Superbad [Soundtrack] [LP]

Overview

While it might seem strange (or at least highly ironic) to score a teen comedy about suburban white kids with pseudo-blaxploitation music, expectations were certainly raised when composer Lyle Workman rounded up his band for the project. Amongst a crew of studio horn and string players was a core band consisting of Bootsy and Catfish Collins, John "Jab'o" Starks Clyde Stubblefield and Bernie Worrell! All those guys are James Brown and/or Parliament/Funkadelic alumni, so if you thought this was going to be some kind of serious funk throwdown, you'd be right. Well, partially right anyway. Remember, this is music that's supposed to further a story line so while there are some super-funky jams, there are also moments that are more standard soundtrack fare. There are also a handful of songs from Curtis Mayfield, Jean Knight, the Bar-Kays and Rick James that really fit in nicely. The cuts from the Roots and Sergio Mendez are good songs, but don't really fit that well with the rest of the material. But when the score material hits, it hits hard and several of these tracks really smoke ("Superwhat?," "Flashback Party Weekend" and "Evan's Basement Jam"). "Evan Runs" is a chase scene classic. As support for the film, this set probably works in spades. As an album, this is a case where the concept doesn't quite live up to expectations. However, Bootsy completists can program a good short set. ~ Sean Westergaard

Product Details

Release Date:	11/04/2014
Label:	Music Video Distribution / Phineas Atwood Productions
UPC:	0760137650119
Rank:	43020

Tracks

1. Super What?
2. Too Hot To Stop
3. Seth Pulls Into Lot
4. Cops See Fogel's Id/ Seth Saves Evan
5. Do Me
6. Flashback Party Weekend
7. P.S. I Love You
8. Evan Runs
9. Sleeping Bags
10. Like a Pimp
11. Here I Come
12. Seth Runs On Track
13. Bustin' Out (On Funk)
14. Evan's Basement Jam
15. Roda
16. Goldslick/Seth Fantasy
17. Soul Finger
18. Funk McLovin

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lyle Workman   Primary Artist,Noise,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Rhythm)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66   Primary Artist
Bar-Kays   Primary Artist
Curtis Mayfield   Primary Artist
Dice Raw   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Rick James   Primary Artist
The Roots   Primary Artist
Malik B.   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Jean Knight   Primary Artist
Bernie Worrell   Organ,Clavinet
Bootsy Collins   Bass,Vocals
Clyde Stubblefield   Drums
Phelps "Catfish" Collins   Guitar (Rhythm)
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone
Victor Indrizzo   Drums
John Starks   Drums
Luis Conte   Percussion
Jerry Hey   Trumpet,String Conductor
Brad Warnaar   French Horn
Dan Higgins   Flute,Saxophone
Josefina Vergara   Violin
Robin Olson   Violin
Gary Grant   Trumpet
Charles Loper   Trombone
Charlie Bisharat   Violin
Joel Peskin   Saxophone
David Ralicke   Tuba,Trumpet,Trombone,Saxophone
Jeff Babko   Organ,Piano,Soloist,Moog Synthesizer
Helen Nightengale   Violin
Barbara Porter   Violin
Eric J. Hosler   Violin
Lily Ho Chen   Violin
Steven Becknell   French Horn
Reggie C. Young   Trombone
Julian Hallmark   Violin
Keefus Green   Keyboards,Farfisa Organ

Technical Credits

Tom Biller   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Dave Way   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jonathan Karp   Audio Production,Compilation Producer,Producer,Liner Notes,Score Editor,Score Producer,Music Supervisor
Steve Genewick   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Lyle Workman   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Compilation Producer,Score,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes,Score Editor,Score Producer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Bootsy Collins   Composer
Chris Fogel   Mixing
James Alexander   Composer
Karl Jenkins   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Ben Cauley   Composer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
Jerry Hey   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Skip Williamson   Executive Soundtrack Producer
Richard Nichols   Composer
Rick James   Composer
Lia Vollack   Executive in Charge of Music
Questlove   Composer
Bryan Carrigan   Computer Editing
Gilberto Gil   Composer
Fred Freeman   Composer
Greg Cohen   Photography
Leon Huff   Composer
Brian McNelis   Executive Soundtrack Producer
Carl Cunningham   Composer
Joe Chavez   Layout Design
Mark Graham   Copyist
Gina Zimmitti   Production Coordination
Judd Apatow   Executive Producer
Stephanie Mente   Art Direction
Eric Craig   A&R