Brother on the Run

by Johnny Pate

Overview

In 2001, Castle Music put the soundtrack to Herbert L. Strock's Brother on the Run back into circulation. Originally issued on Perception, the album had long since become a rarity that fetched three figures from collectors. Scored by Impressions arranger Johnny Pate -- the same year he scored Shaft in Africa -- Brother on the Run falls into the second tier of blaxploitation soundtracks. It's a strong set, a mixed bag of funky chase-scene grooves (wah-wah guitars, nervously pattering percussion, blaring horn charts), low-key numbers for romantic interludes and pensive moments, and a title theme (sung by Adam Wade) that serves as the most significant part of the soundtrack. It's not on the level of Superfly or Shaft, but no self-respecting blaxploitation aficionado should be without it. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2022
Label:	Octave
UPC:	4526180603276
Rank:	102652

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Pate   Primary Artist,Conductor
Jerry Dodgion   Woodwind
Don Pate   Bass
Cedric Lawson   Keyboards
Donald MacDonald   Drums
James Mtume   Percussion

Technical Credits

Sarah Southin   Design
Johnny Pate   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Fred Stark   Art Direction
John Dawson Reed   Coordination
Alain Beard   Liner Notes
Pat Jacques   Engineer