After the commercial success of that soundtrack, MCA Records released a follow-up entitled The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on 17 March 1992 featuring 11 tracks, albeit being less successful than the previous release. Both soundtracks were combined and released as a deluxe editiondouble album by Geffen Records in 2017, that also accompanied five tracks from cast member Andrew Strong's solo album Strong (1993).
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the film released by MCA Records on 13 August 1991.[2] The album which was produced by Kevin Killen, Paul Bushnell and Alan Parker, featured fourteen songs which appeared in various scenes of the film.[3][4]
Commercial performance
The soundtrack album was a commercial success, reaching the number one position of the New Zealand Albums Chart.[5] It also reached number one on the Australian Album Chart, and was certified 5× platinum.[6]The Commitments was present for a total of 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 8.[7] According to The Daily Telegraph, it has soundtrack has sold 12 million copies worldwide.[8]
Reception
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "a bit generic",[9] while Robert Christgau called it "a cross between The Big Chill and The Blues Brothers" with performers who "sacrifice idiosyncrasy for competence".[10] Alan Young of Consequence wrote, "With the film’s soundtrack in check, not just the North Side Dubliners earn a piece of soul, but the gift is shared by everyone who desires a getaway and a simpler, honest approach to the world."[11]
Track listing
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1991)
The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the follow-up to the first soundtrack album, produced by Killen and Bushnell and released by MCA Records on 17 March 1992.[33] It included four more songs from the film, as well as seven additional songs performed by the cast.[34][35]
Commercial performance
Unlike its predecessor, Vol. 2 proved less successful than the previous release, peaking at No. 118 on the Billboard 200 chart.[36] The album also reached No. 6 on the Australian Album Chart, and was certified gold.[6]
Reception
Billy Altman, writing for Entertainment Weekly awarded the album a "B", praising the performers for "sounding more mature and together on their seven newly recorded cover versions here than on four left over from the film".[37] Erlewine, in his review for AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five and described it as being "plain and forgettable".[38]
Track listing
The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1992)
The Commitments (Deluxe Edition) is the double-disc soundtrack combining both the first and second soundtrack, featuring 25 songs in total. In addition, the album also contains five songs from the cast member Andrew Strong's solo album Strong (1993).[53]
Reception
AllMusic's Erlewine described the combination as "all competent, respectful tribute to classic '60s R&B and soul".[54] Kingsley Abbott of Record Collector noted that the album offers "constant variety and interest".[55]
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