The soundtrack to
the Hughes Brothers' tribute to early-'70s blaxploitation gets the sound of the era right, featuring hits by
the O'Jays,
the Spinners,
Isaac Hayes,
Al Green, and
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, among others. The inclusion of
Danny Elfman's instrumental theme interrupts the flow of the album, but for the most part,
Dead Presidents is a first-rate collection of prime soul.
–
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi