Across 110th Street O.S.T.

Across 110th Street O.S.T.

The soundtrack to a relatively little-known 1972 blaxploitation film featured songs written and performed by Bobby Womack, as well as a musical score by J.J. Johnson. Although the inconsistency of the approach precluded a musical statement along the lines of Superfly, it's an interesting find for those looking for little-heeded early-'70s soul with funk and rock influences. Womack's cuts count among his better material, and even if the title track cops much of its attitude from Superfly, it has a satisfyingly tough soul-rock groove of its own. "If You Want My Love" is a good grainy ballad, "Quicksand" a propulsive number well-suited for action scenes, and "Do It Right" in the mold of James Brown, but more rock-oriented. Johnson's instrumental contributions, while not as interesting, set a nice period soul-jazz mood, and there are nifty periodic washes of electronic effects in both composers' contributions. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Country USA
Brand ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S.LP
Manufacturer SNAPPER MUSIC LTD.
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1860933
Model 2179079
ReleaseDate 2017-02-06
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 803415123124
EANs 0803415123124

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