SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:52 Min.
Off Prince’s 1989 Batman movie soundtrack, Track # 3: “The Arms of Orion” is his duet with Sheena Easton. Serving as the movie’s love theme, this romantic ballad utilizes astronomy as an analogy in describing Bruce Wayne’s (Michael Keaton) and Vicki Vale’s (Kim Basinger) feelings for one another.
REVIEW:
One could easily dismiss this synthesizer-heavy ballad as excessively sentimental … or, in all fairness, ridiculously sappy. Still, “The Arms of Orion” is the classiest tune on Prince’s exclusive Batman soundtrack. Much of this welcome asset is attributable to Sheena Easton’s angelic-like vocal presence. Prince, to his credit, expands his artistic game to match Easton’s spot-on romantic pop instincts.
Even if “The Arms of Orion” isn’t necessarily a solo must-have, its original sound merits consideration for either a movie hits playlist or a comprehensive Batman soundtrack playlist.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6½ Stars
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