Thursday, August 28, 2025

Taj Mahal – Brothers (1977) - soundtrack

 


Brothers is a 1977 American drama film directed by Arthur Barron and produced by Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis. It stars Bernie Casey, Vonetta McGee, Ron O'Neal, John Lehne, Stu Gilliam, Renny Roker, Owen Pace, Dwan Smith and Martin St. Judge in the lead roles. The film parallels the real life stories of Black radicals Angela Davis, George Jackson, and Jonathan Jackson.

The soundtrack to the film was composed and performed by American blues singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Taj Mahal. It was recorded in August 1976 at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood and released the following year by Warner Bros. Records. Music critic Richie Unterberger described it as being "in the mode that Mahal was usually immersed in during the mid-1970s: bluesy, low-key tunes with a lot of Caribbean influence, particularly in the steel drums."


Love Theme In The Key Of D 8:05

Funky Butt 3:12

Brother's Doin' Time 4:10

Night Rider 2:56

Free The Brothers 8:05

Sentidos Dulce (Sweet Feelings) 5:10

The Funeral March 3:55

Malcolm's Song 2:25

David And Angela 2:48


Taj Mahal – Brothers (1977) - soundtrack

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Virtuosity - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - various artists

 


Virtuosity is a 1995 American science fiction action film directed by Brett Leonard and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.

In Los Angeles, Parker Barnes is a former police officer imprisoned for killing political terrorist Matthew Grimes, who killed Parker's wife and daughter. Barnes killed Grimes but also accidentally shot two news reporters in the process and was sentenced to 17 years to life. In the year 1999, Barnes and John Donovan are testing a virtual reality system designed for training police officers. The two are tracking down a serial killer named SID 6.7 at a Japanese sushi restaurant in virtual reality. SID (short for Sadistic, Intelligent, Dangerous, a VR amalgam of the most violent serial killers throughout history) causes Donovan to go into shock, killing him. The director overseeing the project orders the programmer in charge of creating SID, Dr. Darrel Lindenmeyer, to shut down the project with Commissioner Elizabeth Deane and her associate, William Wallace, as his witnesses.


1 The Heads featuring Deborah Harry– No Talking Just Head 4:28

2 Black Grape– A Big Day In The North 4:10

3 The Worldbeaters and Peter Gabriel– Party Man 5:39

4 Dig– Hū Hū Hū 4:12

5 Līve – White, Discussion 4:20

6 Fatima Mansions*– The Loyaliser 7:23

7 Traci Lords– Fallen Angel 7:59

8 Tricky– Abbaon Fat Tracks 5:48

9 William Orbit– Into The Paradise 5:37

10 Londonbeat– Build It With Love 3:59

11 India and Masters At Work– I Can't Get No Sleep 5:12

12 Juno Reactor– Samurai 8:18

13 Lords Of Acid– Young Boys 3:51


Virtuosity - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack


Saturday, August 9, 2025

Carl Davis – A Year In Provence - Music From The BBC Series featuring Lesley Garrett

 


A Year in Provence is a 1989 best-selling memoir by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs. Reviewers praised the book's honest style, wit and refreshing humour. It was adapted into a BBC Television series starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan (1993).

1 A Year In Provence 3:07

2 January: Bonne Annee Mr. Mayle! 1:51

3 February: Learning The Language 2:21

4 March: Black Gold 2:12

5 April: The Tony Awards 2:46

6 May: Daylight Robbery 1:34

7 Bailero 6:39 (Lesley Garrett)

8 June: Bread Winner 2:41

9 July: Room Service 2:20

10 August: Frogbusters 3:30

11 September: Chateau Mayle 3:29

12 La Delaissado 4:38 (Lesley Garrett)

13 Malurous Qu'o Uno Fenno 1:33 (Lesley Garrett)

14 October: War Of The Worlds 3:01

15 November: Old Boys 2:54

16 December: Christmas In Provence 4:04

17 A Year In Provence 2:11


Monday, August 4, 2025

Lorne Balfe – Ghost In The Shell (2017)

 


Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 cyberpunk action film directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger. It is the first live-action movie based on the Japanese Ghost in the Shell franchise envisioned by Masamune Shirow. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche. Set in a near future when the line between humans and robots is blurring, the story follows Major Mira Killian (Johansson), a cyborg super-soldier who investigates her past.

The soundtrack music composed by Lorne Balfe is an electronic, themed score that is reminiscent of movies like Blade Runner and Tron. It's very "sci-fi" with dramatic beats and soundscapes that suit the story line of the film and add the necessary background. It has never been released commercially and has only been available in digital format.

Logos 1:32

Shelling 4:36

Alternative Shelling Sequence 5:10

Major On Site 1:18

Hanka Robotics 1:14

Holographic Conference Room 1:20

Glitch 1:23

Deep Dive 1:52

Lost 2:09

Street Gun Fight 1:05

Skinny Man Chase (Full Version) 2:26

Kuze's Lair 1:38

My Mind Is Human 2:05

Arrested 1:48

Confined 2:13

What's Your Name 1:48

Ambush 2:20

Tank Battle 3:41

I Give My Consent 4:21

Motoko 2:07

Reborn 1:52

Major Motoko 2:28