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Don Henley - Leap Of Faith: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Audio CD

A fair review of the Don Henley "Leap Of Faith: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Don Henley reviews here, or go back to the Don Henley tabs.

Don Henley Band: Don Henley
Title: Leap Of Faith: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Release Date: 1992-12-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat - Don Henley 2: Ready for a Miracle - Patti LaBelle 3: Change in My Life - John Pagano 4: Stones Throw from Hurtin' - Wynonna Judd 5: King of Sin Medley: Jesus on the Mainline/Ready for a Miracle/It's a - Angels of Mercy 6: Pass Me Not - George Duke, Lyle Lovett 7: Rain Celebration Medley: Jesus on the Mainline/Ready for a Miracle/It - Angels of Mercy 8: Blessed Assurance - Albertina Walker 9: Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf

Only One Song Worthy!
This is one of his better songs and like a lot of his best songs its only available here. Leap Of Faith: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Truthfully, the only reason I bought this CD was for the opening song; "Sit down, you're rocking the boat" by Don Henley. Perhaps Don will collect all his soundtrack solo works,I count 7 in all, into a single release. Until then you'll have to purchase them ala carte. But think fast as supplies of this and other movie soundtrack's of this vintage(80's & 90's) in which his solo work appears are disappearing fast and the price is going up steadily. Also like many other movie soundtrack's, they are unavailable on Itunes. I would only purchase this CD if I counted myself as a huge Don Henley fan and a completest of his released material. In this instance, that's me!
The rest of the Leap of Faith soundtrack's song are at their best forgettable and at their worst disposable. The Meatloaf song; Paradise by the dashboard light can be had from other sources. .


You'll find your faith again.....
Steve Martin stars as a burned-out charlatan evangelist who comes to a town that hasn't had rain in a long time. The movie was outstanding, the soundtrack just as good. Martin finds his own faith throught the course of the plot. You'll find yours just listening to the soundtrack. The CD opens up with Don Henley's "You better sit down" which surprisingly made the charts. Patti Labelle and Edwin Hawkin's "Are you ready for a Miracle" was probably the most stunning piece of the whole album, but all the music is upbeat and heartening. One minus was the instrumental music was not included. .


Disappointing, but contains some gems
Nevertheless, it contains a couple of gems. Disappointing, mostly because this CD contains different (and inferior) versions of many of the songs in the movie. In particular, the Patti Labelle version of "Are You Ready for a Miracle" is so powerful that one listen could make Osama fall on his knees and praise Jesus.


The Incidental Music Is Not On This CD
Not everyone loves Gospel. Like the other reviewer of March 2000, I was hoping that the exceedingly beautiful background music would be included, but it wasn't and I don't know why. I am not religious, and I'll listen to Gospel music in a movie, but I certainly won't listen to it on purpose!

The best music in this movie which I watched a dozen times just to hear it is near the end when the rains finally come to the parched, drought-forever town. It simply gives you goose pimples. This CD is like the score to "The Horse Whisperer", if you're not careful (like me) you ended up with nothing but country singing, not knowing there was a 2nd CD made with Thomas Newman's spectacular score! The producers of movie score CD's should know there's two types of customers: those who like songs and others who like just the instrumental background music. They lose the latter market if they don't pay attention.


Never thought I would like Gospel music!
Excellent CD to go along with an excellent movie.


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