The soundtrack to a relatively little-known 1972 blaxploitation film featured songs written and performed by Bobby Womack, as well as a musical score by J.J. Johnson. Although the inconsistency of the approach precluded a musical statement along the lines of Superfly, it's an interesting find for those looking for little-heeded early-'70s soul with funk and rock influences. Womack's cuts count among his better material, and even if the title track cops much of its attitude from Superfly, it has a satisfyingly tough soul-rock groove of its own. "If You Want My Love" is a good grainy ballad, "Quicksand" a propulsive number well-suited for action scenes, and "Do It Right" is in the mold of James Brown, but more rock-oriented. Johnson's instrumental contributions, while not as interesting, set a nice period soul-jazz mood, and there are nifty periodic washes of electronic effects in both composers' contributions.
Across 110th Street
Bobby Womack
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Across 110th Street Review
by Richie Unterberger
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Womack feat: Peace | 03:47 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Bobby Womack | 02:13 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Bobby Womack | 02:29 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Bobby Womack | 02:49 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Bobby Womack | 01:40 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Bobby Womack | 03:10 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | Bobby Womack | 02:30 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | Bobby Womack | 03:08 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 9 | Bobby Womack | 02:25 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 10 | Bobby Womack | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 11 | Bobby Womack feat: Peace | 02:56 | SpotifyAmazon |
