Bob Dylan, Gene Simmons Power ‘Reagan’ Soundtrack
Music legends join forces to recall historic leader's White House days
“A Complete Unknown” introduced a new generation to ’60s rock pioneer Bob Dylan.
Now, the icon is part of a movie soundtrack dedicated to the most consequential politician of the ’80s.
Curb Records and Los Angeles-based production company, MJM Entertainment, released “Reagan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” last week. A new Dylan track, “Don’t Fence Me In,” is part of the collection, along with songs by Gene Simmons, B.J. Thomas, actor/singer Robert Davi and Scott Stapp of Creed fame.
The KISS frontman covered “Stormy Weather” for the film, while country superstar Clint Black served up his take on “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
The full track list:
● Bob Dylan, “Don’t Fence Me In”
● Gene Simmons, “Stormy Weather”
● Molly Jenson, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
● Love, Lies & Fiction, “This Is How the World Ends”
● B.J. Thomas, “Walls Will Fall”
● Robert Davi, “Nancy (With the Laughing Face”)
● MŌRIAH, “Bei Mir Bist “Du Schön”
● Clint Black, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
● Scott Stapp, “Swinging on a Star”
● Phil Keaggy, “Sweet Child o’ Mine”
● The Imaginaries, “My Eyes Adored You”
A second “Reagan” album, “Reagan: Songs Inspired by The Film,” arrives later this month. Mark Joseph, who co-produced “Reagan” and chronicled that journey in “Making Reagan,” produced the collection along with Vince Emmett.
The album features original songs from musicians “who drew inspiration from the themes, characters, and heart of the film.”
● Travis Tritt, “City on a Hill”
● Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, “Keep on Moving”
● Tanya Tucker, “Do We Want to Win”
● Ricky Skaggs, “Rancho Del Cielo”
● Lee Greenwood, “Start the World Over Again”
● The Commodores, “Always”
● Kathie Lee Gifford and Claude Kelly, “I Knew It Would Be You”
● Gary Cherone, “America’s Dream”
● Alabama, “I Saw the Time”
● Wayne Newton, “This Is America”
● Sweet Comfort Band, “Do I Say Goodbye”
“Reagan,” which grossed more than $30 million at U.S. theaters last year, is currently available on Blu-ray/DVD as well as Video on Demand (VOD) platforms like Apple TV and Amazon Prime.
