The Top Gun Soundtrack is exactly what is says it is, the soundtrack to the movie Top Gun and was released in 1986 by Columbia Records reaching #1 on the The Billboard 200. The original release only had 10 tracks but a reissue in 1999 added 5 extra tracks some of which do feature in the film but aren't the cast recordings. For some reason the makers chose not to include the track "Radar Radio" by Giorgio Moroder which features in the movie. There is other backing music which was written by Harold Faltermeyer (who is better known as the creator of the song "Axel F") that also does not feature on this album or the re-release which makes me ...  Read the complete review

The "Top Gun Movie" would certainly be in my top ten lists, of "best Movies" I have ever watched. From first seeing the "Top Gun" movie back in the late eighties, I really was very impressed with the soundtrack from it and purchased it a few years later to keep in my car. I think it is an excellent driving album (infact the best ever) and I really love listening to it, when I am out and about driving in my car, by myself. This original soundtrack from the "Top Gun Movie", only has ten of the songs from the movie on it, but a special addition is available with fifteen on it. ~~Soundtrack overview~~ The Top Gun ...  Read the complete review

After watching the film too many times to count and humming the powerful songs within it in my room, walking down the stairs, in the garden, in the bath and probably even in my sleep I decided it was about time that I bought the soundtrack. The film is in my opinion made fantastic because of its immense soundtrack, the mix of powerful ballads and memorable tunes makes it an integral part of the film. For this reason I believed that the soundtrack would easily stand up on its own but was I right to think so? In short yes... the CD is full of all the songs you expect to find there as well as a few you probably didn't. The sound quality is fantastic ...  Read the complete review

This album brings to life all of the memories of speed, power, determination and pure adrenaline that the film Top Gun portrays. The film follows the life of American Navy pilot Pete Mitchell, who is brilliantly played by Tom Cruise. In the film there are supersonic dog-fights, drama, death, romance and real macho speed scenes. The music plays a tremendous part in the film by accompanying some terrific filming and adding real atmosphere throughout the whole movie. To fully appreciate this album you do need to have watched the film although the music does stand up on it’s own merit as it is so powerful and well performed. Most of the ...  Read the complete review

Top Gun is one of my all-time favourite films, and this has to rank as one of my favourite soundtracks too. It fits the mood of the film perfectly, with some great tracks, the most notable being Take My Breath Away, from the decidedly one-hit wonders Berlin (whatever happened to them?!). The tracks on the album betray the age of the movie, with a distinct 80's feel to it. Dangerzone (by Kenny Loggins) is ideal for the scenes at the start of the film. The instrumental Top Gun Anthem is a great track, a real atmospheric number, used at various points throughout the film. Surprisingly, the classic Righteous Brothers track "You've ...  Read the complete review