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The Big Easy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0016253990920
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Fontana Island
Manufacturer: Fontana Island
MPN: 539909
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Fontana Island
Release Date: July 01, 1991
Studio: Fontana Island
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Editorial Review:
While it didn't do for Louisiana music what the film The Harder They Come did for reggae, the soundtrack to director Jim McBride's steamy and stylized cops-and-corruption movie is a pretty good introduction to the region's extensive musical delights (even if gospel's great Swan Silvertones are from West Virginia). The late Dewey Balfa (who appears in the film's sweet porch-party scene) is to Cajun music's rural past what Terrance Simien and Zachary Richard are to its rocking present. Buckwheat Zydeco is to zydeco what Beausoleil is to Cajun: an intelligent synthesis of the old and new that you can dance to. It's a shame the St. Augustine's Marching Hundred's raw and jumping version of "Li'l Liza Jane" didn't make the cut from film to album. And it's an even bigger shame that star Dennis Quaid's awful ballad did. --Richard Gehr
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - the coo easy
The problem is in the billing.
This is the second time that I have ordered an item and gotton two copies-clearly I am doing somehting wrong. but as a doctor, I am quite capable of doing things correctly-so, what I have come away from this second experience is -don't order from Amazon.
I then ordered a breadmaker and the order went to 'one stop shopping' a (which it was) and utilized a card that I have purposely cancelled with a leter (Amazon Visa?)-again -it is just not worth the time ... Read More
Rating: - Great movie; Great City
Pros: This is such a great movie, filmed in possibly the most unique city in America. If you know New Orleans, you'll realize how well the film makers captured it. The "accents" are a little over-the-top, but the acting is great, the music wonderful, and the story-line and directing top-notch. If you love anything NOLA, then get this movie. It'll become one of your favorites.
Cons: The color is a little washed out compared to the VHS version. I've got both and probably watch the VHS more ... Read More
Rating: - Louisiana
Great soundtrack, if you liked the movie and New Orleans! I love both!
Rating: - One Of The Best
We loved the movie and discovered the sound track. As a New Orleans regular this CD just adds to the mood when we are back home. I predict you'all will jus' love it.
Rating: - the best single disc intro to the music of new orleans
the keyword here is single disc. the whole album clocks in just under 47 minutes. don't know why, but back then the standard running time for a cd is about 45 minutes, so that's at least 20 some odd minutes worth of music they could have put into this cd. of course, at additional right fee. perhaps that was why we couldn't tap into the music of new orleans a little deeper.
that being said, this is a great compilation for beginners. the music of new orleans is an acquired taste that you ... Read More
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