endless love
original motion picture soundtrack

1981 ****1/2

1. "Endless Love" Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
2. "Dreaming of You" Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
3. "I Was Made for Loving You" Kiss
4. "Dreamin'" Cliff Richard
5. "Endless Love Theme" Jonathan Tunick
6. "Dreaming of You" Jonathan Tunick
7. "Heart Song" Jonathan Tunick
8. "David Goes to Jade's House" Jonathan Tunick
9. "Ann Sees David and Jade Making Love" Jonathan Tunick
10. "David at the Institution" Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Jonathan Tunick
11. "Endless Love (Reprise)" Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

I am one of the few critics, apparently, who adored Franco Zeffirelli's film Endless Love. There's no denying the impact its soundtrack has had on the music world. The title song by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie is legendary. The rest of the soundtrack is just as great and memorable. The appearance of Kiss makes a great addition, amidst the hauntingly beautiful score by Jonathan Tunick. The only way the soundtrack could have been better would have been if they had included Blondie's "Heart of Glass," which makes a very prominent appearance in the film.