MOVIE THEMES

From the ever reliable 101 Strings, here arranged by the legendary Les Baxter we have another vinyl album full of film themes. Included on this is one of my personal all-time favourite tunes "Love Beat Of The City", a wonderfully groovy track that I first heard on one of the Ultra Swank lounge compilations. If you are into Easy/Lounge then you need to get over to his site and download the trilogy, they are three of the finest examples of the genre I have ever heard!

This particular track is featured on the Crime Lounge Jukebox so check it out...

LES BAXTER & THE 101 STRINGS : MOVIE THEMES

ALSHIRE INTERNATIONAL RECORDS

S-5324

1975

STEREO

MOVIE HITS

Another great vinyl rip from our man in the field. Of all the Enoch Light albums I've heard over the last several years, I have yet to hear a bad one, and this is no exception! 

Included on this Movie Hits collection are some rip-roaring arrangements of Diamonds Are Forever, Shaft, The French Connection and The Godfather. Give your ears a treat!

Thanks again to Rocket for the rips and to Jim for the cleaned up scans

ENOCH LIGHT & THE LIGHT BRIGADE : MOVIE HITS

PROJECT 3

PR 5063SD

1972

STEREO

MEMORABLE MUSIC ON TV...AT THE MOVIES

Rocket From Mars continues to provide us with some great vinyl albums. Here is the first of a few he has recently sent our way. This LP features, amongst others, a choice few crime themes including Live & Let Die, Kojak and Hawaii Five-O.

 JACK PARNELL & HIS ORCHESTRA : MEMORABLE MUSIC ON TV...AT THE MOVIES

EMI RECORDS

SM-11481

1974

STEREO

YOUR TOP TV THEMES

Geoff Love has always held a special place in my heart as I used to collect his LP's as a kid. Rocket From Mars has kindly ripped & scanned this little gem for us to relive all those nostalgic memories. This classic 1972 LP contains one of my all-time favourite tv themes "Strange Report", here very faithfully reproduced by Geoff Love and his big bombastic orchestra.

GEOFF LOVE & HIS ORCHESTRA : YOUR TOP TV THEMES

MUSIC FOR PLEASURE

MFP5272

STEREO

1972

SOUNDTRACK '78

Here is a nice Japanese release featuring film themes from 1978. Although the cover would suggest a treasure trove of spy themes contained within, this is not the case. There are some great movie themes on this LP however and it includes a version of "Bond 77" that is a little different to the standard album version.

VARIOUS ARTISTS : SOUNDTRACK '78
SEVEN SEAS RECORDS
FML 89
STEREO
1978

T.V. '67

From the Wyncote label we have this collection of themes that are not heard very often and are a very welcome addition to the archives. Even if you're not familiar with the shows, give it a try, you may like what you hear! Thanks once more to LoungeTracks for this rare little gem!

"T.V. 67 is here. The suspense and drama of these fantastic new shows are presented in this one explosive recording. The unrelenting force of the Dragnet, the heroism of I Spy, and the spine-tingling daring of T.H.E. Cat are captured under this cardboard cover. So stand back, and open with excessive care, because this album is untamed, uncontrollable and deathly potent."

from the sleeve notes

T.V. '67 : UNKNOWN ARTIST
WYNCOTE RECORDS
W 9184
MONO
1967

THEME FROM THUNDERBALL

Like one or two other LP's featured on the site, here is a great crime inspired cover but what is contained is not exactly kosher spy jazz. Obviously designed to cash-in on the then current Bond mania, this album of music by The Mexicali Brass is a little mis-leading but never mind! we love our latin grooves here in the lounge.

THEME FROM THUNDERBALL : THE MEXICALI BRASS
CROWN RECORDS
CST 506
STEREO
1965

THEME FROM THE SILENCERS...

A short but sweet album now from The Wilson Lewes Trio. This features some nice jazz versions of some cult spy tunes, and although it only features four tracks and a 20min running time (approx) it is very much worth a listen. And boy do these old crime LP's have some great covers or what!

THEME FROM THE SILENCERS : THE WILSON LEWES TRIO
DIPLOMAT RECORDS
DS 2380
STEREO
1966

SOUNDS FOR MONO SPIES AND PRIVATE EYES

Back in the sixties when stereo was still a relatively new thing, many albums were given dual mono/stereo releases. Sometimes these featured slightly different arrangements and recording techniques. For the completists out there, here is the monophonic release of probably my second favourite crime jazz LP (the first being The Man From O.R.G.A.N. by Dick Hyman). Thanks again to LT for this rip, along with several others recently featured.

AL CAIOLA...SOUNDS FOR SPIES AND PRIVATE EYES
UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS
UAL 3435
MONO
1965

JOHN BARRY PLAYS FILM & TV THEMES

Another very nice album from the LoungeTracks archive now with this great John Barry LP. This one features some nice alternate arrangements of From Russia With Love and The 007 theme. Also featured are the atmospheric classic "Fancy Dance" and the grrovy "Kinky" along with several others. A great Barry collection by anyones standard.

JOHN BARRY PLAYS FILM & TV THEMES : JOHN BARRY
CAPITOL RECORDS
ST 2527
STEREO
1965

THE IPCRESS FILE (MONO)

Although this has been featured previously on the site, here we have the Mono pressing of this classic soundtrack. Not much to say about it as I'm sure everyone knows it by now. Barry in one-channel is better then most other composers in two!

THE IPCRESS FILE : JOHN BARRY
DECCA RECORDS
DL 9124
MONO
1965

MUSIC FROM 77 SUNSET STRIP

A great LP from 1959 courtesy of the archives of LoungeTracks. This is old school crime jazz from the days when jazz was "in" baby! This original mono pressing has the Aaron Bell Orchestra playing it straight down the middle (sorry!) The cover informs us that the orchestra is in fact a well-known bunch of players, including, Eddie Costa, Ray Bryant, Oliver Jackson, Seldon Powell and Kenny Burrell with the fore mentioned Aaron Bell on Bass. So grab a copy and settle down for some smooth swinging crime jazz.

THE AARON BELL ORCHESTRA : MUSIC FROM 77 SUNSET STRIP
LION RECORDS
L70116
MONO
1959

THEMES FROM JAMES BOND THRILLERS - VOL.3

Third times a charm! Again our fellow agent (with a shelf bending under the weight of crime vinyl) LoungeTracks completes the long wanted Roland Shaw Bond trilogy. The third in the series recorded way back when cover versions were cool, this is another high-octane collection of full-on, kick-ass orchestral masterpieces from one of the best in the business!
The first two volumes can be found in our archives

ROLAND SHAW & HIS ORCHESTRA : THEMES FROM JAMES BOND THRILLERS VOLUME 3
LONDON RECORDS
LL 3514
MONO
1968

THEMES FROM GREAT MOTION PICTURES

Another great LP found by isbum and ripped for your pleasure. This is a great collection of superb arrangements, including a few crime related tracks, one of which (The Deadly Affair) is featured on the Crime Files jukebox above. Grab a coffee, take a seat and enjoy!

LEE EVANS PLAYS THEMES FROM GREAT MOTION PICTURES
MGM RECORDS
E/SE-4460
STEREO
1967

FFROM HASKELL WITH LOVE

Thanks to isbum for scouring the vinyl bins to find this pretty rare little treasure. Jimmy Haskell and his Orchestra play some great movie themes, and even though they're not all from the crime/spy genre, it's still a treat to feature the album here on the lounge.

JIMMY HASKELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA : FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
CAPITOL RECORDS
ST 2075
STEREO
1965

SOL MADRID

The soundtrack to the 1968 thriller starring Telly Savalas, David McCallum and Stella Stevens. Another jazzy crime score by regular Lalo Schifrin, and also features some nice latin grooves too.
Once again, thanks to VSMS for this great vinyl rip.

LALO SCHIFRIN : SOL MADRID
MGM RECORDS
SE-4541 ST
1968
STEREO

MANNIX

Another vinyl share from VSMS, and again featuring the television scoring of Lalo Schifrin. It was a "Golden Age" of TV music and this is one of his most fondly remembered. Cool and jazzy, just like you expect from the Argentinian master!

LALO SCHIFRIN : MANNIX
PARAMOUNT RECORDS
PAS5004
1968
STEREO

HAWAII FIVE-O

Thanks again to VSMS for this vinyl rip of the classic score to the classic series. This really is a great example of television music, featuring many standout tracks, including a few which may be familiar to some as they have been sampled by various bands. Sit back and relax to the super lounge sounds of Morton Stevens!

MORTON STEVENS : HAWAII FIVE-O
CAPITOL RECORDS
ST-410
1968
STEREO

COOGAN'S BLUFF

Thanks to VSMS for this LP rip of a very rare release. Featuring a score by the ever reliable Lalo Schifrin, this is a short but very welcome score and we are proud to feature it here in the lounge.

LALO SCHIFRIN : COOGAN'S BLUFF
VINYL RELEASE
1968
STEREO

SPIES AND DOLLS

I would first of all just wish to thank NLGBBBBTH from the excellent SPIRAL blog for kindly allowing me to share his rip of this amazing LP here at the lounge. I've been looking for this album for a long time and it's great to finally have a copy featured here. We have a few other albums by the incredible John Gregory (aka Chaquito) in the archives here and also a number of his arrangements feature throughout the Crime Jazz series we produce. So sit back and enjoy the big big sound of the action-packed Chaquito Big Band!

THE CHAQUITO BIG BAND : SPIES AND DOLLS

PHILIPS

6308 111

STEREO

1972