• Artist: Movie Soundtrack
• Flags: Soundtrack, Lyrics are included with the album
• Type: Soundtrack
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• Styles: Soundtracks, Soul
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Review

Animal House is a classic frat-house comedy, full of low-brow humor and outrageously entertaining vulgarity. The soundtrack nearly captures that atmosphere on record, even though it has a couple of flaws. The meat of the soundtrack lies in a selection of great rock & roll and R&B oldies, including Chris Montez's "Let's Dance," and Bobby Lewis' "Tossin and Turnin'," Paul & Paula's "Hey Paula," and Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away" and "Wonderful World." No matter how good these tracks are -- and they are great -- their impact is lessened by the re-recorded oldies from Lloyd Williams ("Shout," "Shama Lama Ding Dong") and John Belushi ("Money," "Louie Louie"), as well as two light-weight Steven Bishop songs and Elmer Bernstein's instrumental "Faber College Theme." While those songs reflect the boozy pleasures of the movie, they don't sound quite as good when isolated on record. Nevertheless, the soundtrack remains a good party -- even if its momentum sags occasionally. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Faber College Theme	...	Elmer Bernstein		(0:24)
Louie, Louie	...	Richard Berry	John Belushi	(3:04)
Twistin' the Night Away	...	Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	(2:38)
Tossin' and Turnin'	...	Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene	Bobby Lewis	(2:15)
Shama Lama Ding Dong	...	Mark Davis	Lloyd Williams	(2:54)
Hey Paula	...	Ray Hildebrand	Paul & Paula	(2:36)
Animal House	...	Stephen Bishop	Stephen Bishop	(4:06)
Intro	...			(0:48)
Money (That's What I Want)	...	Berry Gordy, Jr., Janie Bradford	John Belushi	(2:27)
Let's Dance	...	Jim Lee	Chris Montez	(2:15)
Dream Girl	...	Stephen Bishop	Stephen Bishop	(4:41)
(What A) Wonderful World	...	Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler	Sam Cooke	(2:05)
Shout	...	O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley	Lloyd Williams	(4:24)
Faber College Theme	...	Elmer Bernstein		(1:53)

Credits

Elmer Bernstein (Composer), Elmer Bernstein (Conductor), Elmer Bernstein (Performer), Stephen Bishop (Guitar), Stephen Bishop (Vocals), Stephen Bishop (Performer), Sam Cooke (Vocals), Sam Cooke (Performer), Gwen Guthrie (Vocals (Background)), Chris Montez (Vocals), Chris Montez (Performer), Ronnie Cuber (Horn), Ronnie Cuber (Sax (Baritone)), Ronnie Cuber (Horn Ensemble), Rob Mounsey (Piano), Rob Mounsey (Arranger), Rob Mounsey (Piano (Electric)), Rob Mounsey (Vocals (Background)), George Young (Horn), George Young (Horn Ensemble), Jay Berliner (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jay Berliner (Guitar), Kenny Vance (Vocals (Background)), Kenny Vance (Producer), Kenny Vance (Music Supervisor), Paul & Paula (Vocals), Paul & Paula (Performer), Ritchie Adams, Jack Ashford (Percussion), Bob Babbitt (Bass), John Belushi (Vocals), John Belushi (Performer), Errol Bennett (Percussion), Melvin Britt (Vocals (Background)), Davis (Producer), George Devens (Percussion), Joe Ferla (Engineer), Joe Ferla (Remixing), James Gadson (Drums), Dean Gant (Keyboards), Dean Grant (Keyboards), Paul Griffin (Piano), Paul Griffin (Arranger), Paul Griffin (Piano (Electric)), Paul Griffin (Vocals (Background)), Paul Griffin (Associate Arranger), Willis "Gator" Jackson, Willis "Gator" Jackson (Horn Ensemble), Mark Kenoly (Bass), Jeff Layton (Guitar), Jeff Layton (Guitar (Electric)), Will Lee (Bass), Bobby Lewis (Vocals), Bobby Lewis (Performer), Mike Moran (Engineer), Dennis Morouse (Horn), Dennis Morouse (Sax (Baritone)), Dennis Morouse (Horn Ensemble), Gary Mure (Drums), Philip Namanworth (Vocals (Background)), Paul Weller (Vocals), Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin (Guitar), Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin (Guitar (Electric)), Bob Rose (Guitar), Bob Rose (Guitar (Electric)), Brenda White (Vocals (Background)), Lloyd Williams (Vocals), Lloyd Williams (Performer), Willia Jackson (Horn), Sidney Juston (Vocals (Background)), Chirs Montez (Vocals), Claudia Ricks (Vocals (Background)), Jack Adelman (Mastering), Jim Reeves (Engineer), Fred Jackson, Jr. (Sax (Tenor)), Mark Davis (Producer)

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