Days Of Thunder (Soundtrack) vinyl

In the grand scheme of high-concept movies, Days of Thunder is an archetype. Contrary to what the filmic canon sounds like, these flicks are all about blockbuster credentials, "what if" scenarios and plots that can easily be pitched and sold to audiences. In this case, it's a toss up between "Top Gun with stock car racing" or "what if a rookie NASCAR racer overcomes ALL the odds to become one of the all-time greats?" Blasted for its lack of originality, not least given the similarities between this story arc and that of the aforementioned Top Gun - also starring Tom Cruise - two things critics at the time were clear on was how intense and exhilarating the race scenes were, and how amazing Hans Zimmer's score was. Early 1990s power rock? Check. Glittering retro-hued synth beauties? Of course. Hyper emotional and anthemic theme tune? You betcha.