CD complements film

The task of developing a soundtrack to accompany the psychedelic, drug-crazed book and now major motion picture, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," was not easy. Considering the subject matter, Terry Gilliam and Ray Cooper did an excellent job.

REVIEW
	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Virgin Records 3 stars

The soundtrack combines dialogue from the movie with songs the dialogue sets up. It includes such classics as "She's a Lady," "For Your Love," "Get Together" and Dylan's "Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again."

Alongside the classic '60s nostalgia rock are several tracks from an era that really should not have produced music at all. Perry Como's "Magic Moments," and "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds are unwelcome additions to the album.

Without the dialogue and without seeing the picture or reading the book, one may wonder why anyone would have pulled these songs out of the archives. The dialogue before these tracks sets them up nicely and justifies their existence on the album.

Appropriate for this drug-crazed classic tale, three tracks entitled, "A Drug Score - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3" are included, as is Booker T.'s "Time is Right."

"Fear and Loathing" is a well-rounded rock nostalgia trip.

05-26-98