Beverly Hills Cop (soundtrack) (30th anniversary)

Today (December 5th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the soundtrack from Beverly Hills Cop. The Grammy Award winning soundtrack spent sixty-two weeks on the US Billboard Album chart and peaked at the number 1 spot. The record featured music from Glenn Frey, Harold Faltermeyer, Patti LaBelle, the Pointer Sisters and more.

For my complete review of this smash hit album, click here.

All the Right Moves (soundtrack)

Welcome to another edition of Matinee Monday.

Today (October 21st) marks the theatrical release of All the Right Moves, the 1983 film starring Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn and Gary Graham. It is the story of a high school football player in an economically depressed western Pennsylvania town.

In honor of the film’s thirtieth anniversary, we will give a listen to its soundtrack album.

Junior - Ji

The 80’s R&B singer who went by the name Junior was born Norman Giscombe in London, England. From 1980 to 1982, he was a backing vocalist for a British soul/funk band named Linx. The charismatic singer soon decided to go solo and recorded his own album.

Thirty years ago this month, Junior released Ji. The album went to number 28 in the UK, number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 200 and number 15 on the Billboard R&B charts.

Beverly Hills Cop (soundtrack)

Welcome to another edition of Soundtrack Sunday.

In December of 1984, the cold winter chill was cut by a hot new comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton. Beverly Hills Cop was not only a smash at the box office, but its accompanying soundtrack album racked up some impressive numbers on the music charts as well. It spent sixty-two weeks on the US Billboard Album chart with two weeks at the number 1 spot in late June of 1985.