the supergrass music from the movie lp, 1985

80s movie groove. motion & emotion.

"the supergrass" is a soundtrack that captures the essence of the mid-80s. this compilation combines the biggest stars of the era with atmospheric instrumental pieces. the record features an interesting conceptual split: side a is "motion", full of energy and hits, while side b is "emotion", offering calmer sounds.

on this uk pressing, you will hear absolute classics. the album opens with the powerful "slave to the rhythm" by grace jones, right alongside frankie goes to hollywood's "two tribes". in contrast, the second side features bob marley's immortal "no woman, no cry" and moody compositions by keith tippett. released by island visual arts, this is a great cross-section of synth-pop, funk, and reggae.

tracklist

side one - motion:

1. grace jones – slave to the rhythm

2. eugene wilde – gotta get you home tonight

3. trouble funk – drop the bomb

4. no way jose – tequila

5. frankie goes to hollywood – two tribes

side two - emotion:

1. keith tippett – arrival at the royal hotel

2. bob marley & the wailers – no woman, no cry

3. keith tippett – love theme

4. phyllis nelson – move closer

5. keith tippett – harvey's theme

6. angele maimone – ultimo ballo

7. p.p. arnold – supergrass

condition report

1. used vinyl

2. cover condition: vg

3. disc condition: vg+

tech specs

• label: island visual arts – ista 11

• format: vinyl, lp, compilation

• country: uk

• released: 1985

• genre: electronic, funk / soul, stage & screen

• style: downtempo, synth-pop, funk, disco, soundtrack