Searching For Sugar Man
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2012-10-14
Reviewed 2012-10-14
Soundtrack to the film "Searching For Sugar Man" about Sixto Rodriguez a singer/songwriter from Detroit. Unknown in the USA he dropped out of music. Unknown to him his music was part of the anti apartheid movement in South Africa. Two South African fans set off to find out what happened to him and thus the film. He played SF late September this year. Songs are from two albums released in 1970 & 1971. Great sound with great lyrics. All songs are **** Highly recommend the film.
****1: 3:50 slow, haunting vocal, guitar with Detroit Symphony
****2: 2:32 slow to mid, Dylan/Van Morrison sound, cool marimba, Detroit
Symphony
****3: 5:29 slow, Dylan/Van Morrison style, violins, great lyrics
****4: 2:35 mid to faster tempo, big bass (Bob Babbitt), Detroit Symphony
****5: 2:37 mid to faster tempo, Detroit Symphony
****6: 2:07 mid tempo, Dylan style
7: 3:56 mid to faster, mellow percussion, violins
8: 3:26 slow, vocal with guitar, bass, strings
9: 3:28 mid tempo, bass, Detroit Symphony
10: 6:39 slow guitar picking intro. bowed strings, percussion, picks up to mid
tempo, vocal
11: 3:47 mid tempo, nice lyrics
****12: 4:48 spoken word with guitar
13: 2:52 mid tempo
14: 3:00 mid tempo, nice lyrics. D Farrell 10/2012
****1: 3:50 slow, haunting vocal, guitar with Detroit Symphony
****2: 2:32 slow to mid, Dylan/Van Morrison sound, cool marimba, Detroit
Symphony
****3: 5:29 slow, Dylan/Van Morrison style, violins, great lyrics
****4: 2:35 mid to faster tempo, big bass (Bob Babbitt), Detroit Symphony
****5: 2:37 mid to faster tempo, Detroit Symphony
****6: 2:07 mid tempo, Dylan style
7: 3:56 mid to faster, mellow percussion, violins
8: 3:26 slow, vocal with guitar, bass, strings
9: 3:28 mid tempo, bass, Detroit Symphony
10: 6:39 slow guitar picking intro. bowed strings, percussion, picks up to mid
tempo, vocal
11: 3:47 mid tempo, nice lyrics
****12: 4:48 spoken word with guitar
13: 2:52 mid tempo
14: 3:00 mid tempo, nice lyrics. D Farrell 10/2012
Recent airplay
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Crucify Your Mind
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I Wonder
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Charting
2012-10-14 — 2012-12-16
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 16 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Sugar Man | ||
| 2. | Crucify Your Mind | ||
| 3. | Cause | ||
| 4. | I Wonder | ||
| 5. | Like Janis | ||
| 6. | This In Not A Song, It's An Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues | ||
| 7. | Can't Get Away | ||
| 8. | I Think Of You | ||
| 9. | Inner City Blues | ||
| 10. | Sandrevan Lullaby - Lifestyles | ||
| 11. | Street Boy | ||
| 12. | A Most Disgusting Song | ||
| 13. | I'll Slip Away | ||
| 14. | Jane S. Piddy |