Against All Odds (soundtrack)
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| Against All Odds | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Virgin (UK & Éire) Atlantic (Rest of the free world) |
| Singles from Against All Odds | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1984 film Against All Odds.
The album includes the original score by Larry Carlton, as well as several tracks by artists popular at the time of the film's release. Best known of the tracks is "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", a Phil Collins single which topped the Billboard Hot 100 song chart and became Collins's first American number one song. It gave him a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and another nomination for Song of the Year. The song received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Other prior and current members of Genesis, guitarist Mike Rutherford and former lead vocalist Peter Gabriel, also contribute tracks. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special in 1985.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (performed by Phil Collins) | Phil Collins | Arif Mardin | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Violet and Blue" (performed by Stevie Nicks) | Stevie Nicks | Jimmy Iovine | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Walk Through the Fire" (performed by Peter Gabriel) | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Balcony" (performed by Big Country) | Stuart Adamson | Chris Thomas | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Making a Big Mistake" (performed by Mike Rutherford) | Mike Rutherford | Mike Rutherford | 3:45 |
| 6. | "My Male Curiosity" (performed by Kid Creole & The Coconuts) | August Darnell | August Darnell | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "The Search (Main Title Theme)" (performed by Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier) | Michel Colombier | Larry Carlton, Michel Colombier | 3:33 |
| 8. | "El Solitario" (performed by Michel Colombier & Larry Carlton) | Michel Colombier | Michel Colombier | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Rock and Roll Jaguar" (performed by Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier) | Michel Colombier | Larry Carlton, Michel Colombier | 2:17 |
| 10. | "For Love Alone" (performed by Larry Carlton) | Larry Carlton | Larry Carlton | 3:00 |
| 11. | "The Race" (performed by Larry Carlton) | Larry Carlton | Larry Carlton | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Murder of a Friend" (performed by Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier) | Michel Colombier | Michel Colombier | 6:11 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200 | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 14.
- ^ Heather Phares. "AllMusic Review". Against All Odds [Original Soundtrack]. All Media Network. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
