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1986 soundtrack album by Ry Cooder, Steve Vai, Arlen Roth
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Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson.
The film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and featured an original score by Ry Cooder. Guitarists William Kanengiser, Arlen Roth and Steve Vai perform in the film but are not featured in the soundtrack.[2]
Track listing[edit]
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| 1. | "Crossroads" | Ahmad Jamal, Robert Johnson, Traditional | 4:24 |
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| 2. | "Down in Mississippi" | J. B. Lenoir | 4:25 |
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| 3. | "Cotton Needs Pickin'" | Frank Frost, Richard "Shubby" Holmes, John Price, Otis Taylor | 2:58 |
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| 4. | "Viola Lee Blues" | Noah Lewis | 3:11 |
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| 5. | "See You in Hell, Blind Boy" | Ry Cooder | 2:10 |
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| 6. | "Nitty Gritty Mississippi" (not in the movie) | Fred Burch, Don Hill | 2:57 |
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| 7. | "He Made a Woman Out of Me" | Fred Burch, Don Hill | 4:12 |
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| 8. | "Feelin' Bad Blues" | Ry Cooder | 4:16 |
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| 9. | "Somebody's Callin' My Name" | Traditional | 1:45 |
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| 10. | "Willie Brown Blues" | Ry Cooder, Joe Seneca | 3:45 |
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| 11. | "Walkin' Away Blues" | Ry Cooder, Sonny Terry | 3:37 |
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| Total length: | 37:06 |
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