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

Joe Simon & J.J. Johnson • Dominic Frontiere – Cleopatra Jones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

Cleopatra Jones is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett. Tamara Dobson stars as an undercover government agent who uses the day job of supermodel as her cover and an excuse to travel to exotic places. Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters and Antonio Fargas also feature. The film has been described as being primarily an action film, but also partially a comedy with a spoof tone.

The movie is accompanied by a rhythm and blues soundtrack featuring Joe Simon singing "Theme from Cleopatra Jones" and Millie Jackson singing "Love Doctor" and "It Hurts So Good." Instrumentals on the soundtrack include "Goin' to the Chase," "Wrecking Yard" and "Go Chase Cleo". The soundtrack was a popular success, selling well over 500,000 copies.

This 2-disc version also includes the music from the sequel "Cleopatra Jones and The Casino of Gold" plus several bonus tracks.

Cleopatra Jones (1973) Original Soundtrack 35:37

1-01 Theme From Cleopatra Jones 3:43

1-02 The Wrecking Yard 3:36

1-03 Love Doctor 2:54

1-04 Airport Flight 2:15

1-05 Emdee 2:31

1-06 Desert Sunrise/Main Title Instrumental 2:55

1-07 It Hurts So Good 3:26

1-08 Goin' To The Chase 0:29

1-09 Go Chase Cleo 3:26

1-10 Cleo And Reuben 2:04

1-11 Wrap Up 3:02

1-12 Theme From Cleopatra Jones/Instrumental 4:53

Dramatic Score And Source Music 42:55

1-13 Port Burn/Mommy/Police Raid 1:08

1-14 Jimmy Pleads 1:18

1-15 Airport Flight 2:52

1-16 Emdee 3:01

1-17 Elevator/Cleo And Captain 1:58

1-18 Ambush 1:38

1-19 Doodle Apartment 0:39

1-20 Soul Food 3:06

1-21 Karate Gag 0:52

1-22 Motorcycle Funk 3:50

1-23 Cleo And Reuben Love Theme 2:05

1-24 Chase Cassette 1:08

1-25 Cleo Chase 5:06

1-26 Before Crash 0:14

1-27 Snake Crib 1:50

1-28 Verbatim, Simon/Man From Glad 3:02

1-29 The Wrecking Yard/More Wrecking Yard/Wrap Up 8:38

Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold (1975) 47:03

2-01 Playing With Fire 3:33

2-02 Oymia 0:48

2-03 Here Comes Cleo 1:29

2-04 Cleo Leaves 0:58

2-05 Downtong 2:20

2-06 Room Of Mirrors 1:21

2-07 Les Orgie 2:46

2-08 Fatman Stomp 1:41

2-09 You Must Believe Me / My Regulars 1:14

2-10 Hoe Down Car 1:47

2-11 Mr. Ling´s Apartment / Enter The Studs 2:47

2-12 She´s My Mother 2:42

2-13 Pool Hall Rock 2:41

2-14 Banjo Bike 1:00

2-15 Juke Box Blues. Pt. 1 & 2 1:16

2-16 Alley Rock 2:07

2-17 Turn Him Loose 0:42

2-18 Chopped Meat 0:55

2-19 Casino Source 2:11

2-20 Catch Cleo / Car Crash 4:19

2-21 Casino Fight 2:41

2-22 Dead Dragon Lady 3:23

2-23 End Title 1:17

Bonus Tracks 10:52

2-24 Main Title (Instrumental) 3:35

2-25 Take Me Away (Main Title, Alternate Lyrics, Version #1) 3:36

2-26 Take Me Away (Main Title, Alternate Lyrics, Version #2) 3:36

Cleopatra Jones Bonus Tracks 18:17

2-27 Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Extended Version) 4:46

2-28 Am I Blue 5:14

2-29 Swing Down Chariot 3:23

2-30 Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Extended Version, Alternate Vocal Take) 4:46

Cleopatra Jones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Stu Phillips – Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls - The Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition, Reissue)

 

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

Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls

Walter Becker & Donald Fagen – You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Or You'll Lose That Beat) “The Original Soundtrack”

 

1 You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It 2:58

2 Flotsam And Jetsam 3:29

3 War And Peace 1:43

4 Roll Back The Meaning 3:44

5 You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Reprise) 0:42

6 Dog Eat Dog 3:43

7 Red Giant/White Dwarf 8:01

8 If It Rains 7:04

You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It

Outside Providence - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture - various artists

 

1 The Who– Won't Get Fooled Again 8:33

2 Paul McCartney And Wings*– Band On The Run 5:10

3 The Eagles*– Take It Easy 3:28

4 Lee Michaels– Do You Know What I Mean 3:12

5 Ten Years After– I'd Love To Change The World 3:43

6 Steely Dan– Do It Again 5:54

7 The Doobie Brothers– Long Train Runnin' 3:26

8 Free– All Right Now 5:33

9 Yes– Roundabout 8:30

10 King Harvest– Dancin' In The Moonlight 2:51

11 Badfinger– No Matter What 2:58

12 Lynyrd Skynyrd– Free Bird 9:09

Outside Providence

The Belgian Soundtrack : A Musical Connection of Belgium with Cinema (1961 - 1979)

 

Sdban Records, the renowned independent groove & jazz label, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of its latest compilation album, "The Belgian Soundtrack: A Musical Connection of Belgium with Cinema." Packed with the finest soundtracks boasting an unmistakable Belgian connection, this compilation takes listeners on a captivating journey through a collection of cinematic hidden gems from the early sixties to the late seventies.

Curated by the passionate duo Robin Broos and Tom ‘Pélé’ Peeters, known for their profound appreciation of obscure soundtracks, "The Belgian Soundtrack" showcases the exceptional talents of both local and internationally acclaimed composers and musicians. From obscure finds composed by lesser-known artists to Hollywood scores performed by world-renowned musicians, this compilation offers a vibrant blend of tracks, including the occasional contribution from renowned international artists who have lent their musical prowess to Belgian films.

"The Belgian Soundtrack" came into being as a serendipitous adventure. Former film journalist Jan Temmerman reached out to us one day, offering a treasure trove of vintage soundtrack albums discovered in his attic," recounts Robin Broos. "With 650 long players, mostly unheard of titles, we embarked on an extraordinary quest—to listen to every single one of them, totaling a staggering 29,250 minutes. It was like watching the original Star Wars trilogy 78 times!"

What started as a quest soon evolved into an intriguing investigation fueled by curiosity. Along the way, Broos and Peeters unearthed dozens of treasures, delved into the backgrounds of obscure composers and musicians, and witnessed an array of enigmatic films. "We encountered an abundance of (un)necessary nudity that we never could have imagined existed," Tom Peeters laughs. The outcome of their explorations is "The Belgian Soundtrack," a meticulously curated collection of funky, melodic, and uplifting tracks, each crafted exclusively for the silver screen and boasting an unexpected Belgian connection.

Tracklisting:

1. Vladimir Cosma - Courage, Fuyons

From the movie ‘Courage Fuyons’ (1979)

2. Salix Alba - Vol De La Voiture

From the movie ‘Les Tueurs Fous’ (1972)

3. Louis Marischal - Tu M’Tapes Sur Les Nerfs

From the movie ‘Le Treizième Caprice’ (1967)

4. Martial Solal – Dancing

From the movie ‘Si Le Vent Te Fait Peur (Bande originale du film)’ (1960)

5. Roger Morès – Dancing

From the movie ‘Cash? Cash!’ (1967)

6. Bert Paige - De Discotheek

From the movie ‘Princess’ (1969)

7. Pieter Verlinden - Theme 19 (Générique + Générique Variation I)

From the movie ‘Jambon D’Ardenne’ (1977)

8. Henri Seroka - Theme Axel

From the movie ‘Son Premier Été’ (1975)

9. Rocco Granata - Jonny’s Theme

From the movie ‘Jonny & Jessy’ (1972)

10. Krzysztof Komeda - Les Trucs Du Miroir

From the movie ‘Le Départ’ (1967)

11. Quincy Jones - Love Theme From ‘The Getaway’ (Faraway Forever)

From the movie ‘The Getaway’ (1972)

12. Roger Morès – Ballade

From the movie ‘L’Étreinte’ (1969)

13. Alessandro Alessandroni - La Terrificante Notte Del Demonio (Demon Arise)

From the movie ‘La Terrificante Notte Del Demonio’ (1971)

14. François de Roubaix - Poursuite Sur Les Dunes d'Ostende

From the movie ‘Les Lèvres Rouges’ (1971)

15. Jean Marie Bigman - Bolero Pour Denise (Bolero Voor Denise)

From the movie ‘Kruiswegstraat 6’ (1972)

16. Alain Pierre - Nacht Shift

From the movie ‘De Proefkonijnen’ (1979)

'Various Artists - The Belgian Soundtrack : A Musical Connection of Belgium with Cinema' will be released on September 29th via Sdban Records on vinyl / cd / digital.

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Dave Grusin, Willie Nelson – The Electric Horseman (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

1 Willie Nelson– Midnight Rider 2:41

2 Willie Nelson– My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 3:02

3 Willie Nelson– Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys 3:25

4 Willie Nelson– So You Think You're A Cowboy 2:16

5 Willie Nelson– Hands On The Wheel 2:48

6 Dave Grusin– Electro-Phantasma 5:00

7 Dave Grusin– Rising Star (Love Theme) 2:32

8 Dave Grusin– The Electric Horseman 3:42

9 Dave Grusin– Interlude - Tumbleweed Morning 0:29

10 Dave Grusin– Disco Magic 5:00

11 Dave Grusin– Freedom Epilogue 2:11

The Electric Horseman

Vinyl: Music From The HBO Original Series Volume 1 - various artists

 

1 Ty Taylor– The World Is Yours 2:58

2 David Johansen– Personality Crisis 3:44

3 Kaleo – No Good 3:55

4 Sturgill Simpson– Sugar Daddy (Theme from Vinyl) 3:45

5 Ruth Brown– Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean 2:57

6 Otis Redding– Mr. Pitiful 2:31

7 Dee Dee Warwick– Suspicious Minds 3:17

8 Mott The Hoople– All the Way from Memphis 4:58

9 David Johansen– Stranded in the Jungle 4:44

10 Chris Kenner– I Like It Like That 1:57

11 Ty Taylor– Cha Cha Twist 2:38

12 The Jimmy Castor Bunch– It's Just Begun 3:43

13 Soda Machine– Want Ads 2:58

14 The Meters– Hand Clapping Song 2:55

15 Soda Machine– Slippin' into Darkness 3:45

16 The Edgar Winter Group– Frankenstein 4:46

17 Nasty Bits– Rotten Apple 2:12

18 Foghat– I Just Want to Make Love to You 4:19

Vinyl

Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange music from the soundtrack by Walter Carlos and various artists

Stanley Kubrick's demanding perfectionism in all aspects of the film making process has led to some of the most memorable soundtracks of the modern era. Kubrick's taste for the classics led to his scrapping Alex North's original score for 2001: A Space Odyssey in lieu of the "temporary" tracks he had used for editing, turning Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra into an unlikely 20th-century pop icon. For his 1971 adaptation of Anthony Burgess's cautionary future-shocker, Kubrick once again turned to the classics. Malcolm McDowell's protagonist Droog Alex's taste for Beethoven is given a nice tweaking by Moog pioneer Walter (now Wendy) Carlos's synthesized take on the glorious Ninth Symphony. Some have complained that the now-primitive electronics involved give it a dated feel. Disturbingly--and effectively--other-worldly is more like it. Kubrick also imbues repertory standards by Rossini and Elgar with dark, frequently hilarious irony, and makes Gene Kelly's sunny reading of "Singin' In The Rain" the underscore to an all-too-accurate prediction of societal nightmares to come. --Jerry McCulley (Amazon)

Track Listings:

  1. Title Music From A Clockwork Orange - Walter Carlos - Walter Carlos

  2. The Thieving Magpie (Abridged) - A Clockwork Orange ST - A Clockwork Orange ST

  3. Theme from A Clockwork Orange (Beethoviana) - Walter Carlos - Walter Carlos

  4. Ninth Symphony, Second Movement (Abridged) - A Clockwork Orange ST D - A Clockwork Orange ST D

  5. March From A Clockwork Orange (Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged) - Walter Carlos - Walter Carlos

  6. William Tell Overture (Abridged) - Walter Carlos - Walter Carlos

  7. Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 - Stanley Kubrick - Stanley Kubrick

  8. Pomp And Circumstance March No.4 (Abridged) - Stanley Kubrick - Stanley Kubrick

  9. Timesteps (Excerpt) - Walter Carlos Listen Listen - Walter Carlos

  10. Overture To The Sun - Terry Tucker

  11. I Want To Marry A Lighthouse Keeper - Ericka Eigen - Ericka Eigen

  12. William Tell Overture (Abridged) - A Clockwork Orange ST - A Clockwork Orange ST

  13. Suicide Scherzo (Ninth Symphony, Second Movement, Abridged) - Walter Carlos - Walter Carlos

  14. Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement (Abridged) - A Clockwork Orange ST - A Clockwork Orange ST

  15. Singin' in the Rain - Gene Kelly - Gene Kelly

A Clockwork Orange

The Last Picture Show...original recordings featured in the soundtrack...by various artists

Released in 1971 and hailed as the most impressive work by a young American director since Citizen Kane, Peter Bogdanovich's Last Picture Show is an elegiac study of life amid the dust and loneliness of a dying town. An account of adolescents coming of age filmed under a vast, empty Texas sky. The film has no conventional score. All of the music is from the period between November 1951 and October 1952 when the film is set and linked to each scene. It is played on home radios, car radios, truck radios, 45 rpm players, jukeboxes, and at a community Christmas dance. The Hank Williams song, heard on the radio in Sonny's old truck in the opening scene, 'Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?' sets the tone for the music as well as the movie. All of the songs featured in the film are collected together in this edition.


  1. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)-Hank Williams
  2. Cold, Cold Heart -Hank Williams
  3. Bouquet of Roses -Eddy Arnold
  4. Hey, Good Lookin' -Hank Williams
  5. Rose, Rose, I Love You -Frankie Laine
  6. Slow Poke -Pee Wee King
  7. Anything That's Part of You -Eddy Arnold
  8. A Fool Such As I -Hank Snow
  9. Shrimp Boats -Jo Stafford
  10. Cold, Cold Heart -Tony Bennett
  11. The Thing -Phil Harris
  12. Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams
  13. The Wild Side of Life -Hank Thompson
  14. Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams
  15. Please, Mr. Sun -Johnnie Ray
  16. Give Me More, More of Your Kisses -Lefty Frizzell
  17. Half As Much - Hank Williams
  18. Wish You Were Here -Eddie Fisher
  19. Solitaire -Tony Bennett
  20. Wheel of Fortune -Kay Starr
  21. Blue Velvet -Tony Bennett
  22. You Belong to Me - Jo Stafford
  23. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy -Hank Williams
  24. Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) -Hank Williams
  25. Back Street Affair - Webb Pierce
  26. Faded Love - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
  27. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) -Hank Williams
  28. It's in the Book -Johnny Standley

Last Picture Show

Morning of the Earth...Original Soundtrack 1972 movie

Morning of the Earth is arguably the first surf movie that went beyond waves and into something of a (wordless) meditation on life based on surfing. The film is a product of it's time (very early '70's - first years of short board transition) and is full of back-to-the-country hippy vibes as well as some beautifully filmed surfing on Australian, Hawaiian and Bali waves. 

The soundtrack is therefore a mixed bag of Australasian country folk (G Wayne Thomas), psychedelic prog-rock (Taman Shud), and seriously wonderful Acid Rock from New Zealand's forgotten Ticket. Their tracks Awake and Dream Chant are worth the price alone. Like the film, the soundtrack is a bit of a time machine back to a by-gone era. The soundtrack is for the nostalgic or those wanting a good compilation of early 70's Australasian psych-folk stuff. The film is still one of the all-time classic surf movies too so check it out.

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Superman The Movie (1978)...Original Soundtrack...Music by John Williams

This release features 25 tracks on 2 CD's packed with almost 2 1/2 hours of score! Remastered and expanded, including previously unreleased material.


Released during the era of leisure suits and pet rocks, the film Superman: The Movie has aged about as well. But the often-clumsy charms of Richard Donner's cartoonish, hit-and-miss take on the Man of Steel was blessed with at least one superlative artistic effort: John Williams's epic score. The composer's Oscar-nominated music (coming on the heels of Star Wars and Close Encounters) was a wall-to-wall heroic symphony, rife with memorable melodies and ominous arrangements. Almost every original cut on this soundtrack appears in an expanded version, supplemented by nearly a dozen previously unreleased cues and alternate takes. This is the definitive release of one of Maestro Williams's greatest scores. --Jerry McCulley (Amazon)

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Almost Famous...music from the motion picture...various artists

Writer-director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Say Anything, Singles) was a teenager when Rolling Stone magazine sent him out to write cover stories in the 1970's. Nearly 30 years later, Crowe tells the tale in satisfying fashion and extensive detail with Almost Famous, accompanied by a soundtrack that accurately reflects the time of his trial by fire. 

Led Zeppelin have never before licensed a performance to a soundtrack, so "That's the Way" earns the distinction. A live version of Lou Reed's "Waiting for the Man" performed by David Bowie in 1972 typifies the emerging underground glam movement. Classic rock from Simon and Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Yes fill things out. Cat Stevens's "The Wind" is rescued from the Timberland commercial. Nancy Wilson of Heart contributes the original score (one track, "Lucky Trumble," featured here) and a track by the fictitious hard-rock band Stillwater, whose "Fever Dog" sounds like a lost track from the hard-rock-guitar wars of the 1970's. Add in tracks by garage-rock faves the Seeds, soul strutter Clarence Carter, and Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band and you've got an expansive collection of tunes to sift through. More than 50 songs are featured in the film.

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1. America - Simon and Garfunkel

2. Sparks - The Who

3. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference - Todd Rundgren

4. I've Seen All Good People: Your Move - Yes

5. Feel Flows - The Beach Boys

6. Fever Dog - Stillwater

7. Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart

8. Mr. Farmer - The Seeds

9. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band

10. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd

11. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin

12. Tiny Dancer - Elton John

13. Lucky Trumble - Nancy Wilson

14. I'm Waiting For The Man - David Bowie

15. The Wind - Cat Stevens

16. Slip Away - Clarence Carter

17. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman

                                

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Performance...original motion picture soundtrack...produced by Jack Nitzsche, feat.Ry Cooder

OST of the movie 'Performance' directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg. This eclectic and now RARE soundtrack from the 1970 film was produced by Jack Nitzsche and features contributions from Ry Cooder, Randy Newman, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Mick Jagger. Both Ry Cooder and Randy Newman went on to become excellent film score artists themselves after this one.

A dark, experimental film with the cut-up technique dealing with issue of identity crisis which included graphic depictions of sex, drug use and violence. Warner Bros. studio executives, who believed they were getting a Rolling Stones equivalent of the Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964), denied the film a cinematic release. 'Performance' was finally released in 1970 after several recuts and changes but is now frequently cited as a classic of British cinema. 

The lyrics of 'Memo From Turner' were re-written for this film and so different than on the Rollings Stones' 'Metamorphosis' LP from 1975. 

According to Colin McCabe (in his book 'Performance') the Moog synthesizer was so new that none were commercially available and a prototype was used for these recordings in 1968 by Bernie Krause.


Tracklist:
–Randy Newman Gone Dead Train 2:55
–Merry Clayton & Bernard Krause* Performance 1:47
–Ry Cooder Get Away 2:05
–Ry Cooder Powis Square 2:23
–Bernard Krause* Rolls Royce And Acid 1:47
–Buffy Sainte-Marie Dyed, Dead, Red 2:32
–Jack Nitzsche Harry Flowers 4:00
–Mick Jagger Memo From Turner 4:02
–Ry Cooder & Buffy Sainte-Marie The Hashishin 3:35
–The Last Poets Wake Up, Niggers 2:43
–Bernard Krause* & Merry Clayton Poor White Hound Dog 2:45
–Bernard Krause* Natural Magic 1:37

–Bernard Krause* & The Merry Clayton Singers Turner's Murder 4:15

Performance

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