Posts Tagged John Barry

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January 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 446

V/A, Great Warner Bros. Love Themes (1979) As it says really – a collection of soapy, soppy, floppy, lovely, syrupy Love Themes from movies from (mostly) the 1970s. Some big name composers that worked for big name directors on big blockbuster-types of the time. Henry Mancini and John Barry and Lalo Schifrin and Michel Legrand […]

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August 1, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 661

V/A, Midnight Cowboy [OST] (1969) Known for that great Harry Nilsson theme song, the Midnight Cowboy score is a wee gem. One I’ve long held onto, via an imported CD copy. The film stands up too. Great film. Two really wonderful performances. Lots of lovely music on the score too – you get that when […]

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January 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Bobby Gillespie presents Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down

Various Artists: Bobby Gillespie Presents Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down Ace Records/Border I’m a sucker for a great artist-driven compilation/mix-tape. They’ll tell you that you can do it yourself via Spotify or almost any other platform. And you can. But the best mixtapes are the ones your friends make you – because you get to see […]

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March 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Webster Wraight Ensemble: No Lucky Days

Webster Wraight Ensemble No Lucky Days Miso Charles Webster was something of a pioneer of deep house in the UK and has worked across electronic musical genres under various names. Peter Wraight has created music for video games and has collaborated with the Matthew Herbert Big Band – a project not dissimilar to the Webster […]