And in case you're wondering, the critique originally ran in the December 1980 issue of the Magazine Formerly Known as Stereo Review, and IMHO it holds up pretty well. My memory is that the movie itself really sucked, but I think I nonetheless made a not implausible case for the soundtrack album being at least meh. 😎
I should add that the vinyl edition is long out of print, although if you're among the curious and the kooky, Amazon has some reasonably priced copies available over HERE. To my surprise, the album seems never to have been reissued on CD, which hardly seems a cultural tragedy, however. 😎😎
[h/t Pat Thomas]
That holds up remarkably well, Steve. I'd totally forgotten the film and soundtrack. A staggering blow for commerce over art. Almost Happy New Year friend.
ReplyDeleteNot only does it hold up but it tickles some long-dormant brain cells, which means I probably read it when new. Time has borne out your judgments.
ReplyDelete"The American teenager... is just as thoroughly reactionary as his parents..." Thus it has ever been here in the great Midwest.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't really read the article due to phone constraints - that said, the esteemed movie critic, Roger Ebert gave Times Square a 👍
ReplyDeleteThat Soundtrack reminds me of a Rolling Stone compilation collection
I have the vinyl soundtrack... saw the movie on HBO. Never cared for Tim Curry. This was a big reason why. I seem to remember a scene where the girls were throwing stuff off a rooftop, kinda like what David Letterman used to do.
ReplyDeleteSteve, in that same issues were reviews for -
ReplyDeleteJ.Geils, Love Stinks
The Specials
Warren Zevon - Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
Rush - Permanent Waves
Bob Seger - Against The Wind
The Babys & The Buggles
and The Knack, of which I have a 1 degree Kevin Bacon connection
Are you responsible for any of the above ?
rob
Top of my head, no.
DeleteLove the soundtrack. Hate the film.
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