Saturday, September 4, 2010

"Shanghai Surprise" (feature) by George Harrison – **

First released: 1986

A floperoo of floperoos for Handmade Pictures, Madonna, Sean Penn, but an unqualified success for George Harrison! How so? Well, it got him off his ass to record some new material that was originally designed for a soundtrack album and eventually saw release on his "Cloud Nine" album in 1987. He also makes a cameo appearance in the film performing "Zig Zag". Two stars are for George’s performance, certainly not Madonna’s or Sean Penn’s.

If there were a soundtrack album, the track listing would be (in no particular order).
1. Shanghai Surprise
2. Someplace Else
3. Breath Away From Heaven
4. Hottest Gong in Town
5. Zig Zag

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