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Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album is the official soundtrack album for the 1988 film Action Jackson starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone.[1] The soundtrack album was produced by Richard Perry, Jeff Lorber, Stevie Salas, as well as Jesse Johnson and Bernadette Cooper. The soundtrack features new music by Herbie Hancock, The Pointer Sisters' R&B hit "He Turned Me Out", LeVert and Sister Sledge.
| Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists/Vanity | ||||
| Released | March 8, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Funk, Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 45:56 | |||
| Label | Lorimar | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry, Bernadette Cooper LeVert, Jesse Johnson Kae Williams Jr, Phillip Lightfoot Jeff Lorber, Randy Muller Solomon Roberts Jr, Stevie Salas | |||
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The soundtrack also includes three new songs by Vanity, "Faraway Eyes" and "Undress" written and produced by former The Time member and musician Jesse Johnson, and "Shotgun" with saxophonist Dave Koz. Koz himself also provides lead vocals on "Shotgun" with Vanity.
Track listing
editUS, Europe 12" Vinyl LP, record, compact cassette, and CD[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "He Turned Me Out" | LeMel Humes, Mary Lee Kortes | The Pointer Sisters | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Action Jackson" | Bernadette Cooper | Madame X | 5:01 |
| 3. | "For the Love of Money" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson | LeVert | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Undress Me" | Kim Cage, Vanity | Vanity | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Building Up (Action Jackson)" | Herbie Hancock | Herbie Hancock | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Keeping Good Loving" | Kae Williams Jr, Kathy Sledge | Sister Sledge | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Shotgun" | Autry DeWalt II | Dave Koz and Vanity | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Faraway Eyes" | Sue Ann Carwell, Jesse Johnson | Vanity | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Lover's Celebration" | Randy Muller | Skyy | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Protect and Serve" | Stevie Salas | MC Jam & Pee Wee Jam | 5:05 |
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