What Becomes of the Brokenhearted of the most-revived of Motown's hits. Composers Weatherspoon and Riser and lyricist Dean had originally written "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" with the intention of having The Spinners, then an act on Motown's V.I.P. label, record the tune. Jimmy Ruffin, older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, persuaded Dean to let him record the song, as its anguished lyric about a man lost in the misery of heartbreak resonated with the singer. Ruffin's lead vocal on the recording is augmented by the instrumentation of Motown's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, and the joint backing vocals of Motown session
Sky Pirates: Original Soundtrack Recording received good reviews from film music critics. Sky Pirates: Original Soundtrack Recording Sky Pirates: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack album from the 1986 Australian film of "Sky Pirates". This film opened at the Sydney’s famous State Theatre and closed a few days later. The opening sessions had just a handful of people in attendance. This CD features the very exciting, mysterious and heroic music score by the famous Australian composer Brian May. Engineer Robin Gray<br> Recording producer Brian May<br> Soundtrack album producer Philip Powers<br> Artwork Bruce Bath<br> Mastering Leon Zervos' The film was resoundingly panned but the Soundtrack album