Shalamar & Gary U.S. Bonds - Deadline U.S.A. & D.C. Cab (MCA, 1983)

Shalamar / Gary U.S. Bonds
Deadline U.S.A. / D.C. Cab
Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "D.C. Cab"
MCA
1983

Rating: 5 mohawks out of 10

D.C. Cab remains the greatest movie of all time that stars Mr. T, Gary Busey and Bill Maher.  I dare you to find me a better one.  I watched this movie way more times than is probably healthy as a kid.  Subsequently, I not only own the full length soundtrack, but this 45 as well.  The Shalamar song is still kinda awesome, and produced by Giorgio Moroder!  Very, VERY eighties sounding.  I just listened to the Gary U.S. Bonds side and have already forgotten it. 

Various Artists - Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Lakeshore, 2011)

Various Artists

Drive  (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lakeshore

2011

Rating: 6.5 gangster pizzas out of 10

Drive - it seemed to polarize a lot of people, but I absolutely loved this movie.  If you were at all familiar with director Nicolas Winding Refn's work, the "jarring" bits and deliberate pace probably wouldn't have been as surprising to so many folks.  And like with a Quentin Tarantino film, the soundtrack is almost as important as the actors.  This particular soundtrack is a handful of songs couple with the film's score - I won't pretend it's as impressive on it's own as it is when presented with the film, but it's definitely a decent listen.  And the song "A Real Hero" by College - man that just worms right into your head and gets stuck there for days.