Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Studio | Cherokee Studios, ABC Studios, Sound City, Beachwood Studios | |||
Length | 48:02 | |||
Label | United Artists [1] | |||
Producer | Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott | |||
War chronology | ||||
|
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is an album by the American band War, released in 1978. [2] [3] It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. [4]
The album peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard 200. [5] The title track peaked at No. 21 on Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles chart. [6]
The album was produced primarily by Jerry Goldstein. [7] It was War's final album with B.B. Dickerson as a full member of the band; discounting Eric Burdon, it was also the band's final album with its original lineup. [8] [9] War and the film's studio used a multi-track synchronizing system, as did many soundtracks of the period. [10] "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" begins with a conga introduction. [11]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | C+ [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Martin C. Strong | 4/10 [16] |
Robert Christgau wrote that "the level of the writing is suggested by the title of the best track, 'This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good'." [13]
AllMusic said that "War got decent mileage from the soundtrack for this B-movie... They ended with two R&B hits." [12] The New Rolling Stone Record Guide determined that the soundtrack was among the United Artists albums "of uniformly high quality, stinging and angry at their peaks." [15]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" | 10:42 |
2. | "Sing a Happy Song" | 4:04 |
3. | "Keep On Doin'" | 3:50 |
4. | "The Kingsmen Sign" | 2:35 |
5. | "Walking to War" | 2:43 |
6. | "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good" | 6:26 |
7. | "Junk Yard" | 2:32 |
8. | "Superdude" | 2:35 |
9. | "Youngblood & Sybil" | 1:44 |
10. | "Flying Machine (The Chase)" | 7:39 |
11. | "Searching for Youngblood & Rommel" | 1:45 |
12. | "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Reprise" | 1:27 |
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Studio | Cherokee Studios, ABC Studios, Sound City, Beachwood Studios | |||
Length | 48:02 | |||
Label | United Artists [1] | |||
Producer | Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott | |||
War chronology | ||||
|
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is an album by the American band War, released in 1978. [2] [3] It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. [4]
The album peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard 200. [5] The title track peaked at No. 21 on Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles chart. [6]
The album was produced primarily by Jerry Goldstein. [7] It was War's final album with B.B. Dickerson as a full member of the band; discounting Eric Burdon, it was also the band's final album with its original lineup. [8] [9] War and the film's studio used a multi-track synchronizing system, as did many soundtracks of the period. [10] "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" begins with a conga introduction. [11]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | C+ [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Martin C. Strong | 4/10 [16] |
Robert Christgau wrote that "the level of the writing is suggested by the title of the best track, 'This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good'." [13]
AllMusic said that "War got decent mileage from the soundtrack for this B-movie... They ended with two R&B hits." [12] The New Rolling Stone Record Guide determined that the soundtrack was among the United Artists albums "of uniformly high quality, stinging and angry at their peaks." [15]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" | 10:42 |
2. | "Sing a Happy Song" | 4:04 |
3. | "Keep On Doin'" | 3:50 |
4. | "The Kingsmen Sign" | 2:35 |
5. | "Walking to War" | 2:43 |
6. | "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good" | 6:26 |
7. | "Junk Yard" | 2:32 |
8. | "Superdude" | 2:35 |
9. | "Youngblood & Sybil" | 1:44 |
10. | "Flying Machine (The Chase)" | 7:39 |
11. | "Searching for Youngblood & Rommel" | 1:45 |
12. | "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Reprise" | 1:27 |