SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 38 Min.
Released by Capitol Records for the 1988 romantic crime drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Mel Gibson, & Kurt Russell, this ten-track compilation consists of:
- 1: Surrender to Me Ann Wilson & Robin Zander (4:08)
- 2: Do You Believe in Shame? Duran Duran (4:24)
- 3: Recurring Dream Crowded House (3:24)
- 4: Give a Little Love Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers (4:02)
- 5: Don’t Worry, Baby The Everly Brothers & The Beach Boys (3:18)
- 6: Dead on the Money Andy Taylor (4:05)
- 7: Unsubstantiated The Church (3:32)
- 8: Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin (2:54)
- 9: Tequila Dreams Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (4:17)
- 10: Jo Ann’s Song Dave Grusin & David Sanborn (4:11)
REVIEW:
Consider it Miami Vice-Lite. Adhering to standard-issue 80’s soundtrack formula, this classy playlist distances itself from Miami Vice’s edginess with a breezy, low-key ambiance. Its ballads (i.e. Ann Wilson & Robin Zander’s haunting “Surrender to Me” and The Church’s “Unsubstantiated”) mesh well with stellar 80’s rock (Duran Duran; Crowded House); jazzy pop (Bobby Darin); reggae (Ziggy Marley); easy-going cruising (the Everly Brothers-Beach Boys team-up); and a one-two finish from Dave Grusin’s up-tempo, instrumental jazz. Only Andy Taylor’s pulsating rock tune, “Dead on the Money,” sounds out of place, but this exclusive tune is still enjoyable.
Tequila Sunrise’s best asset is variety, so one should consider it a musical cocktail worth adding to a favorite 80’s playlist.
PACKAGING:
The back cover accurately spells out the songs, artists, & songwriters. The album insert reiterates this information and adds producing-recording-mixing credits. Individual running times aren’t provided, but the songs are listed in order on the disc.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6½ Stars
