Baadasss Cinema (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
Released:
May 2006
Label:
TVT Soundtrax
The early 1970s Blacksploitation movies were usually god-awful and are approached better as kitschy fun. That said, the soundtracks to these crime flicks were more than just good -- they've only improved over the decades. The documentary Baadasssss Cinema offers a revealing and entertaining look at the short-lived Blacksploitation film fad and collects many key tracks (ironically, two of the best, Gil-Scott Heron's "The Bottle" and William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You Got," aren't from the movies). You can't go wrong with classics by Curtis Mayfield, Roy Ayers, James Brown and Isaac Hayes.
Play Album
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3:41James Brown
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6:05Randy Travis
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3:00Roy Ayers
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5:03Curtis Mayfield
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4:43Graham Central Station
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2:44Isaac Hayes
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2:54Edwin Starr
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4:10Randy Travis
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3:28William DeVaughn
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5:06B.T. Express
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3:12Randy Travis
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5:14Gil Scott-Heron
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7:36Earth, Wind & Fire
2002 TVT Soundtrax