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terça-feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2013

Don Julian and the Larks — Shorty The Pimp (1973)



Artist: Don Julian and the Larks
Title Of Album: Shorty The Pimp
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Southbound Rec/Ace
Genre: Funk / Blaxploitation / Groove
Format: MP3
Quality: 320 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo
Total Time: 01:08:40
Total Size: 167 mb (+5%rec.)


 

Tracks:

01. Shorty The Pimp 05:36
02. Message From A Black Man 04:49
03. Vato's Brew 04:58
04. Schoolin' And Foolin' 03:27
05. Super Slick 02:33
06. Brother What It Is 08:07
07. (Ooh Baby) I Love You 02:51
08. Show And Tell 03:20
09. Check Out Your Mind 02:51
10. (If There's A) Hell Below 03:19
11. Just Tryin' To Make It (Parts 1 & 2) 05:11
12. A Woman Ain't Nothing But A Stone Trip 03:10
13. Respect Yourself 03:34
14. Inner City Blues 03:20
15. I Love You 01:55
16. My Cherie Amour 03:21
17. The Look Of Love 03:51
18. (What Does It Take To) Win Your Love 02:25

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segunda-feira, 11 de fevereiro de 2013

Stroboscopica Vol 2: 70's Psychofunk Jazzy Beats for Erotic Thrilling Fiction




Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Stroboscopica Vol 2: 70's Psychofunk Jazzy Beats for Erotic Thrilling Fiction
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Plastic Records / PL007
Genre: Jazz-Funk
Total Time: 66:19 min
Format: Mp3

Quality: CBR 320 kbps / Lossless
Total Size: 159 mb / 424 mb (Covers)


TRACKLIST:

01 - Running To The Airport / F.Micalizzi
02 - Sigla R.P / Freedom Power
03 - Intimate Conversation / Puccio Roelens
04 - Soho / I Marc 4
05 - Sixth Dimension / Steffano Torossi
06 - Rhythms In Suspense / Gino Marinuzzi Jr.
07 - Dark Suspense / F.Micalizzi
08 - Coast To Coast / Steffano Torossi
09 - Metropolis / Giovanni Tommaso
10 - Palude / L.Michelini
11 - Rash / Lash, Mirot
12 - Rincorsa Prima / Ennio Morricone
13 - Feasing / Freedom Power
14 - Plancton / I Gres
15 - Piccadilly Circus / I Marc 4
16 - Pensiero Stupendo / Ennio Morricone
17 - To Mendes / I Gres
18 - Regent Street / I Marc 4
19 - Trip Free / Freedom Power
20 - Jeanette / I Gres
21 - Simpton / Lash, Mirot
22 - Movimento / L.Zito
23 - Freedom Power / Freedom Power

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Volume 2 of this great series features a massive 23 tracks from the cream of the 1970's Italian soundtrack / library music scene. Once again the main performers showcased are I Gres, I Marc 4 and Freedom Power but they are complimented by excellent pieces from Steffano Torossi and soundtrack legend Ennio Morricone. The general mood is rare groove with some cinematic jazz thrown in, several cuts also have a crime funk vibe which adds further interest. It's impossible to pick highlights out of such a strong selection, anyone who has even a passing interest in Italian soundtracks, library music or rare groove should find themselves more than satisfied. I can't recommend this compilation more highly, it's awesome.

Stroboscopica Vol 3: 10 Jazzy Orchestral Latin Strobo Sounds from Cinematic 70's Filmworks




Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Stroboscopica Vol 3: 10 Jazzy Orchestral Latin Strobo Sounds from Cinematic 70's Filmworks
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Plastic Records / PL017
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Bossa Nova, Easy Listening
Total Time: 58:55 min
Format: Mp3
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / Lossless
Total Size: 141 mb / 331 mb


TRACKLIST:

01 V. Nadalin - Asfalto
02 Alessandro Alessandroni - Domenica In Riviera
03 Puccio Roelens - Smooth & Manly
04 Sandro Brugnolini - Supermarket
05 Puccio Roelens - The Taste Of Repeat
06 Sandro Brugnolini - Giuggi
07 Giuliano Sorgini - Time Turf
08 Rino De Filippi - Calcolator Elettronico
09 Mirot/Lash - Glamour
10 L. Sordini - Joy Bells
11 Puccio Roelens - A Silness Song
12 Giuliano Sorgini - Zed
13 Mingross - Carter
14 Rino De Filippi - Rotaie
15 Giuliano Sorgini - Clessidra
16 Alessandro Alessandroni - A Little Sad
17 Mingross - Vance
18 Alessandro Alessandroni - Malcontento Popolare
19 F. Tamponi - Daina Pinky
20 Stepchild/Lash - Bike


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Jazz orchestration and Latin beats figured prominently into '70s Italian cinema scores. Plastic continues a winning tradition of packaging together long-lost selections of this spicy film funk. We get material ranging from soft Latin jazz to a blaxploitation romaine. Instantly entertaining and classically dated, this material is the bridge for journeying from beat jazz to spy jazz.

De volta para o futuro: A lenda do soul Bobby Womack fala sobre sua carreira

Não há grande lição da morte, afirma artista - Jamie James Medina/Divulgação
Jamie James Medina/Divulgação
 
Não há grande lição da morte, afirma artista

Após um hiato de 18 anos sem gravar nenhuma canção, um dos últimos grandes cantores de soul do Olimpo do gênero, Bobby Womack, aos 68 anos, ressurgiu no cenário musical. No ano passado, com o disco The Bravest Man in the Universe (Lab 344), produzido por Damon Albarn (da banda inglesa Blur), ele fez uma rentrée espetacular (e até um pouco controversa, já que é um disco que faz uso muito heterodoxo da eletrônica). Álbum do ano dos Q Awards, tem como convidados cantoras como Lana Del Rey e a participação de Gil Scott-Heron em uma das faixas.

Bobby Womack chocou a black music nos anos 1960 ao se casar com a viúva do seu padrinho artístico, Sam Cooke, três meses após a morte deste. O mais terrível veio quando publicou sua autobiografia: Bobby tinha ido além: também manteve um relacionamento afetivo com a filha adolescente de Barbara e Sam Cooke, Linda, e estiveram na cama enquanto era casado. Tudo isso seria apenas combustível picante para o mundo das celebridades, não fosse Womack um homem marcado também pela tragédia.

Após enfrentar um câncer no intestino, há um ano, no mês passado o cantor sofreu outro baque: foi diagnosticado com Alzheimer, ainda incipiente. O irmão mais velho, Harry, foi assassinado por uma namorada ciumenta dentro do seu próprio apartamento. Um dos filhos de Bobby entrou em coma, quando ainda era um bebê, em um acidente doméstico. E, há 7 dias, Bobby também viu morrer seu irmão mais novo, Cecil. Bobby Womack falou ao Estado durante uma hora na tarde de quinta-feira.
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quinta-feira, 7 de fevereiro de 2013

Franco Micalizzi - Stridulum (The Visitor) OST 1979


Artist: Franco Micalizzi
Title Of Album:Stridulum (The Visitor) OST
Year Of Release: 1979 (2011)
Label: Universal Music
Genre:Funk, Jazz-Funk, Disco, Instrumental, Easy Listening, Soundtrack
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps/Lossless
Total Time:00:53:23
Total Size: 122,65 / 313,6 Mb


Tracklist :
01 - Stridulum Theme
02 - Here's The Dream
03 - Running Away From Jerzy
04 - Sadness Theme
05 - Distressing Sequence
06 - Hospital Sequence
07 - Voices For Sadness Theme
08 - Jerzy Again
09 - Sadness Theme (2nd Part)
10 - Atmosphere
11 - Back In The Hospital
12 - Distressing Sequence (2)
Bonus Tracks
13 - Stridulum Theme (# 2)
14 - Distressing Sequence (# 3)
15 - Jerzy Again (# 2)
16 - Atmosphere (# 2)
17 - Sadness Theme (2nd Part - Take 2)
18 - Stridulum Theme (# 3)
19 - Atmosphere (# 3)
20 - Jerzy Again (# 3)


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quarta-feira, 6 de fevereiro de 2013

The Staple Singers feat. Curtis Mayfield - Let's Do It Again OST 1975





Artist: The Staple Singers,Curtis Mayfield
Title Of Album:Let's Do It Again OST
Year Of Release: 1975 (2002)
Label: Spy Records
Country:US
Genre:Funk,Soul,R&B,Soundtrack
Quality: mp3/Flac (tracks+.cue)
Bitrate: 320 kbps/Lossless
Total Time:00:40:34
Total Size:91,61 / 239,02 Mb


Tracklist :
01. Let's Do It Again (4:54)
02. Funky Love (4:50)
03. A Whole Lot Of Love (3:52)
04. New Orleans (4:26)
05. I Want To Thank You (5:23)
06. Big Mac (6:06)
07. After Sex (6:46)
08. Chase (4:16)


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segunda-feira, 4 de fevereiro de 2013

Louis and Bebe Barron - Forbidden Planet OST (1956)








Artist: Louis and Bebe Barron
Title Of Album: Forbidden Planet OST
Year Of Release: March 15, 1956
Label: GNP Crescendo Records
Genre: Soundtrack,electronic
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Size: 67.7 MB

Tracklist :
1. Main Titles-Overture
2. Deceleration
3. Once Around Altair
4. The Landing
5. Flurry Of Dust-A Robot Approaches
6. A Shangri-La In The Desert Garden With Cuddly Tiger
7. Graveyard-A Night With Two Moons
8. 'Robby, Make Me A Gown'
9. An Invisible Monster Approaches
10. Robby Arranges Flowers, Zaps Monkey
11. Love At The Swimming Hole
12. Morbius' Study
13. Ancient Krell Music
14. The Mind Booster-Creation Of Matter
15. Krell Shuttle Ride And Power Station
16. Giant Footprints In The Sand
17. 'Nothing Like This Claw Found In Nature'
18. Robby, The Cook, And 60 Gallons Of Booze
19. Battle With Invisible Monster
20. 'Come Back To Earth With Me'
21. The Monster Pursues-Morbius Is Overcome
22. The Homecoming
23. Overture Reprise 


Ennio Morricone - Metti, Una Sera A Cena OST (1976)






Artist: Ennio Morricone
Title Of Album:Metti, Una Sera A Cena OST
Year Of Release: 1976
Genre: Soundtrack
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time:33:28
Total Size: 74,59 Мб

Tracklist :
1. Metti, Una Sera A Cena
2. Sauna
3. Terrazza Vuota
4. Alle Luce Del Giorno
5. Croce D'amore
6. Uno Che Grida Amore
7. Ric Happening
8. Ti Prego Amami
9. Nina


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Ennio Morricone - La Disubbidienza (1981)






Artist: Ennio Morricone
Title Of Album: La Disubbidienza
Year Of Release: 1981
Label: Phantom Sound & Visi
Genre: Soundtrack, Instrumental
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time:33:05
Total Size: 75,41 Мb

Tracklist :
1. Morire E Viverti
2. Oboi Sommersi
3. Quasi un Vivaldi
4. Al Teatro Goldoni
5. Repressione
6. La Disubbidienza
7. Il Colore Dei Suoi Occhi
8. A Stefania
9. Rotorsione
10. Dietro la Tenda


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VA - The Wiz OST (1978)







Artist: VA
Title Of Album:The Wiz OST
Year Of Release: 1978
Label: MCA/Motown
Country:USA
Genre: R&B, Soul, Pop, Disco, Soundtrack
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time:79:22
Total Size: 175.11 MB

Tracklist :
01. Main Title (Overture, Part One) - instrumental - 2:36
02. Overture (Part Two) - instrumental - 1:56
03. The Feeling That We Have - Theresa Merrit and Chorus - 3:30
04. Can I Go On? (Quincy Jones, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson) - Diana Ross - 1:55
05. Glinda's Theme - instrumental - 1:09
06. He's The Wizard - Thelma Carpenter and Chorus - 4:08
07. Soon As I Get Home / Home - Diana Ross - 4:03
08. You Can't Win - Michael Jackson - 3:13
09. Ease On Down The Road #1 - Diana Ross & Michael Jackson - 1:30
10. What Would I Do If I Could Feel? - Nipsey Russel - 2:17
11. Slide Some Oil To Me - Nipsey Russel - 2:50
12. Ease On Down The Road #2 - Diana Ross, Michael Jackson & Nipsey Russel - 1:30
13. (I'm A) Mean Ole Lion - Ted Ross - 2:24
14. Ease On Down The Road #3 - Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russel & Ted Ross - 1:26
15. Poppy Girls (Anthony Jackson) - instrumental - 3:27
16. Be A Lion - Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russel & Ted Ross - 4:03
17. End Of The Yellow Brick Road - instrumental - 1:01
18. Emerald City Sequence (music: Jones, lyrics: Smalls) - Chorus - 6:41
19. So You Wanted To See The Wizard? - Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russel, Ted Ross & Richard Pryor - 2:46
20. Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme) (music: Jones, lyrics: Ashford & Simpson) - Diana Ross - 3:20
21. Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News - Mabel King and Chorus - 3:01
22. A Brand New Day (Luther Vandross) - Diana Ross, Michael Jackson & The Wiz Stars - 7:45
23. Believe In Yourself (Dorothy) - Diana Ross - 2:54
24. The Good Witch Glinda (Richard Pryor & Lena Horne) - 1:09
25. Believe In Yourself (Reprise) - Lena Horne - 2:15
26. Home - Diana Ross - 4:01

Personnel:
- Diana Ross - Dorothy Gale
- Michael Jackson - Scarecrow
- Lena Horne - Glinda, the Good Witch Of The South
- Ted Ross - Cowardly Lion
- Nipsey Russell - Tin Man
- Thelma Carpenter - Miss One, the Good Witch of the North
- Theresa Merritt - Aunt Em
- Stanley Greene - Uncle Henry
- Richard Pryor - The Wiz
- Mabel King - Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West


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sábado, 2 de fevereiro de 2013

Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver OST (1976)




Artist: Bernard Herrmann
Title Of Album:Taxi Driver OST
Year Of Release: 1976
Label: Arista – AL 4079
Genre: Soundtrack, Jazz-Funk
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: V0
Total Size: 98.71 MB


Tracklist :
A1 Theme From Taxi Driver
Saxophone [Alto] – Tom Scott 4:06
A2 I Work The Whole City 2:24
A3 Betsy In A White Dress 2:13
A4 The Days Do Not End 4:05
A5 Reprise: Theme From Taxi Driver 2:24
B1 Diary Of A Taxi Driver
Voice [Narration] – Robert De Niro 4:28
B2 Theme From Taxi Driver 3:35
B3 The .44 Magnum Is A Monster 3:11
B4 Sport And Iris 2:17
B5 God's Lonely Man (End Title) 1:52 

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John Barry - Diamonds Are Forever 1971








Artist: John Barry
Title Of Album: Diamonds Are Forever
Year Of Release: 1971
Label: EMI Records
Country:US
Genre: Soundtrack, Score, Easy Listening
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Size: 75.64 MB


Tracklist :


1 Diamonds Are Forever (Main Title) 2:41
2 Bond Meets Bambi And Thumper 2:05
3 Moon Buggy Ride 3:13
4 Circus, Circus 2:55
5 Death At The Whyte House 3:44
6 Diamonds Are Forever 3:44
7 Diamonds Are Forever 2:33
8 Bond Smells A Rat 1:52
9 Tiffany Case 3:44
10 007 And Counting 3:31
11 Q's Trick 2:24
12 To Hell With Blofeld 1:35

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Lalo Schifrin - The Fox 1968





Artist: Lalo Schifrin
Title Of Album:The Fox
Year Of Release:
Label: Warner Music
Genre: Soundtrack, Score
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time:

Tracklist :
1. Theme from the Fox - Lalo Schifrin Listen
2. Frost Trees
3. Soft Clay
4. Ellen's Image
5. Dead Leaf
6. Foxhole
7. That Night
8. Foxtail
9. Paul's Memories
10. Roll It Over
11. Trembling
12. Lonely Road
13. Dripping Icicles


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Nico Fidenco - La Ragazzina OST (1974)





Artist: Nico Fidenco
Title Of Album:La Ragazzina OST
Year Of Release: 1974
Label: Digitmovies
Country:Italy
Genre: Soul-Jazz,Easy Listening,Soundtrack
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Size: 76.45 MB



Tracklist :
1 La Ragazzina 2:18
2 The Graft 2:31
3 Speed 1:54
4 The Past 1:35
5 Monica's Love 2:57
6 Sandra's Dream 2:51
7 Monica's Dance 2:54
8 Monica's Mirror 2:41
9 Sandra 2:24
10 The Drawers 3:09
11 Monica's Beach 2:02
12 Motor Ship 2:08
13 Duello In 3/4 2:10
14 Sandra In Love 1:12
15 Monica's Flight 1:11
 

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Isaac Hayes - Shaft OST (1971)





Artist: Isaac Hayes
Title Of Album: Shaft OST
Year Of Release: 1971
Label: Stax
Country:US
Genre: Soundtracks,Funk,R&B
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time:69:29
Total Size: 148.92 MB


Tracklist :
1. Theme from Shaft
2. Bumpy's Lament
3. Walk From Regio's
4. Ellie's Love Theme
5. Shaft's Cab Ride
6. Cafe Regio's
7. Early Sunday Morning
8. Be Yourself
9. A Friend's Place
10. Soulsville
11. No-Name Bar
12. Bumpy's Blues
13. Shaft Strikes Again
14. Do Your Thing
15. The End Theme


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Nino Rota - 8½ (Otto e Mezzo) 1963




Artist: Nino Rota
Title Of Album: Otto E Mezzo
Year Of Release: 1963
Label: Cam
Genre: Instrumental,Soundtrack
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbit/Lossless

Total Time: 42:11
Total Size: 91,46 Мb/222,52 M


Tracklist:

1. La Passerella Di Otto E Mezzo
2. Cimitero - Cigolette
3. E Poi (Valzer)
4. L'Illusionista
5. Concertino Alle Terme
6. Nell'Ufficio Di Produzioni Di Otto E Mezzo
7. Ricordo D'Infanzia
8. Guido E Luiza - Nostalgico Swing
9. Carlotta's Galopp
10. L'Harem
11. Rivolta Nell'Harem
12. La Passerella Di Addio


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Wendy Carlos - Clockwork Orange OST 1972



 

 





Artist:Wendy Carlos
Title Of Album:Clockwork Orange OST
Year Of Release:1972 (2000)
Label: East Side Digital
Genre: Score,Electronic,New Age
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320kbps/Lossless
Total Time:46:54
Total Size: 100,39 Mb/222,53 Mb

Track Listings
01 - Timesteps (13:48)
02 - March from A Clockwork Orange (07:03)
03 - Title Music from A Clockwork Orange (02:24)
04 - La Gazza Ladra (06:01)
05 - Theme from A Clockwork Orange (Beethoviana) (01:49)
06 - Ninth Symphony: Second Movement (Scherzo) (04:53)
07 - William Tell Overture, Abridged (01:18)
08 - Orange Minuet (02:36)
09 - Biblical Daydreams (02:06)
10 - Country Lane (04:57)

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Piero Umiliani - La Ragazza Fuori Strada OST 1975


Artist: Piero Umiliani
Title Of Album:La Ragazza Fuori Strada
Year Of Release: 1975 (2003)
Label:Easy Tempo ET921
Country:Italy
Genre: Score,Easy Listening, Lounge, Cool Jazz,
Quality:APE (image+.cue)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time:01:12:04
Total Size: 430,44 Mb

Tracklist :
01. Volto Di Donna (Original Demo) (3:32)
02. Volto Di Donna (3:29)
03. Nostalgia (3:23)
04. La Rinuncia (2:14)
05. Nostalgia (3:19)
06. Senza Tregua (1:57)
07. Volto Di Donna (3:34)
08. Il Tuo Volto (2:58)
09. Nostalgia (3:29)
10. Cantata Per Maryam (1:56)
11. La Rinuncia (2:30)
12. Oltre L'acqua Del Fiume (2:40)
13. La Prima Uscita (2:33)
14. Tra La Gente (2:47)
15. Le Ore Che Contano (Base) (5:05)
16. Volto Di Donna (2:59)
17. Maryam (2:38)
18. The Party (2:31)
19. Le Ore Che Contano (5:06)
20. Volto Di Donna (3:28)
21. Il Tuo Volto (2:05)
22. La Rinuncia (2:30)
23. Cantata Per Maryam (1:56)
24. Volto Di Donna (3:27)


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VA - The Best of Blaxploitation (2006)



Artist: VA
Title Of Album: The Best of Blaxploitation (3CD box set)
Label: Metro Music
Year Of Release: 2006
Genre: Funk / Soul / Oldies
Format: mp3, CBR 320 Kbps
Tracks: 45
Total Time: 1:36:21 min
Total Size: 391.2 Mb

Tracklist:
CD1
1. James Brown - The Boss (3:11)
2. Cymande - Brothers On The Slide (4:09)
3. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie (3:02)
4. Marvin Gaye - "T" Plays It Cool (4:26)
5. Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (5:23)
6. Syl Johnson - Different Strokes (2:19)
7. Lightnin' Rod - Sport (2:33)
8. The Last Poets - It's A Trip (4:44)
9. The Politcians (Feat. McKinley Jackson) - The World We Live In (4:19)
10. Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule (3:20)
11. Joe Tex - I Gotcha (2:12)
12. Mavis Staples - Chocolate City (5:15)
13. Pee Wee Ellis - Moon Walk (2:43)
14. The Meters - Tippi Toes (2:25)
15. Gil Scott-Heron With Brian Jackson - Back Home (2:52)

CD2
1. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (3:53)
2. Eddie Kendricks - My People... Hold On (5:36)
3. The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (5:08)
4. Aaron Neville - Hercules (4:11)
5. Cymande - Bra (5:04)
6. The Notations - Superpeople (3:45)
7. Maceo & All The King's Men - Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again (6:17)
8. Johnny Pate - Brother On The Run (1:56)
9. Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation (2:25)
10. Ohio Players - It's A Cryin' Shame (2:21)
11. The Rimshots - Neighbour! Get Your Own (2:52)
12. Maceo & All The Kings Men - (I Remember) Mr. Banks (5:26)
13. Ripple - Get Off (3:17)
14. The Meters - Funky Miracle (2:26)
15. Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can (4:49)

CD3
1. The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes (2:27)
2. Gil Scott Heron with Brian Jackson - The Bottle (5:11)
3. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (Live) (3:00)
4. Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - (I've Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind (6:15)
5. The Watnauts - Why Can't People Be Colors Too ? (4:49)
6. Ripple - A Funky Song (3:18)
7. Mickey Murray - Mama's Got The Wagon (2:41)
8. Alvin Cash - Doin' The Ali Shuffle (2:58)
9. Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - Give Me Back My Freedom (3:30)
10. Ike & Tina Turner - Livin' For The City (3:31)
11. Ohio Players - Cold, Cold World (3:43)
12. Pee Wee Ellis - That Thang (2:44)
13. Moody Scott - (We Gotta) Bust Out of the Ghetto (6:12)
14. Backyard Heavies - Soul Junction (3:01)
15. Leroy Hutson - Cool Out (2:57)


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Blaxploitation

The sonic methodology prescribed to the *Blaxploitation genre should be a standard of modern film. In this modicum of cinematic classification, a musician was given the opportunity to engage the entirety of a motion picture. However, this was not a peripheral endeavor. Instead, the artist worked directly with the film—perusing frames, conversing with director(s)—creating total immersion with which they were hired to score.

And this is why the sounds emanating from that particular era have stood the test of time. They served as sociopolitical indicators, beyond the typical self-indulgent background noise. Funk provided the rhythm by which the hustler navigated his urban terrain. Jazz fusion was more than a complex schema redirecting a timeless musical tradition. It became Black Nationalism redefining a white power structure. And sometimes, it simply became foreplay to an obligatory moment of sexual bliss.
What took place in this era may never be duplicated. But as I sit back and listen to the recently released 40th Anniversary Edition of Marvin Gaye’s Trouble Man, I reflect upon those records that redefined a generation, musically and socially:
Curtis Mayfield – Super Fly (1972)
It starts here. Super Fly is Blaxploitation’s definitive composition. Encompassing the multi-layered dynamics of 1970s black America, this was the grittier version of Gaye’s What’s Going On. Mayfield capture the inner-city hustle with a vivid imagery nearly unparalleled. What makes this concept even more exotic is the simple fact that it’s placed atop such a haunting blend of funk grooves. It only enhances an already dark subject matter, one that Mayfield tackled from both the perspective of supplier and consumer. Of all the iconic moments in Blaxploitation history, few rival the montage tied with Mayfield’s “Pusherman.” Perfect.


Roy Ayers – Coffy (1973)
To be honest, no conversation of black music in the 70s is complete without a discussion on Roy Ayers. While Coffy gave us much of the funk paradigm, it’s true strength was belied in the lusher recordings found on the soundtrack. As the film’s namesake and subsequent heroine, Coffy carried herself with an atypical aggression, something not applied to women of the era. But, at the end of the day, we’re talking about Pam Grier, and while, I hate to trivialize the dominant archetype she portrayed throughout, ultimately it goes back to her unfailing beauty—the embodiment of femininity. Moments such as “Coffy Baby,” “Shining Symbol,” and “Making Love” captured Grier at her rawest. She was Blaxploitation’s leading lady, in all of it’s gorgeous upsides and sexist pitfalls.



Willie Hutch – The Mack (1973)
If I were to teach Hip-Hop Sampling 101, The Mack would be required listening. With that said, I could discuss the million and one different places this soundtrack has found new life in not only modern music, but modern pop culture. I won’t, however. Instead, I’ll point to just one. When I first heard Outkast’s (featuring UGK) “International Player’s Anthem,” I was hooked. Three Stacks spit the perfect love verse, with the perfect sample, because of course, Willie Hutch’s “I Choose You,” was the perfect love ballad. And then, I saw The Mack. It was at this point that I realized “I Choose You” is actually about a “working woman” choosing her “boss.” It was also then that I realized Willie Hutch is one of the coldest dudes in soul music history.

“I’m going to be everything to you. I’m going to be your father. I’m going to be your friend. I’m going to be your friend, but you’ve got to believe in me…”

Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971)
Musically, I consider this to be the strongest of all Blaxploitation soundtracks. Even taking it out of that context, I think few, if any, have really matched what Hayes did on this album. Forget the “Theme from Shaft.” That’s too easy. You can even forget “Bumpy’s Lament,” which most people recognized as the joint Dre flipped for “Xxplosive.” (Or Badu’s “Bag Lady,” for my Bohemians). The entire album was arranged with this sort of jazzy orchestral feel that I can’t really explain. If anything, I’d call it incredibly rich and warm, immediately hitting you even at its more tender moments (such as “Ellie’s Love Theme” and “Early Sunday Morning”). For me, however, it always goes back to “Café Regio’s,” in my opinion, the greatest original record from the Blaxploitation era.



Barry White – Together Brothers (1974)
When mentioning the Together Brothers’ score, most would say “good, not great” and I’m fine with that. I include this particular album because of its overall structure. Shaft had an orchestral “feel.” Together Brothers was legitimately orchestral. For this project, White was joined by the underappreciated Love Unlimited Orchestra. The collective was comprised of a 40-piece string section and the female vocal trio Love Unlimited. In performing with his backing outfit, White composed one of the most traditional soundtracks, whilst maintaining that funk influence, I’ve spoken of thus far. It was a masterpiece of hybridity and for that alone it deserves credit. Also, the “Theme from Together Brothers” was sampled for the Quad City DJ’s “C’mon ‘N Ride It (The Train)” My childhood smiles as my mother’s weeps. Sorry.



Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (1972)
Trouble Man was a pretty bad film, even for the low budget standards forced upon many of these productions. However, it sounded incredible. And it was a different side of Gaye. The greatest instrument that man ever used was his voice, but here we find him in the role of producer, exploring an entirely different entity. The results are incredible. Even the sound is divergent from much of the Gaye catalogue. The titular recording carries much of that indelible soul found in most of these soundtracks, incorporating his most effective weapon—that voice. However, I most appreciate the tracks where he takes a step back, using his voice as an additional layer, more so than the focal point, as heard on “Poor Abbey Walsh” and “Cleo’s Apartment.” On the former, he vocalizes for the sole purpose of dramatic sound effect. Like Here, My Dear, this one, more often than not, gets lost in the Marvin Gaye shuffle.



Don Costa/Lou Rawls – The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)
Here’s my wildcard. People remember the Fred Williamson-driven original Boss Nigger, but its sequel gave us the classic record. This was a genuine Blaxploitation Western, two novelty genres that produced some incredibly timeless products. Accordingly, we get a Spaghetti Western soundtrack with a bit of soul. “The Lonely Summer” is situated somewhere between Dimitri Tiomkin and Isaac Hayes, while “Fiesta” sounds like something out of a Tarantino film. This is THE lost gem of the Blaxploitation music factory.



Honestly, I could do this for days. The list is endless:
James Brown – Black Caesar (1973)
Bobby Womack/J.J. Johnson – Across 110th Street (1972)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Badder Than Evil – Gordon’s War (1973)
Willie Hutch – Foxy Brown (1974)
Donald Byrd – Cornbread, Earl & Me (1975)
Rose Royce/Norman Whitfield – Car Wash (1976)
More than anything, on the wake of Trouble Man’s re-release, it seemed appropriate to highlight a magnificent era of achievement in a rather marginalized genre. Regardless of how we feel about the films, their influence is undeniable. When listening to these soundtracks that opinion turns to fact. Right now, I am most thankful for the gifts bestowed upon us by a legendary period of black art.
Written By: Paul Pennington

*”Blaxploitation” is a term meant to describe the subgenre of films made in the 1970s targeted towards urban audiences, with predominately black casts. While many of the era have discredited the term (an amalgamation of “black” and “exploitation”), the term is used here for the sake of simplicity, not social statement.

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