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This site was conceived as a side project by a "tekkie" friend of mine who suggested I use my journalistic experience to write about something I love. We bandied about some ideas before settling on this one - largely because I had collected movie soundtracks for much of my life and thought I could write about them. We wanted the site to be user friendly, well-written and reliable.

Over time, I hope to attract other writers keen to contribute to the site, who don't mind foregoing the financial benefits they may be used to in the short-term for something that may, or may not, be profitable further down the line.

The gradual demise of the cd format, re-emergence of vinyl, along with the expansion of blu-ray dvd and downloads translate to an ever-changing market place; despite this, most of us still buy cd's and dvd's and I hope that you will use the Amazon links on this site to buy online.

We have also included mini YouTube video links that accompany the reviews, so that you can listen to your favourite theme music while watching a related trailer or clip from the movie; because film is a visual medium, there seems no better way of presenting it.

Finally, a note on the type of soundtracks featured. Though purists generally view albums such as "Top Gun", "Flashdance" and others like them, as unworthy of coverage on a film soundtrack site, preferring instead to focus on orchestral scores, we have taken the view that these albums have earned their place based on their continued saleability and affection with a large section of cinema-goers. We wanted to reach as broad an audience as possible and have developed the site with this in mind, without forgetting those fans for whom composers such as Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith, among many others, are considered on a par with the master composers. We hope you can find your best movie soundtracks on this site.

Enjoy it.

Footloose Movie Soundtrack

1980s

Footloose Soundtrack LP

Footloose.
1983, Paramount.
Various Artists.
Legacy CD, 1998, CK65781
Rating:

Kevin Bacon’s big breakthrough movie, Footloose may be highly commercial and pretty unoriginal but it remains an energetic, entertaining slice of American pie, packed with attractive, spirited teens and some catchy pop songs, including the theme performed by Kenny Loggins with its thumping beat and infectious guitar riff. Though most of the tracks (particularly ‘I’m Free’, ‘Never’ and ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’) sounded better combined with the pop video choreography that was central to the film’s success, there is still enough energy here to make it worthwhile. The story of a new kid in town who kicks against the puritanical attitudes of his new girlfriend’s preacher father, provides all the key ingredients that made films such as ‘Grease’ a hit. A recent CD re-issue to celebrate the 25th anniversary, includes expanded liner notes and additional songs ‘influenced’ by the movie, but is let down by some poor compiling, jamming ‘Bang Your Head’ by Mental Health inbetween two lightweight pop numbers. The original CD release or vinyl version, are therefore a better bet for the collector. This aside, Footloose remains a strong contender for best pop soundtrack of the 80s.
Footloose Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.

Track Listing:
1. Footloose
2. Let’s Hear It For The Boy
3. Almost Paradise (Love Theme From ‘Footloose’)
4. Holding Out For A Hero
5. Dancing In The Sheets
6. I’m Free (Heaven Helps The Man)
7. Somebody’s Eyes
8. The Girl Gets Around
9. Never
10. Bang Your Head (Mental Health)
11. Hurts So Good
12. Waiting For A Girl Like You
13. Dancing In The Sheets (Extended 12″ Remix)

Other Versions Available:

CBS, LP, 1984, 70246
Track Listing:
Side One:
1. Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
2. Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Deniece Williams)
3. Almost Paradise – Love Theme From Footloose (Mike Reno and Ann Wilson)
4. Holding Out For A Hero (Bonnie Tyler)

Side Two:
1. Dancing In The Sheets (shalamar)
2. I’m Free (Heaven Helps The Man) (Kenny Loggins)
3. Somebody’s Eyes (Karla Bonoff)
4. The Girl Gets Around (Sammy Hagar)
5. Never (Moving Pictures)

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