Across 110th street is a single by bobby womack, from the soundtrack and film of the same. Bobby womack writes and sings the title anthem across 110th street with just so much heart and passion that its not surprising it got picked up to feature on future soundtracks later on down the line. Va superfly soul dynamite funk and badassed street grooves 2cd 2003cd101 bobby womack across 110th street. Across 110th street is the soundtrack from the 1972 film of the same name a must see film if youre into the genre. Bobby womack across 110 th street lyrics lyricsfreak. With anthony quinn, yaphet kotto, anthony franciosa, robinson frank adu. Mar 30, 2017 provided to youtube by universal music group across 110th street bobby womack midnight mover. A staggering 95% of the movie was shot at a total of 60 different interior and exterior. Across 110th street 1972 anthony franciosa in across 110th street 1972. The soul of bobby womack and by ania dabrowska on her ania movie october 2015. Bobby womack i dont know what the world is coming to. Bobby womack across 110th street lyrics genius lyrics. Released by rykodisc in 1998 rcd 10706 containing music from across 110th street 1972. Across 110th street uncredited written by bobby womack and j.
The film is set in harlem and takes its name from 110th street, the traditional dividing line between harlem and central park that functioned as an informal boundary of race and class in 1970s new york city. The disk is pretty short in length and at times really felt like a soundtrack minus the movie, which of course changes the music. More film noir than blaxploitation, this dark, uncompromising movie spins a grim tumble put. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Jul 23, 2017 ive had this soundtrack since i was bout 16 years old. Bobby womacks title song for across 110th street is a reminder that music is. Across 110th street is one of my all time favourite albums. Across 110th street by bobby womack by le0pard, september 23, 2016 this is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of needle dropped songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Slicker than a harlem shakedown, across 110th street hits hard cue with a jackedup.
Across 110th street is the title song for the crime drama film of the same name released in 1972. Slicker than a harlem shakedown, across 110th street hits hard cue with a jackedup, smackeddown. The movie was filmed on location in harlem, new york. Robert dwayne bobby womack born march 4, 1944 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. About 18 minutes into the movie, a cameraman can clearly be seen in the mirror. Jun 29, 2014 bobby womack, across 110th street, 1973 the most transcendent blaxploitation anthem, devoid of headstrong posturing, just widescreen regret and aspiration and longing and elegantly urgent. Song information for across 110th street bobby womack on allmusic allmusic. Theres also a pulsating soundtrack from the late great bobby womack. Download across 110th street mp3 across 110th street of. Later that year, womack scored the blaxploitation flick across 110th street. A native of cleveland, ohio, bobby womack was born into a musical family. Commonly associated with the blaxploitation genre at the time, it has received considerable critical praise from writer greil.
If you dont want my love uncredited written by bobby womack performed by bobby womack. Bobby womack across 110th street 40th anniversary edition. Bobby womack the jazz channel presents bobby womack. Across 110th street is a 1972 american crime drama film starring anthony quinn, yaphet kotto, and anthony franciosa, and directed by barry shear. Bobby held church that night and for all of those present, before they left, i know they felt the spirit moving into their bodies and rocking them with a whole lotta soul. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. The effect of both films success on the movie business was nothing less than seismic. Provided to youtube by universal music group across 110th street bobby womack midnight mover. Across 110th street pimps trying to catch a woman thats weak across 110th street pushers wont let the junkie go free across 110th street woman trying to catch a trick on the street, ooh, baby across 110th street you can find it all in the street.
Bobby womack if you think youre lonely now live youtube. Bobby and reginas son committed suicide and regina filed for divorce. Bobby was onstage from his earliest years, joining his brothers cecil, curtis, harry and friendly, jr. Across 110th street hang on in there by bobby womack. It also tied in quite neatly with the fact that i seem to be watching a lot of stuff with yaphet kotto in at the moment. I was especially chuffed with this very nice hardback cd book 40th anniversary edition as it includes a second cd with two bobby womack studio albums on it and looks terrific as well. Across 110th street soundtrack from 1972, composed by j. Filmed long before the harlem renaissance, across 110th street takes place in scene after scene of appalling. All in all, across 110th street is a powerhouse effort that succeeds both as an incisive social drama and an intense police thriller. But across 110th street produced, written, and directed by whites really does exploit its situations and its actors and even its violence, in a desperate ripoff of the latest news about the. Born in clevelands fairfax neighborhood, near east 85th street and quincy avenue, to naomi womack and friendly womack, bobby was the third of five brothers. Even though he and regina are no longer married he still takes care of her and bobby has been off drugs since the 1990s.
Quicksand uncredited written by bobby womack performed by bobby womack. Across 110th street 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Across 110th street 1972 bobby womack to jackie brown. Provided to youtube by modulor across 110th street bobby womack i got soul blaxploitation mood. Walk on by isaac hayes wthe barkays 1969 hot buttered soul. Jackie brown pam grier supplements her meager income as a stewardess by smuggling cash into the u. They all grew up in the cleveland slums, so poor that the family would fish pig snouts out of the local supermarkets trash. The ojays i love music 1975 the ojays singing i love music in 1975. Bobby womack across 110th street lyrics metrolyrics.
Im not saying what i did was alright, trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight. Johnsonin kanssa musiikin elokuvaan across 110th street. Did you know that bobby womack plays a righthanded guitar upside down. Across 110th street is a single by bobby womack, from the soundtrack and film of the same name that starred anthony quinn and yaphet kotto. Across 110th street from the film ost across 110th street artist bobby womack. I give this movie 4 stars because it came across like an episode of miami vice, the way it started and finished. After his brother harry was murdered by a jealous girlfriend in 1974 in bobby s own apartment, the drug usage began to take a more serious turn. Across 110th street singer bobby womack dead at 70 cbs. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Forgive my heart was offered as a free download on xl recordings official website on march 8, 2012. Released in january 1973 on united artists catalog no. A collection of 9 songs, recorded live and in full color.
Aug 03, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from across 110th street single by bobby womack now. Yet they are not officially considered part of a films score. Jun 28, 2014 our resident womack obsessive shares his favourite moments from the late soul legends incredible career. Across 110th street 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bobby womack southern soul music artist southern soul rnb. In the early 1970s, womack had a creative hot streak the title track to the womack penned 1970 blaxploitation movie soundtrack across 110th street. They all grew up in the cleveland slums, so poor that the family would fish pig snouts out of. Bobby womack, bobby womack 36 greatest hits of bobby. Because of how the situation was for black people in america at that time, there were a lot of struggle songs around. Listen free to bobby womack across 110th street across 110th street, harlem clavinette and more. Watch the video for across 110th street from bobby womack s greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Bobby womack across 110th street bobby womack across 110th street. Yeah, this films theme song doesnt exactly have the most subtle of lyrics, but it sure is one funky little ditty, and is. Bobby womack unsung full episode tvone documentary soulhead. The song has also appeared in the soundtracks for jackie brown and american gangster the. Across 110th street single by bobby womack on amazon music. Although the inconsistency of the approach precluded a musical statement along the lines of superfly, its an interesting find for those looking for littleheeded early70s soul with funk and rock influences. Quentin tarantino has since brought the title song back into the public consciousness by using it in the opening sequence one of the best ever i have to say of his film, jackie brown another must see film. Download bobby womack discography 1969 download torrent.
Racial violence is the theme of across 110th street. About across 110th street soundtrack the critically praised title song, written by bobby womack and j. Finally, the films tough but emotional style is sealed by a bittersweet soul score from bobby womack years later, quentin tarantino chose this films title song to open and close jackie brown. Managed by their father, he and his brothers formed the womack brothers, a gospel singing group that toured with several national gospel stars. Bobby womack across 110th street soundtrack lyrics and. The soundtrack to a relatively littleknown 1972 blaxploitation film featured songs written and performed by bobby womack, as well as a musical score by j. Jun 07, 20 in the early 1970s, not long after janis joplin covered one of his compositions, bobby was with her just hours before she died. Bobby womack unsung full episode tvone documentary. Bobby dwayne womack was born in cleveland, ohio on march 4, 1944. Across 110th street lyrics bobby womack soundtrack lyrics. Across 110th street tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Across 110th street pimps tryin to catch a woman thats weak. Across 110th street is wellmade, realistic in presentation and effect with. Among the torrent of releases, barry shears across 110th street based. I got one more thing id like to talk to yall about. The actual movie across 110th street is decent and has a vibe related to the deuce, being a crime story in nyc in the 1970s with black criminals vs. In 2010, he started singing with the english group, the gorillaz. Song information for across 110th street bobby womack on allmusic. Bobby womack across 110th street lyrics songmeanings. Bobby womack i was the third brother of five doing whatever i had to do to survive im not saying what i did was alright trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight been down so long, getting up didnt cross my mind i knew there was a better way of life that i was just trying to find you dont know what youll do until youre put under pressure across 110th street is a. I was the third brother of five, doing whatever i had to do to survive. Across 110th street is a 1972 american action crime film directed by barry shear and starring. Across 110th street is a 1972 american action crime film directed by barry shear and starring yaphet kotto, anthony quinn, anthony franciosa and paul benjamin. Across 110th street bobby womack song info allmusic.
1115 1380 432 1307 604 413 595 1340 1309 1411 526 982 1145 851 979 738 89 1447 348 402 253 123 920 416 38 886 1306 654 1219 909 799 303 840 663 1344 1125 1023 899 449 667 995 242 1470