tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837647089854367052009-06-23T00:27:31.814-05:00Thoughts and Opinions on Our Own PlaylistsKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-28113147224301335182008-06-05T03:50:00.003-05:002008-06-05T03:55:54.758-05:00

Histoire De Melody NelsonMercury / Polygram / Philips 1971Y’know when writing film or music reviews it’s a lot easier when you put something under the microscope that is bad. It’s easy to pick apart something that doesn’t work. It is much harder to review something that is good – and extending that even further, I find it nigh impossible to write about a masterpiece. Words simply fail me. And

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Psichedelico Jazzisticoél / Cherry Red RecordsFollowing on, here's a quick look at another Ennio Morricone compilation CD, but substantially different from The Legendary Italian Westerns. These tracks are taken from the late sixties and early seventies, and while not quite as 'psychedelic' as the title would imply, they are certainly surreal, and in places have an almost dream like quality. But

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The Legendary Italian WesternsBMG / RCA 1990When it comes to film composers, very few people are as prolific and as popular as Ennio Morricone. And as popular and as diverse as Morricone is, his most successful soundtracks are his scores to countless Spaghetti Westerns. This compilation CD collects the cream of the crop and whacks them on one very enjoyable CD.The opening track, ‘A Gringo Like Me

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Melbourne Symphony OrchestraMSO Pops Series 2008Sunday 30th March 2008I’ve always loved the pre-credit sequence to the Bond film Goldeneye, but not for any of the reasons that you are thinking of. As much as I wish to live the Bondian lifestyle, Vodka Martinis (or should that be Martinus – plural?) are not my friend. I’ve made friends with Gin & Tonics on hot days. When the mood takes me, I have

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Hound Dog Taylor And The House RockersAlligator Records 1976A live album can tell you a lot about a musician. It reveals the truth. These days with additional studio overdubs, the truth may be a little harder to find, but it’s in there somewhere. Beware Of The Dog doesn't have any overdubbing. It’s just three guys, Hound Dog Taylor on guitar and vocals, Brewer Philips on guitar, and Ted Harvey on

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Varése Saraband Records - Re-issue (1971)I found my knife in my hand, and she laughed no more!As production techniques got better in the late 60’s and early 70’s, songs began to get really big. Added to usual band line ups, were string and brass sections and girl backing vocal groups. Through all this came a new type of song - ‘The Psycho Drama’. These were songs that were massively overproduced

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Trojan Records 2006For those who don’t know Trojan Records, then I guess you’re not a big reggae fan. From my perspective (limited though it may be), there are only three decent reggae record labels – the first is Studio One, the second is Trojan Records, and by weird default, Island Records is the third (because they had Bob Marley on their label – but they also had U2, Grace Jones and Tom Waits

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Revenge Records 1990Recorded live during the Lust For Life tour at “l’hippodrome” Paris, France – September 23, 1977That’s enough nicey, nicey little soundtrack albums. It’s time to get loud and annoying. It's time to delve into the world of Iggy Pop. The thing with Iggy is that his career has been so long, varied and volatile, each piece of vinyl, video, CD or DVD adds another small glimpse into

Daviddavidptk68@hotmail.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-8211040571682618642008-02-20T15:48:00.004-05:002008-02-20T16:52:43.977-05:00

Dean Martin As Matt Helm Sings Songs From “The Silencers”LA Gloria Records 1966 (New Zealand pressing)Produced by Jimmy Bowen. Arranged by Ernie Freeman and Gene Page.When The Silencers was released at the cinemas in the mid sixties, two albums were released to accompany it. First there was Elmer Bernstein’s soundtrack album, which features the incidental music and a few numbers by Vicki Carr (

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Mario NascimbeneHere’s two soundtracks to Eurospy films from the sixties, composed by Mario Nascimbene. Both movies are set in Rio, so their soundtracks feature a lot of Latin American bossa nova lounge grooves.First up, Dick Smart 2.007Composed and arranged by Mario Nascimbene. Orchestra conducted by Roberto Pregadio.Released by Hexacord.Dick Smart is a pretty wild Eurospy production directed by

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Original Soundtrack Recording & Selection Of Zulu StampsJohn Barry (1964)One Saturday morning, in the not so distant past, I was scrounging around the record bins at a local fete when I came across the Soundtrack to Zulu. Strangely, I wasn’t too familiar with the music. Why is this strange? For one, I am a huge fan of John Barry, and secondly, when I was at college, I shared a house with a bloke

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Bruno Nicolai 1999, Dagored CD Re-issueAgente Speciale LK, or Lucky The Inscrutable as I call it, is a strange little film that was directed by Jess Franco, and released in 1967. Just mentioning Franco’s name either conjures up fear or perverse delight. But generally, Franco’s films, despite what you may think of their content, usually had pretty good soundtracks. This one is composed by Bruno

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Roberto Pregadio and Romano Mussolini. 1966, Beat Records (CD, Re-issue). Buy it from Movie Grooves.Since we just reviewed the movie Kriminal, I thought now would be a wonderful time to review the recently released (in Europe, anyway) soundtrack to the movie. The soundtrack was composed by the team of Roberto Pregadio and Romano Mussolini. Although his name isn't bandied about nearly as much as

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-2024298724792100082007-08-20T11:58:00.000-05:002007-09-02T13:48:47.031-05:00

Here's the second volume of the out-of-print disc of themes from Hammer Horror's best (and worst) films.Track Listing:1. The Satanic Rites Of Dracula-John Cacavas2. Demons Of The Mind-Harry Robinson3. The Mummy's Shroud-Don Banks4. Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell-James5. Dracula Has Risen From The Grave-James Bernard6. The Witches-Richard Rodney Bennett7. The Vengeance Of She-Mario

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-72313908742914112132007-08-15T17:22:00.000-05:002007-08-15T17:39:48.023-05:00

Thought I'd dust this one off and let it lumber forth from deep within its musty crypt. We here at Teleport City are vociferous supporters of old Hammer horror films, and part of what made those movies so fabulous -- aside from the stars, sets, and extra-large heaving bosoms --- was the music. The Hammer sound was pioneered by composer James Bernard, who wrote the scores for the bulk of the

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This summer began with me seeing Hot Fuzz and Grindhouse, then going on a two-week long, bourbon fueled adventure through Kentucky. That some good summerin' right there, and while they weren't my soundtrack for the road trip -- mostly because I didn't have them at the time, and also because I was listening to a whole lot of Skynard -- I thought it was a good time, here in the dog days of August,

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-26779400810257424402007-07-25T16:53:00.000-05:002007-07-25T22:03:59.776-05:00

Whenever you venture into the realm of Japanese science fiction soundtracks, the shadow of Akira Ifukube is going to loom heavily over everything you do. Ifukube, who was one of Japan's most prolific soundtrack composers, wrote scores for a variety of movies -- including many of Akira Kurosawa's best-known films -- but is best known for his work on the Godzilla series. Starting with the original

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-69378507781241353612007-07-25T08:54:00.000-05:002007-07-24T21:18:40.256-05:00

Time for a trip East, with something a little different than the usual Asia-influenced exotica. Different primarily because this one is actually comprised of music from Hong Kong. I don't know if you'd call these the greatest hits of the year, but it's still a nice sample of some of the tradition-meets-pop music that was popular from the 30s-60s. If you remember the music used in Wong Kar-wai's

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-1033600939622674412007-07-24T14:58:00.000-05:002007-07-24T15:27:13.128-05:00

For the inaugural file upload, I figured Martin Denny going cuckoo was the best place to start. Denny was one of the originators of the exotica sound, that bizarre blend of jazz, pop, and white, middle-class America's interpretation of mysterious far-flung locales like Polynesia, Asia, and Araby.In the early 1960s, Elvis Presley returned home from the Army and resumed his acting career. But the

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-42710520701856607812007-07-03T12:58:00.000-05:002007-07-03T13:54:34.686-05:00

I don't get to listen to music as intently as I'd like to, as often as I'd like to. Between work and a lack of friends who want to come over just to sit in the floor and listen to obscure LPs, music has by and large become something that fades into the background for me while I'm doing other things. Rarely do I take the time to really sit down and do nothing but listen to a song or album. About

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-77370858498132399252007-05-25T11:16:00.000-05:002007-05-25T11:21:03.637-05:00

Note: The Teleport City Forums have sort of become the de facto place where music posts have been happening, so I'm sort of repeating myself here. You should get involved in the forums.So a few weeks back, I came into possession of an Ion USB turntable, allowing me to start the long but enjoyable process of turning old records into mp3s I can then carry around town with me. This has led,

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Radio Phnom Penh, Sublime Frequencies, 2005.I'm a fiend for weird Asian music recordings from the 30s-70s. Thai go-go bands, Malaysian surf guitar, elegant Hong Kong torch singers -- I love it all. And I also love that other people love it as much as me, and that those people are more motivated to track down original master tapes and put them out on CDs for me to buy.Case in point, Sublime

Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583764708985436705.post-57671639628054471802007-03-02T14:54:00.000-05:002007-03-02T14:57:10.012-05:00

I always wanted a section of Teleport City to talk about music, especially soundtracks but also any other oddball stuff across which I might run in my life. Problem was, I hated writing music reviews. and not only did I hate writing music reviews, I had no talent for writing music reviews. This is not, as you might guess, a recipe for an especially tasty music section. But still the desire

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