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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Future 2. Electric Chair 3. Arms Of Orion 4. Partyman 5. Vicki Waiting 6. Trust 7. Lemon Crush 8. Scandalous 9. Batdance
Album Notes This is 1 of 2 complete soundtracks issued for the film "Batman." The other is a full-length instrumental score by Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977). Includes 5 songs from the film and 4 that are not in the film. In the late '80s, back when he was the Artist almost known as "has-been," his royal purpleness was in a quandary. It seemed that no matter what kind of delicious, sexy f-u-n-k the hardest working man in Minneapolis popped out, no one was buying. That was all to change when Warner Bros. decided that Tim Burton's BATMAN film was just a wee bit too dark, and needed to be funkified. Naturally Prince got the call. And it's a good thing that he did! While few of his compositions actually were "featured" in the movie itself, the ones that did added valuable levity to the sometimes-grim proceedings. Thanks to Prince, that old party animal the Joker could deface paintings with a little pizzazz, to the grooving "Partyman." And even if that (allegedly) is not the voice of Kim Basinger heating up "Scandalous," Sheena Easton definitely creates some super-heroic friction in "The Arms of Orion," her duet with Mr.-soon-to-be-a-squiggly-symbol. Even "Batdance" gets catchier when removed from its radio and MTV ubiquity. BATMAN's probably not the favorite of Prince "purists" but it gives up the funk better than most. Editorial Reviews Q Rolling Stone Rolling Stone | |||||||||||||||
Reviews Review created: 18/09/08 by: A brilliant soundtrack! If youre a Prince fan this makes the part of the ultimate collection, if youre an eighties fan then..likewise! Review ID: 10000000008755334 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 28/07/08 by: I love this cd as well as the movie. I recently saw The Dark Knight and it was fantastic but nothing for me will ever compare to Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger and Jack Nicholson as the Joker with of course Prince doing the soundtrack. Review ID: 10000000008102974 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 13/06/08 by: i LOVED THE BATMAN MOVIES WITH MICHEAL KEATON IN AND MY TWO BOYS DO TOO,SO WHEN I PURCHASED THE CD,THEY WANTED IT IN MY FATHERS CAR STRAIGHT AWAY,SO THEY COULD IN THIR MINDS BELIEVE THEY WERE IN GOTHAM AS TWO BATMEN FIGHTING THE JOKER AND HIS CRONIES.THE CD IS WELL PUT TOGETHER AND PRINCE HAS PENNED A CORKER.I THINK THIS IS A MUST FOR ANY CD COLLECTION,THANKS.MOSQUITO 3660. Review ID: 10000000007575393 Was this review helpful? Report this review great iteam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Review ID: 10000000007493187 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 07/05/08 by: Whether you are a Prince fan or just a soul lover, this album is worth it just for the "scandalous" track. I first bought it on vynil after hearing this track and just had to get it on CD. This is Prince at his most emotional. Listen to it, you wont regret it! Review ID: 10000000007043656 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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