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Monday, August 18, 2008

Ed Bogas & Ray Shanklin - Fritz The Cat & Heavy Traffic


 

1. Black Talk (2:32) - Charles Earland/Idris Muhammad/Melvin Sparks
2. Duke's Theme (5:28) - Arthur Adams/Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Chuck Rainey/Kenneth Nash
3. Fritz the Cat [Not Suitable for Airplay] (0:58) - Alice Stuart/Eddie Ottenstein/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves
4. Mamblues (3:05) - Arthur Adams/Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Cal Tjader/Chuck Rainey/Kenneth Nash
5. Bo Diddley (2:22) - Bo Diddley
6. Bertha's Theme (4:59) = Arthur Adams/Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Chuck Rainey/Kenneth Nash/Merl Saunders
7. Winston (2:21) - Chuck Day/Edward Bogas/I.B.S. (Innocent by Standers)/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves/Mel Martin/Merl Saunders/Ray Shanklin
8. House Rock (2:57) - Chuck Day/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves/Ray Shanklin
9. The Synagogue (1:15) - Traditional
10. Yesterdays (3:28) - Billie Holiday
11. Love Light of Mine (2:50) - Watson Sisters
12. The Riot (3:13) - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Bobbie Porter/Chuck Rainey/Cornell Dupree
13. You're the Only Girl (I Ever Really Loved) (3:14) - Chuck Day/Jim Post/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves
14. Scaarborough Fair (3:18) - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
15. Scaarborough Street Fair (2:51) - Merl Saunders
16. Twist and Shout (2:35) - The Isley Brothers
17. Angie's Theme (1:44) - Edward Bogas
18. Take Five (5:26) - Dave Brubeck Quartet
19. Carol's Theme (3:05) - Merl Saunders
20. Heavy Traffic (3:31) - Ray Shanklin
21. What You Sow (2:50) - Merl Saunders
22. Maybellene (2:22) - Chuck Berry
23. Michael's Scarborough Fair (1:48) - Merl Saunders
24. Ballroom Beauties (2:42) - Edward Bogas
25. Ballroom Dancers (2:33) - Ray Shanklin
26. Cartoon Time (0:55) - Edward Bogas
27. Ten-Cent Philosophy (4:15) - Ray Shanklin


I have already posted the Fritz The Cat LP, but I did not post Heavy Traffic LP. This is an reissued released that contains both soundtracks.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Dolemite (1975)




















Starring:

Storyline
Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him. However, Dolemite is no stupid man and has a lot of warriors backing him, such as his call girls, who are Karate Experts--and lots more.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Jack Conrad - The Monkey Hustle / Harry Betts - Black Mama White Mama (Two in one)




The Monkey Hustle

1. Monkey Hustle
2. Broken Drum
3. Killer Express Freeway
4. Celebration
5. Sweet Mama
6. Goldie and Long Green
7. "D" To School
8. Foxxister Transistor
9. Roller Rink
10. Roller Rink Part 2
11. Block Party
12. Monkey Hustle (M.T.)
13. Rubbish Truck
14. Leon Ambushed
15. Switch

Black Mama, White Mama

16. Main Title
17. Follow Me
18. Day In The Oven
19. Ambush
20. Girls Exit Oven
21. Bus Stop
22. Police Check Point
23. Luis' Work Shed
24. Bloodhounds
25. Challenge and Battle
26. Ambush, Escape and Roundup
27. End Credits

Provided by dtect
This is an upgrade to CD quality soundwise as the previous rip of Monkey Hustle was old and left a little to be desired. Enjoy!



Monday, July 28, 2008

Jack Conrad - Monkey Hustle (1976)




1. Block Party
2. D to School
3. Foxxister Transistor
4. Goldie and Long Green
5. Killer Express Freeway
6. Leon Ambushed
7. Monkey Hustle Main Theme
8. Rubbish Truck
9. Switch

review from imdb: ...No, the most important element "Car Wash" had that "Monkey Hustle" lacked was a really great soundtrack of classic tunes to tie things together. "Monkey Hustle" is noticeably music-lite for its genre. There is one decent tune--the title track--and it gets played a lot. But lots of scenes cry out for music, and the ones that get it have to make due with endless variations of this same theme. I predict that if AIP had sprung for a funky soundtrack like the producers of Car Wash did, and the filmmakers had come up with even five or seven more minutes of action to explain the ending, "Monkey Hustle" would be seen as a minor classic of the 70's black film era. It never would have been a "Cooley High," but it could have at least been a little brother to "Car Wash" (and it is a HELL of a lot better than "Thank God It's Friday").
I like the Monkey Hustle!, 5 November 2007
8/10
Author: curtis martin from Bothell, Washington, Land of Rain

Provided by Frayker Breaks
An old vinyl rip he had lying around. Those looking to hear the OST in better quality should pass on this and instead go for the Monkey Hustle / Black Mama White Mama CD rip provided by dtect.