Action Jackson (soundtrack)

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1988 soundtrack album by Various Artists/Vanity

Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album

Soundtrack album by Various Artists/Vanity

Released

March 8, 1988 (1988-03-08)

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

Vanity albums chronology

Skin on Skin
(1986)

Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album
(1988)

Singles from Action Jackson: Original Soundtrack Album

"He Turned Me Out"
Released: January 9, 1988
"Undress"
Released: April 27, 1988

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. 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.

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

US, Europe 12" Vinyl LP, record, compact cassette, and CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
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

References

External links

Soundtrack of Action Jackson at IMDb

v t e The Pointer Sisters
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Studio albums	The Pointer Sisters That's a Plenty Steppin' Having a Party Energy Priority Special Things Black & White So Excited! Break Out Contact Hot Together Serious Slammin' Right Rhythm Only Sisters Can Do That
Live albums	Live at the Opera House
Compilation albums	The Best of the Pointer Sisters
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v t e Herbie Hancock
Discography (As a sideman or guest artist)
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with Bob Brookmeyer	Bob Brookmeyer and Friends
with Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams	Out of This World (Pepper Adams Donald Byrd Quintet) Chant Royal Flush Free Form A New Perspective
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with Jack DeJohnette and Pat Metheny	Parallel Realities
with Joe Farrell	Moon Germs Penny Arcade Upon This Rock Night Dancing
with Freddie Hubbard	Hub-Tones Straight Life Red Clay
with Joe Zawinul	Zawinul
Compilations	Treasure Chest (Herbie Hancock album) The Best of Herbie Hancock Then and Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock The Essential Herbie Hancock
Compositions	"Watermelon Man" "Cantaloupe Island" "Maiden Voyage" "Chameleon" "Rockit"
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