Sunday Spins: 'Miami Vice II' Edition

You may recall I wrote about the original Miami Vice soundtrack a few weeks ago. Through the comments (thanks Mike!) I learned that there was, in fact, a second Miami Vice soundtrack out there. It then became my mission to search the used record bins for this album. Lo and behold I found it for a few bucks and in great condition, too.

While the album plays beautifully with no pops or static, the songs just don't compare to the original soundtrack. That first soundtrack was so popular, it stayed at the top of the Billboard chart for weeks and sold to 4x platinum.

The second version features songs from artists like Roxy Music, Phil Collins, Jackson Browne and of course theme composer Jan Hammer but the high points are way fewer than the first release.

"Take Me Home" was a massive hit for Phil Collins and the inclusion of the track is probably the high mark of second compilation. The second soundtrack was originally released in 1986 via MCA.

There are a couple more Miami Vice soundtracks out there too, available as imports. We'll see if I can find them in some of my future bargain bin searches!

Want to hear the whole album? I got you: