Shades of Love is a collection of romantic and dramatic made-for-television and direct-to-video films. The films paired well-known leading men with lesser known Canadian actresses. Aired in Canada and sold individually on VHS in North America, the Shades of Lovefilm series was geared towards females who bought romance novels. Each title featured a popular love song that appeared as part of the soundtrack. Some of the later titles were paired with older ones and sold as "A Double Feature Romance".
Titles
Soundtrack
A soundtrack released on vinyl and cassette tape featured songs from many of the films in the series. Track Listing:
The 1st movement of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in A minor RV356 was used in Midnight Magic.
The song "Nothing Can Stand In Your Way" by Zappacosta was featured in Sunset Court but not included in the soundtrack release.
The song "Cruisin'" – by Smokey Robinson was featured in The Emerald Tear but not included in the soundtrack release.
The song "I Just Fall In Love Again" – by Anne Murray was featured in Tangerine Taxi but not included in the soundtrack release.
The song "The One By Your Side" by Chantal Condor was featured in Little White Lies but not included in the soundtrack release.
The song "When a Man Loves a Woman" – covered by Luba, was featured in Midnight Magic but not included in the soundtrack release.
The song "Riptide" – by Robert Palmer was featured in Indigo Autumn but not included in the soundtrack release.
The song "Can't We Try" – by Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard was featured in The Man WhoGuards The Greenhouse but not included in the soundtrack release.
In addition to performing "Always Saying Goodbye", Rex Smith also performed "Bourbon Street" in The Ballerina and the Blues.
Allusions
In Echoes In Crimson Grant mentions the film Duck Soup, does an impersonation of Groucho Marx, and reads lines to Anne from William Shakespeare'sTwelfth Night.
