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]
| Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Studios, ABC Studios, Sound City, Beachwood Studios | |||
| Length | 48:02 | |||
| Label | United Artists[1] | |||
| Producer | Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott | |||
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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
editThe 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
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [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 said 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
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "The 20 best 1970s blaxploitation soundtracks". Fact. September 11, 2014.
- ^ "War Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (August 17, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation.
- ^ Music Is History. Abrams. October 19, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 827.
- ^ "War Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Record Producers. Billboard Books. 1999. p. 281.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (Feb 27, 2009). "War: Lonnie Jordan's stories from the front". Goldmine. Vol. 35, no. 5. pp. 26–29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "L.A.'s Canyon Firm Bows as Multi-Track Specialist". Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 30. Jul 29, 1978. p. 55.
- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (December 16, 1994). "Compilations Offer Perspective on Major Talents". Deseret News. p. W7.
- ^ a b "War Youngblood". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "War". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 504.
- ^ a b The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 535.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. p. 1633.