Nino Nardini - Funny Moogy

Nino Nardini - Funny Moogy
Label - CD-R / Wacky Wacky (France) / Zippy CD Co. / Jack Diamond
Recorded - Early 70s
Released - 2003
Style - Analog, Moog, Funk, Soundtrack, Instrumental, Electronic, Jazz, Breaks, Music Library, Lee Library

(from random old personal page)
# Nino Nardini: "Funny Moogy"

* LP, Crea Sound Library, France, Circa early 1970's
CD-R, Wacky Wacky, France 2003
* comment:
o Jack Diamond Music: If you are a fan of electronic instrumental sounds in the Roger Roger vein, you will LOVE THIS TO BITS ! Animal sounds, weird human voices, sound effects all added and tape manipulated/twisted into, around, upsidedown and rightsideup and throughout electronics that are also manipulated to create some of the most brilliant genius stuff ever created.

Tracklisting:
1. Presto-Presti
2. Jocky
3. Jolly Farm
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can't read the rest and don't have the disc at work w/ me.

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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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The Music Library Book - Bonus Disc

The Music Library Book - Bonus Disc
Graphic Art & Sound
Library Music LP Cover Art
from the 60s & 70s
Date Published: October 2005
*ORDER* from Turntable Lab

About "The Music Library" book
This is the long awaited hardback book The Music Library, compiled by Jonny Trunk (with the help of his library record collecting buddies) and designed by award winning UK design group, Fuel Design.


The Music Library is a fantastic coffee table book comprising of 208 pages containing 326 full colour reproductions of the brilliant cover art used on music library LPs during the 60s and 70s (see samples on the left). The quality of the design on these LP covers is phenomenal, kinda strange, considering that they weren't actually available to the general public.



As an added bonus, also included is a 17 track CD containing a selection of previously unreleased 60s and 70s library music tracks!

Bonus CD tracklisting:
01. Basil Kirchin - Broad Highway (1.35)
02. Jean-Jacques Debout - Sun-Kissed Chicks (2.19)
03. Herve Roy - Spring Leitmotiv (2.06)
04. Raymond Guiot & Guy Pedersen - Flutes Ad Libitum (2.45)
05. Li de la Russe (D. Derbyshire) - Delia's Psychadelian Waltz (0.37)
06. Nick Harrison - The Loner (2.42)
07. Luis Conti - Zapata (2.26)
08. Jean-Jacques Debout - Pop Bazaar (2.22)
09. P. A. Dahan and M. Camison - Suspense No.1 (3.56)
10. Pierre Dutour - Wild Trumpets (2.33)
11. Guy Pedersen - Kermesse Non Héroïque (13.17)
12. Yanko Nilovic - Chantelle's Party (2.16)
13. Guy Pedersen - Bass In Love (3.31)
14. P. A. Dahan and M. Camison - Piano + Piano (2.44)
15. P. A. Dahan and M. Camison - Super Carrousel (1.44)
16. Sauveur Mallia - Synthetic Neutron (4.11)
17. Basil Kirchin/Roy Neave - First Step (b) (4.14)

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V/A - Beat Vol. 1: Lounge at Cinevox

V/A - Beat Vol. 1: Lounge at Cinevox
Label - Crippled Dick Hot Wax!
Date Recorded - 1967-1979
Style - Funk, Soul, Soundtrack, Music Library, Funk, Jazz, Lee Library

(from Score Baby)
CripDick's three volumes of "raunchy, erotic filmmusic from the vaults of Italian 60s & 70s cinema" are indispensable to fans of groovy soundtracks. Each volume offers up such musicmakers as Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Piero Piccioni and Armando Trovaioli, just to name a few. And, like every CripDick release, these are copiously illustrated and feature incisive liner notes. It would be difficult to rate each volume seperately, since each disc has its share of outstanding jazz funk sleaze and a track or two of lounge filler.

Volume 1's highlights include Teo Usuelli's "Piacere Sequence" and Picconi's "Traffic Boom", both of which were used in the Coen Brother's movie The Big Lebowski in a suitably sleazy context.

Track Listing
1. M. Gigante/C.Bixio - Il Seme Di Caino
2. Ennio Morricone - Alla Luce Del Giorno
3. Carlo Rustichelli - Unkit
4. S. Brugnolini, L. Malatesa, C.A. Bixio - Bakenda Beat
5. Goblin - Supermarket (from Zombi/Dawn of the Dead)
6. Fred Bongusto - Up To Date
7. Carlo Savina - 2968
8. G.B. Martelli - Mood
9. Gianni Ferrio - Milano Rhythm and Blues
10. Giorgio Gaslini - Domani Forse
11. Ennio Morricone - La Cosa Buffa (from La Cosa Buffa)
12. Piero Umiliani - 5 Bambole Per La Luna D'Agosto (from 5 Bambole Per La Luna D'Agosto)
13. Santini, C. Bixio, Giorgio Santini - Una Vergine Da Rubare
14. Piero Piccioni - Il Dopolotta
15. Guido De Angelis - Sereta Al Night
16. E. Simonetti, Paolini, Silvestri - C'era Una Volta Un Motivo

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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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Mandingo - The Primeval Rhythm Of Life

Mandingo (Geoff Love & His Orchestra) - The Primeval Rhythm Of Life
Label - Studio 2 Stereo/EMI
Released - 1973
Style - Electronic, Funk, Soul, Rock, Lee Library

Notes: Instruments used in this album include:
Tumbas, bongos, guiro, cueca, claves, conga drums, cow bell, bass drums, marimba, xylophone, boo-bams, timbales, african squeeze drum, temple block, tambourine, chinese gong, tubular bells, bell tree, glockenspiel, cabasa, maracas, percussion, tuned percussion, jawbone, piccolo, bassoon, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, horns, tuba, celli, pianoforte, organ, electric piano, electric harpsichord, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer.

(review from Vinyl Vultures)
Crammed with percussion-heavy stompers like the utterly astounding 'Black Rite' and the splendid 'Moon Goddess', this LP comes over like a top class KPM best of, and lo, all the library big-wigs chip in with their twopen'th, so you know its quality gear. Don't hesitate!

Tracklisting:
A1 Mandingo (3:12)
A2 Black Rite (4:14)
A3 Medicine Man (3:05)
A4 Jungle Wedding (3:10)
A5 Chant Of The Virgins (3:53)
B1 Sacrifice (2:38)
B2 Tiger In The Night (3:08)
B3 Black Fire (3:46)
B4 Moon Goddess (3:49)
B5 Pagan Ritual (4:23)

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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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V/A - Le Jazzbeat! Vol. 1

V/A - Le Jazzbeat! Vol. 1 (Jerk, Jazz & Psychobeat de France)
Label - Jazzman
Released - 1999
Style - Electronic, Lounge, Acid Jazz, Jerk, Breakbeat, Music Library, Lee Library

Notes (from Jazzman)
The archives of the French music libraries contain some of the most startling and original compositions of modern times. During the '60s and '70s many of the France's most innovative composers and musicians joined together to showcase their amazing talents by writing and performing music to accompany French film, TV and radio broadcasts. Much of the style of this music was conceived during the time of the Paris riots of '68; the psychedelic movement was in full swing and world politics were undergoing an upheaval. This in turn led to a period of enormous creativity in nearly all musical genres, and many of the most radical moments of 20th century music were created during this time. This album reflects some of these moments and concentrates on the phenomenal jazzy beats and grooves that emerged from France from 1968 through the '70s. One of these music libraries was Musique pour l'Image (MPI) from which the tracks for 'Le Jazzbeat' were taken. MPI was created in Paris 1968 by mad-about-jazz Robert Viger, a little-known pianist and composer. Viger had previously confined his jazz to sessions with friends but in the prevailing mood decided to record his work and use jazz-based music in the increasingly popular media of film and TV. He created the MPI label to produce a series of recordings using his friends and the musicians he knew to make the music. The musical policy always had a jazzy flavour to it - whether it was a modern jazz ensemble or a small group experimenting with the latest electronic instruments. The records were manufactured in very short runs on 10" or 12" vinyl before being sent to broadcasting houses, advertising agencies and the like. Until now the music has never been available to the public as it could only be heard backing TV ads or scenes in French movies. It's Robert Viger's untainted vision that has produced this cutting-edge music which has both spanned and created sub-genres. Using only the latest recording techniques available at the time and many of France's most visionary and talented artists, it's the serious quality on offer that's the key to the appeal of this music.

(Review from Scorebaby)
Will we ever get enough of funky French library music? Of course not. This Jazzman set is billed as "jerk, jazz and psycho beat de France" from the French label Musique pour L'Image (MPI), founded in Paris 1968 by "mad about jazz" Robert Viger. It's all music recorded for use in random TV, film and radio programs.

Le Jazzbeat's thirteen tracks of catchy, soul-inflected, breakbeat grooves are hardly enough. There isn't a stinker in the bunch, which favors the work of Vladimir Cosma and Claude Vasari.

Each track comes with a helpful description, sure to please sample-happy DJs. "Turbine" features "weird repetitive wah and electronic sounds." "Punching Ball" features "quirky organ thing with flip-top bongo." And so on.

Tracklisting:
1 Richard Eldwin - Binairement (3:02)
2 Vladimir Cosma - Ultra Pop'op (2:26)
3 Vladimir Cosma - Black Flowers (4:20)
4 Georges Arvanitas - Black And White (3:27)
5 Claude Vasori - Turbine (1:45)
6 Claude Vasori - Matches (4:02)
7 Claude Vasori - Accroche-toi Caroline! (2:50)
8 Claude Vasori - Punching Ball (2:25)
9 Claude Vasori - Sybernetic (1:25)
10 Vincent Geminiani - Ophis Le Serpentaire (2:35)
11 Manu Dibango - Wilderness (3:20)
12 Claude Vasori - Drugpop (4:09)
13 Daniel Janin & Robert Viger - Nobel Tower (2:35)

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V/A - Le JazzBeat! Vol. 2

V/A - Le JazzBeat! Vol. 2 (Jerk, Jazz & Psychobeat de France)
Label - L'Illustration Musicale [FR] / Jazzman
Released - 2000
Recorded - 60s/70s
Style - Funk, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Psychedelic, Library, Lee Library

Notes (from Movie Grooves)
Wow. Le JazzBeat! Vol. 2 is a great compilation featuring 16 killer tracks from the French library label "L'Illustration Musicale" (IM).

Started by jazz pianist Eddie Warner in 1965 as a publishing company, "L'Illustration Musicale" soon capitalised on the growing library music industry by recording and releasing tracks of their own.

"L'Illustration Musicale" produced 26 of their own library music LPs, which are now highly sought after. This great CD showcases the best of L'Illustration Musicale's output and contains a superb range of styles - jazzy, funky, moody and electronic.

Tracklisting:
01 Eddie Warner - Devil's Anvil (2:12)
02 Eddie Warner - Funky Kid (2:00)
03 Eddie Warner - Brutas Drums (2:03)
04 Eddie Warner - Shut Up (2:22)
05 Eddie Warner - Zone Y (2:23)
06 Eddie Warner - Titus (2:34)
07 Roger Morris - Knock It (2:13)
08 Eddie Warner - Black Power (2:15)
09 Eddie Warner - Night Fight (2:14)
10 Eddie Warner - Check Point Charlie (2:22)
11 Cecil Leuter - Electronic Track 15 (1:21)
12 Eddie Warner - Come (2:34)
13 Roger Morris - Hard Labour (2:13)
14 Eddie Warner - Stop Stoterring (2:20)
15 Eddie Warner - Organic (2:31)
16 Eddie Warner - Eccentric Trick (1:55)

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