Wednesday, January 19, 2022

John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (40th Anniversary Remastered Edition)

 

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 1977 film of the same name, composed and conducted by John Williams. The original soundtrack album was released on vinyl album (with a gatefold sleeve), 8-track tape and audio cassette by Arista Records in 1977, with a total running time of 41 minutes (it was later released on compact disc in 1990). The soundtrack album was a commercial success, peaking at #17 on the US Billboard album chart in February 1978 and was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies shipped. It also peaked at #40 in the UK album charts.

Following the twentieth anniversary re-release of the film in 1998, a new expanded soundtrack was released on compact disc by Arista. The "Collector's Edition Soundtrack" was made using 20-bit digital remastering from the original tapes, and contained 26 tracks totaling 77 minutes of music. The CD also comes with extensive liner notes, including an interview with Williams. Cues are given new titles, and it also contains previously unreleased material, as well as material that was recorded but never used in the film. La-La Land Records reissued the soundtrack on November 28, 2017, in recognition of the film's fortieth anniversary.

The score features some of Williams' most complex and modernistic writing, making use of extended orchestral techniques and atonality.

Expanded Soundtrack Presentation   
1-1        Main Title And The Vision     1:29
1-2        Navy Planes     2:15
1-3        Lost Squadron     2:34
1-4        Trucking     2:09
1-5        Into The Tunnel And Chasing Ufos    3:56
1-6        Crescendo Summit    1:25
1-7        False Alarm And The Helicopter    4:20
1-8        Barry’s Kidnapping    6:22
1-9        Forming The Mountain    1:58
1-10        TV Reveals / Across Country    2:53
1-11        The Mountain    3:36
1-12        The Cover-up And Base Camp    3:56
1-13        The Escape    2:20
1-14        Climbing The Mountain    2:36
1-15        Outstretched Hands    2:50
1-16        The Light Show    3:47
1-17        Barnstorming    4:31
1-18        The Mothership    4:35
1-19        The Dialogue     4:28
1-20        The Returnees    3:58
1-21        The Appearance Of The Visitors 4:56
1-22        Contact    3:22
1-23        End Titles 4:27

        Alternates And Additional Music   
2-1        Main Title    1:18
2-2        Roy’s First Encounter     2:44
2-3        Encounter At Crescendo Summit    1:25
2-4        Chasing UFOs    1:22
2-5        Watching The Skies     1:20
2-6        Vision Takes Shape     0:42
2-7        Another Vision     0:42
2-8        False Alarm     1:45
2-9        The Abduction Of Barry    4:36
2-10        The Cover-up    2:31
2-11        TV Reveals    1:52
2-12        Roy And Jillian On The Road    1:20
2-13        I Can’t Believe It’s Real    3:25
2-14        Across The Fields    1:20
2-15        Stars And Trucks    0:49
2-16        Who Are You People?    1:38
2-17        The Escape (Alternate)    2:41
2-18        Climbing Devils Tower    2:11
2-19        Dark Side Of The Moon     1:34
2-20        The Approach     4:32
2-21        Night Siege    6:27
2-22        The Conversation    2:23
2-23        Inside 2:34
2-24        Contact (Alternate)     2:51
2-25        Eleventh Commandment     2:00
2-26        TV Western     1:06
2-27        Lava Flow     1:47
2-28        The Five Tones     2:25
2-29        Advance Scout Greeting     2:58
2-30        The Dialogue (Early Version)     3:12
2-31        Resolution And End Title    6:55


 Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Henry Mancini - Soundtracks Collection - "Breakfast At Tiffany's" & "Arabesque"

 

Tracklist
        Breakfast At Tiffany's   
1        Moon River    2:44
2        Something For Cat    3:11
3        Sally's Tomato    3:08
4        Mr Yunioshi    2:33
5        The Big Blow Out    2:30
6        Hub Caps And Tail Lights    2:32
7        Breakfast At Tiffany's    2:48
8        Latin Golightly    2:58
9        Holly    3:21
10        Loose Caboose    3:12
11        The Big Heist    3:10
12        Moon River Cha Cha    2:37
        Arabesque   
13        Arabesque    2:16
14        We've Loved Before - Yasmin's Theme (Instrumental)    2:55
15        Ascot    1:55
16        Dream Street    3:53
17        Façade    3:19
18        Something For Sophia    2:36
19        We've Loved Before - Yasmin's Theme (Vocal)    2:48
20        Shower Of Paradise    2:36
        The Zoo Chase   
21        Part 1: Arabesque Theme    2:19
22        Part 2: Aquarium Scene    2:28
23        Part 3: Arabesque Theme (Reprise)    1:02
24        Bagdad On Thames    3:01


 Breakfast At Tiffany's" & "Arabesque

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

JoJo Rabbit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)...music by Michael Giacchino and various artists

 

Tracklist
1    The Beatles–    Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand    2:27
2    Lecuona Cuban Boys–    Tabú    3:11
3    Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb And His Orchestra–    The Dipsy Doodle    3:10
4    Tom Waits–    I Don't Wanna Grow Up    2:31
5    Love–    Everybody's Gotta Live    3:20
6    Roy Orbison–    Mama    2:46
7    David Bowie–    Helden (1989 Remix) [2002 Remaster]    3:39
8    Michael Giacchino–    Jojo's Theme (Score)    3:54
9    The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, The Roger Wagner Chorale–Waltz & Chorus From "Faust" (Act II)4:19
10    Michael Giacchino–    A Butterfly's Wings (Score)    1:17
11    Michael Giacchino–    Rosie's Nocturne (Score)    2:37
12    Die Wiener Sängerknaben, Gerald Wirth & Salonorchester Alt Wien–Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410


 JoJo Rabbit

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Friday, December 31, 2021

Michael Andrews – Donnie Darko (Music From The Original Motion Picture Score)


 Tracklist
1        Carpathian Ridge    1:35
2        The Tangent Universe    1:51
3        The Artifact & Living    2:30
4        Middlesex Times    1:42
5        Manipulated Living    2:08
6        Philosophy Of Time Travel    2:03
7        Liquid Spear Waltz    1:32
8        Gretchen Ross    0:52
9        Burn It To The Ground    1:58
10        Slipping Away    1:17
11        Rosie Darko    1:26
12        Cellar Door    1:04
13        Ensurance Trap    3:12
14        Waltz In The 4th Dimension    2:46
15        Time Travel    3:02
16        Did You Know Him?    1:47
17        Mad World 3:08
        Bonus Track    
18        Mad World (Alternate Version) 3:40


 Donnie Darko

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

A Charlie Brown Christmas...complete TV soundtrack...original score by Vince Guaraldi Trio

 

Here's a perennial favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas [Expanded TV Soundtrack] (1965).

The soundtrack was composed by jazz piano impresario genius Vince Guaraldi,
along with Fred Marshall on double bass and the great Jerry Granelli on drums. Christmas Time Is Here and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing were sung by
a choir of children, culled from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael.

This complete soundtrack contains all of the Vince Guaraldi songs, including "Surfing Snoopy" , "Charlie Brown Theme" and "Fredia", some which have been omitted from the various "Charlie Brown Christmas" incarnations over the years.

01. Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)  (02:48)
02. Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental, new-extended)  (06:09)   
03. Skating (new-extended)  (02:42)
04. Christmas Time Is Here2 (01:45)   
05. Surfin' Snoopy (originally Air Music) (01:13)
06. Christmas Time Is Here3 (00:58)   
07. Christmas Is Coming (03:27)
08. Charlie Brown Theme (04:25)   
09. Linus and Lucy (2nd break matches TV) (03:09)
10. Charlie Brown Theme2 (00:36)
11. Charlie Brown Theme3 (01:01)
12. Linus and Lucy2 (00:09)   
13. Freida (with the Naturally Curly Hair)  (00:42)
14. Happiness Is  (03:42)
15. Charlie Brown Theme5 (00:38)
16. Linus and Lucy3 (00:16)
17. Linus and Lucy4 (00:11)
18. Oh, Tannenbaum  (new-extended)   (05:13)
19. Fur Elise (Beethoven, arr. by Guaraldi)  (01:06)
20. Linus and Lucy5 (00:27)
21. Jingle Bells (traditional, arranged by Guaraldi; three arrangements) (00:25)
22. Christmas Time Is Here4 (00:37)
23. Oh, Tannenbaum2 (01:47)
24. Oh, Tannenbaum3 (00:41)
25. Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (humming, singing) (01:55)


 

A Charlie Brown Christmas


 

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

A Fistful Of Dollars & For A Few Dollars More....music from the original soundtracks..composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone

 

Tracklist
        A Fistful Of Dollars    
A1        A Fistful Of Dollars
A2        Almost Dead
A3        The Chase
A4        The Result
A5        Without Pity
A6        Titoli
        For A Few Dollars More    
B1        Sixty Seconds To What?
B2        The Watcher Watched
B3        Vice Of Killing
B4        The Showdown
B5        Goodbye Colonel
B6        For A Few Dollars More


 Fistful and Few

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Monday, November 29, 2021

BANG a film by ASH...original movie soundtrack...various SKA artists

 

Tracklist
1    Ocean 11–    Hong Kong Low Rider
2    New York Ska Jazz Ensemble –    Elegy
3    The Slackers–    Run Away
4    The Skunks–    Dubz 57 Sauce
5    Dr. Sauce–    Barret Yall's Ride
6    The Toasters–    Brixton Beat
7    Los Pies Negros–    Pesadilla
8    Let's Go Bowling–    Cumbia Del Sol
9    The Toasters–    Toast On The Coast
10    Isaac Green–    Don't Count
11    House of Rhythm–    Sign Of The Times
12    Dr. Ring-Ding And H.P. Setter–    Louis Gone A Foreign
13    Skavoovie & the Epitones –    Riversion
14    Dr. Ring-Ding And H.P. Setter–    Emergency Case
15    Isaac Green–    Don't Count Dub
16    The Articles (Take 2)–    Ska's the Limit
17    Dr. Ring-Ding And H.P. Setter–    Trombone Sound


 BANG

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Himalaya, The Rearing Of A Chief..original soundtrack...music composed by Bruno Coulais

 

Himalaya is RICH--with a range of male and female voices singing/chanting in the Tibetan language--and fluidly blended against a background of traditional instruments plus a western orchestra. One of the female vocalists is particularly amazing. The overall result is a very enthralling, lullaby-type of melody. Buddhist-inspired music, without the tedious repetition. Meditate to it. Do yoga. Relax and imagine yourself lost in the Himalayas. This music will put you in the mood. 


The Death Of Lhakpa     3:40
Norbu     2:38
The Salt     2:08
Tinle & The Child     2:56
The Crossing     2:45
The Night     2:13
The Council     2:19
The Walk     1:46
The Songs     1:14
Norbu & Karma     1:31
Karma     2:49
The Lake     3:07
Norbu (Cordes)     1:40
The Ceremony     0:30
Karma's Anger     1:43
The Exhaustion     1:50
Péma's Tears     1:11
The Caravan     2:41
The Tracks     2:10
Tinlé's Death     2:25
Opéra     4:08


 Himalaya

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Bombshell....music from the motion picture...music by Theodore Shapiro

 

1 One Little Soldier by Regina Spektor     3:41    
2 Clear and Simple (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     2:43    
3 Problems with Women by Theodore Shapiro     1:05    
4 Breaking (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     2:32    
5 The Tour by Theodore Shapiro     2:16    
6 Fox News Apologies (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     2:13    
7 Deposition by Theodore Shapiro     4:13    
8 The End Times by Theodore Shapiro     1:29    
9 Elevator Trio (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     3:11    
10 Chills and Fevers by Theodore Shapiro     2:13    
11 Accusers' Waltz (feat. Caroline Shaw) by Theodore Shapiro     3:10    
12 Roger Is Out by Theodore Shapiro     2:31    
13 Dressing Room (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     1:54    
14 Text Messages by Theodore Shapiro     1:29    
15 How Do I Play This by Theodore Shapiro     1:05    
16 Roger Roger Roger by Theodore Shapiro     0:40    
17 The Murdoch Boys by Theodore Shapiro     1:57    
18 The Questions (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     2:25    
19 Talking Points (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs) by Theodore Shapiro     3:13    
20 Explode (feat. Caroline Shaw) by Theodore Shapiro 

Bombshell

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Hans Zimmer – Dunkirk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

Hans Zimmer's score to Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is very understated and minimalistic yet is integral to the overall sound and feel of the movie. It is dark, atmospheric and tense with dramatic tones that are essential to the story line and the visuals.

Tracklist
1    Hans Zimmer– The Mole 5:28
2    Hans Zimmer– We Need Our Army Back    6:03
3    Hans Zimmer– Shivering Soldier    2:50
4    Hans Zimmer– Supermarine    7:58
5    Hans Zimmer– The Tide 3:49
6    Hans Zimmer And Lorne Balfe– Regimental Brothers 5:01
7    Hans Zimmer– Impulse    2:34
8    Hans Zimmer And Benjamin Wallfisch– Home 6:00
9    Hans Zimmer– The Oil    6:09
10    Benjamin Wallfisch– Variation 15 (Dunkirk) 5:51
11    Benjamin Wallfisch, Lorne Balfe And Hans Zimmer– End Titles 7:12


 Dunkirk

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Saturday, October 9, 2021

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)...music by Daniel Pemberton

 

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a 2015 spy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram. It is based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name, which was created by Norman Felton and Sam Rolfe. The film stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki and Hugh Grant.

The musical score for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was composed by Daniel Pemberton. The soundtrack album was released by WaterTower Music on August 7, 2015. The musical score received many glowing reviews with the LA Times noting "it is composer Daniel Pemberton who in some ways seems to understand the idea of the movie even better than Ritchie, his score featuring breathy flutes, twangy guitar, spooky harpsichord and pounding drums and organ capturing the mixture of pastiche, homage and a twist of the new in a way the rest of the film rarely matches."

-Roberta Flack     Compared To What    
–Daniel Pemberton     Out Of The Garage    
–Daniel Pemberton     His Name Is Napoleon Solo    
–Daniel Pemberton     Escape From East Berlin    
–Tom Zé And Valdez*     Jimmy, Renda-Se    
–Daniel Pemberton     Mission: Rome    
–Daniel Pemberton     The Vinciguerra Affair    
–Daniel Pemberton     Bugs, Beats And Bowties    
–Solomon Burke     Cry To Me    
–Louis Prima     Five Month, Two Weeks, Two Days    
–Daniel Pemberton     Signori Toileto Italiano    
–Daniel Pemberton     Breaking In (Searching The Factory)    
–Daniel Pemberton     Breaking Out (The Cowboy Escapes)    
–Peppino Gagliardi     Che Vuole Questa Musica Stasera    
–Daniel Pemberton     Into The Lair (Betrayal Part I)    
–Daniel Pemberton     Laced Drinks (Betrayal Part II)    
–Luigi Tenco     Il Mio Regno    
–Daniel Pemberton     Circular Story    
–Daniel Pemberton     The Drums Of War    
–Daniel Pemberton     Take You Down    
–Daniel Pemberton     We Have Location    
–Daniel Pemberton     A Last Drink    
–Nina Simone     Take Care Of Business    
–Daniel Pemberton     The Unfinished Kiss

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

Morning Of The Earth (Original Film Soundtrack) / Morning Of The Earth Reimagined

 

Morning of the Earth is a 1971 classic surf film by Alby Falzon and David Elfick.

The film's soundtrack was produced by G. Wayne Thomas and included music and songs by noted Australian music acts Tamam Shud, John J. Francis, Brian Cadd, Mike Rudd and G. Wayne Thomas. The record became the first Australian Gold soundtrack album. In October 2010, the soundtrack for Morning of the Earth (1971) was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.

The film portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards (and homes) as they travelled in search of the perfect wave across Australia's north-east coast, Bali and Hawaii. The movie is regarded as one of the finest of its genre and noted as recording the first surfers to ride the waves at Uluwatu on the very southern tip of Bali and so bringing Bali to the attention of surfers around the world and so the beginnings of Bali as a major tourist destination. 

-G. Wayne Thomas     Morning Of The Earth     5:06
–Terry Hannagan     I'll Be Alright     4:05
–Tamam Shud     First Things First     4:06
–Brian Cadd     Sure Feels Good     3:44
–Ticket     Awake     5:21
–G. Wayne Thomas     Getting Back     4:59
–G. Wayne Thomas     Open Up Your Heart     3:40
–Ticket     Dream Chant     8:13
–John J. Francis     Simple Ben     7:42
–Tamam Shud     Bali Waters     6:12
–Brian Cadd     Making It On Your Own     5:56
–Peter Howe      Ullawatu     2:46
–G. Wayne Thomas     Day Comes     2:51
–Tamam Shud     Sea The Swells     6:14
–Peter Howe      I'm Alive     3:42
–Brian Cadd     Come With Me     4:54

–Mick Turner & Xylouris Ensemble With Vocals By Oliver Mann      Morning Of The Earth     5:31
–Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang     I'll Be Alright     4:25
–Matt Corby     First Things First     3:46
–Tom Curren     Sure Feels Good     3:59
–Goons Of Doom     Awake     4:02
–Busby Marou     Getting Back     5:41
–Jack River     Open Up Your Heart     3:41
–The Sand Pebbles     Dream Chant     4:14
–Machine Translations     Simple Ben     5:32
–Pond      Bali Waters     4:31
–The Autumn Defense     Making It On Your Own     3:59
–Blake Mills     Ullawatu     3:11
–Xavier Rudd     Day Comes     2:38
–Andrew Kidman & The Windy Hills     Sea The Swells     7:49
–Andrew Vanwyngarden     I'm Alive     4:23
–Andrew Kidman     Come With Me     4:17
 

Morning Of The Earth 

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Sunday, September 19, 2021

Across The Universe - Music From The Motion Picture..songs by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison

 

Tracklist
1    Jim Sturgess–    All My Loving
2    T.V. Carpio–    I Want To Hold Your Hand
3    Evan Rachel Wood–    It Won't Be Long
4    Jim Sturgess–    I've Just Seen A Face
5    Carol Woods And Timothy T. Mitchum–    Let It Be
6    Joe Cocker–    Come Together
7    Bono And Secret Machines–    I Am The Walrus
8    Jim Sturgess–    Something
9    Dana Fuchs And Martin Luther McCoy–    Oh! Darling
10    Jim Sturgess And Joe Anderson –    Strawberry Fields Forever
11    Jim Sturgess–    Across The Universe
12    Dana Fuchs–    Helter Skelter
13    Joe Anderson  Featuring Salma Hayek–    Happiness Is A Warm Gun
14    Evan Rachel Wood–    Blackbird
15    Joe Anderson –    Hey Jude
16    Bono–    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds


 Across The Universe

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Jónsi ‎– We Bought A Zoo (Music From The Motion Picture)

 

We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 American family comedy-drama film loosely based on the 2008 memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee. It was co-written and directed by Cameron Crowe and stars Matt Damon as widowed father Benjamin Mee, who purchases a dilapidated zoo with his family and takes on the challenge of preparing the zoo for its reopening to the public. The film also stars Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit, Elle Fanning, Colin Ford, and John Michael Higgins.

In August 2011, it was announced that Icelandic musician Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, the lead singer of the band Sigur Rós, would be composing the music scores for We Bought a Zoo. Director Crowe described the choice as "only natural", since "Jónsi has been a part of the making of We Bought A Zoo from the very beginning".

The song Gathering Stories was on the shortlist of 39 songs that had a chance of being nominated for Best Original Song Oscar at the 84th Academy Awards. This song was co-written by Jonsi Birgisson and Cameron Crowe.

While the official CD release of the movie soundtrack only includes music by Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson and Sigur Rós, the complete soundtrack of the film included a variety of artists.

Tracklist
–Jónsi     Why Not?     4:49
–Jónsi     Ævin Endar     3:32
–Jónsi     Boy Lilikoi     4:29
–Jónsi     Sun     1:50
–Jónsi     Brambles     2:24
–Jónsi     Sinking Friendships     4:42
–Jónsi     We Bought A Zoo     4:20
–Sigur Rós     Hoppípolla     4:29
–Jónsi     Snærisendar     2:43
–Jónsi     Sink Ships     2:21
–Jónsi     Go Do     4:40
–Jónsi     Whole Made Of Pieces     2:46
–Jónsi     Humming     2:32
–Jónsi     First Day     1:39
–Jónsi     Gathering Stories     3:56


 We Bought A Zoo

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

The Long Firm...music from the BBC drama

 

Disc: 1
1. Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton
2. Night Train - James Brown
3. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Thru His Eyes - Dusty Springfield
4. Somebody Help Me - The Spencer Davis Group
5. Grow Your Own - Small Faces
6. Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame
7. The Cat - Jimmy Smith, Lalo Schifrin
8. Too Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
9. I'll Give It Five - Janice Nicholls
10. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Andrew Oldham Orchestra
11. Vaba-ba-boom - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra
12. Embraceable You - Judy Garland, Victor Young & His Orchestra
13. I Want Candy - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
14. Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
15. Wild Thing - The Troggs
16. Bend It! - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
17. Blues On Purpose - Nina Simone, Hal Mooney
18. The First Cut Is The Deepest - Cat Stevens, Phil Dennys, Orchestra
19. Is This What I Get For Loving You? - Marianne Faithfull
20. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - Walker Brothers
21. Sorrow - The Merseys
22. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

Disc: 2
1. Out Of Sight - James Brown
2. Make Her Mine - Hipster Image
3. All Or Nothing - Small Faces
4. Sixteen Tons - Tom Jones, Les Reed
5. Telstar - The Tornadoes
6. We Don't Know - The Attack
7. Keep On Running - The Spencer Davis Group
8. The London Boys - David Bowie
9. Tell Him - Billie Davis
10. Do Re Mi - Dusty Springfield
11. The Witch - The Rattles
12. All Right Now - Free
13. Hot Love - T. Rex
14. The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
15. Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin
16. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
17. Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers
18. There's A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor
19. Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
20. Blues For The Night Owl - Ramsey Lewis Trio
21. Thick As Thieves - The Jam
22. The Last Time - Andrew Oldham Orchestra


 The Long Firm

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Thomas Dolby – The Gate To The Mind's Eye Soundtrack

 

The Mind's Eye series consists of several art films rendered using computer-generated imagery of varying levels of sophistication, with original music scored note-to-frame. The series was conceived by Steven Churchill of Odyssey Productions in 1990. It was produced, directed, conceptualized and edited by Jan Nickman of Miramar Productions and produced by Churchill.

The Gate to the Mind's Eye was released on June 30, 1994, featured music by Thomas Dolby and also continued the trend of vocal tracks, with five of its nine segments including vocals: "Armageddon", a sequence depicting massive devastation; "Neo", an astronomy-themed song; "Valley of the Mind's Eye", a song about the progress of human technology; "Nuvogue", the first jazz track in the series; and "Quantum Mechanic", starring guest vocalist Dr. Fiorella Terenzi. 

Tracklist
1        Armageddon
2        Planet Of Lost Souls
3        Big Bang Backwards
4        N.E.O.
        The Ascent Of Man, Parts I-VI
5a        Iceflow   
5b        Harpmonic   
5c        The Power Of Dreams   
5d        The Ancients   
5e        Cluny   
5f        Mosaic   
6        Valley Of The Mind's Eye
7        Nuvogue
8        Quantum Mechanic
9        Moonbase


 The Gate To The Mind's Eye

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 https://youtu.be/5WiKxDvjZtY

Friday, August 6, 2021

Philip Glass - The Qatsi Trilogy: Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Naqoyqatsi

Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers. Glass describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped evolve stylistically.

Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble, with which he still performs on keyboards. He has written numerous operas and musical theatre works, twelve symphonies, eleven concertos, eight string quartets and various other chamber music and film scores. Three of his film scores have been nominated for Academy Awards. 

Koyaanisqatsi

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The Qatsi trilogy is the informal name given to a series of non-narrative films produced by Godfrey Reggio and scored by Philip Glass:

    Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1982)
    Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation (1988)
    Naqoyqatsi: Life as War (2002)

The titles of all three motion pictures are words from the Hopi language, in which the word qatsi translates to "life". The series was produced by the Institute For Regional Education, who also created the Fund For Change.


Powaqqatsi

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 Naqoyqatsi

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The Qatsi Trilogy

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Lock, Stock...the TV series....various artists compilation

 

 Tracklist:
1-01     –John Lunn     Hoof    
1-02     –Ocean Colour Scene     July (Single Version)    
1-03     –Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm     Prancing    
1-04     –The Gliders     Snakes And Ladders    
1-05     –Barry Adamson     The Big Bamboozle    
1-06     –Tom Browne     Funkin' For Jamaica    
1-07     –The Skatalites     Confucius    
1-08     –Jimmy McCracklin     The Walk    
1-09     –Julie London     Sway    
1-10     –The Saints      This Perfect Day    
1-11     –Suede Shades     These Boots Are Made For Walking    
1-12     –Blondie     Rapture    
1-13     –Fun Lovin' Criminals     The Fun Lovin' Criminal    
1-14     –The Paramounts     Pride And Joy    
1-15     –The Ruts     Babylon's Burning    
1-16     –Dr. Feelgood     No Mo Do Yakomo    
1-17     –Link Wray     The Wild One    
1-18     –Ian Dury & The Blockheads     What A Waste    
1-19     –John Lunn     Three Feet    
1-20     –JTQ     Outta Sight    
1-21     –Juno Reactor     Hule Lam    
1-22     –Augustus Pablo     King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown    
1-23     –Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds     Red Right Hand
    
2-01     –Stereo MC's     Fever (Steve Hillage Remix)    
2-02     –Isaac Hayes     Southern Breeze    
2-03     –D*Note     Iniquity Worker    
2-04     –Barry White     Love's Theme    
2-05     –Talvin Singh    Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon A Time In The East Mix)   
2-06     –John Lunn     Chorizo    
2-07     –Barry Adamson     What It Means    
2-08     –Supergrass     Caught By The Fuzz    
2-09     –Plas Johnson     Tanya    
2-10     –Lou Donaldson     Funky Mama    
2-11     –Bob & Earl     Harlem Shuffle    
2-12     –Phil Upchurch Combo     You Can't Sit Down (Pts 1 & 2)    
2-13     –Well Red     Jungle Life    
2-14     –Feeder     Insomnia    
2-15     –Pink Fairies     Do It    
2-16     –Ike & Tina Turner     Doin' It    
2-17     –George McRae     Rock Your Baby    
2-18     –Shara Nelson     I Fell    
2-19     –Quivver     She Does (Manfat 4's Remix)  


   Lock,Stock one two

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Sunday, July 18, 2021

Blade Runner 2049 original motion picture soundtrack - music by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch

 

Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch have created a modern masterpiece and a more than worthy successor to the classic original.

The fact that the shadow of Vangelis' legendary, groundbreaking score hangs over this soundtrack should mean certain retirement for anyone attempting to replicate the original's achievement and yet, against the odds, Zimmer and Wallfisch actually manage it. And then some. The boys dusted off the Yamaha CS-80 and by returning to the past they've created a stunning new audio landscape of the future.

The electronic soundscapes of 2049 glide and soar majestically with all the epic scale and beauty of the original Blade Runner but this time there's an industrial edge. This Blade Runner has teeth. Throughout the score there is a ferocious energy surging up in the music matched only by the moments when it becomes almost overwhelmingly beautiful.

Unlike the soundtracks for the original 1982 Blade Runner, this OST for the 2017 sequel actually contains the music from the film. So Hans and Ben are one up on Vangelis already. None of the tracks have annoying dialogue excerpts or sound effects over them either. That's two up.

The composers could have paid the ultimate tribute to Vangelis and left the opening title music for 2049 off the album. But no, it's there in all its glory. That's 3 - 0!

 Tracklist:
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     2049     3:37
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Sapper's Tree     1:36
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Flight To LAPD     1:47
–Frank Sinatra     Summer Wind     2:54
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Rain     2:26
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Wallace     5:23
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Memory     2:32
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Mesa     3:10
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Orphanage     1:13
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Furnace     3:41
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Someone Lived This     3:13
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Joi     3:51
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Pilot     2:17
–Elvis Presley     Suspicious Minds     4:22
–Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires     Can't Help Falling In Love     3:02
–Frank Sinatra     One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)     4:24
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Hijack     5:32
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     That's Why We Believe     3:36
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Her Eyes Were Green     6:17
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Sea Wall     9:53
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     All The Best Memories Are Hers     3:22
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Tears In The Rain     2:10
–Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch     Blade Runner     10:05
–Lauren Daigle     Almost Human     3:22 


Blade Runner 2049

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https://youtu.be/gCcx85zbxz4

Monday, July 12, 2021

Samsara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) music and orchestration by Cyril Morin

 

Samsara is a 2001 independent film directed and co-written by Pan Nalin. An international co-production of India, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland, the film tells the story of a Buddhist monk's quest to find Enlightenment. It stars Shawn Ku as the monk Tashi, and Christy Chung as Pema. 

Cyril Morin is a multi-faceted artist. Variety hails him as "a successful film composer, producer and musician...." He has scored over 80 soundtracks and done orchestration for other artists.

His score for the critically acclaimed "Samsara" (directed by Pan Nalin with Christy Chung), won honors at AFI and fests in Santa Barbara and Melbourne. The soundtrack continues to sell internationally, garnering many dedicated fans, and has made Morin something of a cult composer. 


 Samsara

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https://youtu.be/3KAW28rsk4o