(1987/ 10 TRACKS)
And why ever can�t I review this, the soundtrack to one of the coolest 80�s movies me-reckons?! As soon as I saw �THE LOST BOYS� and its opening credits played over by �Cry Little Sister� I loved the movie and had to buy the soundtrack, even if there are a measly 10 tracks, including To The Shock of Miss Louise�s bonus fairground, 80 second waltz. INXS� �Good Times� was later covered by Meatloaf on his �Welcome to The Neighbourhood� LP in the form of �Runnin� For The Red Light� and is flabby soft-rock fun at its most over-produced, while Lou Gramm�s racy �Lost in The Shadows� is darker and ultimately frustratingly repetitive & overlong. The 2 classic anthems that are covered � �Don�t Let The Sun Go Down On Me� & �People Are Strange� � are the most disappointing tracks despite the novelty value of Roger Daltrey singing Elton�s epic ballad and Echo & the Bunnymen doing The Doors (with their �People�� actually, and tellingly, produced by ex-Door-man Ray Manzarek). �Beauty Has Her Way� is the least cocky song and the most mellow and reflective, the Mummy Calls vocalist reminding of David Bowie. But it�s �I Still Believe,� complete with soulful sax screams, that�s the standout track multi-layered with sizzling synths and magic. �THE LOST BOYS� soundtrack is, then, typically 80�s. And for being a great soundtrack to a such a great tongue-in-cheek horror comedy, it�s an atypical LP that has to be heard. Says he. (STEVE RUDD)