Intrada Soundtrack Forum

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Chris

This is nirvana for the discerning Melle fan. I can't get that wonderfully building main title out of my head. Melle's score is something that kind of took me by surprise when I first saw the film back in '71 and it's only gotten better in my mind since then.
This sharp, clean stereo edition is a time trip back to the 70's for me and lifts the top of my head off in just the ways I expected.
Thanks Doug, and Roger, and Joe, and all the others involved.

Great score. Gritty, funky, urban-blighted grooves. Love when the tambourine comes slappin' in at 1:30 or so in the first cue, the boldly-titled "The Organization."

I like when the AFM personnel are listed. That way, I can see that jazz stalwarts like Conte Condoli were getting mucho work in the film score game.

The fourth track, "The Whole World" has a Miles Davis Second Great Quintet sound to it, especially the Tony Williams-like drumming. I know Miles' group of the mid-'60s, which included Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Williams, wouldn't be well-regarded until later, but by musicians like Mellé, The Dark Prince of Jazz was held in high regard, indeed and it wouldn't surprise me if Miles was an influence. I'll get to the liner notes tonight.

Great job on this, Intrada.

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consilio et prudentia

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Jim Phillips

I think I've just found my favorite release of the year so far---thanks so much Doug, for finding this one and giving it a public airing! As a previous poster said, it has a very distinctive Miles Davis Quintet vibe---which is perfectly fine with me.