A film this ugly and mean juxtaposed with some of the sweetest 70s soul shouldn’t work… at all. Fortunately, it’s the music that provides the only escape from the heat that permeates every frame of this movie. Since there’s no sign of a soundtrack release, here’s an incomplete Spotify playlist to fill the void.
Solomon Burke - What’d I Say, 1968
Double side of covers that breathe new life for a couple of well-trodden soul numbers.
This morning just got a whole lot better.
Flip Nuñez - Mr. Cool, 1976
Like an abrupt freeze that comes on much later than expected.
Dusty Springfield - I’m Gonna Leave You, 1966
Killer b-side from the “Queen Bee of Pop.”
Beautiful…
Teresa Graves- Speak Your Mind, 1970
Ho-hum LP from TV’s “Christie Love” that never reaches higher than this ultimatum to a shy boy.
Awkward & adorable in that manic pixie dream girl way.
Fantastic Four - If You Need Me, Call Me, 1973
Sharing a name with a famous Marvel title makes for a frustrating task when one is quickly researching a backstory on the ‘net. Nice slab of baby-smooth soul though…
Cal Tjader - I Want You Back, 1973
Dopeass latin vibe on this instrumental cover of the Jackson 5 standard.
“I choose you, baby.”
Love - Seven & Seven Is, 1967
Amphetamine charged lunacy in perfect pop form.
