Another classic 80's films I have never seen. In fact I haven't seen any of the films in this trilogy. The irony here is I own all three soundtracks.
Eddie Murphy's hilarious portrayal of Detective Axel Foley has propelled Beverly Hills Cop into the ranks of the top ten biggest box office hits in history!Foley's a brash, street smart Detroit detective who follows the trail of a friend's murderer to the posh surroundings of Beverly Hills. And before Axel gets his man, he gets up to his neck in an international network of smugglers and drug peddlers.
It's a fast paced adventure that proves the difference between a really good comedy and a great comedy is Eddie Murphy. - Back cover of the original VHS
The soundtrack has a little bit to offer, but nothing to really get excited about. It starts off with Patti LaBelle's New Attitude, and though it has a couple duds following the track, it soon catches up to an array of greats in the form of Netron Dance from The Pointer Sisters, The Heat Is On from Glenn Frey, Gratitude from Danny Elfman (actually Oingo Boingo). After two more subpar tracks, it finales with Harold Faltermeyer's instrumental classic, Axel F.
Being an Oingo Boingo fan, I can say it's a treat to have this particular, and original, version of Gratitude. While it's been released on other Boingo albums and compilations, it's never been this particular one.
Overall, five out of ten songs makes this one about average for me. The good songs are great, the others are passable. Additionally, two of those great songs, The Heat Is On and Neutron Dance, can be found on the artist's own studio albums. So really you're only getting three exclusive songs which are worth your time. Two if you dismiss Gratitude from Oingo Boingo as one you can also get (in some form or fashion) elsewhere. It's a decent album, if you pay a couple bucks for it, but I wouldn't recommend paying over two or three dollars.
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