Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American satirical musical melodrama film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, Phyllis Davis, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, Erica Gavin, and David Gurian. The film was directed by Russ Meyer and written by Roger Ebert from a story by Ebert and Meyer.
Originally intended as a sequel to the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls was instead revised as a parody of the commercially successful but critically reviled original. Beyond met a similar fate; critics initially panned it, but it became a box office success. The film developed a cult following in subsequent decades and earned some critical reappraisal for its satirical and metafictional elements.
This is the special limited edition release of the soundtrack to the Russ Meyer movie, recorded in 1970. Most of the film's music was written by Stu Phillips. Phillips adapted Paul Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice for the psychedelic scene at Z-Man's house near the film's end.
Members of the fictitious Carrie Nations neither sing nor play their own instruments in the film. Vocals for the lip-synced songs were performed by Lynn Carey, a blue-eyed soul singer based in Los Angeles, together with Barbara Robison, the lead singer of Peanut Butter Conspiracy. Carey's and Robison's voices are showcased on the apocalyptic rocker "Find It" (by Stu Phillips and Carey), the earnest folk anthem "Come With the Gentle People" (by Stu Phillips and Bob Stone), the raunchy R&B of "Sweet Talking Candyman" (by Phillips and Stone), the lilting ballad "In the Long Run" (by Phillips and Stone), and the soulful strut of "Look On Up At the Bottom" (also by Phillips and Stone). Carey also sings "Once I had Love", written by Stu Phillips and herself.
Strawberry Alarm Clock performed the mid-tempo rocker "Girl from the City" (written by Paul Marshall), and the power pop anthem "I'm Comin' Home" (also by Marshall) during the first party scene at Z-Man's house. The film's title song was performed by A&M artists The Sandpipers and is heard twice near the end of the movie. The group released the song as a single and on their 1970 Come Saturday Morning LP.
1 Main Title Sequence 4:34
2 Find It 1:55
3 Come With The Gentle People (1st Version) 2:16
4 Dinner Party 2:31
5 Girl From The City 2:32
6 I'm Comin' Home 3:35
7 Ampersand (&) 2:33
8 Sweet Talking Candyman (1st Version) 2:16
9 In The Long Run 2:49
10 Back Stage 0:59
11 Hang Cool Teddybear! 0:35
12 Late Night Visit 1:53
13 Look On Up At The Bottom (1st Version) 2:50
14 Find It 1:57
15 Randy Throws In The Towel 1:11
16 I Need You So Very Much / Checkmate 1:10
17 Let The Games Begin! 1:12
18 Methinks You Remind Me Of Certain Things... 1:56
19 I Am Superwoman! 0:52
20 Murder On The Beach 2:07
21 Gun Stroke 0:55
22 Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls Theme 3:02
23 Sweet Talkin' Candyman 1:53
24 Come With The Gentle People 2:29
25 Look On Up At The Bottom 2:58
