Crossroads (1986 soundtrack) CD

Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson.

The film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and featured an original score featuring Ry Cooder, Arlen Roth and Steve Vai on the soundtrack's guitar, and harmonica by Sonny Terry. Vai also appears in the film as the devil's guitar player in the climactic guitar duel.

1."Crossroads"Ahmad Jamal, Robert Johnson, Traditional4:24

2."Down in Mississippi"J. B. Lenoir4:25

3."Cotton Needs Pickin'"Frank Frost, Richard "Shubby" Holmes, John Price, Otis Taylor2:58

4."Viola Lee Blues"Noah Lewis3:11

5."See You in Hell, Blind Boy"Ry Cooder2:10

6."Nitty Gritty Mississippi" (not in the movie)Fred Burch, Don Hill2:57

7."He Made a Woman Out of Me"Fred Burch, Don Hill4:12

8."Feelin' Bad Blues"Ry Cooder4:16

9."Somebody's Callin' My Name"Traditional1:45

10."Willie Brown Blues"Ry Cooder, Joe Seneca3:45

11."Walkin' Away Blues"Ry Cooder, Sonny Terry3:37

Total length:37:06