"The soundtrack to a 1972 blaxploitation film featured songs written and performed by Bobby Womack, as well as a musical score by J.J. Johnson. Although the inconsistency of the approach precluded a musical statement along the lines of Superfly, it's an interesting find for those looking for little-heeded early-'70s soul with funk and rock influences. Womack's cuts count among his better material, and even if the title track cops much of its attitude from Superfly, it has a tough soul-rock groove of its own. "If You Want My Love" is a good grainy ballad, "Quicksand" a propulsive number well-suited for action scenes, and "Do It Right" is in the mold of James Brown, but more rock-oriented. Johnson's instrumental contributions set a nice period soul-jazz mood, and there are nifty periodic washes of electronic effects in both composers' contributions." (Richie Unterberger, Allmusic) De tweede disc bevat de albums "Facts Of Life" (1973, met veel covers, van Cooke tot Dylan) en "Lookin' For A Love Again" (1974)
Nederlands
| Titel | Across 110th Street - 40th Anniversary Edition Includes Two Additional Hit Albums |
| Auteur | Bobby Womack |
| Secundaire auteur | J.J. Johnson |
| Type materiaal | CD |
| Uitgave | Charly, 1972 |
| Overige gegevens | 2 discs |
| Annotatie | Tracks: (1) Bobby Womack, J.J Johnson, Soundtracks & Musicals - Across The 110th Street (compleet 1972 album); (12) Bobby Womack, Bobby Womack - Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out (original by Jimmie Cox); (15) Bobby Womack - That's Heaven To Me (original by Sam Cooke); (19) Bobby Womack - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach / Hal David); (20) Bobby Womack - A Natural Man (original by Carole King as "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman"); (21) Bobby Womack - All Along The Watchtower (original by Bob Dylan); (22) Bobby Womack - Lookin' For A Love Again (compleet 1974-album). |
| Taal | Nederlands |
| Onderwerp algemeen | Soul ; Funk |
