Cadillac Records hits movie theaters nationwide today, and while we haven’t had a chance to see the movie yet, we know the Cadillac Records soundtrack download should be great! Or, at least, it could’ve been great…

Set in the 1950s, the movie Cadillac Records tells the story Leonard Chess, founder of the legendary Chess Records label that was home to artists such as Etta James, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry—just to name a few! With this many music legends all in one place, the music is sure to be out of this world.

Cadillac Records stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess and features Beyonce Knowles as Etta James, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Cedric the Entertainer as  blues legend Willie Dixon (see complete cast details here).

Unfortunately, the Cadillac Records movie soundtrack doesn’t feature the original versions of the songs by the real artists, it features the versions performed by the movie’s actors.

Ugh.

Beyonce is a fine singer, but we’d really rather hear the real Etta James sing “At Last”! Same goes for Mos Def’s attempt at singing Chuck Berry’s “No Particular Place to Go.”

We’re not really sure what Solange Knowles is doing on the Cadillac Records soundtrack downloads, but we’re pretty sure she’s only there because Beyonce produced the movie. Must be nice to have a celeb sister! Maybe Jessica Simpson will produce a movie for Ashlee,haha, oh wait, Jess’s movie career hasn’t exactly been golden (who actually watched Employee of the Month? Yeah, that’s what we thought…).

Do you like it when actors/musicians portray musicians in films? Or is it better to use recording of the real musicians instead of the actors?

We don’t want to judge this movie too much until we’ve actually seen it, but we have a feeling it would’ve been better if the actors didn’t sing. We’ll let you know what we think after we watch it!

To get you warmed up for the Cadillac Records, here’s a preview of some of the musicians portrayed in the movie—enjoy!

Free Cadillac Records Soundtrack downloads
Free Etta James downloads
Free Beyonce downloads
Free Chuck Berry downloads
Free Mos Def Downloads

Tracklisting for Cadillac Records movie soundtrack:
Disc One:
1. “I’m a Man” - Jeffrey Wright
2. “At Last” - Beyonce
3. “No Particular Place to Go” - Mos Def
4. “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” - Jeffrey Wright
5. “Once in a Lifetime” - Beyonce 6. “Let’s Take a Walk” - Raphael Saadiq
7. “6 O’Clock Blues” - Solange
8. “Nadine” - Mos Def
9. “The Sound” - Mary Mary
10. “Last Night” - Little Walter
11. “I’d Rather Go Blind” - Beyonce
12. “My Babe” - Columbus Short
13. “Bridging the Gap” - Nas featuring Olu Dara

Disc Two:
1. “Maybellene” - Mos Def
2. “Forty Days and Forty Nights” - Buddy Guy
3. “Trust in Me” - Beyonce
4. “Juke” - Kim Wilson
5. “Smokestack Lightnin’” - Eamonn Walker
6. “Promised Land” - Mos Def
7. “All I Could Do Was Cry” - Beyonce
8. “My Babe” - Elvis Presley
9. “I Can’t Be Satisfied” - Jeffrey Wright
10. “Come On” - Mos Def
11. “Country Blues” - Jeffrey Wright
12. “Evolution of a Man” - Q-Tip and Al Kapone
13. “Radio Station” - Terence Blanchard

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