JJ Johnson/Quincy Jones —
Man & Boy ... LP Sussex, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$13.99
A strange little film with a western motif – starring Bill Cosby, Leif Erikson, and Yaphet Kotto! Fortunately, Quincy Jones was the musical supervisor – so the tracks are hip enough in the best parts – a bit rootsy at times, but with a 70s soul approach that keeps things real. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's some pretty great moments in Quincy Jones' original score to the film version of Truman Capote's chilling book – most of them in a darkly tinged crime jazz mode, with flowing, complicated orchestrations that are mixed with breakout solos, and some very strangely arranged instrumental ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked, but very groovy soundtrack by Quincy Jones! The record has a mix of easy jazz and a few harder-edged themes – dramatic throughout, but with washes of crime jazz, bossa, and some floating easy scoring. Players aren't listed, but you can bet they're the usual high-level crop of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label mono pressing. Cover and vinyl have a drill hole. Cover has a a spot of ring wear on the bottom, but looks nice overall.)
Quincy Jones may be best remembered for his funky soundtrack work of the 70s – but the man can also hit a deeper, more serious vein when he wants – as he does on this ambitious album-length project inspired by the landmark Roots mini-series! The music isn't a straight soundtrack from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with hype sticker and small sticker spot.)
Quincy Jones/Evie Sands/Jeff Bridges —
John & Mary ... LP A&M, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A groovy soundtrack, written for this film that starred Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow as two young lovers on a one night stand. The film sports a great vocal theme – "Maybe Tomorrow", sung by Evie Sands in a haunting airy way, and also performed at another point by the Morgan Ames ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has a promo sticker in back.)
Pianist Duke Jordan takes on the groovy score to the French film Les Liasions Dangereuses – material best known via Art Blakey's original recording with tenorist Barney Wilen – but equally great here in Jordan's lesser-known version! The group here is excellent – with some of ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Shrinkwrap has light wear, cracked half way at the bottom seam, and a small hole at the top left where staples were applied. Cover has scrapes at the top left corner where exposed.)
A great little soundtrack that's got some really wonderful go-go tunes that have that hip 60s "jerk" style that was so big in French pop! Served up here in a rare Japanese vinyl pressing, too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Inside gatefold has some light aging – outside is very nice. YS 2227 AZ)
Angelo Lavagnino —
Naked Maja ... LP United Artists, 1959. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A compelling score from Angelo Lavagnino – one that features all the lush, romantic touches you'd know from his Italian work – but which also has plenty of Spanish inflections, too – all in support of the film's story of the painter Goya! There's definitely a sense of Hollywood ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Spanish reissue. Cover has a round distro sticker in back.)
Webster Lewis —
My Tutor ... LP Regency, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
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(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Los Lobos & Others —
La Bamba ... LP Slash, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Features more than a side of work by Los Lobos – their own 80s takes on Ritche Valens classics – plus more by Bo Diddley, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Howard Hutsberry. (Rock, Soundtracks)LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Mundell Lowe —
Billy Jack ... LP Billy Jack Records, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Features overall scoring by Mundell Lowe, with jazzy instrumentals that are trying to have a serious "southwest" sound to them – plus lots of vocal tracks with a similar folksy style to the film's big hit "One Tin Soldier", included on this album. That one's sung by the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later Warner pressing with Burbank labels in a "One Tin Soldier" cover, with a cut corner.)
Henry Mancini's second album of stuff for the Peter Gunn TV show, and arguably better than the first one! The album's straight-ahead crime jazz – performed by a great set of players that includes Plas Johnson, Shelly Manne, Ted Nash, Paul Horn, and other west coasters. Tracks include "M ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German Living Stereo pressing in a flimsy cover, with ring impressions, bent corners, and purchase date written in pen in back.)
A classic! This is the record that made Mancini's career, and forever transformed the face of crime and jazz. The record's a stunning batch of instrumentals, played by a crack group of west coast players who also performed regularly in the TV show. Titles include the classic "Peter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Speakers Corner pressing, in great shape!)
A great little album, put together to accompany one of Muhammad Ali's finest moments on the big screen – in a blend of music that's way deeper than the usual sounds you'd hear ringside! Michael Masser helmed the set – produced and wrote most of the material – but also with key ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic take on the "Batman" hit of the 60s – one that moves the tune from camp TV theme to sweet rock instrumental territory – in a manner that prefaces later takes on the tune by The Who and The Jam! The track may well be the biggest ever by The Marketts – and ... (Rock, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing. Cover has a small cutout grommet, light wear and aging, and is lightly bent with some wear at the bottom corners.)
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound/SF etch. Cover has a spot of wear on the spine, and looks nice overall!)
(Cover has a cut corner, some edge wear, and bent corners.)
Robert Mellin/Gian Piero Reverberi —
Dirty Game ... LP Laurie, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
An Italian film with scoring mostly by Reverberi – but featuring some American touches from Robert Mellin, including some lyrics sung by Hoagy Lands! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some ring wear, clear tape on top seam, spot of sticker remnant, cutout hole.)
Jaime Mendoza-Nava —
Savage Wild ... LP American International, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
One of the grooviest spaghetti western scores we've ever heard – penned for an early collaboration between Terence Hill and Bud Spencer! The main theme "Trinity" starts off with some cool vocal backing by Alessandro Alessandroni's I Cantori Moderni, singing underneath the English-la ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2014 SME pressing. Shrink has a small hole on the back.)
(In a flip-back cover, with a small round sticker at the bottom left corner and a bit of gloss peel in back.)
Monkees —
Head ... LP Colgems, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
A wonderfully trippy record by The Monkees, and the soundtrack to their equally trippy film from the late 60s. The music's like nothing else they ever did, and the record's a post-Sgt. Pepper's collage of sounds from the movie, weird little spoken bits, and delightfully psychedelic songs. ... (Rock, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s stereo Rhino reissue in the foil cover. Appears to be signed by Davy Jones & Micky Dolenz – possibly. Cover has edge wear, some surface wear.)
Lovely lovely work from Dudley Moore – known to most as a comedic actor, but also a heck of a jazz pianist, and head of his own groovy trio during the 60s! The tunes mix together soul jazz and bossa trio styles – all dancing together in Dud's incredibly light-touched style on the ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label Decca pressing – nice and clean! Bottom cover seam is slightly unglued, but just for an inch or two.)
It's hard to believe that anyone ever took the electronics of Giorgio Moroder seriously enough to think they'd be the right setting for an intensely dramatic thriller like this – but in the decade when Italian thrillers were doing the same thing, it's kind of easy to see. And if you think of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lesser-known soundtrack from Ennio Morricone – but one of his grooviest moments of the late 60s! The score is a great blend of heavy and light – and blends together that wonderful floating Morricone style with some heavier, fuzzier tunes that show the late 60s period of the film ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram black vinyl Carosello pressing from 2009.)
This is the small combo recording of tracks from the legendary jazz score to I Want To Live! Although not featured that prominently in the film, the band of Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, and others were a pretty tight little group – even though it was strange to see this west coast ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label Microgroove pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
Obscure work from Gerry Mulligan – and some of his best of the 70s! The record is a soundtrack for a French film starring Yves Montand, and the soundtrack was handled by Mulligan with assistance from Don Elliott – who brings in a funky style that's quite different than you'd expect ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue on DRG, still sealed with Priceless Collection sticker.)
Plenty of exotic themes in this lesser-known Italian western score from the 60s – bits of flute, bits of whistling, and even some vocals from I Cantori Moderni! Mellower moments are nicely juxtaposed with more dramatic ones – underscoring the mix of romance and drama that follows the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram Digitmovies pressing from 2011.)
Some choice soundtrack work from Jack Nitzsche's prime 70s period, with a handful other tracks by Howlin' Wolf, Captain Beefhaeart and Ike & Tina Turner. For the most part the soundtrack is bluesy rootsy stuff, to go along with the slant of the film, but there is a great funky break on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and a promo sticker.)
Jack Nitzsche, Willy De Ville, Mutiny, & Others —
Cruising ... LP Columbia/Lorimar, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Strange mix of tracks for this film that has Al Pacino going undercover in New York's gay scene of the 70s. Most of the tracks are discrete songs, not instrumentals, and produced by Nitzsche. Jerome Bailey and Mutiny turn in one funk number called "Lump", and other tracks include "L ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
The jury is sometimes out on the Mick Jagger on-screen performance in the Nicolas Roeg film Performance – but the soundtrack is something pretty separate entirely, and really says a lot more about the spirit of late 60s Warner Brothers Records in LA than it does the arthouse cinema scene in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino reissue on yellow vinyl – still sealed with hype stickers.)
Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley —
Shock Treatment ... LP Warner, 1981. Sealed ...
$14.99
The obscure follow-up to Rocky Horror Picture Show! LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Shrink is slightly open in one spot, and has part of an old store sticker.)
An obscure jazzy soundtrack by Oscar Peterson, and one of his nicest albums from the late 70s! The record moves past the usual Peterson trio format – and includes extra horn players like Benny Carter, Zoot Sims, and Clark Terry, as well as the vibes of Milt Jackson. All this makes for a ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ray Pohlman & Emil Den Zoghby/Gass —
Catch My Soul ... LP Polydor (UK), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
Very cool – the London production of this hip musical adaptation of Othello – maybe even better than the American one! Singers include PP Arnold and PJ Proby – and backings are by the rock group Gass! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light surface wear, some edge wear, round sticker spot, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Lots of eerie electronics! (Rock, Soundtracks)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a portion missing from the surface in back where a promo stamp was removed.)
Michel Portal —
L'Ombre Rouge ... LP Saravah (France), 1981. Very Good+ ...
$13.99
A fairly interesting soundtrack from French avant sax player Michel Portal – recorded with a host of like-minded talents that include Daniel Humair, JF Jenny Clark, Louis Sclavis, and Maurice Vander. The range of the tracks is pretty surprising – from spare sax solos by Portal, to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The fourth Prince soundtrack in less than a decade – and a record that follows nicely after Purple Rain, Batman, and Parade, but with a slightly different spirit too – thanks to an ever-expanding Paisley Park family that included George Clinton, Morris Day, and Mavis Staples! The older ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a cutout notch, faint ring impressions, a "Compliments Of Image" sticker in back, and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
(White label promo with SRC stamp in an embossed cover, with promo stamp, minimal wear, and a Queen sticker. Includes the printed inner sleeve and insert!)
Heavy Bay Area sounds here – with cuts that include "Superbyrd" and "Your Old Lady" by Steve Miller Band, "Stranger In My Own Home Town" and "Revolution" by Mother Earth, and "Codine" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Quicksilver ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The fun fun soundtrack to Rock 'N' Roll High School – that gloriously, knowingly trashy Roger Corman produced movie vehicle for the Ramones! Of course The Ramones are all over the soundtrack, but it's got a bunch of 70s new wave and hard rock from Devo, Eno, Nick Lowe, Todd Rundgren and more ... (Rock, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has light wear & smudges.)
Nelson Riddle —
Lolita ... LP MGM, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A very groovy little soundtrack for this original film version of Lolita – directed by Stanley Kubrick with a screeplay by Nabokov himself. The album sports the famous "Lolita Theme", with a weird vocal part that goes "nya nya", and which became something of a minor ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, bumped corner, small worn spot at the top seam, and cutout imprints.)
Nelson Riddle —
Untouchables ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A surprisingly nice score from Riddle – and pretty different than most late 50s crime jazz LPs! There's a number of tracks on here that have a period setting, in keeping with the locale of the TV show – but there's others that are really wonderful orchestral numbers, shaded with the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. A nice copy.)
Robbie Robertson & Others —
King Of Comedy ... LP Warner, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Includes selections by The Pretenders, BB King, Talking Heads, Bob James, Rickie Lee Jones, Ric Ocasek, Ray Charles, David Sanborn, and Van Morrison. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, large hype sticker, and bent corners.)
Kenny Rogers gets bigger billing on the cover, but the real treat is the instrumentals by Shorty Rogers – including "Cajun Source", "Take A Walk", "Up Yours", "Someone Who Cares", and "Anais & Mathew". LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner, light wear, and sticker remnants.)
One of those unusual chapters in the career of David Axelrod at Capitol Records – a set that has him taking on the production helm for David Rose – an earlier instrumental talent who sounds nicely moody here in the hands of Axe! Titles include themes from "Exodus", "Ben-H ... (Now Sound, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gem of a record from the legendary Nino Rota – one of his best scores for director Federico Fellini – a bit later than some of their 60s classics, but equally great! The music is filled with Rota's trademark interweaving of dominant themes and lighter moments – the kind of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Italian Cam pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and minor blemishes.)
Incredible work by Nino Rota – and one of his best scores ever for Fellini! The tracks are done with a weird mix of instruments that include organ, vibes, electric guitar, clarinet, and some occasional wordless vocals that really sound crazy – almost Morricone-like at points, but with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bruce Rowland —
Phar Lap ... LP Varese, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Excellent work by composer/leader Pete Rugolo – Stan Kenton's old partner in modernist jazz, and the force behind excellent work by June Christy, The Four Freshmen, and others. This album's got a great "crime jazz" sound – with an approach that sort of starts at the Peter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light ring & edge wear, corner bump.)
A groovy little soundtrack – played by The Sandals, the same group who worked on the film The Endless Summer – director Bruce Brown's strange documentary about surfers around the world. This time around, the theme is skiers – and The Sandals more than rise to meet the challenge ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sensitive scoring by Philippe Sarde – one of his soundtracks for director Bernard Tavernier, for a film based on the Jim Thompson novel Pop 1280! One track features a vocal by Stephane Audran – another by the lovely Isabelle Huppert! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
A pretty tense score – especially for Lalo Schifrin, who we normally know for his groovier soundtracks! Lalo's working here in a mode that's quite like some of the best 70s Italian horror scores – lots of turgid orchestral passages moving slowly, with dramatic flourishes that are ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has minimal wear and a promo stamp.)
One of Lalo Schifrin's first, and rarest soundtracks – and a bit more complicated than some of his later work. Given the setting of the film, there's a surprising number of jazzy tunes on here – including some cool easy breezy ones that are in keeping with Schfrin's best mid 60s work. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear and aging, and bumped corners.)
A real stunner from Lalo – filled with tight jazzy soundtrack grooves, most of which sound even better than the work on the original Mission Impossible soundtrack! The groove is very much in the pocket, and perfectly captures Schifrin's classic mix of bossa, jazz, and crime themes. Titles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and staining, a cutout hole, and a small tear in the rear paste-on. Vinyl has a small mark that clicks for a few spins during "Mission Blues".)
British jazzman Johnny Scott leads a larger orchestra in a set of serious and dramatic pieces for this 60s film that paired Sherlock Holmes and Jack The Ripper (how many of these were made over the years?) The mood of the music is stark and dramatic – mostly going for the sort of string-heavy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Ravi Shankar —
Chappaqua ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
The "other" soundtrack to the film Chappaqua – the one used instead of the Ornette Coleman one that was also issued on record! (Global Grooves, Soundtracks)LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear at the spine.)