Branford Marsalis Quartet ''Music From Mo' Better Blues''

Branford Marsalis Quartet

''Music From Mo' Better Blues''
( CBS Records 1990 )
Catalog # 467160 2, CK 46792

Tracklisting:
1 Harlem Blues 4:50
Vocals - Cynda Williams
2 Say Hey 3:18
3 Knocked Out The Box 1:35
4 Again, Never 3:54
5 Mo' Better Blues 3:39
6 Pop Top 40 5:40
Vocals - Denzel Washington , Wesley Snipes
7 Beneath The Underdog 5:06
8 Jazz Thing 4:50
Producer - Branford Marsalis , DJ Premier
Vocals - Gang Starr
9 Harlem Blues (Acapulco Version) 4:47
Vocals - Cynda Williams

Personnel & Credits:
Bass - Robert Leslie Hurst III
Drums - Jeff "Tain" Watts
Piano - Kenny Kirkland
Producer - Bill Lee (tracks: 4, 5) , Delfeayo Marsalis (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7) , Raymond Jones (tracks: 1, 9)
Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Soprano] - Branford Marsalis
Trumpet - Terence Blanchard

Notes:
Music from the motion picture by Spike Lee.
Correct Artist name: Branford Marsalis Quartet Featuring Terence Blanchard
Country:US
Released:1990

Review:
Spike Lee's film on the life of a jazz musician features some wonderful music, but in its slapdash construction and melodramatic hokiness, it does little to illuminate the nature of the profession it attempts to explore. Lee, whose father was a noted bass player, has an unquestionably vast knowledge of the jazz idiom and the kind of life that goes with it. But the conflict between a personal and professional life that can become a problem for so many musicians -- as it is for Lee's protagonist, Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington) -- is dealt with in only the most glib and superficial manner. A gifted trumpet player who can't decide which of his two women he cares for, he's reluctant to do the "mo better" when he feels he should be practicing, as though vital musical fluids might somehow be drained from his body. There's some amusing by-play among the musicians, and Wesley Snipes makes a strong impression as Bleek's sax player, but the film contains none of the intensely competitive, hothouse atmosphere of this musical world. The problem of the exploitation of musicians is addressed only in a repulsively anti-Semitic caricature of a pair of Jewish club owners. To top everything off, the film's ludicrous, deus ex machina ending is as bad as anything Hollywood pumps out at its worst. Still, there are some things to like, including the standup comedy of the late Robin Harris, the vibrant camera work of Ernest R. Dickerson, and Terence Blanchard's bracing score.
Michael Costello (AMG)

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Roger Hamilton Spotts "Tongue" OST

Roger Hamilton Spotts

"Tongue"
(The Original Musical Score From The Motion Picture)
( LP Chocolate Cities, 1975 )
Catalog # CCS 1000

Tracklisting:

A1 - Tongue 4:30
A2 - Funk Time 2:09
A3 - Quasi's Theme 7:40
A4 - Mind Blower 3:27
A5 - Cherry's Thing 1:47
B1 - Party Time 18:33

Personnel & Credits:
Bass - Bobby Haynes
Composed By, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] - Roger Hamilton Spotts
Drums, Harmonica - Curtis Kirk
Electric Guitar - Rufus Anderson, Jr.
Guitar [Fender Rhodes] - Tollie Moore
Producer - Rudolph Johnson, Jr.
Programmed By [Moog] - Stan Levine
Recorded By, Mixed By - Larry Hirsh
Trumpet - Billy Brooks

Notes:
Recorded and mixed at Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Review:
Yes, here it is at last - one of the holy grails of blaxploitation soundtrack collecting. The original issue of this rare black porn flick soundtrack is a highly prized commodity following its bootlegging a couple of years ago. Issued in tiny quantities on the small Chocolate Cities label, the music is super-tight porno funk all through, with lashings of wicked wah, funky drums, bass licks and deep breathy moans. Quality stuff! The flip is entirely taken up with one long jam played over the top of a scene from the film, sound effects and all. Highly recommended - rarely turns up!
From Blaxploitation.com

By Celo

Various Artists "Save The Children" OST

Various Artists

"Save The Children" OST
Original Motion Soundtrack
( 2 x LP Motown Records, 1973 )
Catalog # M 800R2

Tracklisting:
A1 -a - Rev. Jesse Jackson - Dialogue
A1 -b - Matt Robinson - Narration
A2 - Marvin Gaye - Save The Children
A3 - The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
A4 - Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool
A5 - O'Jays - Sunshine
A6 - Zulema - This Child Of Mine
B1 - Cannonball Adderley - Country Preacher
B2 - Rev. James Cleveland & Push Expo Choir - Sermo - Praise Him With A Stringed Instrument
B3 - Bill Withers - Lean On Me
B4 - Marvin Gaye - What's Happening Brother
B5 - Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love
C1 - Sammy Davis Jr. - I've Gotta Be Me
C2 - Roberta Flack - On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
C3 - Quincy Jones - Killer Joe
C4 - Gladys Knight And The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grape Vine
C5 - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager - (They Long To Be) Close To You
D1 - The Ramsey Lewis Trio - People Make The World Go Round
D2 - Nancy Wilson - The Greatest Performance Of My Life
D3 - Jackson 5 - I Wanna Be Where You Are
D4 - Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
D5 - Rev. Jesse Jackson - Dialogue
D6 - Jackie Verdell & Push Expo Choir - I'm Too Close To Heaven To Turn Around

Review:
The "Save The Children" double live album contains great live recordings from fabulous names like Marvin Gaye, the Staple Singers, the Temptations, the Chi Lites, the Main Ingredient, the O'Jays, Isaac Hayes, Zulema, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Cannonball Adderly Quintet, the Push Mass Choir, Albertina Walker, Loretta Oliver, the Rev. James Cleveland, Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield, Sammy Davis Jr., Roberta Flack, Quincy Jones, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jerry Butler, Brenda Lee Eager, the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Nancy Wilson, the Jackson Five, Jackie Verdell and Dick Gregory. Everything based of course on the documentary "Save The Children" which chronicles all the above artists that appeared during Jesse Jackon's Operation PUSH exposition held in 1972 in Chicago. Since I don't know too much about the "Save The Children" documentary, I can't give you any more information about it to be honest, but the most important thing of course, as always, is the music. The one thing I thought was interesting though, is that bits and pieces of Rev. Jesse Jackson's speeches on this gem are also to be found on the WattStax albums from the same period.
Review (and also on) from babygrandpa.blogspot.com

By Celo

Mandrill / Michael Masser / George Benson ''Muhammad Ali In "The Greatest" (Original Soundtrack)''

Mandrill / Michael Masser / George Benson

''Muhammad Ali In "The Greatest" (Original Soundtrack)''
( LP Arista Records, 1977 )
Catalog # AL 7000

Tracklisting:
A1 - George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All 5:32
A2 - George Benson - I Always Knew I Had It In Me 7:14
A3 - Michael Masser - Ali's Theme 5:18
B1 - Mandrill & Michael Masser - Ali Bombaye (Zaire Chant) I 3:42
B2 - Mandrill & Michael Masser - Ali Bombaye (Zaire Chant) II 3:00
B3 - Michael Masser - The Greatest Love Of All 3:14
B4 - Michael Masser - Variations On Theme 2:34
B5 - George Benson - I Always Knew I Had It In Me 5:21

Credits:
Arranged By - Lee Holdridge , Michael Masser
Producer, Composed By, Music By - Michael Masser

Review:
"The Greatest Love of All" and "I Always Knew I Had It In Me" are powerful examples of inspirational songs at their best. These songs match perfectly with the life of Muhammed Ali, the subject of the movie that this soundrack was created for. These songs are timeless.

By Celo

Ron Wright / Ken Mansfield ''Van Nuys Blvd.''

Ron Wright / Ken Mansfield

''Van Nuys Blvd.''
(Original Soundtrack Recording)
( LP Mercury Records 1979 )
Catalog # SRM-1-3794

Tracklisting:
1.Van Nuys Blvd.
2.Gotcha
3.Discoliope
4.Love Party
5.Boogie On Down The Boulevard
6.Teacher Of Dreams
7.What Is Love?
8.Mama's Car
9.What Is Love? (reprise)

Credits & Notes:
Arranged By - Ken Mansfield, Ron Wright
Composed By - Ken Mansfield, Ron Wright
Mastered By - Mike Reese
Producer - Ken Mansfield
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:US
Released:1979
A Hometown Production
Recorded At Smoketree Ranch
Mastered At Mastering Lab
Ripped from the original US vinyl by Celo

Notes:
Van Nuys Boulevard is a major north-south arterial road that runs through the central San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. It is also the name of a 1979 motion picture about the cruising lifestyle on Van Nuys Boulevard in the 1960s and 1970s.
A small-town kid hears about the wild nights of cruising the boulevard in Van Nuys, California. He drives out there to check it out, and gets involved with drag racers, topless dancers and bikers.

By Celo & Pier (The MFS Originators)

Chuck Mangione "Children Of Sanchez" OST

Chuck Mangione

"Children Of Sanchez" OST
( 2xLP A&M Records , 1978 )
Catalog # SP-6700

Tracklisting:
A1 - Children Of Sanchez Overture 14:07
Vocals - Don Potter
A2 - Lullabye 3:48
French Horn - Jerry Peel
A3 - Fanfare 1:05
B1 - Pilgrimage (Part 1) 2:57
B2 - Pilgrimage (Part 2) 2:37
B3 - Consuelo's Love Theme 17:04
Vocals - Don Potter , Phyllis Hyman
C1 - Hot Consuelo 4:01
C2 - Death Scene 4:42
C3 - Market Place 3:08
C4 - Echano 2:32
C5 - Bellavia 3:15
C6 - Lullabye 3:37
Vocals - Don Potter
D1 - Medley 8:20
D2 - B'bye 8:27
D3 - Children Of Sanchez Finale 3:02
Vocals - Don Potter

Personnel & Credits:
Bass - Charles Meeks
Cello - Ron Leonard
Composed By, Conductor - Chuck Mangione
Concertmaster - Gerry Vinci
Drums, Timpani, Percussion, Congas, Timbales - James Bradley, Jr.
Engineer [Assistant] - Larry Swist , Michael Frondelli , Stillman Kelly
Engineer [Chief] - Mick Guzauski
Flugelhorn, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] - Chuck Mangione
French Horn - Brad Waarner, Dick Decker , George Stimpson
Guitar [Classical, Electric, Acoustic & 12 String] - Grant Geissman
Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
Mixed By, Edited By - Bill Reichenbach, Chuck Mangione , Gerry Vinci, Mick Guzauski
Producer - Chuck Mangione
Saxophone [Soprano & Tenor], Piccolo Flute, Flute, Flute [Alto], Clarinet - Chris Vadala
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach, Dana Hughes, Kai Winding, Mayo Tiana
Trumpet [Lead], Flugelhorn - Jeff Tkazyik
Vocals - Don Potter , Phyllis Hyman

Notes:
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA. Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City.

Review:
Chuck Mangione composed this music for a film soundtrack in 1978, but it quickly took on a life of its own when it was released as a two LP set, garnering a loyalty the film never enjoyed. Its film origins certainly show both in the purely atmospheric quality of some of the music and in the earnest vocals and awkward lyrics that introduce the suite and later reappear. However, the simple themes and the powerful, minimal orchestrations brass and drums for funereal military music; cello, flute, guitar, and eerie voice for the very pretty "Consuelo's Love Theme" retain a strong appeal. Mangione's own performance on flügelhorn sometimes hinting at Miles Davis's Sketches of Spain transported to harsher terrain is frequently riveting, a darkly expressive, soulful element that conveys undiluted passion, sorrow, and joy.
By Adam Rains (Amazon.com) (Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved)

By Celo

Maynard Ferguson "Conquistador"

Maynard Ferguson

"Conquistador"
( LP Columbia Records, 1977 )
Catalog # PC 34457

Tracklisting:
A1 - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") 4:22
A2 - Mister Mellow 6:33
A3 - Theme From Star Trek 4:30
B1 - Conquistador 7:34
B2 - Soar Like An Eagle 6:27
B3 - The Fly 6:17

Personnel & Credits:
Arranged By - Bob James (tracks: B2) , Jay Chattaway (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Bass - Gary King , Gordon Johnson , Will Lee
Drums - Allan Schwartzberg , Harvey Mason , Peter Erskine
Engineer - Joe Jorgensen
Flugelhorn [Solo] - Maynard Ferguson (tracks: A2)
Flute [Solo] - Bobby Militello (tracks: A3)
French Horn - Brooks Tillotson , Donald Corrado
Guitar - Eric Gale , George Benson , Jeff Layton , Lance Quinn
Guitar [Solo] - George Benson (tracks: A2) , Jeff Layton (tracks: A1)
Keyboards - Biff Hannon , Bob James , Kenny Ascher
Mastered By - Vladimir Meller
Other [Sound] - Tony Romano
Percussion - Ralph MacDonald
Percussion [Parade Drum] - Phil Kraus
Piano [Solo] - Bob James (tracks: B2)
Producer - Jay Chattaway
Saxophone [Alto] - George Young, Mike Migliore
Saxophone [Baritone] - Bobby Militello
Saxophone [Soprano Solo] - Mike Migliore (tracks: B3)
Saxophone [Soprano] - Mark Colby , Mike Migliore
Saxophone [Tenor Solo] - Mark Colby (tracks: B2) , Stan Mark (tracks: B1)
Saxophone [Tenor] - Joe Farrell , Mark Colby
Strings - Alan Shulman , Albert Scheonmaker , Alfred Brown , Charles Libove , Charles McCracken , David Nadien,
Emanuel Vardi , Eugene Noye , Harold Kohon , Harry Cykman , Harry Lookofsky , Marvin Morgenstern , Matthew Raimondi,
Max Ellen , Max Pollikoff , Paul Gershman , Richard Sortomme
Trombone - Dave Taylor, Julian Priester , Paul Faulise , Randy Purcell , Roger Homefield , Wayne Andre
Trumpet - Alan Rubin , Bernie Glow , Dennis Noday , Jim Bossy , Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello , Jon Faddis,
Marky Markowitz , Marvin Stamm , Randy Brecker , Ron Tooley , Stan Mark
Trumpet [Calls] - Dennis Noday (tracks: B1) , Joe Mosello (tracks: B1) , Ron Tooley (tracks: B1), Stan Mark (tracks: B1)
Trumpet [Solo] - Maynard Ferguson (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
Vocals - Ellen Bernfeld , Gwen Guthrie , Lani Groves , Linda November , Martin Nelson,
Patti Austin , Richard Berg, Vivian Cherry

Notes:
Mastered at CBS, N.Y. CBS Studios.
Recorded at Media Sound, NYC.
CBS Studios, San Francisco, Ca.
Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, Ca.

Review:
Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch sorry when he recorded the theme from Rocky and watched it rise to number 28 on the pop charts. As blatant as Ferguson’s rendition is, it was still the best rendition of the Bill Conti tune at the time (a lot better than the composer’s own number one version) and Maynard Ferguson’s heroic propensity for high notes and his underdog status as a hitmaker make it easy to link him with his celluloid counterpart. It is also the best track on an otherwise overloaded Jay Chattaway production, where the combination of the chrome-plated Chattaway hand and list of noted supporting players (George Benson, Joe Farrell, Bob James, the young Jon Faddis, Julian Priester, Harvey Mason, etc.) nearly overwhelms the Ferguson big band and even Ferguson himself.
The title track has a certain flamboyant grandeur emanating both from Ferguson and the electronic brigade that dominates the tune, yet Benson’s fluid cameo and Ferguson’s obbligatos are wasted by the irritating female voices on “Mister Mellow.” This record gave Maynard Ferguson the largest amount ofexposure that he ever had; the Faustian tradeoff is that it often sounds gimmicky today.
By Richard S. Ginell
(AMG. Copyright © 2010 All Media Guide, LLC. Content provided by All Music Guide ®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved.)

By Celo

Various Artists ''Sex-O-Rama Vol.1''

Various Artists

''Sex-O-Rama Vol.1''
(Music From Classic Adult Films/Soundtrack)
( LP Oglio Records , 1997 )
Catalog # OGL 89105-2

Tracklisting:
1 Debbie Does Dallas - The Shower Scene 3:32
2 I Like To Watch - It's Your Day 3:56
3 Taboo - Hello Mother 4:35
4 Behind The Green Door - Ravishing Marilyn 3:36
5 Sex World - Green Door Fantasy 4:08
6 The Jade Pussycat - Introducing Johnny Wadd 3:31
7 The Legend Of Lady Blue - The Examination 4:05
8 Eruption - Driving Ms. Bovee 3:22
9 Seka's Fantasies - Funkgasm 4:03
10 The Opening Of Misty Beethoven - Napoleon 3:28
11 Amanda By Night - Main Title 4:14
12 Deep Throat - Main Title 4:03

Credits:
Artwork By [Art Direction] - Lisa Sutton
Engineer - Adam Pike (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Executive Producer - Carl Caprioglio
Other [Based On An Idea By] - Scott Allen
Other [Cover Model] - Jenna Jameson
Other [Liner Notes] - Robert Rimmer , Scott Allen
Photography - Brad Armstrong
Producer - Carvin Knowles (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) , Michael Byer , Wesley Nagy (tracks: 3, 7)

Notes:
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, recorded at Sound Asylum Studio, Pasadena, CA
Tracks 3, 7 recorded at Virtual Music, Palos Verdes, CA.

Review:
Take it from a ravenous porn fan, this album rocks! Brings back those vaseline memories of my bachelor days. Whether you're an out-of-the-closet perv, or still hiding in the basement to do your thang, you will enjoy every last one of these funkified tunes. Bust this album out at a party and watch the faces of your guests explode with laughter. See just how many of your church going stiff collared friends remember the tunes from some of the 1970s and early 80s most famoust smut flics.
Sure to turn any Babtist convention into a wild orgy in no time flat! Just turn it up and turn down the lights and watch the action unfold. Highly recommended!!!
From: Amazon.com

By Celo

Various Artists ''Sex-O-Rama Vol.2''

Various Artists

''Sex-O-Rama Vol.2''
(Music From Classic Adult Films/Soundtrack)
( LP Oglio Records, 1998 )
Catalog # OGL 89108-2

Tracklisting:
1 - Blow Me Down
2 - Stiffed
3 - Seduction
4 - Sexercise
5 - Love Muscle
6 - Pearl Necklace
7 - Big Top
8 - Private Dick
9 - Hard Times
10 - The Money Shot
11 - Bottoms Up
12 - Doctor Sex

Credits:
Engineer - Adam Pike
Producer - Michael Byer
Written-By, Producer - Carvin Knowles

Note:
This LP represents the classic porn sound of the '70s. This music was recorded in 1998 inspired by the infamous sound that helped define an era of adult film.

By Celo

Manu Dibango Re-Uploads

Manu Dibango

“African Rhythm Machine”
( LP Fiesta Records, 1975 )
Compilation 1971-75

Tracklisting:
A1 – Ashiko go
A2 – I remember
A3 – Hot thing
A4 – Sango pouss pouss
B1 – Sango ( Yesus Cristo )
B2 – Power
B3 – Mbolo
B4 – Yabassi

Note:
Original Vinyl Rip.

Original post by Celo (06/10/2007)

Manu Dibango

“Ceddo”
Original Movie Soundtrack
( LP Fiesta Records, 1977 )

Tracklisting:
01. Ceddo
02. Les cavaliers
03. Le reve de dior
04. La boisson
05. Marabout
06. Libre ceddo
07. Ceddo 2

Review:
One of the rarest Manu Dibango lp.
It’s the original soundtrack of the Movie “CEDDO”
incl. some fantactic funky instrumentals with
great percussion and massive breaks!

Original post by Celo (23/10/2007)

Manu Dibango

“L’ Herbe Sauvage”
Original Movie Soundtrack
( LP Fiesta Records, 1977 )
Catalog # 362 005

Tracklisting:
A1 Miss Cavacha
A2 Bintou (1)
A3 Abidjan City
A4 Dispute
A5 Bintou (2)
B1 Monsieur, Il N’Est Pas Là
B2 Aya
B3 Palmeraies
B4 Sueurs & Angoisses
B5 Bintou (3)

Notes:
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:France
Released:1977
Original Soundtrack from the movie.

Original post by Celo (23/10/2007)

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Manu Dibango is definitely the best known African artist outside Africa. His career is long and full of (musical) adventure. As a boy of 15 years old he was sent to Paris to pursue his school education, but his love for music was stronger, and he studied classical piano and, later, saxophone. In 1956, he went to Brussels, where he played with several jazz bands. From 1961 to 1965 he stayed in Kinshasa and played with le Grand Kalle, one of the pioneers of the new Congolese sound based on the rumba.
Back in Paris, he continued recording singles, and around 1970, a first album came out. His third album, Soul Makossa, especially with its title track (originally the b-track of a single dated 1971), was his international breakthrough in 1973. The success gave him the opportunity to go to the USA and play with some big names in jazz music. A later stay in Jamaica during 1979 inspired him to record some reggae albums. Even throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he continues to look for new inspiration, and he frequently records with other artists. A remarkable man.
Born: 1933 in Douala, as Emmanuel Dibango N'Djocke.

From: http://musiques-afrique.com/frames/art_manu.html

More Manu on Cheeba's Soundological Investimigations blog.

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Howard Roberts "Lord Shango"

Howard Roberts

"Lord Shango"
( LP Bryan Records, 1975 )
Catalog # BRS-104

Tracklisting:
A1 - Jenny's Theme
A2 - Funky, But??
A3 - Some People
A4 - Walk Softly
A5 - Sailin'
A6 - It Was You
A7 - Streak O'Lean
B1 - Jesus, Sweet Jesus
B2 - Glory, Glory
B3 - Be Ready For The Judgement Day
B4 - Banjoko
B5 - Come To The Water
B6 - My Lord, He Calls Me

Review:
The tiny Bryan label, responsible for other small-pressing soundtracks such as the funky Deep Throat II, was scored by Howard Roberts. The first side of the album features pop and funk songs from the film, while the second side is made up of gospel and religious tracks. There's a great funk instrumental with a big guitar sound, 'Funky, But?', and several notable groovy easy listening-style tracks. Difficult to find and invariably expensive, but rewarding. The album has an early 1970s or late 1960s feel that contradicts its release date.

By Celo

Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition)

Curtis Mayfield

"Superfly"
(Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition)
( 2xLP Rhino Entertainment Company, 1997 )
Catalog # R2 72836

Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1.01 Little Child Runnin' Wild 5:27
1.02 Pusherman 5:06
1.03 Freddie's Dead 5:29
1.04 Junkie Chase (Instrumental) 1:41
1.05 Give Me Your Love (Love Song) 4:20
1.06 Eddie You Should Know Better 2:21
1.07 No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) 4:58
1.08 Think (Instrumental) 3:49
1.09 Superfly 4:00
Bonus Tracks:
1.10 Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") (Single Mix) 3:21
1.11 Superfly (Single Mix) 3:08

Disc 2
2.01 Ghetto Child (Demo Version Of "Little Child Runnin' Wild") 3:19
2.02 Pusherman (Alternate Mix) 6:11
2.03 Freddie's Dead (Instrumental Version) 4:48
2.04 Junkie Chase (Instrumental) (Full-Length Version) 4:18
2.05 No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) (Instrumental Version) 4:37
2.06 Militant March 0:55
2.07 Eddie You Should Know Better (Instrumental Version) 2:17
2.08 Radio Spot #1 0:28
2.09 The Underground 3:14
2.10 Check Out Your Mind (Instrumental Version) 4:06
2.11 Radio Spot #2 0:28
2.12 Curtis Mayfield (On Superfly Film And Songwriting) 7:03


Review:
With his socially conscious messages and positive, pro-active stance, Curtis Mayfield seemed an unlikely candidate to score a blaxploitation film. That SUPERFLY resulted not only in an excellent soundtrack for the film, but in one of Mayfield's best albums, is all the more surprising. In fact, Mayfield's forward-thinking philosophy added a layer of depth to the movie, painting its realistic urban scenes through song in ways that comment on socio-economic hardships and the plight of many African Americans. He is especially skilled at character sketches, as on the driving "Freddie's Dead," and writing from particular points of view, as on the sly, slinky "Pusherman."
Along with Isaac Hayes's SHAFT, SUPERFLY wrote the book on blaxploitation music, pioneering sounds, themes, and moods that would be indelibly associated--thanks in part to the films they accompanied--with black inner-city life in the '70s. Mayfield achieves this with an array of lean funk grooves punctuated by brass arrangements, interlocking percussion, wah-wah guitar, and his wispy, soulful tenor. The title track, which closes out the set, is one of Mayfield's signature tunes, and still stands among the most recognizable, and pleasurable, musical emblems of the era.
Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois and Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway.
SUPERFLY: DELUXE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION contains 2 bonus tracks and the second disc contains rare and previously unreleased tracks as well as an interview with Curtis Mayfield.

By Celo

Franco Micalizzi "Violence (Il Cinico, l'Infame, il Violento)" Original Sound Track

Franco Micalizzi

"Violence (Il Cinico, l'Infame, il Violento)"
Original Sound Track
( LP CEM-Cometa Edizioni Musicali Records , Italy, 1977 )
Catalog # CMT 1005/13

Tracklisting:
a1 Big Fight
a2 L´Ultima Minaccia
a3 Droga E Paura
a4 Senza Via D´Uscita
a5 Dark Suspence
a6 Pronti Per L´Agguato
a7 Tensione Notturna
b1 Running To Airport
b2 A Un Passo Dal Pericolo
b3 Deep Night
b4 Caccia Al Cinese
b5 Fiato Sospeso
b6 Autostrada Della Morte
b7 Affanno

Reviews:

Ultra raro lp di Franco Micalizzi ,pianista e compositore,fautore di molte soundtrack dalla fine degli anni '60,fino alla fine agli anni '90,ma decisamente piu' rilevante per colonne sonore di molti film poliziotteschi italiani come "Italia a mano armata", "Genova a mano armata","Roma a mano armata",Il giustiziere sfida la città","La banda del gobbo","Il cinico l'infame e il violento""Napoli violenta".Violence porta con sè una storia molto particolare,teoricamente doveva essere la soundtrack de "Il cinico l'infame e il violento"(regia di Umberto Lenzi),come si evince dal retro dove c'è stampata la locandina del film,ma qualcosa ando' storto,a causa della Cometa Records, che per l'uscita di questo lp non consultò Micalizzi, e mise anche altre tracce,di altri suoi film,(tanto che la track "Affanno" ormai conosciuta in tutto il mondo,non fa parte del"Il cinico l'infame e il violento", credo che sia in "Genova a mano armata",ma non ne sono sicuro).
La reperibilita' di questo LP è bassissima, 500 copie numerate,e il bello è che non è stato ristampato,dato che un'etichetta tedesca ne ha comprato i diritti,e non si sa che fine abbia fatto,non hanno publicato nulla,e cosi non si puo' avere nemmeno il cd .Un' altra questione interessante, riguarda gli altri lp dei film precedentemente citati; il fatto è che secondo me forse, non sono mai stati stampati su vinile, anche se è molto triste a dirsi.
Le track sono tutte strumentali ,di ambientazione e di azione\inseguimenti, e indubbiamente le migliori sono "Running to the airport","Big fight","Affanno" e "Fiato sospeso"(e quest'ultima non corrisponde al suo nome ,dato che Micalizzi la compose col nome di ''Caccia al cinese'', che sull'lp è un altro pezzo).I pezzi hanno un sound inconfondibile, il suono micaliziano è unico.Un misto di classico kpm ,con sound fortemente funk,misto a quella tensione che solo Micalizzi sapeva generare.

Violence!, an obscure John Saxon Italian B-movie, features an excellent small group funk soundtrack. The instrumentation is classic funk, a strong breakbeat driving every track, with hard brass, guitar and flute. The theme is excellent and reprised throughout the score. Very similar in sound to Bullet's 'The Hanged Man'.

By Celo

Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle "One From The Heart" (OST)

Tom Waits And Crystal Gayle

"One From The Heart"

(LP CBS Records, 1982)

Catalog # 70215

Tracklisting :

01 Opening Montage: Tom's Piano Intro/Once upon a Town

02 Is There Any Way Out of This Dream?

03 Picking up After You

04 Old Boyfriends

05 Broken Bicycles

06 I Beg Your Pardon

07 Little Boy Blue

08 Instrumental Montage: The Tango/Circus Girl

09 You Can't Unring a Bell

10 This One's from the Heart

11 Take Me Home

12 Presents

Review :

One From the Heart is the score to the most misunderstood of Francis Ford Coppola's films. Far ahead of its time in terms of technology, use of color, montage, and set design, its soundtrack is the only thing that grounds it to earth. Coppola's movie is a metaphorical retelling of the exploits of Zeus and Hera set in Las Vegas. Coppola claims to have been taken with the male-female narrative implications of the track "I Don't Talk to Strangers," off Tom Waits' Foreign Affairs album. That cut was a duet with Bette Midler. Midler wasn't available for One From the Heart, however, so Waits chose Crystal Gayle as his vocal foil. The result is one of the most beautifully wrought soundtrack collaborations in history. Along with producer Bones Howe, Waits and Gayle cut their duets largely from the studio floor, live with the small combo-style studio band that included the saxophonist Teddy Edwards, drummer Shelly Manne, trumpeter Jack Sheldon, pianist Pete Jolly, and bassist Greg Cohen, among others. The opening cut, a Waits piano intro that flows into the duet "Once Upon a Town," is a study in contrasts: first there are the stark ivories and the tinkle of a coin falling upon a bar before Waits' then-still-smoky baritone (now ravaged indescribably) entwines with Gayle's clear, ringing, emotionally rich vocal, and then joined by Bob Alcivar's string orchestrations before giving way to a jazzed-out down-tempo blues, where the pair sing in call-and-response counterpoint about the disappointments in life and love. These are echoed a couple of tracks later in another duet, "Picking Up After You," which is the ultimate starstruck breakup tune. And while there are only four duets on the entire set, they are startling in their ragged intimacy, contrasted with a stark yet elegant atmosphere and cool noir-esque irony. Gayle's solo performances on the set, which include the mournfully gorgeous "Is There Any Way out of This Dream," with beautiful accompaniment in a tenor solo by Edwards, and the shimmering melancholy of "Old Boyfriends," are among the finest in her long career. For his part, Waits' "I Beg Your Pardon" and "You Can't Unring a Bell" fit deftly into his post-beat hipster canon, though they are offered with less droll irony and more emotionally honest flair here than they would have if they were on his own solo recordings. Likewise, the piano and vocal duet of "Take Me Home" offers Waits' piano as a canny and intuitive counterpart to the deep sensuality of Gayle's vocal. One From the Heart is a welcome addition to any soundtrack library to be sure, but also an essential one to the shelf of any Waits or Gayle fan.

by Thom Jurek [AMG]

Not available on the free edition blog

By Rob

Stelvio Cipriani “Mark Il Poliziotto” (Original Sound Track)

Stelvio Cipriani

“Mark Il Poliziotto”
(Original Sound Track)
( LP Cinevox Record, 1975 )
Catalog # MDF 33/91

Tracklisting
A1 – MARK IL POLIZIOTTO
A2 – LA FINE DI COBB
A3 – LEI E LA MADRE
A4 – BAMBOLE DI DROGA
A5 – KRUBER IL TEDESCO
A6 – MERCATO
A7 – NELLA STANZA DI LEI
A8 – PERQUISIZIONE
B1 – GRATTACIELI DI VETRO
B2 – L’AGGUATO
B3 – TENEREZZA
B4 – PORTE CHIUSE
B5 – DISPERAZIONE DI MARK
B6 – ATTRAVERSO LA FRONTIERA

Note:
** Ripped From Original Vinyl **

By Celo

Johnny Pate ”Shaft In Africa” (Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)

Johnny Pate

”Shaft In Africa”
(Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
( LP ABC/Dunhill Records, 1973 )
Catalog # ABCX-793

Tracklisting:
A1 You Can’t Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme) (2:30)
A2 Are You Man Enough? (Main Title) (2:10)
Vocals – Four Tops
A3 Aleme Finds Shaft (1:33)
A4 Shaft In Africa (Addis) (3:04)
A5 Headman (2:14)
A6 El Jardia (3:02)
B1 Are You Man Enough? (3:27)
Vocals – Four Tops
B2 Jazar’s Theme (1:33)
B3 Truck Stop (2:15)
B4 Aleme’s Theme (2:17)
B5 El Jardia (Reprise) (1:43)
B6 Are You Man Enough? (End Title) (0:43)
Vocals – Four Tops

Personnel & Credits:
Arranged By – Don Hockett
Engineer – Aaron Rochin , Howard Gale , Phil Kaye
Producer – Brian Potter
Producer [Conducted By], Arranged By, Written-by – Johnny Pate
Producer, Arranged By – Dennis Lambert
Scoring Engineer [Music Cues] – Joe Sidore
Steve Barri - Producer, Engineer
Renaldo Benson - Vocals
Abdul Fakir - Vocals
Wilton Felder - Bass
The Four Tops - Vocals
Howard Gale - Engineer
Don Hockett - Arranger
Phil Kaye - Engineer
Dennis Lambert - Producer
Johnny Pate - Arranger, Composer, Conductor
Lawrence Payton - Keyboards, Vocals
Brian Potter - Producer
Aaron Rochin - Engineer
Joe Sidore - Engineer
Levi Stubbs - Vocals

Notes:
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1973
Recorded at Western Recorders & ABC Recording Studios, Inc.
Re-issued in 2006



Review:
Welcome to the world of blaxploitation: a place where thin plot lines and the inevitable wah-wah pedal are never far out of sight. A place as well, where movies are sometimes overruled by their inspired soundtracks. Soundtracks in turn can go pale compared to the accompanying album covers. While Shaft is probably best remembered for the genre's exemplary theme song, the thing about Shaft in Africa that instantly meets the eye is the over-the-top artwork. Though generally expensive, no soul collection should do without at least a few of these. Released in 1971, the original Shaft was one of the first movies centered on a black private investigator. Addressing social issues or taking a political stance isn't what they were about; an entertaining thriller with a wink to the Roger Moore-era James Bond is closer to the truth, including, that is, cameras turning away most privately when those inevitable scenes between the sheets are about to take place. The third Shaft movie was an attempt to take the story to an international level: Shaft investigating slave trading between America, Europe, and Africa, hence Shaft in Africa. The soundtrack was a more humble affair, as score composer Johnny Pate probably knew there was no point taking it up against Isaac Hayes' earlier effort. He definitely could do better than Shaft's Big Score director Gordon Parks, who took the ill-fated step of producing that soundtrack himself. At least Pate had some credentials, being an arranger of several albums for the Impressions. Add to that the more than satisfying job he did on the Brother on the Run soundtrack from a year earlier. Shaft in Africa is largely seen by fans as one of the undisputed classics of the blaxploitation genre. Pate didn't have any Bar-Kays at hand like Hayes, but most of the instrumental cuts sound damn potent. Moreover, the soundtrack bears the tough anthem "Are You Man Enough" by the Four Tops, which reduces many a Bond theme to music suitably only for the fireplace. It might be an acquired taste, but it just takes a sense of humor carrying yourself through a blaxploitation soundtrack. Calling this soundtrack a "bad mother" would be missing the point, so shut yo mouth, sit back, and enjoy the ride!
By Quint Kik (AMG)

By Pier

Franco Bixio “A Pugni Nudi” Original Sound Track

Franco Bixio

“A Pugni Nudi”
Original Sound Track
( LP Cinevox Record 1974, Italy )
Catalog # MDG 79

Tracklisting:
01 – With Bare Fists
02 – A Fist In The Thought
03 – Where They Reform You
04 – Underworld
05 – A Human Outlook
06 – Noble Impulse
07 – Dog’s Heart
08 – Split Second
09 – With Clenched Fists
10 – The Hunt-Down
11 – Break

Note:
A very rare Cinevox LP Soundtrack. Franco Bixio has created a perfect mix of funky grooves and easy listening.
See Popsike’s prices too…

By Celo

Augusto Martelli ”Black Sound From White People”

Augusto Martelli

”Black Sound From White People”
( LP Philips Records, 1972 Italy )
Catalog # 6323 015L

Tracklisting:
SIDE A:
A1 – NANAUE
A2 – FREE SAMBA
A3 – MONDO…NO
A4 – SARA STATO IL FUTURO
A5 – 90° COMPLEANNO
SIDE B:
B1 – LOCO LOVE MOTOR
B2 – MA NE VALE LA PENA
B3 – KRYPTOBLUES

Review:
If you can forgive the title of this one, you’ll find it to be a very groovy record! The album’s a killer batch of funky instrumentals (”black sound”) recorded in Italy in 1972 by Augusto Martelli (”white people”) and it’s got the groove and swing of some of the best Italian soundtracks from the time, no surprise, as Martelli had his hand in a few from that era! The package is a nice one with a thick booklet, notes in Japanese, but some good images of Martelli and album covers and the music is really great, with some excellent sax and flute work that takes the tracks into a jazzier mode than usual for this sort of thing! Loads of great percussion too and titles include “Loco Love Motor”, “Mondo No”, “Krypto Blues”, “Ma ne Vale La Pena”, “90th Compleanno”, and “Sara Stato Il Futuro”.

By Celo

Osibisa ”Super Fly T.N.T.”

Osibisa

”Super Fly T.N.T.”
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
( LP Buddah Records, 1973 )
Catalog # BDS 5136-ST

Tracklisting:
A1 T.N.T. (6:51)
A2 Superfly Man (3:56)
A3 Prophets (5:25)
A4 The Vicarage (3:32)
A5 Oye Mama (3:26)
B1 Brotherhood (4:12)
B2 Come Closer (If You’re A Man) (5:23)
B3 Kelele (5:37)
B4 La Ila I La La (7:35)

Credits:
Arranged By [Brass] – Mike Gibbs (tracks: A1, A5 to B2, B4)
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Jean Mandengue
Congas, Drums [African], Percussion, Vocals – Kofi Ayivor
Drums – Sol Amarfio
Engineer – Bernie O’Gorman
Guitar, Vocals – Gordon Hunte
Mixed By – Ashley Howe
Organ, Piano, Timbales – Robert Bailey
Photography – Fin Costello , Lindsay Shore , Lindsay Shore
Photography [Photographs Of Osibisa] – Fin Costello
Producer – Peter Gallen
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute, Drums [African], Vocals – Teddy Osei
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion [Kabasa] – Mac Tontoh
Written-By – J. Mendengue, K. Ayivor, M. Tontoh, R. Bailey, S. Amarfio, T. Osei

Notes:
Recorded at CBS Studios, London, April 1973
Mixed at Lansdowne Studios, London
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1973

Originally posted February 18, 2009

http://www.blaxploitationpride.org/2008/02/osibisa-superfly-tnt-1973.html

By Pier

Various Artists ”Saturday Night Fever – Original Movie Soundtrack”

Various Artists

”Saturday Night Fever – Original Movie Soundtrack”
( 2xLP RSO Records, Inc., 1977 )
Catalog # RS-2-4001

Tracklisting:
A1 Bee Gees Stayin’ Alive (4:43)
Co-producer – Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Producer – Bee Gees
A2 Bee Gees How Deep Is Your Love (4:03)
Co-producer – Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Producer – Bee Gees
A3 Bee Gees Night Fever (3:33)
Co-producer – Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Producer – Bee Gees
A4 Bee Gees More Than A Woman (3:15)
Co-producer – Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Producer – Bee Gees
A5 Yvonne Elliman If I Can’t Have You (2:57)
Producer – Freddie Perren
B1 Walter Murphy A Fifth Of Beethoven (3:01)
Producer – Thomas J. Valentino
B2 Tavares More Than A Woman (3:16)
Producer – Freddie Perren
B3 David Shire Manhattan Skyline (4:43)
Co-producer – Bill Oakes, David Shire
B4 Ralph MacDonald Calypso Breakdown (7:50)
Co-producer – William Salter
C1 David Shire Night On Disco Mountain (5:12)
Co-producer – Bill Oakes, David Shire
C2 Kool & The Gang Open Sesame (3:59)
C3 Bee Gees Jive Talkin’ (3:44)
Co-producer – Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Producer – Bee Gees
C4 Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing (4:15)
Co-producer – Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Producer – Bee Gees
C5 KC & The Sunshine Band Boogie Shoes (2:16)
D1 David Shire Salsation (3:50)
Co-producer – Bill Oakes, David Shire
D2 MFSB K-Jee (4:15)
Producer – Bobby Martin , Broadway Eddie
D3 Trammps, The Disco Inferno (10:52)

Notes:
Format:2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
Country:US
Released:1977

Review:
Every so often, a piece of music comes along that defines a moment in popular culture history: Johann Strauss’ operetta Die Fledermaus did this in Vienna in the 1870s; Jerome Kern’s Show Boat did it for Broadway musicals of the 1920s; and the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album served this purpose for the era of psychedelic music in the 1960s. Saturday Night Fever, although hardly as prodigious an artistic achievement as those precursors, was precisely that kind of musical phenomenon for the second half of the ’70s — ironically, at the time before its release, the disco boom had seemingly run its course, primarily in Europe, and was confined mostly to black culture and the gay underground in America. Saturday Night Fever, as a movie and an album, and a brace of hit singles off of it, suddenly made disco explode into mainstream, working- and middle-class America with new immediacy and urgency, increasing its audience by five- or ten-fold overnight. The Bee Gees had written “Stayin’ Alive” (then called “Saturday Night”), “Night Fever,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “If I Can’t Have You,” and “More Than a Woman” for what would have been the follow-up album to Children of the World, and they might well have enjoyed platinum-record status with that proposed album. Instead, Robert Stigwood asked them in early 1977 to contribute songs to the soundtrack of a movie that he was financing, a low-budget picture called “Tribal Rites on a Saturday Night.” More out of loyalty to him than any belief in the viability of the film, they obliged; the group’s involvement even survived the decision by the original director, John Avildsen, that he didn’t want their music in the film — instead, Stigwood fired him and brought in the very talented but much more agreeable John Badham, the movie’s title was changed to Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Gees’ music stayed, and the result was the biggest-selling soundtrack album in history, a 25 million copy monster whose sales, even as a more expensive double-LP, dwarfed the multi-million units sold of Children of the World and Main Course. Strangely enough, for all of the fixation of the movie and its audience on dancing, the Bee Gees’ new songs were weighted equally toward ethereal ballads, which may be one reason for the soundtrack album’s appeal — it delivers what its audience expects, plus a “bonus” in the form of the soaring, lyrical romantic numbers that were, as with most ventures by the Gibb Brothers in this area, virtually irresistible. Despite the presence of other artists, Saturday Night Fever is virtually indispensable as a Bee Gees album, not just for the presence of an array of songs that were hits in their own right — and which became the de facto soundtrack to a half-decade of pop culture history — but because it offered the Gibb Brothers as composers as well as artists, their work recorded by Yvonne Elliman (”If I Can’t Have You”), and Tavares (”More Than a Woman”), and it placed their music alongside the work of Kool & the Gang and MFSB; in essence, the layout of the soundtrack release was the culmination of everything they’d been moving toward since the Mr. Natural album. Even the presence of David Shire’s “Night on Disco Mountain” and “Salsation” and Walter Murphy’s “A Fifth of Beethoven” don’t hurt, because these set a mood and a surrounding ambience for the Bee Gees’ material that makes it work even better. Heard on record as 79 minutes of music, Saturday Night Fever comes off like an idealized commercial-free radio set of late-’70s dance music (and, in that regard, the decision to leave Rick Dees’ “Disco Duck” off the soundtrack album was a good one for all concerned, except Dees). [The album has been out several times on reissue, including a Mobile Fidelity audiophile disc that's rarer than hen's teeth and 1995 remastered, newly annotated audiophile edition from Polydor.]
By Bruce Eder (AMG)

By Pier