Come Out To Play

A&M Records, 1979
This record is a stone cold lava lamper, a fitting addition to any cat's collection for the groovy theme music and score composed by Barry De Vorzon as well as most of the other tunes, including an epic song performed by Joe Walsh called In the City, which is definitely I tune I want to hear when emerging from a subway at the crack of dawn. The only tune I could never get with is the cover of "Nowhere to Run", but even the original is one of those Motown moments I couldn't quite get with. What does work for me is the last tune, "Last of an Ancient Breed", credited to Desmond Child, which sets the tone for much of the closing credits songs of eighties action movies.

Also present are some sound bites from this classic flick, but some may be disappointed that "Can...you...dig it?" is not included; however, its other most quoted line, "Warriors!...come out to plaaaay!" is, with sound effects of those ominous bottles clanging together. Wow, that guy must have had tiny fingers.