Jim Belushi & the Sacred Hearts - According to Jim

Title: According to Jim Artist: Jim Belushi & the Sacred Hearts Release Date: 11/1/2005 Label: Hollywood Records Album Type(s): soundtrack UPC: 720616251329 Genre: Soundtrack Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Party/Celebratory, Brassy, Bravado, Cheerful, Earnest, Rollicking, Rousing, Fun, Playful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Sweet Home Chicago :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
2. Cadillac Man :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
3. Say I Do :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
4. Have Love Will Travel :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
5. Three Hundred Pounds of Joy :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
6. Jimmie's Theme :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
7. Angel :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
8. Mellow Down Easy :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
9. Girl Watcher :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
10. Almost :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
11. Bless My Soul :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
12. Mambo Miami :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
13. Viva Las Vegas :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts
14. All She Wants to Do Is Rock :: Jim Belushi, Sacred Hearts

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Hollywood Records 162513

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Let's be honest: the According to Jim soundtrack is just an excuse for Jim Belushi to record another solo album, and to put it out on a major label, at that. Belushi and his chicago blues band -- essentially the same band, co-led by keyboardist Glen Clark, that backed him on his 2003 duet album with Dan Aykroyd, Have Love Will Travel -- perform all 14 songs in a manner that's virtually identical to both that 2003 album and his other album, 1998's 36-22-36. It's a clean, tight, professional chicago blues and Stax soul revue, where even the originals (and there are more than you might think here; six, to be exact) sound like revivals of old r&b warhorses; they're just not as well-written or memorable. As much as at is a salute to chicago blues and Southern soul, it's a tribute to Belushi's brother John's Blues Brothers and it's well-executed too: the band knows what they're doing. If the covers aren't as well-chosen as they were on Have Love Will Travel, that's likely just a concession to the larger audience the major label may bring -- gotta bring in the listeners with songs they know, after all. And anybody who enjoys the show and loves the Blues Brothers will likely find this entertaining -- while it by no means replaces the originals Belushi and the band so faithfully replicate, it delivers what it promises, no more, no less. Kind of like the sitcom itself, actually, only more enjoyable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Cheryl Foliart Executive in Charge of Music Darrell Leonard Producer, Trumpet, Soundtrack Producer Desirée Craig Ramos Soundtrack Director Duane Seykora Engineer Eddy Schreyer Mastering Freddie Brooks Harmonica Glen Clark Producer, Vocals (Background), Piano, Soundtrack Producer, Organ J.J. Holiday Guitar Jim Belushi Vocals, Soundtrack Producer, Executive Soundtrack Producer Jimmie Wood Vocals (Background), Harmonica John Rubino Vocals (Background) Johnny Lee Schell Mixing, Engineer, Guitar Joseph M. Sublet Saxophone Julie Delgado Vocals (Background) Larry Lerma Bass Lenny Castro Percussion Mitchell Leib Executive in Charge of Music, Executive Soundtrack Producer Officer Danny Michaelski Vocals Tasha Taylor Vocals (Background) Tom Fillman Engineer Tony Braunagel Producer, Drums, Vocals (Background)