Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels: Music From The Motion Picture
Writer-director Guy Ritchie's street-tough look at London's decrepit underworld and the unsavory dealings of four best friends whose cockiness is undercut by some serious trouble features a soundtrack of quick dialogue sound clips, a smattering of classic rock, pop, and reggae, and a few current submissions as well. Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves," known most to rock audiences by theClashcover, is a great piece of political resistance and laidback dub groove.James Brown's "The Payback" and "The Boss" andIggy and the Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" stake out the sharp end, while the lateDusty Springfieldpaints the softer corner with "Spooky."Ocean Colour Scenedelivers the backwards guitar driven "100 Mile High City," and Stretch's "Why Did You Do It?" is a great recreation of early '70s soul.--Rob O'Connor