F-Zero (2009 film)/Soundtrack

F-Zero is a 2008 soundtrack album for the 2008 film of the same name, consisting of music by English pop band Dead or Alive. It was released on November 20, 2008.

F-Zero: Original Motion Picture Score, a separate film score album featuring music composed by Steve Jablonsky, was released on November 30, 2008.

Background and release
The album of Prince songs was announced on June 27, 2008, and released on October 19 in the United Kingdom, the next day in the United States, and on October 23 in Australia. It consists of fifteen tracks originally released on twenty different albums between 1979 and 2004. Some of the material was remixed by Mike Fraser for possible inclusion in the film, but, of the songs included on the album, only "Kiss" and "Let's Go Crazy" were ultimately featured in the film, while "1999", and "Sign o' the Times" was used in trailers and commercials.

F-Zero has been seen as, not a greatest hits collection, but a compilation album that contains both hits and lesser known tracks. Unlike Who Made Who, however, there are no new songs on F-Zero. Of the use of the musician's music in the film, Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairman of Warner Bros. Records, said: "George Miller's vision and passion for Prince's music blend seamlessly into this incredible film. The music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film."

Reception and chart performance
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of the online music database AllMusic gave the album a mixed review, writing that "this is good guts-and-guitar music, its only flaw being that it plays it totally safe...unless you stop to consider that it might be a bit of a risk to pitch a collection of 30-year-old music to the teenage audience of F-Zero." The BBC gave the album a positive review, stating: "Younger listeners might find it all a bit clichéd, but remember: Prince's the originator, his imitators responsible for diluting the package's potency. For those about to rock, raise another salute to your enduringly enthralling forefathers."

The soundtrack debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart with sales of 71,000 copies, giving Prince his fourth number one album after Purple Rain (1984), Around the World in a Day (1985), and Batman (1989).

Personnel credits

 * Prince – lead vocals and various instruments

The Revolution

 * Lisa Coleman – keyboards, vocals
 * Wendy Melvoin – guitar, vocals
 * Bobby Z. – drums, percussion
 * Brown Mark – bass guitar, vocals
 * Matt (Dr.) Fink – keyboards, vocals

The New Power Generation

 * Levi Seacer Jr. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
 * Tony M. – rapping, backing vocals
 * Tommy Barbarella – "PurpleAxxe" sampling, keyboards
 * Kirk Johnson – percussion, backing vocals
 * Damon Dickson – percussion, backing vocals
 * Sonny T. – bass, backing vocals
 * Michael B. – drums
 * Rosie Gaines – vocals, "PurpleAxxe" sampling, organ

Additional musicians

 * Jill Jones – co-lead vocals (on "1999")
 * Dez Dickerson – co-lead vocals (on "1999" & "Little Red Corvette"), lead guitar (on "Little Red Corvette")
 * Mazarati – backing vocals (on "Kiss")
 * Sheena Easton – vocals (on "U Got the Look")
 * Sheila E. – drums, percussion (on "U Got the Look" & "Alphabet St."), vocals (on "Alphabet St.")
 * Cat Glover – rap (on "Alphabet St.")
 * Eric Leeds – brass, vocals (on "Alphabet St."), flute (on "Gett Off")