Thursday, April 23, 2020

Circle of Friends...music from the original soundtrack...composed and orchestrated by Michael Kamen






This now rare release from 1995 features exquisite themed music composed by Micheal Kamen plus traditional Irish music from The Chieftains, Shane MacGowan and Maire Brennan.

  1. You're The One - Shane MacGowan and Maire Brennan
  2. Ireland 1949
  3. The Cottage
  4. Dublin - The Chieftains
  5. Knock Glen
  6. Air "You're The One" - The Chieftains
  7. Bo Weevil - Fats Domino
  8. Sean
  9. Benny AND Jack
  10. Father's Death
  11. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - Long John Jump Band



Monday, April 13, 2020

Out of Sight ..music from the motion picture..music by David Holmes and various artists



David Holmes ‎– Out Of Sight (Music From The Motion Picture)
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Score, Samba, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Breaks, Soul, Easy Listening, Mambo, Downtempo
Year: 1998

Tracklist:
–The Isley Brothers It’s Your Thing 3:38
–David Holmes I Think You Flooded It 2:04
–Mongo Santamaria Watermelon Man 3:09
–David Holmes Jailbreak 2:18
–Dean Martin Ain’t That A Kick In The Head 2:14
–David Holmes The Trunk Scene 4:44
–David Holmes Foley Part 2 1:38
–David Holmes Rip Rip 3:52
–Willie Bobo Spanish Grease 2:56
–The Isley Brothers Fight The Power (Pt. 2) 5:17
–David Holmes Tub Scene 5:03
–Walter Wanderley One Note Samba 2:08
–David Holmes The Drive To Ripley’s 1:54
–David Holmes Bitch Out 0:59
–David Holmes No More Time Outs 4:07






Saturday, April 4, 2020

1492 Conquest of Paradise music from the original soundtrack..composed and performed by Vangelis

Vangelis ‎– 1492 – Conquest Of Paradise (Music From The Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Electronic, Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Score, Instrumental, Modern Classical, Ambient
Year: 1992

1492: Conquest of Paradise is the 1992 music score to the film of the same name by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. The film, a recount of the voyage to America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, was directed by Ridley Scott, for whom Vangelis had previously composed the music score for Blade Runner, in 1982. The album and the single "Conquest of Paradise" enjoyed a revival in 1995 for various reasons and broke many sales records. Due to the soundtrack's success, Vangelis won an Echo Award as "International Artist Of The Year", and RTL Golden Lion Award for the "Best Title Theme for a TV Film or a Series" in 1996. The album was nominated for "Best Original Score - Motion Picture" at the 50th Golden Globe Awards in 1993.

Vangelis plays together with a number of performers, including two Flamenco guitarists and vocalists, violin, mandolin and flutes. As on a number of previous albums by Vangelis, the English Chamber Choir, directed by Guy Protheroe, performs the choral parts.

The sound engineering was done by Philippe Colonna and coordination by French musician Frederick Rousseau (also known for his collaborations with Jean-Michel Jarre), who has been Vangelis's studio partner since the 1980s till the recording of the Alexander soundtrack. Vangelis plays all synthesizers, using mainly string patches but also several ethnic ones, to reflect the character of the film, and electric piano and harp patches. Some calmer, atmospheric pieces (tracks 3, 7, 11 and 12) are entirely performed by Vangelis, using pianos, strings and harp. For the ethnic music, Vangelis consulted with French specialist Xavier Belanger, who has advised other artists on similar issues, including Jean-Michel Jarre.

Tracklist:
Opening     1:21
Conquest Of Paradise     4:30
Monastery Of La Rabida     3:24
City Of Isabel     2:08
Light And Shadow     3:31
Deliverance     3:20
West Across The Ocean Sea     2:44
Eternity     1:53
Hispanola     4:39
Moxica And The Horse     6:42
Twenty Eighth Parallel     4:47
Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria (Into Eternity)     12:37