Crossroads (1986 soundtrack)

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Crossroads OST
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Soundtrack album by
Ry Cooder, Steve Vai, Arlen Roth
Released1986
Studio Ocean Way, Nashville
Genre Rock
Length37:06
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer Tom Whalley
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson.

Contents

The film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and featured an original score by Ry Cooder. Guitarists William Kanengiser, Arlen Roth and Steve Vai perform in the film but are not featured in the soundtrack. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crossroads" Ahmad Jamal, Robert Johnson, Traditional4:24
2."Down in Mississippi" J. B. Lenoir 4:25
3."Cotton Needs Pickin'" Frank Frost, Richard "Shubby" Holmes, John Price, Otis Taylor 2:58
4."Viola Lee Blues" Noah Lewis 3:11
5."See You in Hell, Blind Boy" Ry Cooder 2:10
6."Nitty Gritty Mississippi" (not in the movie)Fred Burch, Don Hill2:57
7."He Made a Woman Out of Me"Fred Burch, Don Hill4:12
8."Feelin' Bad Blues" Ry Cooder 4:16
9."Somebody's Callin' My Name"Traditional1:45
10."Willie Brown Blues" Ry Cooder, Joe Seneca3:45
11."Walkin' Away Blues" Ry Cooder, Sonny Terry 3:37
Total length:37:06

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1986/87)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 24
US Billboard 200 [4] 85

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Ry Cooder – Crossroads - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1986, CD)". Discogs .
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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