Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Last updated
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
File:Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).jpg
Soundtrack album by
War
Released1978
StudioCherokee Studios, ABC Studios, Sound City, Beachwood Studios
Length48:02
Label United Artists [1]
Producer Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott
War chronology
Galaxy
(1977)		Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(1978)		 The Music Band
(1979)

Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is an album by the American band War, released in 1978. [2] [3] It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. [4]

Contents

The album peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard 200. [5] The title track peaked at No. 21 on Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles chart. [6]

Production

The album was produced primarily by Jerry Goldstein. [7] It was War's final album with B.B. Dickerson as a full member of the band; discounting Eric Burdon, it was also the band's final album with its original lineup. [8] [9] War and the film's studio used a multi-track synchronizing system, as did many soundtracks of the period. [10]

"Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" begins with a conga introduction. [11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Robert Christgau C+ [13]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Martin C. Strong 4/10 [16]

Robert Christgau wrote that "the level of the writing is suggested by the title of the best track, 'This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good'." [13]

AllMusic wrote that "War got decent mileage from the soundtrack for this B-movie ... They ended with two R&B hits." [12] The New Rolling Stone Record Guide determined that the soundtrack was among the United Artists albums "of uniformly high quality, stinging and angry at their peaks." [15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)"10:42
2."Sing a Happy Song"4:04
3."Keep On Doin'"3:50
4."The Kingsmen Sign"2:35
5."Walking to War"2:43
6."This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good"6:26
7."Junk Yard"2:32
8."Superdude"2:35
9."Youngblood & Sybil"1:44
10."Flying Machine (The Chase)"7:39
11."Searching for Youngblood & Rommel"1:45
12."Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Reprise"1:27

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">War (band)</span> American funk band

War is an American funk/rock/soul band from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs . Formed in 1969, War is a musical crossover band that fuses elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, psychedelia, and reggae. According to music writer Colin Larkin, their "potent fusion of funk, R&B, rock and Latin styles produced a progressive soul sound", while Martin C. Strong calls them "one of the fiercest progressive soul combos of the '70s". Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973. The band transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was subject to many line-up changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.

<i>Saturday Night Fever</i> (soundtrack) 1977 soundtrack album by Bee Gees and various artists

Saturday Night Fever is the soundtrack album from the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. The soundtrack was released on November 15, 1977 by RSO Records. Prior to the release of Thriller by Michael Jackson, Saturday Night Fever was the best-selling album in music history, and still ranks among the best-selling soundtrack albums worldwide, with sales figures of over 40 million copies.

<i>The Harder They Come</i> (soundtrack) 1972 soundtrack album by Jimmy Cliff

The Harder They Come is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1972 in the United Kingdom as Island Records ILPS 9202. It was issued in February 1973 in North America as Mango Records SMAS-7400. It peaked at No. 140 on the Billboard 200. In 2021, the album was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

<i>More Songs About Buildings and Food</i> 1978 album by Talking Heads

More Songs About Buildings and Food is the second studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on July 14, 1978, by Sire Records. It was the first of three albums produced by collaborator Brian Eno, and saw the band move toward an increasingly danceable style, crossing singer David Byrne's unusual delivery with new emphasis on the rhythm section composed of bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz.

<i>Music from Big Pink</i> 1968 studio album by the Band

Music from Big Pink is the debut studio album by the Band. Released in 1968, it employs a distinctive blend of country, rock, folk, classical, R&B, blues, and soul. The music was composed partly in "Big Pink", a house shared by bassist/singer Rick Danko, pianist/singer Richard Manuel and organist Garth Hudson in West Saugerties, New York. The album itself was recorded in studios in New York and Los Angeles in 1968, and followed the band's backing of Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour and time spent together in upstate New York recording material that was officially released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes, also with Dylan. The cover artwork is a painting by Dylan.

<i>The Band</i> (album) 1969 studio album by the Band

The Band is the second studio album by the Canadian-American rock band the Band, released on September 22, 1969. It is also known as The Brown Album. According to Rob Bowman's liner notes for the 2000 reissue, The Band has been viewed as a concept album, with the songs focusing on people, places and traditions associated with an older version of Americana. Thus, the songs on this album draw on historic themes for "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "King Harvest " and "Jawbone".

<i>Outlandos dAmour</i> 1978 studio album by the Police

Outlandos d'Amour is the debut studio album by English rock band the Police, released on 2 October 1978 by A&M Records. Elevated by the success of its lead single, "Roxanne", Outlandos d'Amour peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 23 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned two additional hit singles: "Can't Stand Losing You" and "So Lonely".

<i>The Cars</i> (album) 1978 studio album by the Cars

The Cars is the debut studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released on June 6, 1978, by Elektra Records. The album was managed by longtime producer Roy Thomas Baker, and spawned several hit singles, including "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll", as well as other radio and film hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Moving in Stereo". The Cars peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, and has been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<i>Countdown to Ecstasy</i> 1973 studio album by Steely Dan

Countdown to Ecstasy is the second studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released by ABC Records in July 1973. It was recorded at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles, California, except for Rick Derringer's slide guitar part for "Show Biz Kids", which was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. After the departure of vocalist David Palmer from Steely Dan, the group recorded the album with Donald Fagen singing lead on every track.

<i>Give It Up</i> (Bonnie Raitt album) 1972 studio album by Bonnie Raitt

Give It Up is the second studio album by American musician Bonnie Raitt. Released in 1972 by Warner Bros. Records, Give It Up is an amalgamation of various genres, including folk, blues, R&B, and soft rock. Seven of the ten tracks on the album are covers, and the tracks range from soft sentimental ballads to fast-paced folk rock pieces. Lyrically, Give It Up revolves around Raitt's femininity, relationships, and being comfortable with herself. Raitt recorded the album at Bearsville Studios with producer Michael Cuscuna.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Sly and the Family Stone album) 1970 greatest hits album by Sly and the Family Stone

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American group Sly and the Family Stone. It was first released on November 21, 1970, by Epic Records. The album includes all of the singles from the albums Dance to the Music (1968), Life (1968), and Stand! (1969).

<i>Rust Never Sleeps</i> 1979 live album with studio recordings by Neil Young with Crazy Horse

Rust Never Sleeps is the eleventh album by Canadian American singer-songwriter Neil Young and American band Crazy Horse. It was released on June 22, 1979, by Reprise Records and features both studio and live tracks. Most of the album was recorded live, then overdubbed in the studio, while others originated in the studio. Young used the phrase "rust never sleeps" as a concept for his tour with Crazy Horse to avoid artistic complacency and try more progressive, theatrical approaches to performing live.

<i>Right or Wrong</i> (Rosanne Cash album) 1979 studio album by Rosanne Cash

Right or Wrong is the second studio album by American country music singer Rosanne Cash. It was released in September 1979 by Columbia Records.

<i>Truth n Time</i> 1978 studio album by Al Green

Truth N' Time is a studio album by the soul singer Al Green, released in 1978. It was Green's last album of mainly secular music for several years.

<i>Only Life</i> 1988 studio album by The Feelies

Only Life is the third album by the American rock band the Feelies, released in 1988. It was made with the same line-up that appeared on the band's previous album, The Good Earth. The album contains a cover of the Velvet Underground's "What Goes On".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">If You Want My Love</span> 1982 single by Cheap Trick

"If You Want My Love" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1982 as the lead single from their sixth studio album One on One. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. It reached number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart.

<i>Bumps & Bruises</i> (Joe Tex album) 1977 studio album by Joe Tex

Bumps & Bruises is an album by the American R&B musician Joe Tex, released in 1977 via Epic Records.

City in the Sky is an album by American music group the Staple Singers, released in 1974. It was the group's final album for Stax Records. The 1990s reissue appended bonus tracks from the group's set at Wattstax.

<i>A Message from the People</i> 1972 studio album by Ray Charles

A Message from the People is a studio album by the American R&B musician Ray Charles, released in 1972. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide called it "a protest album of sorts."

<i>Animal</i> (Bar-Kays album) 1989 studio album by Bar-Kays

Animal is an album by the American R&B band the Bar-Kays, released in 1989.

References

  1. ↑ "The 20 best 1970s blaxploitation soundtracks". Fact Magazine. September 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "War Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Dave (August 17, 2001). "Funk". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Music Is History". Abrams. October 19, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 827.
  6. ↑ "War Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Record Producers. Billboard Books. 1999. p. 281.
  8. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (Feb 27, 2009). "War: Lonnie Jordan's stories from the front". Goldmine. 35 (5): 26–29.
  9. ↑ Ruggiero, Bob (April 24, 2008). "The Lowrider Band – You might take War's name, but you can't take away their music". Music. Houston Press.
  10. ↑ "L.A.'s Canyon Firm Bows as Multi-Track Specialist". Billboard. 90 (30): 55. Jul 29, 1978.
  11. ↑ Iwasaki, Scott (December 16, 1994). "COMPILATIONS OFFER PERSPECTIVE ON MAJOR TALENTS". Deseret News. p. W7.
  12. 1 2 "War - Youngblood Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  13. 1 2 "Robert Christgau: CG: War". www.robertchristgau.com.
  14. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 504.
  15. 1 2 The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 535.
  16. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. p. 1633.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.