Category: Music & Radio Shows

TANGERINE SPEEDO (by Caviar: Charlie’s Angels movie soundtrack – 2000)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 12, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:18 Min.

Leading off with a cha-cha intro, Caviar’s dance-rock tune is the finale of the 2000 Charlie’s Angels movie soundtrack.

REVIEW:

It’s no surprise that this peppy Gen-X tune’s lyrics is loaded with sexual innuendo. Aside from a zippy title, Caviar’s song at least has the advantage of sounding different. Experimenting with a Mid-to-Late 90’s-style pop mash-up, the fashionably hip “Tangerine Speedo” delivers some unpredictable curves. In that sense, this wacky tune is ideal for Nineties-themed events at nightclubs. For that matter, it’s reminiscent of what one might expect for a Friends TV soundtrack. “Tangerine Speedo” doesn’t likely age well for today’s generation, but it has some potential for road trips and/or workouts.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars

Individual Tracks (CD's) Music & Radio Shows Rock, R&B, Pop, Soul, & Metal/Symphonic Soundtracks (CD's)

JUSTICE IN THE BARREL {Young Guns II} (by Jon Bon Jovi: Blaze of Glory)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 11, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 6:49 Min.

As the album’s longest track (including gunshot sound effects), this ‘inspired-by’ effort appears on Jon Bon Jovi’s 1990 Blaze of Glory soundtrack for the Young Guns II movie.

Note: Also portraying ‘Chavez’ in the film, Lou Diamond Phillips is among this track’s credited back-up singers.

REVIEW:

It’s too much of a good thing. Despite delivering one of the album’s best melodies, Jon Bon Jovi over-indulges this song, in part due to a lengthy, sound effect-laden intro. The lyrics are solid, as is the instrumental work, but this bloated track should have edited down by one to two minutes. As a download option, it’s accurate that listeners get their money’s worth, in terms of bang for the buck. Yet, “Justice in the Barrel” is really more a glorified middle-of-the-pack tune that works fine on playlists, including workouts.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars

Individual Tracks (CD's) Music & Radio Shows Rock, R&B, Pop, Soul, & Metal/Symphonic Soundtracks (CD's)

WILD WOMEN DO (by Natalie Cole: Pretty Woman movie soundtrack)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 11, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:04 Min.

Recorded by Natalie Cole, this upbeat pop tune is the first cut off 1990’s Pretty Woman movie soundtrack.

REVIEW:

An energetic Natalie Cole is absolutely on her game, as the appealing R&B/pop melody makes a perfect fit for her vocals. The downside, unfortunately, is that the suggestive lyrics brazenly play up inferences of Pretty Woman’s glamorous depiction of prostitution. It’s a shame, since Cole’s dynamite performance would otherwise make this dance tune a contender for re-discovery.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6½ Stars

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Individual Tracks (CD's) Music & Radio Shows Rock, R&B, Pop, Soul, & Metal/Symphonic

YOU’VE CHANGED (by Kimberley Locke: One Love)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 11, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:23 MIN.

American Idol alum Kimberley Locke sings this original R&B track for her 2003 album, One Love. Locke is also among the track’s co-writers.

REVIEW:

It’s a dose of surefire R&B from Kimberley Locke. Working with an ideal melody, Locke’s appealing vocals have a knack of making this song’s love-gone-awry lyrics come to life. At a minimum, “You’ve Changed” offers a persuasive advertisement to considering downloading Locke’s classy album — frankly, it’s an underrated gem of a debut.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars

Classical, Electronica, & New Age Individual Tracks (CD's) Music & Radio Shows Rock, R&B, Pop, Soul, & Metal/Symphonic

RED ZONE (by Robert Miles: Dreamland)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 11, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 6:56 Min.

For his 1996 dance-electronica album, Dreamland, composer-musician Robert Cocina (aka Robert Miles) ends it with this instrumental (Track # 11). There’s also brief and foreboding sound effects, including an uncredited feminine voice murmuring her love.

REVIEW:

It is Dreamland’s only ominous tune, as there’s a vaguely sinister undercurrent worthy of a movie soundtrack. While “Red Zone” isn’t memorable, it’s still a pretty good option for dance playlists and various workouts.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars

Individual Tracks (CD's) Jazz & Blues Music & Radio Shows

SWITCHBLADE 327 (by The Brian Setzer Orchestra: The Dirty Boogie)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 11, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:30 Min.

It’s the tenth track off The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 1998 Dirty Boogie Album.

REVIEW:

“Switchblade 327” is an exhilarating combo of contemporary swing jazz with pop rock from Brian Setzer and his band. Enjoy it while you can — it flies by fast.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars

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THE ASTEROID FIELD/THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – FINALE {Cover – Disco Medley} (by Meco: Best of Meco)

Post author By oddmoonmediareviews
Post date November 11, 2020

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 5:26 Min.

Sporting vintage sound effects, this disco medley exuberantly blends John Williams’ Asteroid Field theme and The Empire Strikes Back finale (including Meco’s take on the romantic “Han Solo and The Princess”). Available for decades, its more recent sources include 1997’s The Best of Meco CD.

REVIEW:

Serving as his second Empire Strikes Back medley, Meco offers an upbeat rendering of the Millennium Falcon’s pursuit by the Imperial Fleet through a dangerous asteroid field. Included for good measure is a brief sample of a grumbling Chewbacca’s commentary. Williams’ menacing Imperial Theme and a chorus of laser blast sound effects segue into a funky romantic interlude that conveys the new Princess Leia-Han Solo romance before launching into the film’s finale. Once more, Meco’s orchestral effort with some synthesizer input is flawless, as is the seamless incorporation of vintage sound effects (including reliable bits from Artoo-Detoo and Chewbacca).

What’s more impressive is how Meco effectively segues from an ominously upbeat pursuit motif into an 80’s disco style-love theme before the launch of the track’s final leg. Like his best Star Wars work, let’s deem this track as inspired entertainment. Beyond its novelty value, this medley exudes a delightful aura of unpredictability for those hearing it for the first time. As the conclusion of his two-part Empire homage, Meco’s genius is turned up an extra notch. It’s a vintage musical treat for any Star Wars fan.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 10 Stars

Note: In addition to Meco’s original Star Wars disco medley, his “Empire Strikes Back” disco medley is also available on the same Best of Meco album.

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