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    Footloose (Australian Bonus Tracks)

    12/24/2002

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    All Music Guide Review

    Footloose was a throwback to '50s rock & roll movies, with a silly plot about a town where it was illegal to dance. It was a major hit, as was its soundtrack, which spent a grand total of ten weeks at number one and sold over seven million copies. It's easy to see why -- the album delivers its mainstream pop, anthemic rock, and light dance-pop with style and an abundance of hooks. Six of the nine tracks became Top 40 hits, and three -- Kenny Loggins' bouncy title song, the excellent power ballad "Almost Paradise" (a duet between Loverboy's Mike Reno and Heart's Ann Wilson), and Deniece Williams' frothy, charming "Let's Hear It for the Boy" -- shot into the Top Ten. The sound and production of Footloose has dated badly -- there is a reliance on synthesizers and drum machines that instantly announces that the record was made in 1984 -- but that isn't necessarily a weakness. Not only does it function as a time capsule of a certain moment in pop music history, but many of the songs are catchy enough to transcend their production. There's nothing of substance on the Footloose soundtrack, but it's a light, entertaining listen. Sometimes, that can be better than something substantial. [The Australian souvenir edition features alternate cover art and adds some bonus tracks, including non-movie songs like Quiet Riot's "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" as well as a pair of megamixes from the 2002 cast of the Australian musical.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

    Footloose (Australian Bonus Tracks) Track Listing

    Credits of Footloose (Australian Bonus Tracks)

    • Keith Olsen
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Producer, Bass
    • Steve Wood
    • Piano, Vocals (Background), Keyboards
    • Rory Dodd
    • Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
    • George Duke
    • Producer, Memory Moog, Linn Drum, Mini Moog, Prophet 5
    • Bill Wolfer
    • Drums, Producer, Emulator, Memory Moog, Simmons Drums, Mini Moog, Oberheim Obxa


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