Against All Odds [Original Soundtrack]

by Shows-a

Overview

While the soundtrack to the 1984 Out of the Past remake Against All Odds is now best remembered for Phil Collins' classic theme song for the movie, the album also features several other memorable songs, as well as excerpts from Larry Carlton's synthesizer-heavy score. "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now") remains not only one of Collins' definitive singles, but one of the 1980s' best love songs, a perfect mix of over-the-top drama and genuine emotion that has aged better than anyone might have expected in 1984. The rest of the album, meanwhile, sounds completely of its time, but that's a big part of its appeal; songs such as Stevie Nicks' brooding "Violet and Blue," Mike Rutherford's "Making a Big Mistake," and Big Country's surprisingly dour "Balcony" make the soundtrack a veritable time capsule of mid-'80s mainstream pop. "Walk Through the Fire" may not be one of Peter Gabriel's strongest or most memorable tracks, but it's still a decent example of his ability to mix the experimental with the accessible. Kid Creole & the Coconuts' "My Male Curiosity" sounds just as fey and wolfish, and as playful and stylish, as ever. Carlton's synth-and-guitar-driven score tends toward the melodramatic, particularly on tracks like "Search," "Solitario," and the unintentionally hilarious "Rock and Roll Jaguar," but they're all a part of the fun. While it's not an especially great soundtrack, Against All Odds is still an entertaining '80s artifact. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678015229
Rank:	40511

Tracks

1. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
2. Violet and Blue
3. Walk Through the Fire
4. Balcony
5. Making a Big Mistake
6. My Male Curiosity
7. The Search
8. El Solitario
9. Rock and Roll Jaguar
10. For Love Alone
11. The Race
12. Murder of a Friend

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michel Colombier   Primary Artist
Larry Carlton   Primary Artist
Stevie Nicks   Primary Artist
Peter Gabriel   Primary Artist
Kid Creole & the Coconuts   Primary Artist
Mike Rutherford   Primary Artist
Big Country   Primary Artist
Phil Collins   Primary Artist
Michel Columbier   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Larry Carlton   Composer,Producer,Performer
Basil Poledouris   Composer
Gary Skardina   Engineer
Geoff Callingham   Engineer
Jerry Smith   Engineer
Phil Collins   Composer,Performer
Jimmy Iovine   Producer
Michel Colombier   Composer,Producer,Performer
Mike Rutherford   Composer,Producer,Performer
Stuart Adamson   Composer
Arif Mardin   Producer
Kid Creole & the Coconuts   Performer
Big Country   Performer
Chris Thomas   Producer
Stevie Nicks   Performer,Composer
Peter Gabriel   Performer,Producer,Composer
Glenn Tommey   Engineer
August Darnell   Composer