Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


The Commitments [Deluxe Edition] [2 Discs]
By
Rating
Album: The Commitments [Deluxe Edition]
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Mustang Sally More Info... 4:01
2)    Take Me To The River More Info... 3:38
3)    Chain Of Fools More Info... 2:58
4)    The Dark End Of The Street More Info... 2:36
5)    Destination Anywhere More Info... 3:10
6)    I Can't Stand The Rain More Info... 3:11
7)    Try A Little Tenderness More Info... 4:33
8)    Treat Her Right More Info... 3:37
9)    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man More Info... 3:17
10)    Mr. Pitiful More Info... 2:09
11)    I Never Loved A Man More Info... 3:12
12)    In The Midnight Hour More Info... 2:23
13)    Bye Bye Baby More Info... 3:24
14)    Slip Away More Info... 4:31
  Disc 2
1)    Hard To Handle More Info... 2:23
2)    Grits Ain't Groceries More Info... 3:44
3)    I Thank You More Info... 3:38
4)    That's The Way Love Is More Info... 4:08
5)    Show Me More Info... 2:55
6)    Saved More Info... 2:55
7)    Too Many Fish In The Sea More Info... 2:45
8)    Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) More Info... 2:52
9)    Land Of A Thousand Dances More Info... 3:16
10)    Nowhere To Run More Info... 3:40
11)    Bring It On Home To Me More Info... 3:42
12)    Are You Lonely For Me Baby Album Version More Info... 3:58
13)    (She's) Some Kind Of Wonderful Album Version More Info... 3:20
14)    Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) Album Version More Info... 3:26
15)    Same Old Me Album Version More Info... 5:06
16)    Ain't Nothing You Can Do Long Version More Info... 6:04
3)    Chain of Fools More Info... 0:03
4)    The Dark End of the Street More Info... 0:02
5)    Destination Anywhere More Info... 0:03
6)    I Can't Stand the Rain More Info... 0:03
7)    Try a Little Tenderness More Info... 0:04
8)    Treat Her Right More Info... 0:03
9)    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man More Info... 0:03
10)    Mr. Pitiful More Info... 0:02
11)    I Never Loved a Man More Info... 0:03
12)    In the Midnight Hour More Info... 0:02
13)    Bye Bye Baby More Info... 0:03
14)    Slip Away More Info... 0:04
15)    Same Old Me More Info... 0:05
16)    Ain't Nothing You Can Do (Long Version) More Info... 0:06
 

Album: The Commitments [Deluxe Edition]
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Mustang Sally More Info... 4:01
2)    Take Me To The River More Info... 3:38
3)    Chain Of Fools More Info... 2:58
4)    The Dark End Of The Street More Info... 2:36
5)    Destination Anywhere More Info... 3:10
6)    I Can't Stand The Rain More Info... 3:11
7)    Try A Little Tenderness More Info... 4:33
8)    Treat Her Right More Info... 3:37
9)    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man More Info... 3:17
10)    Mr. Pitiful More Info... 2:09
11)    I Never Loved A Man More Info... 3:12
12)    In The Midnight Hour More Info... 2:23
13)    Bye Bye Baby More Info... 3:24
14)    Slip Away More Info... 4:31
  Disc 2
1)    Hard To Handle More Info... 2:23
2)    Grits Ain't Groceries More Info... 3:44
3)    I Thank You More Info... 3:38
4)    That's The Way Love Is More Info... 4:08
5)    Show Me More Info... 2:55
6)    Saved More Info... 2:55
7)    Too Many Fish In The Sea More Info... 2:45
8)    Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) More Info... 2:52
9)    Land Of A Thousand Dances More Info... 3:16
10)    Nowhere To Run More Info... 3:40
11)    Bring It On Home To Me More Info... 3:42
12)    Are You Lonely For Me Baby Album Version More Info... 3:58
13)    (She's) Some Kind Of Wonderful Album Version More Info... 3:20
14)    Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) Album Version More Info... 3:26
15)    Same Old Me Album Version More Info... 5:06
16)    Ain't Nothing You Can Do Long Version More Info... 6:04
3)    Chain of Fools More Info... 0:03
4)    The Dark End of the Street More Info... 0:02
5)    Destination Anywhere More Info... 0:03
6)    I Can't Stand the Rain More Info... 0:03
7)    Try a Little Tenderness More Info... 0:04
8)    Treat Her Right More Info... 0:03
9)    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man More Info... 0:03
10)    Mr. Pitiful More Info... 0:02
11)    I Never Loved a Man More Info... 0:03
12)    In the Midnight Hour More Info... 0:02
13)    Bye Bye Baby More Info... 0:03
14)    Slip Away More Info... 0:04
15)    Same Old Me More Info... 0:05
16)    Ain't Nothing You Can Do (Long Version) More Info... 0:06
 
Product Description
Product Details
Performer Notes
  • Producers: P. Bushnell, Kevin Killen, Alan Parker.
  • The Commitments: Andrew Strong, Maria Doyle, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallgher, Kenneth McCluskey, Johnny Murphy, Felim Gormley, Michael Aherne, Dick Massey, Glen Hansard.
  • Personnel: Andrew Strong, Maria Doyle, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Niamh Kavanagh (vocals); Conor Brady, Danny Kortchmar, Dean Parks, Waddy Wachtel (guitar); David Mansfield (mandolin); Crispin Cioe (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Felim Gormley (alto saxophone); Carl Geraghty (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Curtis Stigers, Arno Hecht (tenor saxophone); Ronan Dooney, Laurence Etkin (trumpet); Bob Funk (trombone); Eamonn Flynn, Bobby Mayo, Mitchell Froom (keyboards); Steve Jordan , Fran Breehan, Robbie Casserly (drums); Alex Acu¤a (percussion).
  • Additional personnel: Carl Geraghty (tenor); Paul Bushnell (bass guitar); Ronan Dooney, Eamonn Flynn, Conor Brady, Felim Gormley, Dean Parks, Fran Breehan, Alex Acu¤a, Mitchell Froom.
  • Audio Mixers: Kevin Killen; Niko Bolas.
  • Liner Note Author: David Nathan .
  • Recording information: Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA; Right Track Studios, New York, NY; Ringsend Road Studios, Dublin, Ireland; The Hit Factory, New York, NY.
  • Photographer: David Appleby.
  • Arranger: Paul Bushnell .
  • Alan Parker's adaptation of Roddy Doyle's crackerjack novel The Commitments kept its focus on the music -- the classic American R&B and soul the titular workingman band cranked out in pubs across Ireland. As a book and film, The Commitments was all about love of music, so it didn't matter if the soundtrack offered workmanlike versions of oldies the band and audience knew by heart: as long as it was done with some, well, soul, the film would work, and the soundtrack would too. In that sense, the Commitments were a cousin to the Blues Brothers, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd's tribute to the very same music but where Jake and Elwood managed to hire Stax's house band (such are the perks of stardom) , the group Parker assembled were working Irish musicians. This would seem to lend The Commitments some degree of authenticity and it does to a certain extent, as these guys can crank out familiar favorites without missing a step, but the description of working musicians suggests that there is some grit here, which there's not. After all, this is music for a movie, so it is cleanly produced: the horns have a punch, the guitars are crisp, the drums tight and neat, all the better to showcase the bar band growl of Andrew Strong -- his Otis worship comes out like Rod Stewart crossed with Mick Hucknall -- and Maria Doyle's salute to Aretha Franklin. All of this sounds fine, if a bit generic: these are great songs performed ably and if they're not distinctive, they at least suit the spirit of the film's open-hearted hero worship. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Professional Reviews
Stereophile (2/93, p.109) - "...its rendition of Soul is deep, solid, and driving...16-year-old lead singer Andrew Strong, who knows the music, has terrific phrasing, great pitch, and an impossibly cool, raspy voice that sounds like a young Joe Cocker..."
Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
Home » Music » Classical
Home » Music » Soundtracks » General
People also searched for
This title is unavailable for purchase as none of our regular suppliers have stock available. If you are the publisher, author or distributor for this item, please visit this link.

↑
Back to top