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Shake Rattle & Roll
Andrew Rollins, Patrick Williams
Shake Rattle & Roll
Genres: Pop, R&B, Rock, Soundtracks
 
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Shake, Rattle & Roll is a network TV four-hour miniseries about rock & roll's cultural influence in the late '50s as seen through the eyes of a fictitious couple and band called the HartAches. The blurring of the l...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Andrew Rollins, Patrick Williams
Title: Shake Rattle & Roll
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Polygram Records
Original Release Date: 10/26/1999
Release Date: 10/26/1999
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Pop, R&B, Rock, Soundtracks
Styles: Contemporary R&B, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 731454508520, 731454508544

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Shake, Rattle & Roll is a network TV four-hour miniseries about rock & roll's cultural influence in the late '50s as seen through the eyes of a fictitious couple and band called the HartAches. The blurring of the line between reality and fantasy continues in all aspects of the film and soundtrack. Modern-day rock stars portray both real music legends and fictional characters. As for the 21-song soundtrack, it's nearly all fiction. Nine of the tracks are by the HartAches, tackling the likes of "Slippin' and Slidin'" and "One Bad Stud" by Leiber & Stoller. Big Joe Turner's title track is covered by Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones with Dan Wilson of Semisonic. These "incredible simulations" might appeal to fans of the Commitments or the Blues Brothers. But for anyone with any sense of music history, the curious moment is B.B. King's performance of Bob Dylan and Tim Drummond's "Fur Slippers." --Rob O'Connor

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Neither Phish nor Foul
Diamond Dave | Chicago, Home of the Blues | 09/13/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)

"There are some decent oldies strewn around here, but they can be found in better suuroundings or original oldies compilations. The covers by contemporary artists such as Blink 182, Semisonic, and Blues Boy King may be of curious interest to completests.



The best of the "new" cuts made for this Made for TV mock-u-mentory, the sweet, sweet, Chante Moore vocal with the Emeralds on "WALL AROUND MY HEART", beats all. That cut is as strong as anything on the Tom Hanks produced film THAT THING YOU DO.



Honestly, if your heart is into remarks of oldies but goodies or you just can't pull your self away from your stratchy 45's, try the briliantly right-on GRACE OF MY HEART soundtrack (movie was ok too), or even the campy guest-fest by Shudder To Think, "First Love, Last Rites" (soundtrack).



...on the other hand, it's better than Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart."