After big success on the Batman soundtrack, Danny Elfman turns his talents to another comic character – Dick Tracy, as portrayed by Warren Beatty in the 1990 film that's not nearly as good as its music! While the movie was filled with over-the-top characterizations that completely went ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right pressing. Limited edition!)
Many years back, Brian Eno gave us a record called Music For Films – a set that came out during his initial run of Ambient recordings, showing us how strong his instrumental creations could be when and if applied to a cinematic mode! The tracks there were half imagined works for film – ... (Rock, Soundtracks)read moreCD
Many years back, Brian Eno gave us a record called Music For Films – a set that came out during his initial run of Ambient recordings, showing us how strong his instrumental creations could be when and if applied to a cinematic mode! The tracks there were half imagined works for film – ... (Rock, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great soundtrack work from Brian Eno – a record that's maybe more stark than some of his other work of the past few decades – but in a way that's no surprise, given that the music is for a film about the brilliant minimalist designer Dieter Rams! There are sounds here that recall some ... read moreCD
A great snapshot of jazzy London in the years before the acid jazz explosion of the late 80s – and a surprisingly great soundtrack that's stood the test of time much more than the actual film! The music here represents a jazz-based undercurrent of the London scene that was already turning ... read moreCD
A pretty rollicking little western score from Gianni Ferrio – one that begins with some more familiar modes, then breaks out into a variety of different styles throughout the disc – from fiddle-driven numbers, to piano tunes, harmonica instrumentals, and other varied bits – an ... read moreCD
(Limited edition of 300!)
Nico Fidenco —
Blue Jeans ... CD Digitmovies (Italy), 1975. New Copy ...
$18.99
A sexy little soundtrack from Nico Fidenco – penned for this mid 70s film about a teenage prostitute who works under the nickname "Blue Jeans"! The music's got a wonderfully whimsical feel – not as electric or Euro-erotic as you might expect from the cover, and often put ... read moreCD
A track from one of the more savage Emmanuelle films of the 70s – and pretty darn groovy! "Make Love On The Wing" is an upbeat clubby track – lots of romping drums at the core, and vocals from Ulla Linder that have a slightly creepy take on the usual disco diva mode! The ... (Funky 45's, Soundtracks)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 400 copies.)
Food Brain —
Shinjuku Mad ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ...
$29.99
A heavy rock soundtrack from Japan – one served up with lots of freaky, fuzzy touches! The instrumentation here includes piano, guitar, bass, and drums – and all tracks are instrumental, with a cool groove that takes off nicely from the American psyche hinterland of the period – ... read moreCD
Charles Fox —
Six Pack ... LP 20th Century, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A classic 70s soul soundtrack – and a dream of a combination! Curtis Mayfield wrote the soundtrack and produced the album – and the result is a killer batch of 70s soul tracks that matches Aretha's strong vocals with the hip Curtom sound of Chicago! Aretha was still doing pretty well ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Rudolph Friml/Otto Harbach/Oscar Hammerstein II —
Rose Marie ... LP MGM, 1954. Sealed ...
$2.99
Vocals by Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Fernando Lamas, and Bert Lahr. LP, Vinyl record album
Three Italian horror classics – packaged here in a single set! First up is Fabio Frizzi's score for Nella Citta Dei Morti Viventi/City Of The Living Dead – exactly the kind of set that shows why he was one of the true masters of Italian horror! The sounds here are a mix of electric ... read moreCD
A really cool collection of sci-fi soundtrack work – a massive 79 tracks pulled from the short-lived but excellent TV show The Invaders – a striking visual experience that was presented with some equally great music! The whole thing is a great reminder of a time when the TV studios ... read moreCD
An overlooked Serge Gainsbourg soundtrack from the 80s – surprisingly well-done, and at a level that both reflects Serge's earlier styles and a much deeper ear for film scoring! There's a main theme that's delivered with this beautifully echoey piano line – sometimes playful, sometimes ... (French, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Serge Gainsbourg & Jean Claude Vannier —
Les Chemins De Katmandou ... LP Finders Keepers (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.99
A lost chapter in the legendary legacy of music from the team of Serge Gainsbourg and Jean-Claude Vannier – the pair who created Serge's fantastic Melody Nelson album, and also did the funky soundtracks for the films Cannabis, La Horse, and Sex Shop! This set is every bit as groovy as those ... (French, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Garrincha (Leo Gandelmen & Others) —
Estrella Solitaria ... CD Far Out (UK), 2010. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Jazzy samba from the Far Out label – the soundtrack the film Garrincha!! – Estrela Solitaria (The Lonely Star) – featuring a groovy mix of samba sounds, sultry & steamy jazz funk, percussion madness, more darkly cinematic grooves! The film is about the legendary Brazilian ... (Brazil, Soundtracks)read moreCD
One of the rarest albums ever from the legendary Mort Garson – an all-electronic film score, one that was originally only available on record in the lobby of a Seattle theater that was showing the film! The tracks are shorter than on some of Garson's more commercial projects of the time, and ... (Now Sound, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great Ron Geesin is a man of many talents – UK studio genius, ace composer, arranger, and more – with ties to worlds that include film music, sound library work, easy listening, and even collaborations with Pink Floyd! The music here is all from films by underground director ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The return of Lee Van Cleef's Sabata – presented here in a soundtrack that's even groovier than the music from the first film! The title tune is especially wonderful – a killer soundtrack groove with a mix of English lyrics and scatting vocals from I Cantori Moderni – easily one ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2009 Japanese pressing.)
Philip Glass —
Powaqqatsi ... LP Elektra, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
The follow-up to Koyaanisqatsi – and almost as beautiful! (Out Sound, Soundtracks)LP, Vinyl record album
An incredibly groovy soundtrack – penned for this 1967 film by animator Bruno Bozzetto, the man who created Signor Rossi! As with the music for Rossi, Bozzetto's working here with Franco Godi – who really gets into the spirit of the film by composing some wonderfully groovy tunes that ... read moreCD
Mostly a mix of Italian themes and straighter orchestral numbers – penned for this late 60s WWII comedy/action film about Nazis and Italian wine! Sergio Franchi sings the lushly romantic "Song Of Santa Vittoria (Stay)" – and other instrumental soundtrack tunes include "Sw ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A double-header of soundtracks from composer Jerry Goldsmith – both from his 60s years at 20th Century Fox! Von Ryan's Express is a lot more driving and dramatic than some of the composer's other scores – Goldsmith serving up a rich score to a wartime action thriller with Sinatra in ... read moreCD
A pair of overlooked Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks – back to back on a single CD! First up is The Detective – a soundtrack we've been trying to find for years – given the way the music works perfectly in the surprisingly dark film! Goldsmith uses lots of jazzy tones in his scoring ... read moreCD
Jerry Goldsmith —
Psycho II ... LP MCA, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a gold promo stamp.)
Jerry Goldsmith —
Stagecoach ... LP Mainstream, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
The soundtrack to the 60s version of Stagecoach – the one with the outrageously beautiful Ann Margaret, Bing Crosby, Red Buttons, Slim Pickens and Alex Cord – with a lavish, though appropriately dust-strewn Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack! This '66 remake may not rival John Ford's landmark ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A way cooler soundtrack than you might expect – not only different than the usual western score of the time, but surprisingly sophisticated work for a movie that featured stars like Dean Martin, Jimmy Stewart, Raquel Welch, and George Kennedy! The music was conducted by Lionel Newman, and it' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from Brit easy bandleader John Gregory – an assortment of 70s police and crime themes, played by a big band with a nice soundtrack-y finish! Nearly all the tunes are uptempo, and the feel of the record is very much in the same vein as Henry Mancini's Cop Show Themes album ... (Now Sound, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Dave Grusin —
Tootsie ... LP Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A sweet Dave Grusin score for Tootsie – a film that's probably best remembered for its gimmick of Dustin Hoffman in drag, but which actually has a much classier pedigree from a musical perspective! Grusin's music is mostly jazzy and keyboard-heavy – with plenty of echoes of his 70s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small sticker on back.)
A motherlode of cop and crime soundtracks from the 70s – none of which have ever been commercially released before! All the music here comes from the mighty holdings of Quinn Martin Productions – the wellspring of so many great hour-long TV detective shows in the 70s – often well- ... read moreCD
(Limited edition!)
Dave Grusin/Teddy Randazzo —
Girl From UNCLE ... LP MGM, 1966. Sealed Gatefold ...
$34.99
One of the greatest spy soundtracks of the 60s – a very groovy batch of tracks written for Stefanie Powers' brief TV show, The Girl From UNCLE! The music here is better than the male version of the UNCLE franchise – hip 60s spy themes, done in a groovy style for the television audience ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole in the corner, and shrinkwrap is slightly open in two corners, and much more on the back.)
The music of Vince Guaraldi and Peanuts isn't just for Christmas – although Vince racked up plenty of fame over the years for his Christmas-themed tunes – and this collection's a great reminder that the Guaraldi genius graced a whole host of different Charlie Brown cartoons in the 60s ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A killer 70s soundtrack from Herbie Hancock! The record takes the funky style that Herbie was cutting with the Headhunters, and blends it with some more sophisticated scoring that's top in the 70s action and blacksploitation modes – perfect for the dark theme of the movie's story. There's ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A killer 70s soundtrack from Herbie Hancock! The record takes the funky style that Herbie was cutting with the Headhunters, and blends it with some more sophisticated scoring that's top in the 70s action and blacksploitation modes – perfect for the dark theme of the movie's story. There's ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A nicely split set of work from Harley Hatcher – pretty much in the vein of his other soundtracks of the time, but with the added bonus of a full side of instrumentals! Side one features all vocal cuts – kind of country/biker sort of tunes with catchy enough lyrics, and vocals by The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with a cut out hole and a small sticker on the back.)
A Japanese soundtrack from the late 60s – but one that's scored in some of the best bossa and jazzy modes that you'd find in Italian work of the time – plus maybe some of the more whimsical styles that American composers like Johnny Williams or Neal Hefti were using on their comedies ... read moreCD
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A new recording of this fantastic score from film legend Bernard Herrmann – one that was a bit overlooked on its release for a 1972 film based on a story by Agatha Christie – and which gets fantastic treatment here by the Basque National Orchestra! The quality of the recording feels ... read moreCD
Most folks know Bernard Herrmann for his famous moody soundtracks for Alfred Hitchcock, or his late life genius on the Taxi Driver score – but Herrmann also had a great ear for more fantastic styles, too – and could turn his dark orchestrations into other cool spacey and watery styles ... read moreCD
Herrmann compositions performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt, with Kiri Te Kanawa and Joachin Achucarro. LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadradisc pressign in a black border cover, with a bit of pen and a sticker spot on back.)
One of the more period-oriented Kenyon Hopkins soundtracks from the 60s – especially considering the jazz basis of most of his other work for Verve. The setting of the film is the 30s in the south, and the soundtrack's a mix of older swing, trad jazz, and a bit of bluesy instrumentation ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Out of print. Barcode hole, case has a clear promo sticker.)
Willie Hutch —
Foxy Brown ... LP Motown, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9924.99
A monster! Foxy Brown is Willie Hutch's magnificent soundtrack for Foxy Brown – a Pam Grier blacksploitation film from the early 70s – and it's pure genius all the way through, a record filled with some of the best funky soundtrack cuts of the era! Willie's got a real Curtis Mayfield ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime soundtrack work from Devonte Hynes – an artist you might know under other sounds as Blood Orange, but who emerges here as a film score force to be reckoned with – creating these amazing tracks that are a balance between richness and subtle instrumentation! The film is fantastic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Think the French new wave had a lock on jazz soundtracks? Think again, because the Japanese scene of the 60s was full of them – including this sublime set from 1963! Most numbers here are jazz tracks played by a great small combo – one that's got tremendous energy all the way through! ... read moreCD
A less-remembered post-Python moment – and kind of a precursor to The Rutles too! (Comedy, Soundtracks)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner & some aging.)
Infernal Blues Machine —
Adios Amigo ... LP London, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Obscure little record – and supposedly the soundtrack to a western comedy directed by and starring Fred Williamson (Black Caesar), and featuring Richard Pryor and James Brown! The band is more soul than blues, and is produced with kind of a funky pop soul sound, with guitar and electric ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quincy Jones —
Banning ... CD La La Land, 1967. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A really rare soundtrack from Quincy Jones – right up there with his jazziest gems of the 60s, but never issued on record at the time! The music is for an obscure film with Robert Wagner in the lead, and the sounds are a hip blend of the earlier jazz modes of Quincy, with some of the fuller ... read moreCD
Peppy Bert Kaempfert score to this cloak n dagger film from the mid 60's. The cuts are mostly short, and with the underlying bass feel of his popular compositions. Tracks include "Tape Sandwich", "Bi-Naveled", and "Beddoes Shadows". Also includes the original "S ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features original music by Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton – and performances by Kamen on keyboards, Clapton on guitar, and David Sanborn on alto. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, lightly bent corners, and a date written in pen inside the opening.)
Fred Karlin/Syreeta/Temptations/Billy Preston —
Loving Couples ... LP Motown, 1980. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
There's a surprising amount of Motown material on here for a James Coburn/Shirley MacLaine film! Includes "There's More Where That Came From" and "Take Me Away" by The Temptations, "And So It Begins" and "Turn Up The Music" by Syreeta, "Bass ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful work from the Kasai All-Stars – a group we first discovered in the Congotronics series with Konono No 1 – and who still have the same wonderful blend of raw rhythms, fuzzy distortion, and very powerful vocals! Their music has this powerfully organic vibe – with acoustic ... (Global Grooves, Soundtracks)read moreCD
(Also includes a bonus CD with 10 remix tracks by Afrikaine 808, Daedelus, High Wolf, Ramzi, and others.)
A great version of the Hair soundtrack – with instrumentation that's way groovier than any of Don Kirshner's throwaway pop work from later years! The set features some of Galt MacDermot's best tunes from the musical – done in a tripped-out style that reminds us of Hugo Montenegro's ... (Now Sound, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has some aging and tears in front. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
One of the more obscure entries in the Django series of Italian spaghetti western films of the 60s – but one that's got a really wonderful soundtrack, penned by one of the more obscure artists to provide music for the Italian scene too! Vasco Vassil Kojucharov really echoes some of the ... read moreCD
Andrzej Korzynski —
80 ... CD GAD (Poland), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy ...
$16.99
A great celebration of the rich career of Polish soundtrack and sound library composer Andrzej Korzynski – a package issued on the 80th birthday of the artist, and which features well-collected tracks from four decades of recording, plus some unreleased material too! Korzynski's been ... read moreCD
Andrzej Korzynski —
80 ... LP GAD (Poland), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$32.99
A great celebration of the rich career of Polish soundtrack and sound library composer Andrzej Korzynski – a package issued on the 80th birthday of the artist, and which features well-collected tracks from four decades of recording, plus some unreleased material too! Korzynski's been ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Andrzej Korzynski —
Janka ... CD GAD (Poland), 1989. New Copy ...
$16.99
Some of the warmest work we've ever heard from Polish film composer Andrzej Korzynski – definitely different than his quirkier sounds from early in the decade, and done for a TV show that was set in the Polish countryside in the 30s! There's bits of electronic elements mixed in with fuller ... read moreCD
A more recent soundtrack from Polish composer Andrzej Korzynski – put together for a film by the son of his old partner, director Andrzej Zulawski – and in a way that continues their cinematic legacy from previous years! The roots of the music like in older Korzynski recordings, but ... read moreCD
Henryk Kuzniak —
Dzieciol ... CD GAD (Poland), 1970. New Copy ...
$16.99
An overlooked Polish soundtrack from the start of the 70s – scored for a comedy, but put together with a huge range of unusual and striking sounds! The record begins with a catchy theme – the sort that you'd hear in a Neil Simon comedy a few years later – but by track three, ... read moreCD
Really great work from Francis Lai – that famous film composer from the French scene of the 60s and 70s – stepping out here on a host of instrumentals done as a non-soundtrack project! Many of the tunes are themes that Lai did for movies – including some from fairly rare ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 700 – on blue vinyl!)
One of our favorite soundtracks ever – a jazzy swinging ode to love found and love lost – all penned by the legendary Michel Legrand! The work was composed in collaboration with director Jacques Demy for his 1966 film of the same name – and, like the previous Demy/Legrand ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Proof that the serious compositional intentions of MJQ member John Lewis could more than be fulfilled – and a nice dramatic score that features a few themes that would later be taken up more fully by Lewis' group. The set is mostly orchestral with jazz touches – featuring Lewis at the ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Joseph J Lilley —
Beau James ... LP Imperial, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Bob Hope stars in this bio pic about the famous New York mayor, Jimmy Walker – with vocals by both Bob and his co-star Vera Miles, plus more by Jimmy Durante and The Skylarks, and even a bit of narration from Walter Winchell! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has adhesive residue on the spine and seams, with a half split top seam.)
A stunning soundtrack from the glory days of the Czech film scene – served up here in a weird mix of electronics, orchestrations, and voices – all at a level that makes you feel like someone went into the sound labs of the Italian scene of the early 70s, cut up all the tapes from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning soundtrack from the glory days of the Czech film scene – served up here in a weird mix of electronics, orchestrations, and voices – all at a level that makes you feel like someone went into the sound labs of the Italian scene of the early 70s, cut up all the tapes from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic sexy soundtrack from Bill Loose – scored for a Russ Meyer Sexploitation film, but handled with a care that goes way deeper than you might expect! Bill brings in some nice jazzy moments on organ and guitar – and there's also some Sunshine Pop-styled vocals at points – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(45 rpm "Cherry" red vinyl pressing – limited to 750 copies!)
A tremendous soundtrack – nearly perfect in every way, and put together with a heck of a lot more care than the Russ Meyer film it was recorded to accompany! We honestly have never heard another Bill Loose score before, but with this one we'd rank him right up there with our favorites of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(45 rpm neon green vinyl pressing – limited to 750 copies!)