The Harder They Come Soundtrack

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― Amiii Stewart (Amiii Stewart), Monday, 16 May 2005 22:58 (twenty years ago)

err...here:

The 70s POLL - Tracks - RESULTS

yes.

― Amiii Stewart (Amiii Stewart), Monday, 16 May 2005 22:59 (twenty years ago)

I think Wayne Kramer has it written in his contract that the gets to put a cover of "The Harder They Come" on every record he does.

― George Smith, Monday, 16 May 2005 23:19 (twenty years ago)

The film was Harry Smith's favorite movie of all time. He'd see it almost every weekend in the late '80s/ early '90s at a theatre up in Times Square that showed it I think? Perhaps I am exaggerating how often it played.

One of the great regrets of my life is turning down the opportunity to see the film with Harry and a group of folks one weekend ca. 1989/ '90, as I had a date with this girl instead... I forget the girl now...

My pal Paul worked for Hanuman Books, you know those amazing little teensy tinesy books that were by the register in small bookshops in the mid-late '80s? And our mutual friend Raymond edited them. Anyway, Raymond was helping Harry out while Harry was back in the Chelsea, hooking him up with philanthropists like Jerry Garcia who heard Harry needed $$ so he gave him $10K which was supposedly gone in one month(!) -- not much more to the story. Well, nothing else to the story, I just was a 'tard not to have gone and hung out with them!

― Michael J McGonigal (mike mcgonigal), Tuesday, 17 May 2005 00:33 (twenty years ago)

This film's in my list of 14 impeccable films, and yet crazy ass me hasn't picked up the wonderful wonderful soundtrack. *le sigh*

― ... And suddenly Ian Riese-Moraine is a naked man saying, 'Volvo! Volvo!' (Easte, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 00:53 (twenty years ago)

"Johnny Too Bad" is (often, especiall when i'm listening to it) my favorite song of all time, and "Pressure Drop" is up there, too.

There's a VERY informative, profound thread started by myself that digs deep to find the correct alphabetical position of this record in your collection..

― poortheatre (poortheatre), Tuesday, 17 May 2005 02:36 (twenty years ago)

Ummm...

Where does 'The Harder They Come' soundtrack go in your collection?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 17 May 2005 11:03 (twenty years ago)

Yes. That approaches the album from a rather different angle.

― Amiii Stewart (Amiii Stewart), Tuesday, 17 May 2005 11:05 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

"Sweet and Dandy" makes me have to wrap my arms around myself and squeal, practically.

― roxymuzak, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 08:03 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, that's the jam.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 08:26 (eighteen years ago)

"Draw Your Brakes" always does it for me.

― JN$OT, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 09:44 (eighteen years ago)

it's a perfect pander

― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 10:33 (eighteen years ago)

funny this should come up now - the desmond dekker ska number on this is currently all the rage as the shanty town riddim. shaggy & rik rok's particularly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6IKA0FRpnE

1xtra also plays this GREAT blend with t-pain 'bartender' that i havent been able to get on mp3 :(

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 10:59 (eighteen years ago)

i am happy to chuck up my radio rip of it tho

― r|t|c, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 11:05 (eighteen years ago)

ten years pass...

this is a perfect album

the movie is showing at nighthawk this weekend

― ant banks and wasp (voodoo chili), Thursday, 26 July 2018 02:10 (seven years ago)

My jam when I was a 12 y/o with a walkman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRm7j2UL3YY

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 26 July 2018 03:01 (seven years ago)

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