Thank God It's Friday: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
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Sure, Thank God It's Friday is widely acknowledged to be a turkey. And, sure, we're getting close to the bottom of the disco barrel. But this soundtrack isn't as atrocious as you might expect, especially if you have a high tolerance for disco's Euro strain. Unlike Can't Stop the Music and its exclusive Village People focus, there are many artists represented here, ensuring a fair amount of nuggets next to abominations like Santa Esmeralda. The tracks produced by Giorgio Moroder and his acolyte Pete Bellotte are particularly lush in a robotic kind of way. Donna Summer's contributions include the classic "Last Dance" and a pretty fabulous version of Serge Gainsbourg's "Je t'Aime Moi Non Plus"--a good 20 years before it was hip to cover him, we might add. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Thank God It's Friday: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
Average customer rating:
- EVEN HARDCORE DISCO DUCKS DIDN'T LIKE THIS ONE...
- A nice disco compilation...
- Disco-Era Cross Section Bliss!
- A night at The Zoo
- The #1 DISCO Soundtrack
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The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Thank God It's Friday
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ASIN: B000001ES6
Release Date: 1997-03-25 |
Tracks:
- Thank God It's Friday - Love And Kisses
- After Dark - Pattie Brooks
- With Your Love - Donna Summer
- Last Dance - Donna Summer
- Disco Queen - Paul Jabara
- Find My Way - Cameo
- Too Hot Ta Trot - The Commodores
- Leatherman's Theme - Wright Bros. Flying Machine
- I Wanna Dance - Marathon
- Take It To The Zoo - Sunshine
- Sevilla Nights - Santa Esmeralda
- You're The Most Precious Thing In My Life - Love And Kisses (CD only)
- Do You Want The Real Thing - D.C. Larue
- Trapped In A Stairway - Paul Jabara
- Floyd's Theme - Natural Juices
- Lovin', Livin' And Givin' - Diana Ross
- Love Masterpiece - Thelma Houston
- Last Dance (Reprise) - Donna Summer
- Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus) - Donna Summer
Amazon.com
Sure, Thank God It's Friday is widely acknowledged to be a turkey. And, sure, we're getting close to the bottom of the disco barrel. But this soundtrack isn't as atrocious as you might expect, especially if you have a high tolerance for disco's Euro strain. Unlike Can't Stop the Music and its exclusive Village People focus, there are many artists represented here, ensuring a fair amount of nuggets next to abominations like Santa Esmeralda. The tracks produced by Giorgio Moroder and his acolyte Pete Bellotte are particularly lush in a robotic kind of way. Donna Summer's contributions include the classic "Last Dance" and a pretty fabulous version of Serge Gainsbourg's "Je t'Aime Moi Non Plus"--a good 20 years before it was hip to cover him, we might add. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Customer Reviews:
EVEN HARDCORE DISCO DUCKS DIDN'T LIKE THIS ONE..........2006-05-17
... other than Donna Summer's double-whammy of "Last Dance" and "With Your Love" (both of which can be found on Donna's 12 Inch Collection), this soundtrack mostly consisted of subpar material from established disco acts - especially when compared to what the Bee Gees contributed to Saturday Night Fever.
Given their reputation as pop balladeers, the Bee Gees initially seemed like a rather odd choice to anchor a disco soundtrack - that is, until you heard what Barry Gibb brought to the table. As everyone already knows by now, Barry was at his creative peak and the Bee Gees wildly surpassed anyone's expectations - since 1977, Saturday Night Fever still bears the distinction of being the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. Not so with this dud.
As the joke goes, this was one of those LPs that shipped gold to the retail outlets only to be eventually shipped right back platinum to Casablanca Records. Although the critics loved to bash this movie, there's no denying its appeal as a guilty pleasure to watch and is far more entertaining (and replayable) than this turkey of a soundtrack. Do yourself a favour and get the movie instead.
A nice disco compilation..........2006-01-31
In this package you can find hits like the full version of "Last Dance" and other two songs from Donna Summer: "With your love" and "Je't aime moi non plus", a very orgasmic song... but it's long and boring, the opposite of other long time running hits from her ("Love to love you Baby" or "Try me, I Know, We can make it", that are real masterpieces). The real discovery here is the rare but extremely good disco tunes, like Pattie Brooks's "After Dark", Thelma Houston's "Love Masterpiece", Paul Jabara's "Disco Queen" and Diana Ross's "Lovin'Livin'and Givin'". A truly good experience, even more if you had seen the movie and you can remember the exact moment with the songs.
I highly recomend it for every disco fan. You'll love it! The movie has a really bad argument, but it's fun, and you can see Donna Summer acting... for the first and only time. I recomend it too!
Disco-Era Cross Section Bliss!.......2005-11-20
I briefly recall the movie for which this soundtrack was made, but I especially remember the music and songs from this album. The cuts were well-ordered, and the album was kind of like the "little brother" of the era's much-more-publicized "Saturday Night Fever" sountrack album. My brother was a local Boston DJ at the time, and he received a preview copy of this soundtrack before it was released commercially. One cut I remember especially liking, and which some people reviewing it may only have the version on the more-recent CD reissue to go by, is "Lovin', Livin' and Givin'" by Diana Ross. The original version from 1978 on the first album release was a completely different one from the one you hear on the CD reissue, or for some odd reason on all subsequent Diana Ross hit compilation albums or CDs. In fact, when Motown issued its extended disco vinyl version of this cut as a Ross single in '78, that's when the alternative "Euro" version seemed to first surface. On the original, Ross's version is much more frenetic, wrenching, upbeat and dancy -- it has none of that futuristic "I Feel Love" Donna Summer sound that one reviewer critiquing it must have gleaned from the CD reissue version. I wish that I could get a hold of Diana's original version of the song! It seems to have the same sound and vocal backings found on other Ross sessions of the era such as "What You Gave Me," which appeared on her "Ross" Motown Lp of that era. But overall, a great album throughout, too!
A night at The Zoo.......2005-09-12
Dim all the lights, hang up the glitter ball, put on your disco duds and this CD and get ready for a fabulous night at the disco.
`Thank God it's Friday' is the soundtrack to the fun filled disco movie of the same name, starring Jeff Goldblum, Ray Vitte, and featuring The Commodores and disco queen Donna Summer. It featured a very noisy night at a disco called The Zoo.
The album made it to #10 in the US and was certified platinum. It featured disco tracks from acts like The Commodores, Cameo, Thelma Houston, Patti Brooks, and Donna Summer.
There were the brilliant, flamenco tinged instrumentals; `Sevilla nights' (great horns and guitars) by Santa Esmeralda and `I wanna dance' by Marathon, the funky horn filled `Too hot to trot' by The Commodores, the bouncy `Find my way' by Cameo, the synthesizer driven jittery `Lovin', livin' & givin'' by Diana Ross (obviously inspired by Donna Summer's `I feel love') and the hi energy `Love masterpiece' by Thelma Houston.
Other standouts include the Motown pastiche of Paul Jabara's `Trapped in a stairway' (he played the part of a guy who got, you guessed it, trapped in a stairway), Patti Brook's smooth and mellow `After dark', the slowed down steamy `Do you want the real thing' by DC Larue, and `Take it to the zoo' by Sunshine, a group comprising Donna Summer's sisters singing a song penned by Summer.
Then comes the highlight. Donna Summer!!! First up is the airy space disco of `With your love'. There is an extended version available on Donna Summer's `Dance collection' CD (along with extended versions of songs like `Hot stuff', `I feel love', and `Dim all the lights' to name a few).
Next is the 8 minute long `Last dance', the first of Summer's trademark ballad intro building into a disco smash, and back to ballad, and fast again. A dramatic piece, this was the highlight of the album and the movie. It won an Oscar, sold a million to earn a gold disc, hit #3 in the US, and won 2 Grammys, one for Donna for best R&B female performance, and 1 for Paul Jabara (songwriter).
Finally, Donna's remake of Serge Gainsbourg's `Je t'Aime Moi Non Plus', a midtempo, 17 minute long moan fest, similar to Summer's `Love to love you baby'.
A trip back in time to when people were carefree and disco ruled...
The #1 DISCO Soundtrack.......2005-07-06
My profession: Disc Jockey
My favorite dance soundtrack: Thank God It's Friday
My favorite dance song (from the TGIF ST): I Wanna Dance by Marathon
(and yes I wish Casablanca had made a 12-inch of this)
If you have the video, Paul Jabara (Last Dance, Trapped in a Stairway) played the guy who should have kept his glasses on. Note: he also co-wrote with Paul Shaffer (David Letterman's band leader) "It's Raining Men" for the Weather Girls.
Also watch for the following gaffs:
After Donna Summer's crying in the ladies' room, her hair gets a new do in a few minutes, which should have taken hours. A rose is placed in her hair, but when she emerges from the ladies' room, it has moved to the other side of her head!
Pyrotechnics during the Commodores set had NO EFFECT on any of the dancers!
The scene where Donna Summer knocks over the pile of 45's to distract the DJ was SO commercially crass that I almost laughed out loud in the movie theatre! There were SO many things wrong, I have to list them: a) DJ's were NOT using 45's in the discos, just 12-inch singles or extended album cuts; b) when this movie was released, Motown was NOT played in the discos in favor of the Euro sound. So when they showed a close-up of the 45's on the floor that the DJ had to pick up, they were ALL Motown (and subsidiary) labels! Wishful thinking on Motown's part.
Ok, back to the soundtrack. I bought TWO copies of this album, just in case I wore one out! It's THAT good!
Average customer rating:
- EVEN HARDCORE DISCO DUCKS DIDN'T LIKE THIS ONE...
- A nice disco compilation...
- Disco-Era Cross Section Bliss!
- A night at The Zoo
- The #1 DISCO Soundtrack
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Thank God It's Friday: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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- Thank God It's Friday
- El Coco - Greatest Disco Hits
- Casablanca Records Story
- Club Floor Classics: The 70's
- Philadelphia International Records 12" Single Collection
ASIN: B0000047S0
Release Date: 1995-04-16 |
Tracks:
- THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY - Love And Kisses
- With Your Love - Donna Summer
- After Dark - Pattie Brooks
- LAST DANCE - Donna Summer
- DISCO QUEEN - Paul Jabara
- FIND MY WAY - Cameo
- TO HOT TA TROT - The Commodores
- I Wanna Dance - Marathon
- Sevilla Nights - Santa Esmeralda
- You're The Most Precious Thing In My Life - Love And Kisses
- Do You Want The Real Thing - D.C. Larue
- Lovin', Livin' And Givin' - Diana Ross
Amazon.com
Sure, Thank God It's Friday is widely acknowledged to be a turkey. And, sure, we're getting close to the bottom of the disco barrel. But this soundtrack isn't as atrocious as you might expect, especially if you have a high tolerance for disco's Euro strain. Unlike Can't Stop the Music and its exclusive Village People focus, there are many artists represented here, ensuring a fair amount of nuggets next to abominations like Santa Esmeralda. The tracks produced by Giorgio Moroder and his acolyte Pete Bellotte are particularly lush in a robotic kind of way. Donna Summer's contributions include the classic "Last Dance" and a pretty fabulous version of Serge Gainsbourg's "Je t'Aime Moi Non Plus"--a good 20 years before it was hip to cover him, we might add. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Customer Reviews:
EVEN HARDCORE DISCO DUCKS DIDN'T LIKE THIS ONE..........2006-05-17
... other than Donna Summer's double-whammy of "Last Dance" and "With Your Love" (both of which can be found on Donna's 12 Inch Collection), this soundtrack mostly consisted of subpar material from established disco acts - especially when compared to what the Bee Gees contributed to Saturday Night Fever.
Given their reputation as pop balladeers, the Bee Gees initially seemed like a rather odd choice to anchor a disco soundtrack - that is, until you heard what Barry Gibb brought to the table. As everyone already knows by now, Barry was at his creative peak and the Bee Gees wildly surpassed anyone's expectations - since 1977, Saturday Night Fever still bears the distinction of being the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. Not so with this dud.
As the joke goes, this was one of those LPs that shipped gold to the retail outlets only to be eventually shipped right back platinum to Casablanca Records. Although the critics loved to bash this movie, there's no denying its appeal as a guilty pleasure to watch and is far more entertaining (and replayable) than this turkey of a soundtrack. Do yourself a favour and get the movie instead.
A nice disco compilation..........2006-01-31
In this package you can find hits like the full version of "Last Dance" and other two songs from Donna Summer: "With your love" and "Je't aime moi non plus", a very orgasmic song... but it's long and boring, the opposite of other long time running hits from her ("Love to love you Baby" or "Try me, I Know, We can make it", that are real masterpieces). The real discovery here is the rare but extremely good disco tunes, like Pattie Brooks's "After Dark", Thelma Houston's "Love Masterpiece", Paul Jabara's "Disco Queen" and Diana Ross's "Lovin'Livin'and Givin'". A truly good experience, even more if you had seen the movie and you can remember the exact moment with the songs.
I highly recomend it for every disco fan. You'll love it! The movie has a really bad argument, but it's fun, and you can see Donna Summer acting... for the first and only time. I recomend it too!
Disco-Era Cross Section Bliss!.......2005-11-20
I briefly recall the movie for which this soundtrack was made, but I especially remember the music and songs from this album. The cuts were well-ordered, and the album was kind of like the "little brother" of the era's much-more-publicized "Saturday Night Fever" sountrack album. My brother was a local Boston DJ at the time, and he received a preview copy of this soundtrack before it was released commercially. One cut I remember especially liking, and which some people reviewing it may only have the version on the more-recent CD reissue to go by, is "Lovin', Livin' and Givin'" by Diana Ross. The original version from 1978 on the first album release was a completely different one from the one you hear on the CD reissue, or for some odd reason on all subsequent Diana Ross hit compilation albums or CDs. In fact, when Motown issued its extended disco vinyl version of this cut as a Ross single in '78, that's when the alternative "Euro" version seemed to first surface. On the original, Ross's version is much more frenetic, wrenching, upbeat and dancy -- it has none of that futuristic "I Feel Love" Donna Summer sound that one reviewer critiquing it must have gleaned from the CD reissue version. I wish that I could get a hold of Diana's original version of the song! It seems to have the same sound and vocal backings found on other Ross sessions of the era such as "What You Gave Me," which appeared on her "Ross" Motown Lp of that era. But overall, a great album throughout, too!
A night at The Zoo.......2005-09-12
Dim all the lights, hang up the glitter ball, put on your disco duds and this CD and get ready for a fabulous night at the disco.
`Thank God it's Friday' is the soundtrack to the fun filled disco movie of the same name, starring Jeff Goldblum, Ray Vitte, and featuring The Commodores and disco queen Donna Summer. It featured a very noisy night at a disco called The Zoo.
The album made it to #10 in the US and was certified platinum. It featured disco tracks from acts like The Commodores, Cameo, Thelma Houston, Patti Brooks, and Donna Summer.
There were the brilliant, flamenco tinged instrumentals; `Sevilla nights' (great horns and guitars) by Santa Esmeralda and `I wanna dance' by Marathon, the funky horn filled `Too hot to trot' by The Commodores, the bouncy `Find my way' by Cameo, the synthesizer driven jittery `Lovin', livin' & givin'' by Diana Ross (obviously inspired by Donna Summer's `I feel love') and the hi energy `Love masterpiece' by Thelma Houston.
Other standouts include the Motown pastiche of Paul Jabara's `Trapped in a stairway' (he played the part of a guy who got, you guessed it, trapped in a stairway), Patti Brook's smooth and mellow `After dark', the slowed down steamy `Do you want the real thing' by DC Larue, and `Take it to the zoo' by Sunshine, a group comprising Donna Summer's sisters singing a song penned by Summer.
Then comes the highlight. Donna Summer!!! First up is the airy space disco of `With your love'. There is an extended version available on Donna Summer's `Dance collection' CD (along with extended versions of songs like `Hot stuff', `I feel love', and `Dim all the lights' to name a few).
Next is the 8 minute long `Last dance', the first of Summer's trademark ballad intro building into a disco smash, and back to ballad, and fast again. A dramatic piece, this was the highlight of the album and the movie. It won an Oscar, sold a million to earn a gold disc, hit #3 in the US, and won 2 Grammys, one for Donna for best R&B female performance, and 1 for Paul Jabara (songwriter).
Finally, Donna's remake of Serge Gainsbourg's `Je t'Aime Moi Non Plus', a midtempo, 17 minute long moan fest, similar to Summer's `Love to love you baby'.
A trip back in time to when people were carefree and disco ruled...
The #1 DISCO Soundtrack.......2005-07-06
My profession: Disc Jockey
My favorite dance soundtrack: Thank God It's Friday
My favorite dance song (from the TGIF ST): I Wanna Dance by Marathon
(and yes I wish Casablanca had made a 12-inch of this)
If you have the video, Paul Jabara (Last Dance, Trapped in a Stairway) played the guy who should have kept his glasses on. Note: he also co-wrote with Paul Shaffer (David Letterman's band leader) "It's Raining Men" for the Weather Girls.
Also watch for the following gaffs:
After Donna Summer's crying in the ladies' room, her hair gets a new do in a few minutes, which should have taken hours. A rose is placed in her hair, but when she emerges from the ladies' room, it has moved to the other side of her head!
Pyrotechnics during the Commodores set had NO EFFECT on any of the dancers!
The scene where Donna Summer knocks over the pile of 45's to distract the DJ was SO commercially crass that I almost laughed out loud in the movie theatre! There were SO many things wrong, I have to list them: a) DJ's were NOT using 45's in the discos, just 12-inch singles or extended album cuts; b) when this movie was released, Motown was NOT played in the discos in favor of the Euro sound. So when they showed a close-up of the 45's on the floor that the DJ had to pick up, they were ALL Motown (and subsidiary) labels! Wishful thinking on Motown's part.
Ok, back to the soundtrack. I bought TWO copies of this album, just in case I wore one out! It's THAT good!
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Thank God It's Friday. - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Love and Kisses , Donna Summer , Pattie Brooks , Paul Jabara , Cameo , The Commodores , Marathon , Santa Esmeralda , and D. C. LaRue
Manufacturer: Rebound Records
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ASIN: B000OG52LW |
Product Description
TRACKS: 1 Thank God It's Friday 4:17 Love & Kisses;
2 With You Love 4:02 Donna Summer;
3 After Dark 7:54 Pattie Brooks;
4 Last Dance 8:12 Donna Summer;
5 Disco Queen 3:49 Paul Jabara;
6 Find My Way 4:59 Cameo;
7 Too Hot Ta Trot 3:27 The Commodores;
8 I Wanna Dance 5:56 Marathon;
9 Sevilla Nights 6:09 Santa Esmeralda;
10 You're The Most Precious Thing In My Life 7:57 Love & Kisses;
11 Do You Want The Real Thing 4:43 D.C. LaRue;
12 Lovin', Livin', And Givin' 4:38 Diana Ross
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