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Sunday, June 7, 2015

Tom Scott and the L.A. Express - Uptown Saturday Night [OST] (1974)

Another unofficial release, brought to you by the brothers of Blax-Pride. In this post, we feature the soundtrack to "Uptown Saturday Night" by Tom Scott and L.A. Express, also featuring a 7" version of "Uptown Saturday Night" theme sung by Bill Harris. It is unfortunate that there was never an official soundtrack release of this film. Considering how incredible "Let's Do It Again" by Curtis Mayfield and the Staple Singers, and "A Piece of the Action", by Curtis Mayfield and Mavis Staples; Uptown Saturday would have delivered a very similar vibe (minus the production of Curtis Mayfield, which automatically puts it 3rd best to the other two soundtracks). But who's comparing?


Tracklist
01. Uptown Saturday Night (Vocal)
02. Steve At Work
03. You're My Queen
04. Drinkin' & Thinkin' 'Bout Zenobias
05. Madam Zenobias One O' Clock
06. Madam Zenobia
07. Checkin' The Scene
08. What's Behind The Red Door
09. I Gotta Get In This Game
10. Seven Again
11. Hold Up
12. In Your Underwear
13. Climbing Higher Mountains (Vocal)
14. Sanctified Sleep
15. Out In The Streets
16. Con-Grift-Man
17. Nobody Loudtalks Little Seymore
18. Geechy Dan Buford
19. Shootout
20. Hot Pursuit
21. Take 'Em Out
22. Silky Slim
23. How I Got Over (Vocal)
24. Church Picknick
25. Joy Juice
26. African Ceremonial Pageant
27. Cops
28. Slim's Getaway (The Chase)
29. How I Got Over (End Titles)
30. Uptown Saturday Night (Dobie Gray)
31. Uptown Saturday Night Trailer

Bill Harris - Uptown Saturday Night [7'']  (1974)



Posted by SelfScience at 10:56 AM

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3 comments:

Funkback said...

Don't forget the Swinging Rhythm'n'blues version of the theme song by (hidden gem) Dobie Gray. Apart from the "b" side vamp I'm sorry to say that the soundtrack benefits from Bill Harris NOT being the singer in the original score. It's the same song "disco-fied" in the worst way possible. But unless You've actually heard Dobie's version You probably be none the wiser. But that's just us here at Blaxploitation Pride. Bringing You the true trunk funk from way back.

Funk is back!

June 7, 2015 at 3:56 PM  
Anonymous said...

Gracias.




-Danger Mouse

June 15, 2015 at 3:35 AM  
LYSERGICFUNK said...

DOPE ! MANY THANKS

June 27, 2015 at 5:22 PM  

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