Track Listing

1. O Lucky Man
2. Poor People
3. Pastoral
4. Arrival
5. Look Over Your Shoulder
6. Justice
7. My Home Town
8. Changes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15046 in Music
• Released on: 1996-11-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .23 pounds
• Running time: 183 minutes

Customer Reviews

Excellent and strangely neglected.
This cd is only 25'21" long. It is, however, worth the money. One tune has been pinched from an old hymn, but it fits well here; there are no duff tracks. The songs are from the soundtrack to (and form an integral part of)Lindsay Anderson's 1973 film. If you like this, and don't know the film, they are in fact performed in the film; apparent recording studio footage is used. Alan Price was the Animals' keyboard player; on this album he goes beyond anything they did, together or individually.

"Someone's got to win in the human race; if it isn't you, then it has to be me."

It's funky, bluesy stuff, reflecting on life...

Piano man, take a bow, you geordie chap
Quick resume; Alan was the keyboard player in The Amniamls and was at that job, quite fabulous! He then got into, amongst other things, film soundtrack work. Here is a sterling example. The film, if you are unfamiliar, is a surreal, totally loopy and great film with a kind of Pilgrim's Progress vibe to it. The music is also great, with a nod in the off-at-a-tangent direction of the style of the film. Alan is even in the film. If fact, while I'm reviewinf this, have a look at the film on Amazon too. A sharp and original film and this cd matches it quits brilliantly. Well done Al, you are a national treasure! Shine on.......

Brilliant, Alan Price's Best Music Ever
Even if you haven't seen the film, this soundtrack is marvellous. While the songs were written to work in with key scenes in the movie, they stand up as well as Alan's best work. Poor People, Sell Sell Sell, Money and Changes are a cut above most popular music from that era.

Not only do the lyrics ring true, but the tunes are memorable, "commercial" and beautifully sung and played. Alan's in fine voice throughout, especially on the reprise of the title track.

The only downside of this set is its brevity, less than half an hour. But would you rather have a small, gourmet meal with fine wine, or 10 junk burgers with chips?