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| Homeboy | ||||
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| Released | September 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock · Blues | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Fraser Kennedy | |||
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Homeboy
Eric Clapton
Discográfica: Virgin · · Productor: Fraser Kennedy
1988 soundtrack album by Eric Clapton
Homeboy – Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton is a soundtrack album recorded by the British Rock musician Eric Clapton and features a total of eighteen songs which were mostly composed by Clapton especially for the 1988 American sports drama Homeboy starring Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken and Debra Feuer.[1] The album was produced and supervised by Fraser Kennedy.[2]
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1988 soundtrack album by Eric Clapton
Homeboy – Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton is a soundtrack album recorded by the British Rock musician Eric Clapton and features a total of eighteen songs which were mostly composed by Clapton especially for the 1988 American sports drama Homeboy starring Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken and Debra Feuer.[1] The album was produced and supervised by Fraser Kennedy.[2]
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The album cover shows leading actor in the movie Mickey Rourke in a boxing gym wearing his equipment looking directly into the camera.[3] The background behind and aside the photograph is dark blue and has writing concerning the album title, main actors and performers of the soundtrack on it.[4] The Japanese album cover, features a different photograph on the front cover as well as a second picture, showing Clapton alongside Rourke.[5] The soundtrack was originally released under Virgin Records in September 1988 in North America[6] and for the rest of the world – notably Europe – in November later the same year.[7] In 1988 and 1989, the soundtrack album was released on music cassette, compact disc and grammophone record formats by Virgin Records throughout the world and was in 2004 re-released the first time on compact disc format only.[8] In 2009, the soundtrack album was re-released again by Virgin Records as the release was requested by more and more fans around the world.[9]
Reception
As the release history shows, the album gained the highest sales figures in Canada, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom,[10] the United States and Japan.[11] Although it is unknown if the soundtrack album did reach any national charts, it had sold more than 100,000 copies in Italy[12] and also gained a Gold record in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling more than 500,000 copies in the country and more than 600,000 worldwide.[13] Music journalists form the film website DVD Legion think the release "definately [sic] stands out" and notes that Clapton played emotional Blues as well as Pop and Rock music or the release.[9] AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann awards the soundtrack three out of five possible stars, giving it an average soundtrack album rating,[6] reviewing:
Eric Clapton`s score to the Mickey Rourke film Homeboy consists largely of bluesy instrumental pieces performed by Clapton, keyboard player Michael Kamen, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Steve Ferrone. Clapton`s solo electric guitar version of "Dixie" owes much to Jimi Hendrix`s version of "The Star-Spangled Banner". There are also a few blues numbers by Magic Sam and J.B. Hutto. The playing is accomplished, of course, but like most soundtracks this one seems to be missing something without the film images.
— William Ruhlmann, AllMusic[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Travelling East" | Eric Clapton ? Michael Kamen | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Johnny" | Eric Clapton | 1:29 |
| 3. | "Call Me If You Need Me" (by Magic Sam) | Magic Sam | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Bridge" | Eric Clapton | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Pretty Baby" (by J.B. Hutto & the Hawks) | Junior Parker | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Dixie" | Traditional | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Ruby`s Loft" | Eric Clapton | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Country Bikin" | Eric Clapton | 1:47 |
| 9. | "I Want to Love You Baby" (by Jo Jo Benson ? Peggy Scott) | Don Hill | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Bike Ride" | Eric Clapton | 1:37 |
| 11. | "Ruby" | Eric Clapton | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Party" | Eric Clapton | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Living in the Real World" (by Brakes) | Rod Argent | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Training" | Eric Clapton | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Final Fight" | Eric Clapton | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Chase" | Eric Clapton | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Dixie" | Traditional | 2:35 |
| 18. | "Homeboy" | Eric Clapton ? Michael Kamen | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 53:59 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy sales 1988-1989 | — | 100,000[12] |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
1988 soundtrack album by Eric Clapton
Homeboy – Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton is a soundtrack album recorded by the British Rock musician Eric Clapton and features a total of eighteen songs which were mostly composed by Clapton especially for the 1988 American sports drama Homeboy starring Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken and Debra Feuer.[1] The album was produced and supervised by Fraser Kennedy.[2]
Artwork and release
The album cover shows leading actor in the movie Mickey Rourke in a boxing gym wearing his equipment looking directly into the camera.[3] The background behind and aside the photograph is dark blue and has writing concerning the album title, main actors and performers of the soundtrack on it.[4] The Japanese album cover, features a different photograph on the front cover as well as a second picture, showing Clapton alongside Rourke.[5] The soundtrack was originally released under Virgin Records in September 1988 in North America[6] and for the rest of the world – notably Europe – in November later the same year.[7] In 1988 and 1989, the soundtrack album was released on music cassette, compact disc and grammophone record formats by Virgin Records throughout the world and was in 2004 re-released the first time on compact disc format only.[8] In 2009, the soundtrack album was re-released again by Virgin Records as the release was requested by more and more fans around the world.[9]
Reception
As the release history shows, the album gained the highest sales figures in Canada, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom,[10] the United States and Japan.[11] Although it is unknown if the soundtrack album did reach any national charts, it had sold more than 100,000 copies in Italy[12] and also gained a Gold record in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling more than 500,000 copies in the country and more than 600,000 worldwide.[13] Music journalists form the film website DVD Legion think the release "definately [sic] stands out" and notes that Clapton played emotional Blues as well as Pop and Rock music or the release.[9] AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann awards the soundtrack three out of five possible stars, giving it an average soundtrack album rating,[6] reviewing:
Eric Clapton`s score to the Mickey Rourke film Homeboy consists largely of bluesy instrumental pieces performed by Clapton, keyboard player Michael Kamen, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Steve Ferrone. Clapton`s solo electric guitar version of "Dixie" owes much to Jimi Hendrix`s version of "The Star-Spangled Banner". There are also a few blues numbers by Magic Sam and J.B. Hutto. The playing is accomplished, of course, but like most soundtracks this one seems to be missing something without the film images.
— William Ruhlmann, AllMusic[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Travelling East" | Eric Clapton ? Michael Kamen | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Johnny" | Eric Clapton | 1:29 |
| 3. | "Call Me If You Need Me" (by Magic Sam) | Magic Sam | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Bridge" | Eric Clapton | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Pretty Baby" (by J.B. Hutto & the Hawks) | Junior Parker | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Dixie" | Traditional | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Ruby`s Loft" | Eric Clapton | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Country Bikin" | Eric Clapton | 1:47 |
| 9. | "I Want to Love You Baby" (by Jo Jo Benson ? Peggy Scott) | Don Hill | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Bike Ride" | Eric Clapton | 1:37 |
| 11. | "Ruby" | Eric Clapton | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Party" | Eric Clapton | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Living in the Real World" (by Brakes) | Rod Argent | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Training" | Eric Clapton | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Final Fight" | Eric Clapton | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Chase" | Eric Clapton | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Dixie" | Traditional | 2:35 |
| 18. | "Homeboy" | Eric Clapton ? Michael Kamen | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 53:59 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy sales 1988-1989 | — | 100,000[12] |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
