VA - Forces Of Nature - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1999)

The unifying themes for "Executive Album Producer" Robbie Robertson on the song score he assembled for the screwball comedy Forces Of Nature are percussion and sex. Whether he's licensing new covers of old hits (U2 doing "Everlasting Love," Chris Tart with "Love The One You're With," Swervedriver' s "Magic Bus") or picking newer tunes, Robertson has sought out unusual percussion tracks, even to the point of using a dance remix of bluesman R.L. Burnside's "Rollin' & Tumblin'." And provocative remarks abound, with Touch and Go asking, "Would You ... [go to bed with me]?" and Blue Boy, "Remember Me [I'm the one who had your baby], " while Faithless's "If Lovin' You Is Wrong," detailing of a sexual encounter, is underlain by a woman's moans. It all makes for a steamy collection, but seems a bit hard-edged for a romantic comedy.~ Review by William Ruhlmann