Boys On The Side

Performer: Original Soundtrack
Engineer: Chuck Ainlay; David Leonard; David Nicholas; Glyn Johns; Heff Moraes; Steve Williams; David Streeby; Jimmy Webb; Aidan McGovern; Pierre Marchand; Rail Rogut; Rik Pekkonen; Stephen Street
Producer: Mitchell Leib; Don Was; Stephen Weintraub; Ian Stanley; Chris Thomas; James Stroud; Peter Collins; Pierre Marchand; Stephen Street; Steve Lipson; Mitchell Leib (Compilation)
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: Bonnie Raitt's version of "You Got It" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The soundtrack of BOYS ON THE SIDE includes songs recorded by top female pop, rock and alternative artists. The movie revolves around the exploits of three women, expressing their individuality; thus, it is only fitting that the album is a "women only" affair as well. And as the movie covers various women's issues, so does the soundtrack. There is no unifying political or social agenda to this collection, but it is a collective expression of women's voices, eliciting emotion and honesty. Most of the songs are covers (many written by men), but are given a fresh feminist perspective when remade by artists of this caliber. The inimitable Bonnie Raitt provides a soulful cover of Roy Orbison's "You Got It"; the Pretenders' quavering Chrissie Hynde offers Morrissey's "Everyday Is Like Sunday"; and Stevie Nicks makes a comeback with a Sheryl Crow song. Speaking of the Grammy-winning Crow, she blasts through a spirited version of Derek & The Dominos' "Keep On Growing." Standing on their own material are powerhouse diva Annie Lennox (who contributes a confessional epic, "Why") and the Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan. BOYS ON THE SIDE is a good indication of the healthy state of women in rock 'n' roll, especially when you consider that the artists on this album garnered fifteen 1995 Grammy nominations among them. Personnel: Emily Saliers, Joan Armatrading, Amy Ray, Dolores O'Riordan (vocals, acoustic guitar); Melissa Etheridge (vocals, 12-string guitar); Bonnie Raitt (vocals, slide guitar, background vocals); Sarah McLachlan (vocals, piano); Annie Lennox, Sheryl Crow (vocals, keyboards); Chrissie Hynde, Jonell Mosser, Stevie Nicks, Whoopi Goldberg (vocals); Steve Lipson (guitar, keyboards, programming); Mark Goldenberg (guitar, drums, background vocals); Noel Hogan (guitar, background vocals); Adam Seymour, Randy Jacobs, Todd Wolfe, Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Scott Bryan (acoustic guitar, percussion); David Sinclair (acoustic guitar); Todd Wolf, Jerry Donahue, John Shanks (electric guitar); Luke Doucet (slide guitar); Lisa Germano (mandolin); Stuart Gordon (violin, viola); David Campbell (viola); Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett (cello); Bill Newton (harmonica); Peter-John Vettese (recorder, keyboards, programming); Brandon Fields (saxophone); Stephen Kupka (baritone saxophone); Lee Thornberg (trumpet); John Painter (flugelhorn); Chuck Leavell, Luis Resto (piano); Dave Kershaw (organ); Marius de Vries (keyboards, programming); Danny Thompson (acoustic bass); Sara Lee (bass guitar); Jim Keltner (drums, maracas, tambourine, timpani); Jerry Marotta (drums, percussion); Tad Wadhams, David Kemper, Simon Phillips, Ashwin Sood (drums); Mike Mahoney (sound effects, background vocals); Camille Henderson, Sharon Celani, Don Was, George Marinelli, Lori Nicks, Sam Anderson, Pierre Marchand, Sir Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea Atkinson, James "Hutch" Hutchinson (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Chuck Ainlay; David Leonard; Pierre Marchand; Rob Jacobs; Bob Clearmountain. Recording information: Emerald sound Studio, Nashville, TN; Metro Studios, Minneapolis, MN; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA; Woodland So. Boys on the Side is a collection of mainstream '90s rock dominated by female artists, which is appropriate for the feminist nature of the film. Not all of the music is first-rate, but much of it is, particularly Bonnie Raitt's cover of Roy Orbison's "You Got It." Fans of the film will find much to enjoy here, but the record doesn't quite hold together as an individual entity. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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