SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:32 Min.
Recorded for the 1983 Eddie and the Cruisers film soundtrack, John Cafferty (as Eddie Wilson’s singing voice) and the Beaver Brown Band (as the fictional Cruisers) perform this ballad.
REVIEW:
It’s not the film’s best ballad (that would be “Tender Years”), but “Boardwalk Angel” delivers an old school sense of romantic poignancy that is hard to capture. The saxophone work of Michael “Tunes” Antunes adds an extra element of depth that helps makes this song a quiet gem. For ‘60s-style soft rock enthusiasts, this track is worth adding to a favorite playlist.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
Note: From 1989’s Eddie and the Cruisers II soundtrack album, “NYC Song” is very similar. It might even be construed as a ‘sequel’ to “Boardwalk Angel.”
