Inspired by a true story from the late 1970s and touching on legal and social issues that are as relevant today as they were 35 years ago, Any Day Now is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family. When a teenager with Down syndrome (Isaac Leyva) is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple (Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt) takes him in and becomes the loving family he's never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own...

The soundtrack to Any Day Now contains a collection of classic '70s tracks, a song that Rufus Wainwright was inspired to write after seeing a rough cut of the movie, a handful of tracks sung by actor Alan Cumming and two tracks from the score by Joey Newman.

This is an interesting soundtrack, but will no doubt only be well received by fans of the movie. Why? Well, for starters there are many better albums that collect more notable '70s hits; Alan Cumming's warblings, while more hit than miss, are still not that impressive; and Joey Newman's score can be purchased separately on another release.

Still, if you've seen the movie and liked what you heard, then you'll relish the opportunity to own the music that played as the film's back drop. It's far from a bad album, it's just that it may be a little too diverse for casual soundtrack collectors.

Track listing:

01 - 'Come To Me' - France Joli
02 - 'It Would Be a Shame' - Betty Padgett
03 - 'One Monkey Don't Stop The Show, Part 1' - The Honey Cone
04 - 'Getting Hot' - Teddy Rabb
05 - 'Miracles' - Marty Balin
06 - 'Come To Me' - Alan Cumming
07 - 'Don't Leave Me This Way' - Thelma Houston
08 - 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' - Alan Cumming
09 - 'I Shall Be Released' - Alan Cumming
10 - 'Metaphorical Blanket' - Rufus Wainwright
11 - 'Losing Marco' - Joey Newman
12 - 'A Plea for Custody' - Joey Newman

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Darren Rea