Disappointment. But it's my own fault for ordering the CD without checking any reviews or even glancing at the track listing.
I was listening to the blues channel on SiriusXM and heard a couple of tracks from this soundtrack, liked them, and thought I'd pick up a copy as way to learn of a few up and coming blues performers. I should note that I haven't seen the movie and have no plans to see it as vampire flicks aren't my thing. However, I'm sure it is a fine piece of cinema and all the awards are merited. Anyway, I picked up a copy of this soundtrack and it's certainly a mixed bag. There's some blues, yes, plus a couple of soundtrack cues as expected, but then there's a dance track, some rap, folk, rock, bluegrass, attempts at the next Old Town Road crossover hit, and an odd ballad that includes a brief conversation with an imaginary slave master. I'm guessing the point is that blues music transcends time and its influences are ongoing; a point to which I wholeheartedly agree. The album is never boring, it's just not the modern blues compilation I hoped for. I'll just pick out the blues tunes I came for (below) then put this disc away for good.
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard 200: #133
- Billboard Blues: #1
- Billboard Soundtrack: #2:
Tracks:
- Wang Dang Doodle
- Travelin'
- Juke
- I Lied To You
- Can't Win For Losin'
- Pale, Pale Moon
- Travelin'
- Pale, Pale Moon
- I Lied To You (Radio Edit)
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: see above
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