Footloose [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Footloose / O.s.t.

Overview

Footloose was a throwback to '50s rock & roll movies, with a silly plot about a town where it was illegal to dance. It was a major hit, as was its soundtrack, which spent a grand total of ten weeks at number one and sold over seven million copies. It's easy to see why -- the album delivers its mainstream pop, anthemic rock, and light dance-pop with style and an abundance of hooks. Six of the nine tracks became Top 40 hits, and three -- Kenny Loggins' bouncy title song, the excellent power ballad "Almost Paradise" (a duet between Loverboy's Mike Reno and Heart's Ann Wilson), and Deniece Williams' frothy, charming "Let's Hear It for the Boy" -- shot into the Top Ten. The sound and production of Footloose has dated badly -- there is a reliance on synthesizers and drum machines that instantly announces that the record was made in 1984 -- but that isn't necessarily a weakness. Not only does it function as a time capsule of a certain moment in pop music history, but many of the songs are catchy enough to transcend their production. There's nothing of substance on the Footloose soundtrack, but it's a light, entertaining listen. Sometimes, that can be better than something substantial. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2014
Label:	K2 Hd
UPC:	0888430841727

Tracks

1. Footloose  - Michael Boddicker  - Paulinho Da Costa  - Lee DeCarlo  - Marilyn Dorman  - Nathan East  - Buzz Feiten  - Humberto Gatica  - Tris Imboden  - Neil Larsen  - Kenny Loggins  - Dean Pitchford  - Richey Washington  - Steve Wood
2. Let's Hear It for the Boy  - Paulinho Da Costa  - George Duke  - George Merrill  - Tom Perry  - Dean Pitchford  - Shannon Rubicam  - Tom Snow  - Tommy Vicari  - Deniece Williams  - Erik Zobler
3. Almost Paradise (Love Theme from Footloose)  - Eric Carmen  - Bill Cuomo  - Brian Foraker  - Jim Keltner  - Keith Olsen  - Jerry Peterson  - Dean Pitchford  - Mike Reno  - Dennis Sager  - Chas Sandford  - Ann Wilson
4. Holding Out for a Hero  - Michael Brecker  - Hiram Bullock  - Greg Calbi  - Rory Dodd  - Neil Dorfsman  - Ellen Foley  - John Jansen  - Tom Malone  - Dean Pitchford  - Jim Pugh  - Arthur Pyson  - Alan Rubin  - Phil Shenale  - Holly Sherwood  - Sterling Smith  - Lew Soloff  - Jim Steinman  - Dave Taylor  - Eric Thayer  - Bonnie Tyler  - Art Wood
5. Dancing in the Sheets  - Micki Free  - Howard Hewett  - Dean Pitchford  - Ed Sanders  -  Shalamar  - Bill Wolfer
6. I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)  - Nathan East  - Buzz Feiten  - David Foster  - Humberto Gatica  - Matt Hayutin  - Megan Howard  - Tris Imboden  - Melissa Larson  - Kenny Loggins  - Steve Lukather  - Dean Pitchford  - Lori Raffa  - Michelle Rodino  - Amy Rubinroit  - Marc Rubinroit  - Steve Wood
7. Somebody's Eyes  - Karla Bonoff  - Mike Botts  - John Boylan  - Nathan East  - Paul Grupp  - Michael Landau  - Alan Pasqua  - Dean Pitchford  - Tom Snow  - Wendy Waldman
8. The Girl Gets Around  - Bill Church  - Sammy Hagar  - Jesse Harms  - David Lauser  - Gary Pihl  - Dean Pitchford
9. Never  - John Boylan  - Charlie Cole  - Paulinho Da Costa  - Garry Frost  - Steven George  - Michael Gore  - Carmen Grillo  - Paul Grupp  - Ian Lee  - Marcy Levy  - Mark Meyer  -  Moving Pictures  - Richard Page  - Alan Pasqua  - Dean Pitchford  - Andrew Thompson

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Mellencamp   Primary Artist
Sammy Hagar   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Karla Bonoff   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Shalamar   Primary Artist
Moving Pictures   Primary Artist
Mike Reno   Primary Artist
Bonnie Tyler   Primary Artist
Foreigner   Primary Artist
Deniece Williams   Primary Artist
Quiet Riot   Primary Artist
Kenny Loggins   Primary Artist
Ann Wilson   Primary Artist
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Vocals (Background)
Sterling Smith   Drums,Piano,Linn Drum,Synthesizer
Lew Soloff   Trumpet
Howard Hewett   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar
Tris Imboden   Drums
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Steve Wood   Piano,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Steve George   Vocals (Background)
Steve Lukather   Guitar,Soloist
Steven George   Vocals (Background)
Bill Cuomo   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Eric Thayer   Vocals (Background)
Matt Hayutin   Vocals (Background)
Michelle Rodino   Vocals (Background)
Dave Taylor   Trombone (Bass)
Lori Raffa   Vocals (Background)
Phil Shenale   Synthesizer
Holly Sherwood   Vocals (Background)
Nathan East   Bass
Neil Larsen   Keyboards
Jesse Harms   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Alan Pasqua   Synthesizer
Tom "Bones" Malone   Trombone
Rory Dodd   Vocals (Background)
Howard "Buzz" Feiten   Guitar
Jerry Peterson   Saxophone
Hiram Bullock   Guitar
Keith Olsen   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Acoustic),Bass
Kevin DuBrow   Vocals
Chas Sandford   Guitar (Electric)
Mark Rivera   Vocals (Background)
David E. Williams   Guitar
Carlos Cavazo   Guitar
Bill Church   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Bob Mayo   Keyboards
George "Chocolate" Perry   Bass
Bill Wolfer   EMU,CS-80,Drums,Emulator,Mini Moog,Drum Machine,Digital Drums,Oberheim Obxa,Simmons Drums,Moog Synthesizer,Oberheim Synthesizer
Tom Snow   Fender Rhodes
George Duke   Drums,Linn Drum,Mini Moog,Prophet 5,Moog Synthesizer
George Merrill   Vocals (Background)
Marcy Levy   Vocals (Background)
Frankie Banali   Drums
Lou Gramm   Vocals,Percussion
John Philip Shenale   Synthesizer
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Ian Lloyd   Vocals (Background)
Dennis Elliott   Drums
Larry Crane   Guitar
Chuck Wright   Bass
Laura Williams   Vocals (Background)
Shannon Rubicam   Vocals (Background)
Carmen Grillo   Vocals (Background)
Gary Pihl   Vocals (Background),Guitar
Megan Howard   Vocals (Background)
Charlie Cole   Keyboards
Ian Lees   Bass
Melanie Howard   Vocals (Background)
Alex Smith   Vocals
Marilyn Dorman   Vocals (Background)
Amy Rubinroit   Vocals (Background)
Buzz Feiten   Guitar
Tom Malone   Trombone
Ian Lee   Bass
Marc Rubinroit   Vocals (Background)
Wendy Waldman   Vocals (Background)
Jim Keltner   Drums
Jim Pugh   Trombone
Richard Page   Vocals (Background)
Rick Wills   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
David Foster   Synthesizer
Mike Botts   Percussion
Thomas Dolby   Synthesizer
Art Wood   Drums,Linn Drum,Simmons Drums
Alan Rubin   Trumpet
Richey Washington   Vocals (Background)
Mark Meyer   Drums
Melissa Larson   Vocals (Background)
Andrew Thompson   Saxophone
Garry Frost   Guitar
Michael Brecker   Sax (Tenor)
David Lauser   Drums
Michael Boddicker   Percussion,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Michael Landau   Guitar
Micki Free   Guitar,Soloist
Mike Wanchic   Guitar
Tom Kelly   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

John Mellencamp   Producer,Performer,Composer
Dean Pitchford   Composer,Executive Producer,Soundtrack Executive Producer
John Jansen   Associate Producer
Lee DeCarlo   Producer
Wally Traugott   Mastering
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Producer
Dennis Sager   Mixing
Sammy Hagar   Composer,Producer,Performer
Tony Cavazo   Composer
Paul Grupp   Mixing
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Phil Shenale   Programming
Michael Dilbeck   Coordination
Holly Sherwood   Vocal Arrangement
Nancy Fogarty   Music Editor
Jim Henrikson   Music Editor
Jellybean   Mixing
Mark Wilder   Engineer
Karla Bonoff   Performer
Al Quaglieri   Reissue Producer
Tommy Vicari   Mixing
Tom "Bones" Malone   Horn Arrangements
Rory Dodd   Vocal Arrangement
Spencer Proffer   Producer
Keith Olsen   Mixing,Producer,Mixing,Producer
Kevin DuBrow   Composer
Shalamar   Performer
Carlos Cavazo   Composer
Bill Wolfer   Composer,Producer,Memory Moog
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Don Smith   Mixing
George Duke   Producer,Memory Moog
Moving Pictures   Performer
Frankie Banali   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Remixing
Lou Gramm   Composer
John Boylan   Assembly,Producer
John Philip Shenale   Programming
Deniece Williams   Performer
Kenny Loggins   Composer,Producer,Performer
Chris Athens   Digital Remastering
Bonnie Tyler   Performer
Michael Gore   Composer
Erik Zobler   Mixing
Ellen Foley   Vocal Arrangement
Don Gehman   Producer
Eric Carmen   Composer
Foreigner   Performer
Patti Matheny   A&R
Jessica Sowin   Project Manager
Eric Thayer   Vocal Arrangement
Tom Malone   Horn Arrangements
Arthur Pyson   Associate Producer
Ed Sanders   Mixing
Jim Steinman   Composer,Producer
Quiet Riot   Performer
David Foster   Producer
Neil Dorfsman   Associate Producer
Miles Goodman   Adaptation
Ann Wilson   Performer
Tom Perry   Mixing
Brian Foraker   Mixing
Stewart Whitmore   Assembly
Becky Shargo   Music Supervisor,Executive Producer,Soundtrack Executive Producer
Craig Zadan   Associate Producer,Soundtrack Producer
George Green   Composer
Mick Jones   Composer,Producer
Mike Reno   Performer
Tom Snow   Composer