Piero Umiliani - Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto OST

Piero Umiliani - Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto OST
Label - GDM
Released - 1967
Style - Jazz, Lounge, Spy, Easy Listening, Soundtrack

(From Score Baby):
He's always ready to "kiss" and to "bang". That's what the liner notes tell us of the seasoned secret agent played by Hollywood legend Stewart Granger in Requiem per un Agente Segreto -- one of the actor's many European spy flicks of the late 60s.

Umiliani's score is jazzy, and features multiple guitars, keyboards, voice, bass, drums, brass, woodwinds, strings. The music is by turns spare and atmospheric, other times propulsive and full bodied, but never bloated.

Requiem... may sometimes seem like Umiliani's Bond soundtrack, but it's stylistically closer to a Jerry Cotton score. It's more Peter Thomas, than it is John Barry. Barry's spy music is more orchestal, almost mythic in tone. Thomas's spy jazz doesn't take itself so seriously.

Although Umiliani's arrangements are fairly straight forward in comparison to Thomas' often wildly adventurous instrumentation, his light touch and beat music sensibilities make for refreshing arrangements and effective variations on the catchy Barry-esque main theme "Don't Ever Let Me Go."There are certainly stunning atmospheric passages. But there are plenty of upbeat Latinesque dance numbers to liven things up.

This GDM release features the remaster original soundtrack, plus an alternate version of the title track heard above.

Tracklist:
1. Piero Umiliani - don't ever let me go (main titles song) (2:11)
2. Piero Umiliani - chase (2:39)
3. Piero Umiliani - spanish mood (2:28)
4. Piero Umiliani - don't ever let me go (instr.version) (2:01)
5. Piero Umiliani - swing (2:03)
6. Piero Umiliani - mystery (2:17)
7. Piero Umiliani - arabian bistrot (4:33)
8. Piero Umiliani - don't ever let me go (instr.version 2) (2:11)
9. Piero Umiliani - mystery 2 (5:01)
10. Piero Umiliani - discoteque party (2:34)
11. Piero Umiliani - action (1:18)
12. Piero Umiliani - mystery 3 (4:25)
13. Piero Umiliani - don't ever let me go (lounge suite) (3:37)
14. Piero Umiliani - arabian action (2:25)
15. Piero Umiliani - don't ever let me go (end titles song) (1:52)
16. Piero Umiliani - don't ever let me go (main titles song alt. version) (2:21)
17. Piero Umiliani - Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto (Lounge Suite In Stereo) (6:08)

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Piero Umiliani - L'Arcangelo

Piero Umiliani - L'Arcangelo
Label - Avanz (JP)
Recorded - 1969
Style - Lounge, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Italian, Jazz

Breezy Easy Listening c/o Umiliani! Grab this!!

Tracklist:
1. MAIN TITLES (02:00)
2. MAIN THEME (REPRISE 1) (02:10)
3. MYSTERY SUITE (04:09)
4. THE CHASE (01:53)
5. TENDERLY (01:13)
6. MAIN THEME (REPRISE 2 ) (01:02)
7. FEAR! (02:06)
8. SILENT MOVIES (00:36)
9. BEGUINE (03:04)
10. FOX TROT (02:00)
11. RUNNING HAPPY (01:51)
12. WALTZ (01:36)
13. PUSYCAT '69 (01:02)
14. MAIN THEME (REPRISE 3) (01:57)
15. LOVE PIANO (01:09)
16. SWEET BEGUINE (02:07)
17. HORROR! (01:17)
18. MAIN THEME (REPRISE 4) (04:09)
19. TYPE WINTER CONCERT (02:09)
20. ACTION (02:50)
21. CARNIVAL - END TITLES (04:36)
22. FANTASIA (05:03)

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Piero Umiliani - To-day's Sound

Piero Umiliani - To-day's Sound
Label - Easy Tempo
Released - 1997
Style - Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Samba, Lounge, Easy Listening, Music Library, Lee Library

Notes (from Movie Grooves)
A welcome repressing of another of Piero Umiliani's fantastic library records from the early 70s when he established his own publishing company and studios (also see The Man and the City).

The original LP, only pressed in 300 copies exchanges hands for about $500 or more. Some of the tracks on To-Day's Sound were used in movies; apparently the track "Open Space" is used at the start of Baba Yaga (1973).

(from Dusty Groove)
More fantastic wild stuff by this Italian genius! This CD is filled with cool groovy little cuts featuring the maestro himself on moog, Fender Rhodes, and marimba -- plus instrumentation that includes vibes, flute, and Lowry and Hammond organs. Even more wild than the classic Sweden Heaven & Hell LP, with cool little cuts like "Safari Club", "Free Dimension", "Truck Driver", and "Music on the Road". Wonderful stuff from 1971 -- and another reason why the forces of time and space are converging on the late 90's to make this the best time ever to sample groovy music from around the globe!

Tracklisting:
1 Open Space
2 Green Valley
3 Caretera Panamericana
4 Goodmorning Sun
5 To-Day's Sound
6 Free Dimension
7 Truck Driver
8 Blue Lagoon
9 Wanderer
10 Lady Magnolia
11 Pretty
12 Railroad
13 Country Town
14 Bus Stop
15 Cotton Road
16 Nocturne
17 Exploration
18 Tropical River
19 Coast To Coast
20 Safari Club
21 Music On The Road

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Suono Libero: A Trip Through Obscure 70's Jazz Funk Tracks From Italian Music Library

V/A - Suono Libero: A Trip Through Obscure 70's Jazz Funk Tracks From Italian Music Library
Label - La Douce
Released - 1997
Style - Jazz, Funk, Bossa Nova, Space-Age, Easy Listening, Music Library, Lee Library

notes:
A trip through obscure 70´s jazz funk tracks from italian music library.

The follow-up to the lovely Suono Libero brings us even more of the good grooves from 60s & 70s Italian music libraries.

For the excellent Suono Libero Volume 2 we get a quite eclectic mix of stuff - so much good stuff in fact, that they had to put it on two CDs! God - there's just so much of this great music! :)

Tracklisting: Disc 1
1. Giuliano Sorgini - The Turf
2. Arawak - Accadde Ad Harlem
3. Paolo Casa - Slap It
4. Astemix - Nervoso
5. L. Bergonzi - Missoula
6. Pino Canizzo - Black California
7. Remigio Ducros - Black Congregation
8. Hingross - Vance
9. Alessandro Alessandroni - Dialogando
10. Awake - Entusiasmante
11. Paolo Casa - Tigers
12. Rino de Filippi - Vividezza
13. Ninety - Tube
14. Remigio Ducros - Sgambata
15. P. Ferrara - Salgemma

Disc 2:
1. Giuliano Sorgini - Echoes From Canyon
2. Remigio Ducros - Contropiede
3. Daniela Casa - Icarus
4. Walter Rizzati - Solo Per Amore
5. Daniela Casa - Beta Lady
6. Blue Sharks - Distortion
7. Walter Rizzati - Curiosando
8. Pedro Gonez - Hippie
9. Tamponi, Franco - Poseidon
10. Franco Potenza - Scott Fizzy
11. Luigi Zito - Piacevole
12. Blue Sharks - Handy Goes To The Pub
13. Daniela Casa - Spiralys
14. Remigio Ducros - Disadattati
15. Fotriafa - Notte Violenta
16. Giuliano Sorgini - Io Canto
17. M. Bordoni - Sad Blues
18. Framan - Rainy Day

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V/A - Popshopping Vol. 2: More Music From German Commercials 1962-1977

V/A - Popshopping Vol. 2: More Music From German Commercials 1962-1977
Label - Crippled Dick Hot Wax!
Date Released - 2001
Style - Funk, Soundtrack, Jazz, Latin, Easy Listening, Rock, Commercial Music, Lee Library

(from crippled.com)
Demand determines offer ...and there have been many demands! After releasing the first Popshopping Compilation one of the most frequent questions was "...and when will part 2 come?"

Therefore Senor 45 and Sir d'Oeuvre went again to the dusty tape and flexidisc archives of well-known German jazz composers, flexi-collectors and ad specialists. They fetched back 26 further powerful advertising hits, from cocoa cha cha, over cigarillo swing to the shoe shoe twist. Pop and Beat songs in the manner of economic miracle heydays. Album comes again with extensive linernotes, fullcolor booklet and all the orginal cover art.

Featuring the famous German composers: Martin Böttcher, Charles Nowa, Wolfgang Dauner, Peter Thomas, Peter Schirmann, Johnny Teupen and others!!!

Tracklisting:
01. Olivin (Peter Schirmann)
02. Zigarillo (Botho Lucas)
03. Exposition K'71 (Herrmann Gehlen)
04. Miss Fenjala (Claudio Szenkar)
05. Sorry Doc (Hartmut Kiesewetter)
06. BMW (Peter Schirmann)
07. Wenn der Teekessel singt (Cat Stevens)
08. Super-Nowa-Jingles (Charles Nowa)
09. London Look (Schäfer / Richter / Hoffmann)
10. Wollsiegel Party (Meier-Maletz)
11. Die deutschen Bullen - die Kraft und der Fortschritt (unknown)
12. Der Mann mit der goldenen Hand (Charles Nowa)
13. Edelkakao Cha Cha (Wolfgang Dauner)
14. Frucade Hit (Hartmut Kiesewetter)
15. Fas neue Haus - Hauptthema (Martin Böttcher)
16. Shoe Shoe Twist (Fischer / Maltz)
17. Opening (Johnny Teupen)
18. Sabaphon TK 125 (Wolfgang Dauner)
19. Olivin 2 (Peter Schirmann)
20. Go To Rallye (Rosenstein / Szenkar)
21. Widia Sound '70 (Martin Böttcher)
22. The World's Over (Ralf Heninger)
23. happy Meeting (unknown)
24. Aral - Den Fortschritt Nutzen (Peter Thomas)
25. Island Of My Dreams (Hartmut Kiesewetter)
26. Lux International (Charles Nowa)
27. Jasmin (Peter Schirmann)

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V/A - Give Peas A Chance (21 Obscure Hits & Jazzy Gems)

V/A - Give Peas A Chance (21 Obscure Hits & Jazzy Gems)
Label - Crippled Dick Hot Wax!
Released - 2003
Style - Funk, Soul, Jazz, Fusion, Psychedelic, Easy Listening, Lee Library

Notes (from Movie Grooves)
The guys at Crippled Dick have done it again with this one! A great collection of 'lost' tracks from the archives of 60's & 70's library music publishers (De Wolfe, KPM, Selected Sound, KTS-Produktion Musik Verlag). For those that don't know, library music was created for use in film and TV and rented to production companies that couldn't afford to have original music composed for their films/tv shows. Track one sampled by The Smut Peddlers. All killer grooves!

Tracklisting:
1 G. Grant & Simon Park - Good Conpany
2 André Ceccarelli - Panier A Crabes
3 Paul Kuhn - Gateway To Crime
4 Freddy Gigele - Polizeiruf 110
5 Alan Hawkshaw - Troubleshooter vol. 2
6 John Cameron - Crime Squad
7 Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw - Name Of The Game
8 Gunter Platzek - Heavy Steel
9 Made In Germany - Sprungbrett 1
10 Wirbitzky-Zimmermann - Eat Art
11 Orchester K.J.Lubitz - Die Grosse Chance
12 Hotter-Zimmermann Group - Powerplay
13 Boris Jojic - Knock Out
14 Dieter Reith - Arabia
15 Jonny Teupen - Never Gonna Be A Skyscraper
16 Hartmut Kiesewetter - Wind It Up
17 Klaus Wuesthoff - Jet Clipper Suite
18 Berlipp's Band - Crime In Beat
19 Simon Park - Big Mouth
20 George Fenton & Ken Freeman - Mobil Unit
21 Freddy Gigele - Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

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Gert Wilden & Orchestra - Schulmädchen Report

Gert Wilden & Orchestra - Schulmädchen Report
Schoolgirl Report & Other Music from Sexy German Films (1968-1972)
Label - Crippled Dick Hot Wax!
Released - 1996
Style - Space-Age, Jazz, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Music Library, TV Music, Lee Library

Notes (from Movie Grooves)
An absolutely essential CD containing the wildest, grooviest and sleaziest music from the German Schulmädchen Report series of 'educational' p0rn0 movies from the 60's and 70's.



Sample watch: the track Follow Me was used in the UK directory enquiries (118118) ads!

Tracklisting:
1 Die Dressiertre Frau - Title Theme
2 Was Männer Nicht Für Möglich Halten - Follow Me
3 Madame Und Ihre Nichte - Title Theme
4 Schulmädchen Report 1-13 -Title Theme
5 Schulmädchen Report 1 - Girl Faces
6 Schulmädchen Report 2 - Dirty Beat
7 Schulmädchen Report 3 - Soul Guitar
8 Schulmädchen Report 4 - Getting Blue
9 Was Männer Nicht Für Möglich Halten - Dirty Boy
10 Schulmädchen Report 5 - Ecstasy Blues
11 Mädchen Die Nach München Kommen - Title Theme
12 Mädchen Die Nach München Kommen - Sexy Girls
13 Die Fleissigen Bienen Vom Fröhlichen Bock - Blues Party
14 Madame Und Ihre Nichte - Hot Dance
15 Madame Und Ihre Nichte - Dirty Dancing
16 Was Männer Nicht Für Möglich Halten - Ballet Elevin
17 Die Jungen Ausreißerinnen - Blue Mood
18 Madame Und Ihre Nichte - Ecstasy Dance
19 Die Jungen Ausreißerinnen - Little Girls

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Barigozzi Group - Optical Sound

Barigozzi Group - Optical Sound
Label - Easy Tempo
Released - ?
Recorded - Early 70s
Style - Bossa Nova, Soul, Jazz, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Music Library, Lee Library

Tracklisting:
1 Red Face
2 Silver Legs
3 Blue Hairs
4 Golden Eyes
5 Violet Lips
6 Theme For Aretha
7 Arcavolo
8 Hong Kong Wind
9 Insistence
10 Mendes Day
11 Lilac Arms
12 Black Heart
13 Grey Cheeks
14 Ivory Breast
15 White Neck
16 Message From The Jungle
17 African Popcorn
18 Brasilian Butterfly
19 Flute Safari
20 Urubamba
21 Tarzan Dance

(from Dusty Groove)
Excellent lost funky work from Italy! The Barigozzi Group were one of these obscure little combos that churned out tight funky tracks for bigger outfits -- very much in the style of I Gres, Marc 4, or some of the other great Italian groups that are being discovered lately. Their strength was a great keyboard sound, augmented by some wonderfully produced guitars, nicely flanged or wah-wahed, and some excellent drums, played in a nice tight stiffly rhythmic style. This package includes a whopping 21 cuts pulled from 3 lost alubms -- all wrapped up in a wonderful looking cover that's one of the nicest Easy Tempo have dropped on us to date! Titles include "Tarzan Dance", "Blue Hairs", "Silver Legs", "Ivory Breast", "Black Heart", "Theme For Aretha", "Hong Kong Wind", and "Message From the Jungle". Great stuff!


(from Score Baby)
Although the music collected on The Optical Sound isn't soundtrack music per se, it clearly falls into the related camp of Sound Library.

Fans of the Easy Tempo series will recognize three of the 21 tracks here from Vol. 2: Psycho Beat. All three came from one of the original records collected on this Barigozzi Group collection. The tracks "Silver Legs" "Red Face" and "Violet Lips" come from Woman's Colours, which was originally released on Minstrel. The other records collected here are Rock in the Air and The Tropicals, both of which were released on Jump. Though the original release dates aren't noted, all could be dated in that critical period of the late 60s, early 70s.

Most of the tracks adhere to a no nonsense groovy loungecore sensibility. The group's sound boasts soulful organ and piano, tight brass, raspy flute, rolling electric bass lines and crisp funky drumming. And the stuff from The Tropicals has an exotica feel in the arrangements.

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Alberto Baldan Bembo - The Smart Set

Alberto Baldan Bembo - The Smart Set
Label - Right Tempo/Easy Tempo
Released - 1998
Style - Funk, Jazz, Lounge, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Tropical, Music Library, Lee Library

From Dusty Groove:
A beautiful bit of 70's grooviness from one of our favorite Italian composers! This set brings together 2 extremely rare soundtracks by the great Alberto Baldan Bembo, and they're both a fantastic mix of Fender Rhodes piano, vibes, wah wah guitar, and stunningly sensuous orchestrations. All of the tracks are more lively than the ones on the other Bembo reissue we've stocked, but they're no less captivating, and have the kind of haunting quality that makes the best of these Italian 70's sessions so great. Titles include Tropical Club", "Samoa", "Trop's", "Tema Di Nadia", "Carmen Blues", "Gonzales Go", "Abat Jour", and "Tema Di Barbara". Excellent stuff, and one of the best Italian releases of the year!

Tracklisting:
1. Tema Di Barbara (02:35)
2. Tropical Club (03:15)
3. Gonzalez Go (02:13)
4. Pedro Come (02:41)
5. Abat Jour (02:32)
6. Carmen Blues (02:12)
7. Blue Velvet (01:14)
8. Night Samba (02:21)
9. Linda (01:02)
10. Tema Di Andrea (02:33)
Tracks 1-10 from "L' Amica Di Mia Madre"

11. Savana (03:50)
12. Trops (01:55)
13. Green Sea (02:40)
14. Mubu (01:50)
15. Oblo' (05:16)
16. Tema Di Nadia (03:20)
17. Samoa (01:35)
18. Sweet Oasi (02:22)
Tracks 11-18 from "Lingua D' Argento"


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V/A - Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1

V/A - Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1
Label - Blow Up Records
Released - 1996
Style - Lounge, Easy Listening, Music Library, Lee Library, Funk

Notes (from Movie Grooves)
We knew it had to happen eventually! This is the long-awaited reissue of one of the earliest and most popular library music compilations - Blow Up presents: Exclusive Blend Volume 1, the first in the series reflecting the diverse music that can be heard at London's famous and long running Blow Up club night.

Featuring the cream of the KPM Music Library writers including Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker and Johnny Pearson, Exclusive Blend Volume 1 sees Blow Up's founder and DJ Paul Tunkin taking us on a journey deep into the KPM Music Library's vaults. Essential.


Tracklisting:
1 Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw - Move Move Move (2:50)
2 Johnny Pearson - Delhi Discoteque (2:01)
3 Steve Gray - Snowmans Stomp (2:25)
4 Alan Hawkshaw - Rocky Mountain Runabout (2:08)
5 David Lindup - French Kick (3:30)
6 Alan Hawkshaw - Beat me till I'm Blue (2:37)
7 Keith Mansfield - Exclusive Blend (3:20)
8 Alan Hawkshaw - Tap Footer (1:37)
9 David Lindup - The Zodiac (3:07)
10 Ray Cameron, Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw - Coast to Coast (3:24)
11 James Clarke - Boogaloo Smith (1:35)
12 Keith Mansfield - Step Forward (2:59)
13 Keith Mansfield - Mexican D.J. (2:10)
14 Keith Mansfield - Powerhouse Pop (2:32)
15 Johnny Pearson - Come Here Calcutta (1:48)
16 Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw - Take to the Sky (3:06)

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V/A - Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 3

V/A - Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 3
Label - Blow Up Records
Released - 2004
Recorded - 1970-1974
Style - Lounge, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Music Library, Lee Library

Notes (from Movie Grooves)
Volume 3 in the killer Blow Up Exclusive Blend series brings us 16 great early 70s tracks from the French Telemusic Library, compiled in Paris by Blow Up's founder and DJ Paul Tunkin.

French music library Telemusic issued its first recordings in 1968, which have covered a wealth of musical styles over the past few decades. The eclectic nature, as is common with most of the music libraries was to accomodate the varied requirements of essentially TV, Radio and Film synchronisation.

Blow Up presents: Exclusive Blend Volume 3 focuses on the early 70s dancefloor element of Telemusic's Jazz and R'n'B recordings with some Gallic soundtrack vibes thrown in for good measure.

Tracklisting:
1. Guy Pedersen - Pretext pou un indicative
2. Bernard Estardy - Vertigo leitymotif
3. Raymond Guiot & Guy Pedersen - Flute ad libitum
4. Raymond Guiot & Guy Pedersen - Indian pop bass
5. Guy Pedersen - Les Copains de la basse
6. Guy Pedersen - Bass in love
7. Raymond Guiot - Primitive spirit
8. Andre arpino - African king
9. Guy Pedersen - Bass session
10. Bass dance - Raymond Guiot
11. Bernard Estardy - Emeute a tokyo
12. Bernard Estardy - Road no 9
13. Bernard Estardy - Riviera express
14. Bernard Lubat - Bahia bossa nova
15. Guy Pedersen - Kermesse non heroique
16. Paul Piot - Virtueuse reveurse

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Various - The Sound Gallery Volume 2

Various - The Sound Gallery Volume 2
Label - Scamp
Released - ???
Style - Lounge, Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Library

(from Chaos Kitty)
Swinging music has invaded the public's consciousness - it's on the television, the wireless and being gyrated to in the most happening of discotheques. Groovy instrumental work-outs, some familiar, others down right weird, have been eagerly embraced by the all-new urban sophisticate. These musical masterpieces stem from but one source, The Sound Gallery Volume One - two albums that moved your feet, soothed your brow, and loosened your clothing - however the mood took you.

Volume Two's recordings range from the seductive - just listen to Laurie Johnson's champagne drenched "Tag", music from the Linda Thorson series of The Avengers; to the familiar -what's Valerie Singleton got to do with "The Good Word"?; to the insane - just listen to Lord Sitar (at the time rumoured to be one of the fab four) musically "enhance" the Who's "I Can See For Miles"; to the downright collectable - the first release on CD of George Martin's "Theme One" especially composed and recorded for the opening of BBC Radio One in 1967.

Tracklisting:
1. The Jason King Theme - Laurie Johnson
2. Powerhouse Pop - Keith Mansfield
3. The Good Word - The Scotsmen
4. Two Lane Blacktop - James Clarke
5. Zodiac - David Lindup
6. That's Nice - Alan Moorhouse
7. I Can See For Miles - Lord Sitar
8. Accroche Toi, Caroline - Paris Studio Group
9. Marseillaise Generique - Francis Lai
10. Francais Francais - Franck Pourcel
11. Left Bank Two - The Noveltones
12. Light My Fire - John Andrews Tartaglia
13. Avengers Tag - Laurie Johnson
14. Open House - Brian Fahey
15. Mama Elephant - E.Cap
16. International Flight - David Snell
17. Up To Date - Simon Park
18. On The Brink - Mike Vickers
19. Sports Car Special - Johnny Pearson
20. Countdown - Brian Fahey
21. Miss World - Syd Dale
22. Enter The Dragon - Jack Parnell
23. Breakaway - Steve Karmen
24. Caesar Smith - Laurie Johnson
25. The Rat Catchers - Johnny Pearson
26. At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal - Brian Fahey
27. Theme One - George Martin

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Various - The Sound Gallery Volume 1

Various - The Sound Gallery Volume 1
Label - Scamp
Released - ???
Style - Lounge, Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Library

(from Chaos Kitty)
Swinging music has invaded the public's consciousness - it's on the television, the wireless and being gyrated to in the most happening of discotheques. Groovy instrumental work-outs, some familiar, others down right weird, have been eagerly embraced by the all-new urban sophisticate. These musical masterpieces stem from but one source, The Sound Gallery Volume One - two albums that moved your feet, soothed your brow, and loosened your clothing - however the mood took you.

The first volume of The Sound Gallery was released worldwide to great critical acclaim (five star reviews across the board and featured in many end-of-year polls) and is even lovingly referred to by its disciples as "The Bible." Dig the cool sound of The Dave Pell Singers' swinging "Oh Calcutta." Groove to the funky sounds of Mandingo's "The Headhunter" and "Black Rite." Refresh yourself with "Shout About Pepsi" by Denny Wright and The Hustlers. Soak your mind in the amazing takes by John Keating on "I Feel The Earth Move" and the always popular "Jesus Christ Superstar." Or simply join the party with the likes of Alan Hackshaw, John Cameron, Alan Parker, Paddy Kingsland and many more.

Tracklisting:
1. Oh Calcutta - The Dave Pell Singers
2. Black Rite - Mandingo
3. Punch Bowl - Alan Parker
4. The Night Rider - Alan Hawkshaw
5. The Riviera Allair - Neil Richardson
6. Jet Stream - John Gregory
7. Half Forgotten Daydreams - John Cameron
8. Jaguar - John Gregory
9. Life Of Leisure - Keith Mansfield
10. Girl In A Sportscar - Alan Hawkshaw
11. Young Scene - Keith Mansfield
12. It's All At The Co-op Now - Alan Hawkshaw
13. Funky Fever - Alan Morehouse and His Bond Street Brigade
14. Shout About Pepsi - Denny Wright and The Hustlers
15. The Headhunter - Mandingo
16. Blarney's Stoned - Alan Hawkshaw
17. The Earthmen - Paddy Kingsland
18. I Feel The Earth Move - John Keating
19. The Penthouse Suite - Syd Dale
20. The Snake Pit - Mandingo
21. Boogie Juice - Brian Bennett
22. The Detectives - Alan Tew
23. Jesus Christ Superstar - Johnny Keating
24. Music To Drive By - Joe Loss Concertium

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Piero Umiliani - Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso (Soundtrack)

Piero Umiliani - Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso (Soundtrack)
Label - Easy Tempo
Recorded - 1968
Style - Bossa Nova, Lounge, Jazz, Funk, Rock, Library, Soundtrack, Easy Listening

(from Moviegrooves)
Piero Umiliani's classic soundtrack to Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso (Sweden, Heaven and Hell), directed by Luigi Scattini - the cult mondo movie from 1968 that purported to be a serious documentary about life in Sweden, but instead goes the way of the explotation mondo shockumentary and concentrates on showing scenes of wife swapping, porno movies, lesbian nightclubs, biker gangs, Walpurgis Night celebrations and examining Swedens drug, drinking and high suicide problems...

Contains the great/silly track "Mah Na' Mah Na'" that was covered by the Muppets, becoming a classic in its own right!

Tracklisting:
1. You Tried To Warn Me
2. Le Ragazze Dell'Arcipelago
3. Stoccolma My Dear
4. Mah Na' Mah Na' (Album Version)
5. Essere Donna
6. Notte Di Mezza Estate
7. Sequenza Psichedelica
8. Violenza
9. Fotomodelle
10. La Signora Cameriera
11. Solitudine
12. Free In Minore
13. Piano Bossa Nova
14. Stoccolma My Dear
15. Notte Di Messa Estate
16. Solitudine
17. Nel Cosmo
18. Topless Party
19. Solitudine
20. Eva Svedese
21. Hippies #1
22. Solitudine
23. Hippies #2
24. L'Uomo Interato
25. Samba Mah Na'
26. Orango E Chitarroni
27. Beer, Vermouth E Gin
28. Sleep Now Little One

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Piero Piccioni - Colpo Rovente (Original Soundtrack)

Piero Piccioni - Colpo Rovente (The Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Label - Easy Tempo
Released - 1970
Style - Electronic, Psychedelic, Jazz, Abstract, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Library


(from Dusty Groove)
One of the best Italian scores we've heard in ages! The soundtrack is one of the best-ever by the great Piero Piccioni -- and it's a swirling mix of organ riffs, soulful tenor, and throbbing basslines. Some tracks burst out with a heavy groovy sound, while others hang back in a pensive jazzy kind of way. As with the other Easy Tempo reissues, this one's got some incredible extra material -- for a total of 27 great tracks that we've already played again and again and again. Titles include "Kintabu", "Blackflower", "Colpo Rovente", "Easy Dreamer", "Chinatown Drugs", and "LSD".


Tracklisting:
1 Colpo Rovente (3:11)
2 Kintabù (1:22)
3 Black Flower (3:21)
4 Identikit (1:27)
5 LSD (Red Hot) (2:40)
6 Eros (2:00)
7 Fuoco (2:02)
8 Easy Dreamer (Choir) (2:43)
9 Chinatown Drugs (3:17)
10 Endless Love (2:15)
11 Colpo Rovente (Red Hot) (1:40)
12 Mexican Dream (1:58)
13 Acapulco (2:48)
14 Big Chase (2:03)
15 Colpo Rovente (Alt.) (2:27)
16 Kintabù (Alt.) (1:27)
17 Identikit (1:52)
18 LSD (Alt.) (4:29)
19 Eros (Alt.) (1:50)
20 Colpo Rovente (Alt. Live) (3:41)
21 Easy Dreamer (Alt.) (2:49)
22 Mexican Dream (Alt.) (1:49)
23 Senza Via D'uscita (3:44)
24 Acapulco (Shake) (2:28)
25 Occhio Dell'Uragano (1:29)
26 Acapulco (Alt.) (2:06)
27 Colpo Rovente (Film End Titles) (3:20)

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Piero Umiliani - Il Corpo [Original Soundtrack]

Piero Umiliani - Il Corpo [Original Soundtrack]
Label - Easy Tempo
Released - 1974
Style - Electronic, Jazz, Fusion, Ambient, Easy Listening, Library, Soundtrack

(from Dusty Groove)
Sweetly funky and very slinky -- this is one of the best early 70s scores by the great Italian composer Piero Umiliani! The record has lots of bubbling electric piano, rumbling electric basslines, warm acoustic percussion, and moody wordless vocals. At some level, the album sounds a lot like the contemporaneous work by the great Italian Fender Rhodes combo Crossfire -- but it's also filled with a spacey madness that could only come from the pen of Umiliani! One of the best of the recent Easy Tempo reissues -- and very nicely put together, with a consistent sound throughout!

Tracklisting:
1. Free Life (Vocal)
2. Tidal Stream
3. In The End (Instrumental)
4. Hard Times
5. Stream (Alternate)
6. Princess (Alternative)
7. Chaser
8. Stream (Alternate Intro)
9. The Body
10. White Sand (Extended)
11. In The End
12. In The Village
13. Free Life (Extended)
14. Princess (Extended Intro)
15. Stream
16. Savana
17. Dusken
18. Desert Island
19. Princess
20. The Body
21. Desert Island (Extended)

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Piero Umiliani - La Ragazza Fuori Strada

Piero Umiliani - La Ragazza Fuori Strada
Label - Easy Tempo
Released - 1975
Style - Funk, Jazz, Easy Listening, Soundtrack, Library, OST

(from scorebaby)
The '75 release La Ragazza Fuori Strada (or "The Girl from the Street") starred Zeudi Araya, who also starred in Il Corpo and La Ragazza Dalla Pelle Di Luna for which Umiliani also contributed scores reissued by Easy Tempo. Zeudi is an exotic goddess to be sure, but what of the score? As expected, Umiliani's music is a thing of groovy beauty. He often uses an orchestra augmented by a crack rhythm section, but just as often goes solo on the organ or piano, or sticks with a small combo.

Check out the crisp cymbal work, bubbling bass line and jazzy brass on "Nostalgia" -- all backed by organ and strings. Or how about that bouncing funkadelic of "Senza Tregua" with its stabbing organ lines and jangly rhythm guitar. There are 24 tracks in total, with some repetition of theme.

(from musicfromthemovies)
Fuori Strada already bears a strong influence from Isaac Hayes' 1971 breakthrough score for Shaft, evidenced in Umiliani's flawless fusion of a sizable string section, strong melodic lines, and several rhythmically charged synth tracks. It's all vintage 1970s groove music, something fans of the genre will love in Easy Tempo's expanded reissue of the original soundtrack album.

Track Listing
1. Volto Di Donna (Original Demo)
2. Volto Di Donna
3. Nostalgia
4. La Rinuncia
5. Nostalgia
6. Senza Tregua
7. Volto Di Donna
8. Il Tuo Volto
9. Nostalgia
10. Cantata Per Maryam
11. La Rinuncia
12. Oltre L'acqua Del Fiume
13. La Prima Uscita
14. Tra La Gente
15. Le Ore Che Contano (Base)
16. Volto Di Donna
17. Maryam
18. The Party
19. Le Ore Che Contano
20. Volto Di Donna
21. Il Tuo Volto

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Jacky Giordano - Pop In... Devil's Train

Jacky Giordano - Pop In... Devil's Train
Label - Vadim Music / Pulp Flavor
Released - 1976/reissue
Style - Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening, Lee Library, OST

(from Vadim Music)
At the age of 17, Jacky was already doing sessions for the greatest. In the 70's, he was composer for the Crazy Horse Saloon and manager of a musical company. In 1977, he directs the orchestra for "Turbulences" by Eddie Warner & Lalo Shiffrin. In the 80's, two of the albums he has worked on are certified gold in the USA : Géraldine Hunt and Fantasy. Jacky has also composed musics for the Alcazar cabaret and produced more than 300 albums. "Pop in…devil's train" released in 1976 for Montparnasse 2000 is a tribute to funk & soul music...

Tracklisting:
1. Betelgueuze In The Sky
2. Moving Grooving
3. The Big Mameluk
4. Terefic War
5. Tchu Tchu Face
6. Bombe Hachée
7. Worry For Nothing
8. Devil's Train
9. Sex Girl
10. Tabla Minor
11. Dont Be Cool
12. Blue Circuit


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Sound Book - Library & Background Sound [de Wolfe]

Sound Book - Library & Background Sound [De Wolfe Music Library]
Discs 1 & 2
Label - Irma / La Douce
Recorded - 60s/70s
Style - Lounge, Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening, Music Library, Lee Library, OST

(from scorebaby):
This double disc collects the jazz funk of Euro-club cult fave De Wolfe, whose contribution to the soundtrack sub-genre of "library music" is of unusually high quality. The tracks are sophisticated. The performances are slick. At times, one gets the impression that the musicians who play on these sessions would have satisfied the most demanding band leaders. Sometimes the sound borders on progressive fusion, other times disco funk, and other times it almost sounds like Steely Dan, minus the singing, of course. Knowing its audience, Irma La Douche has provided brief descriptions for each of the 32 tracks. "New Project" is described as "beaty, important". "Harlem Globetrotters" is simply "medium tempo, percussion prominent". Although few of the tracks evoke anything particularily cinematic, all of it is way groovy.

Tracklisting [disc 1]:
1.1 Johnny Hawksworth - Jazz Rule (6:03)
1.2 Ludovic Decosne - Gloaming (3:31)
1.3 Barry Stoller - Funky Spider (2:37)
1.4 Peter Reno - Silver Thrust (3:56)
1.5 Alan Parker - Swirl (2:50)
1.6 Peter Reno - Cool It (2:23)
1.7 Nick Ingman - Overtone (2:27)
1.8 Simon Haseley - Response (4:11)
1.9 Richard Harvey - Forgotten Dream (6:12)
1.10 Barbara Moore - I'm Feather (2:09)
1.11 Anton Valotti - Drum Time (3:11)
1.12 Peter Reno - Harlem Globetrotters (2:29)
1.13 Reg Wale - Bright Spark (1:38)
1.14 John Reids - New Project (2:48)
1.15 Nick Ingman - Trip Wire (2:53)

Tracklisting [disc 2]:
2.1 Peter Reno - Megaton (5:01)
2.2 Nick Ingman - Down Home (2:59)
2.3 Jack Trombey - Payroll (2:17)
2.4 Andre Ceccarelli - Dindou N°.1 (1:13)
2.5 Barbara Moore - Hot Heels (2:50)
2.6 Peter Milray - Time Machine (2:27)
2.7 Nick Ingman - Smooth And Cool (2:44)
2.8 Richard Harvey - See The Light (3:30)
2.9 Barry Stoller - Cool Character (2:23)
2.10 Frank McDonald / Chris Rae - Party People (4:46)
2.11 Andre Ceccarelli - Gang Process (2:06)
2.12 Paul Kass - Causeway (3:27)
2.13 Peter Reno - Hard Crust (2:34)
2.14 Roger Webb - Grey Sigh (2:38)
2.15 Anton Valotti - Spiro (2:31)
2.16 Keith Papworth - Track Record (2:40)
2.17 Peter Milray - Supercharger (2:13)


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Peter Thomas - Moonflowers & Mini-Skirts

Peter Thomas - Moonflowers & Mini-Skirts
Label - Marina (Germany)
Released - Late 60s/Early 70s/1998
Style - Jazz/Lounge/Rock/Funk/Easy Listening/OST/Library

(from Dusty Groove)
Wonderful stuff! As you've probably noticed in our soundtrack section, we loooove Peter Thomas, the groovy German composer/bandleader who gave the world the cool soundtracks to Space Patrol (Raumpatrouille) and the Jerry Cotton films. Now the same folks who put together the cool Motor Music compilations have done this one of Thomas' other work from the late 60s and early 70s, and it's a real doozy! The sound's a mix of space age crime, groovy bossa tunes, cool now sound gems, and wild soundtrack-y material. Titles include "Uhr 20", "Opium", "Multi-Kolored Mini-Skirts", "Rockin' Computer", "Milky Way", "Meeting Polermo", "Flash Point", "Moonflower Q 70" and "Black Power", which has vocals by a very young Donna Summer! The sound is amazing, and the CD's a real treat to any fan of groovy Euro stuff from the late 60s! New version -- with better packaging, and 2 bonus cuts: "Punjab Poppy Juice (Maxwell Implosion rmx)" and "Bonus Beats".

Tracklisting:
1 Opium
2 Multi-Kolored Mini-Skirts
3 Black Power (feat. Donna Summer)
4 11 Uhr 20 (Main Theme)
5 Pozzolico
6 Milky Way
7 Under Control
8 Moonflower
9 Vergiss' Mich, Wenn Du Kannst (feat. Senta Berger)
10 Rockin' Computer
11 Power Boost
12 Spiral Angst
13 Meeting Palermo
14 Flash Point
15 Mein Wochenende (feat. Uschi Glas)
16 Happening In White (Main Theme)
17 Beige Turtleneck
18 Malaparte Sinus
19 Minoti On The Run


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