Giorgio Moroder did a lot of soundtrack work during the early '80s, and one of his most well-known soundtracks is that of Scarface, the iconic Al Pacino film from 1983. Of all the films Moroder scored, from American Gigolo (1980) and Flashdance (1983) to Electric Dreams (1984) and The Never Ending Story (1984), Scarface is undoubtedly the one that withstood the test of time most impressively, growing in popularity as the years passed (culminating in a well-received DVD reissue in 2003 that probably did more business than the film itself did its first go round). The same cannot be said about the film's soundtrack, however. While each of Moroder's aforementioned soundtracks spun off huge hits -- "Call Me," "Flashdance," "Together in Electric Dreams," and "Never Ending Story" -- Scarface fell more in line with another not-exactly-successful Moroder soundtrack, Metropolis (1984), one that is better known for its dubious taste than its actual music. Regardless, the Scarface soundtrack is indeed well known, even if only because of the film's cult following. But yeah, the music is of dubious taste -- party hardy post-disco synth rock sung by Everywoman divas like Deborah Harry (most notably), Amy Holland (remember her?), and Elizabeth Daily (Valley Girl, anyone?) -- which is precisely what makes Scarface so much sheer fun. Like the film itself, it's just so over the top, so overstylish, so unmistakably 1983 that you can't help but savor the outright absurdity of it all. What an age it was! And few songs embody it as perfectly as Harry's "Rush Rush," a bubbly post-disco ode to yayo (aka llello) that just screams out "early '80s" in fine polyester leisure-suit fashion. Elsewhere, the pair of Daily songs, "Shake It Up" and "I'm Hot Tonight," could be taken seriously, in a Pat Benatar or Patty Smyth kind of way, but they're definitely more enjoyably taken as camp. There's also Moroder's moody side-closing instrumentals, which are actually quite moving -- but still beautifully kitschy. The overall effect is awfully amusing, even if it's one of those novelty CDs you pull out now and then strictly to humor friends (and yourself, somewhat guiltily). Then again, Moroder's craft, as always, is notably distinct for its stylishness, if not for its tastefulness. ~ Jason Birchmeier
The soundtrack to the 1983 motion picture starring Al Pacino featured a variety of pop artists like Blondie's Deborah Harry, Elizabeth Daily, Mrs. Michael McDonald Amy Holland (who at the time had made a solo name for herself) and incidental themes by Italian electronic maestro Giorgio Moroder. In later years, the songs here were used in the video game "Grand Theft Auto 3", which brought them to an entirely new audience a generation later.
VERY good! this is a great soundtrack,one of the best.a classic soundtrack to a classic film,and the soundtrack does the film justice in every sense of the word.the song's are pure 80's but in a good way.if you love the film and adore that 80's sound like i do,you will love this soundtrack.i wouldn't only recommend this to fans of the Scarface film or movie music in general,i would recommend this to anyone who likes good music in general,ecspecially if you love 80's music or the music from this film,a must have! Submitted by gameatic2k (Arlington,Texas) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Songs that really defined the movie The official soundtrack for Scarface, directed by Brian dePalma, is classic 1980's pop.
If you're a huge fan of the movie, you'll love this soundrtack becasue all of the songs are directly from the movie. The pop music playing in the dance club as Frank Lopez's assassins try to kill Tony Montana, the theme music from Tony and Elvira's wedding, all of it is here.
Along with the official soundtrack to The Terminator, this music really gives a strong image of the early to mid 1980's.
As an interesting footnote...all of you video game fans out there will recognize this soundtrack. Most of the songs from this soundtrack are featured on Rockstar's excellent video game "Grand Theft Auto 3." The music is featured on the Flashback radio station, which is hosted by the bubble-headed deejay Toni.
I personally enjoyed the music on this album because I loved the movie Scarface, and the music also sent me back in time. If you like 1980's pop music, you'll probably enjoy this album too. Submitted by redskinStu (Rocky Mtn. House, Alberta, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
GREAT SOUNTRACK !!! This is one of the best soundtrack cd I have ever heard. Great music!!! Submitted by dyomaira (Houston TX. USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Takes you back, way back...... Excellent CD. Great music of that era.......Rush to the yeyo!!!! Submitted by uslaw (Miami Florida) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Upload these songs to rapidshare and post a link please. Great songs, someone who bought this CD already should upload a link with all these songs in a rar. Submitted by freeloader (Nevada, CT, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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VERY good!
Songs that really defined the movie
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