Record basics
- Album name: Stardust soundtrack
- Group name: Various artists
- Year: 1975
- Number of discs: two
- Collection: Selman
My review
Level of familiarity before listening
This is the soundtrack to a movie called Stardust, which I’ve never seen and about which I know nothing. It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with Ziggy Stardust or Ellen’s Stardust Diner.
What I expected
I recognize a lot of the songs on this double-album soundtrack and a lot of them are great, but then there are a whole bunch of others that don’t ring a bell at all.
What it was actually like
This four-sided record started off with a bang! Here are the hits that I loved from side one:
- Happy Birthday Sweet 16 by Neil Sedaka
- She’s Not There by the Zombies
- Dream Lover by Bobby Darin
- Do You Want to Know a Secret by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
- Da Doo Ron Ron by Dave Edmunds & the Electricians
- I Get Around by the Beach Boys
- One Fine Day by the Chiffons
- Loco-Motion by Little Eva
Side two was weaker, but it still some good songs, like:
- Surf City by Jan & Dean
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow by the Shirelles
- The Letter by the Box Tops
- Summer in the City by the Lovin’ Spoonful
Then side three gained even more steam, with these hits that I loved:
- I’m a Believer by the Monkees
- The House of the Rising Sun by the Animals
- Carrie Anne by the Hollies
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ by the Righteous Brothers
- Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire
- White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
- A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
So what happened to side four? Why did I know none of its songs at all, and why did I like only a single one of them, Some Other Guy by the Stray Cats? Life is a mystery.
Grade
4/5 (but side one gets 5/5 and side four gets 2/5)
Buy it
- Amazon (Vinyl): $7.49
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