Miami Vice II: New Music From The Television Series Miami Vice

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Supposedly this soundtrack was almost forgotten and not as popular as the original Miami Vice soundtrack;Even I almost forgot about it's existence. That was until I played the vinyl version and later purchased the cd ! I was amazed at the varied styles and artists featured. This time around the music is more in tune with the pop sounds of the late 80's.The opening track performed by Steve Jones (Mercy) is brooding and moody ! This time around a love duet ballad is introduced into the mix performed by Patti LaBelle and Bill Champlin. There is a very rare track by the now defunct group Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry called Lover . The Damned peforms a pre-alternative mod rock instrumental number called In Dulce Decorum. Jackson Browne performs a somber tracked called Lives in the Balance. Jan Hammer returns with more of his hi-tech synth instrumentals as evident in Crockett's Theme. the only dance R&B pop track is performed by Gladys Knight and the Pips called Send It To Me...The end...Read more

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Miami Vice II: New Music From The Television series "Miami Vice" was the second of its kind. Rather confusingly, Miami Vice II covers songs from both the show's second and third season, not just the second, as the title seems to suggest. Rather, the "II" designates it as the second soundtrack. Complicating matters more is the fact that the VHS for the second season opener is also called "Miami Vice II", and this album would seem to be the accompanying soundtrack. It actually does include some songs from the two-hour second season premiere episode, but it goes beyond that as well.

Miami Vice II opens perfectly with the whispery, shadowy "Mercy" by former Sex Pistols(!) guitarist Steve Jones. Serious and moody, the song is the musical equivalent of the visual shift to darker colors in the show at the time of this...Read more

I bought this CD six months ago because I am a Miami Vice fan. I didn't expect it to be good, but it is wonderful. "In Dulce Decorum" is incredible! This is a hard-to-find CD. You will love it! I enjoy it more with each playing!