(Finished July 31st, 2018) Is "Roadie" A Top 12ish 80's Soundtrack

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"Roadie" was released right at the dawn of 1980, in mid-June. I had to do some deep digging to even remember this CD. I haven't actually even seen this movie ever and honestly wouldn't have had much of an interest to see it. Honestly it looks like a cheaply made movie. However it is about the rock and roll scene and Debbie Harry is in it, those are two things going for it. This is the trailer:

The movie stars Meat Loaf, Art Carney and playing the groupie babe is Kaki Hunter.

No this CD will not be on my Top 12ish Greatest 80s Soundtracks of the 80s. Although I did enjoy rediscovering some of the great songs from this movie.

Thanks to Wikipedia, this is the synopsis:

Travis W. Redfish is a beer-drinking, bar-brawling, fun-loving distributor of Shiner beer. He also helps his father, Corpus C. Redfish with the family salvage company, whose motto is "Everything will work if you let it!" B.B. Muldoon is his best friend and business partner.

While B.B. and Travis are making deliveries in their Shiner beer truck, they notice an RV that has broken down on the side of the road. At first, they laugh at the thought of helping the stranded motorists, but then Travis sees wannabe groupie Lola Bouliabaise smile at him through the rear window of the RV. Travis slams on the brakes and decides to help, hoping to get a closer look at Lola. Lola is a big Alice Cooper fan and Travis has never heard of "her". Road manager Ace and his assistant George try to talk Travis into driving them to Austin for a show to be played by Hank Williams Jr., produced by music mogul Mohammed Johnson. He meets Bird Lockhart, a hippie and lifelong roadie in the music business. After repairing the RV, Lola talks Travis into coming along where he ends up becoming the "greatest roadie that ever lived" with his unusual techniques on fixing things.

Before I listen to the whole soundtrack, of course there some songs are classics, I'm going to guess this won't finish in my Top 12ish 80s soundtracks. These are the best songs from "Roadie".

Cheap Trick "Everything Works If You Let It":

Pat Benatar "You Better Run":

Eddie Rabbit "Drivin' My Life Away":



Stephen Bishop and Yvonne Ellman "Your Precious Love":



On the original soundtrack the singer of this song is Steve Cropper, however I couldn't find a video for his version. James Carr "A Man Needs A Woman":



Styx "Crystal Ball";



Debbie Harry singing a Johnny Cash classic? Yes, Please. Blondie "Ring of Fire":



Alice Cooper "Pain":



Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison "That Lovin' You Feelin Again":



Jerry Lee Lewis "(Hot Damn) I'm A One Woman Man":



Hank Williams Jr. "The American Way":



Asleep At The Wheel "Texas You and I";



Now here's the song, without the interference of the movie:

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