''Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is an album by the American band
War, released in 1978. It is the soundtrack to
the film of the same name.
The album peaked at No. 69 on the
''Billboard'' 200. The title track peaked at No. 21 on ''Billboards
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Production
The album was produced primarily by
Jerry Goldstein. It was War's final album with B.B. Dickerson as a full member of the band; discounting
Eric Burdon, it was also the band's final album with its original lineup. War and the film's studio used a multi-track synchronizing system, as did many soundtracks of the period.
"Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" begins with a conga introduction.
Critical reception
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wrote that "the level of the writing is suggested by the title of the best track, 'This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good'."
wrote that "War got decent mileage from the soundtrack for this B-movie ... They ended with two R&B hits."
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The New Rolling Stone Record Guide'' determined that the soundtrack was among the United Artists albums "of uniformly high quality, stinging and angry at their peaks."
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Track listing
References
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War (American band) albums
1978 albums
United Artists Records albums