrack)

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Crooklyn, Volume 1: Music from the Motion Picture
Crooklyn soundtrack vol. 1.JPG
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
Genre
Length56:36
Label MCA Records
MCAD-11036
Producer Spike Lee (exec.)
Singles from Crooklyn, Volume 1: Music from the Motion Picture
  1. "Crooklyn"
    Released: January 1994
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Crooklyn, Volume II: Music from the Motion Picture
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 25, 1994
Genre
Length55:53
Label MCA Records
MCAD-11065
Producer Spike Lee (exec.)
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Crooklyn is the title of the soundtrack to the 1994 Spike Lee film of the same name. The soundtrack was released in two parts. Volume 1 was released May 10, 1994 just prior to the film's release and Volume II was released in October 25 that same year, both on MCA Records. The soundtrack albums feature music that was popular during the 1970s, two exceptions being "Crooklyn" by The Crooklyn Dodgers and "People Make the World Go Round" by Marc Dorsey, both of which were recorded specifically for the film. The two albums comprise 28 songs from the film, though some tracks, such as "Hey Joe" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience are omitted from both releases.

Contents

Track listing

Volume 1

Crooklyn, Volume 1: Music from the Motion Picture
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Crooklyn" (performed by the Crooklyn Dodgers) A Tribe Called Quest 4:32
2."Respect Yourself" (performed by The Staple Singers) Al Bell 4:53
3."Everyday People" (performed by Sly and the Family Stone) Sly Stone 2:19
4."Pusherman" (performed by Curtis Mayfield) Curtis Mayfield 5:02
5."Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (performed by The Persuaders) The Poindexter Brothers 3:24
6."El Pito (I'll Never Go Back to Georgia)" (performed by Joe Cuba)Pancho Cristal5:32
7."ABC" (performed by The Jackson 5) The Corporation 2:58
8."Oh Girl" (performed by The Chi-Lites) Eugene Record 3:47
9."Mighty Love" (performed by The Spinners) Thom Bell 4:57
10."Mr. Big Stuff" (performed by Jean Knight) Wardell Quezergue 2:46
11."O-o-h Child" (performed by the Five Stairsteps) Stan Vincent 3:17
12."Pass the Peas" (performed by The J.B.'s) James Brown 3:11
13."Time Has Come Today" (performed by The Chambers Brothers) David Rubinson 4:54
14."People Make the World Go Round" (performed by Marc Dorsey) Narada Michael Walden 5:06
Total length:56:36

Volume II

Crooklyn, Volume II: Music from the Motion Picture
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."People Make the World Go Round" (performed by The Stylistics) Thom Bell 6:22
2."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (performed by Stevie Wonder) Stevie Wonder 2:38
3."Bra" (performed by Cymande) John Schroeder 5:02
4."I'm Stone in Love with You" (performed by The Stylistics) Thom Bell 3:17
5."Everybody Is a Star" (performed by Sly and the Family Stone) Sly Stone 3:00
6."Never Can Say Goodbye" (performed by The Jackson 5) Hal Davis 2:56
7."Soul Power" (performed by James Brown) James Brown 4:23
8."Soul Makossa" (performed by Manu DiBango) 4:25
9."La-La (Means I Love You)" (performed by The Delfonics)
3:19
10."I'll Take You There" (performed by The Staple Singers) Al Bell 4:31
11."Puerto Rico" (performed by Eddie Palmieri)6:57
12."Theme from Shaft" (performed by Isaac Hayes) Isaac Hayes 3:19
13."The Tears of a Clown" (performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)3:03
14."I Can See Clearly Now" (performed by Johnny Nash) Johnny Nash 2:41
Total length:55:53

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [4] 10

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crooklyn [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crooklyn, Vol. 2 - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  3. "Soundtrack Crooklyn Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. "Soundtrack Crooklyn Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved April 23, 2019.