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January 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Rob Simonsen: The Way Back (OST)

Rob Simonsen The Way Back (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Watertower Music The Way Back was an okay movie, an occasionally ‘good’ or at least thoughtful movie – but where it’s been heralded as a great sports drama, the real story was the one of addiction and attempts at redemption; not really a sports drama at […]
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March 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Majesty of The Muppets: Sesame Street and The Muppet Show

When I was seven years old I received the best birthday present ever. My birthday was on a Saturday and I woke up to the sound of The Muppet Show theme. I knew the theme well – loved it; love the show. But on this day I heard it loud and clear in my room. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged DVD, Jim Henson, Kermit, Kids, Memories, Movie Soundtrack, Puppet, Puppeteer, Puppets, Rainbow Connection, Ralph, Saturday Morning, Sesame Street, The Majesty of The Muppets, The Majesty of The Muppets: Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, The Muppet Show, The Muppets, TV ·

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May 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 693

Becker-Fagen-Diaz, You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Or You’ll Lose That Beat) (1971) I haven’t yet seen the film – but I will, one day – not just because I tend to watch films if I like (or even just own) the soundtrack but also because the film features Richard Pryor and was […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1971, Denny Dias, Denny Diaz, Donald Fagen, Film, If It Rains, Movie, Movie Soundtrack, Richard Pryor, Robert Downey Sr., Score, Soundtrack, Steely Dan, The Vinyl Countdown # 693, Walter Becker, Wes Craven, You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Or You'll Lost That Beat) ·

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February 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 746

Cliff Martinez, Solaris [OST] (2002) I was already a Cliff Martinez fan, I found out about him through bargain-bin CD shopping; I’d pick up $1 albums to try things out (the Spotify of its day/time, the YouTube of back-then). And so I found out at Martinez, he’d scored a couple of films I liked and […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 2002, Cliff Martinez, Composer, Film Score, LP, Movie Soundtrack, Rhian Sheehan, Score, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh, The Solaris Rule, The Vinyl Countdown # 746, Traffic, Vinyl ·

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December 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 985

Angela Morley, Watership Down [OST] (1978) Mostly it was a video clip for Bright Eyes – and that song – that did it. That was the sadness that I remember associated with the film. I’ve had this soundtrack for years but I’ve really only started listening to it recently – some great music here, a […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1978, Angel Morley, Art Garfunkel, Bright Eyes, LP, Mike Batt, Movie Soundtrack, Prologue and Main Title, Vinyl, Watership Down ·

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July 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1082

V/A, Arthur – The Album [OST] (1981) I remember when the film was a bit of a big deal – remember watching it as a kid. And the big song from it was everywhere. I do like a bit of Christopher Cross, can’t deny that. Wouldn’t want to. And then this soundtrack also features Nicolette […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1981, Arthur, Arthur's Theme, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross, Dudley Moore, LP, Money, Movie Soundtrack, Nicolette Larson, Stephen Bishop, The Best That You Can Do, Vinyl ·

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February 25, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Inside Llewellyn Davis [OST]

Various Artists Inside Llewellyn Davis [Original Soundtrack Recording] Nonesuch I haven’t seen the film yet but the soundtrack for Inside Llewellyn Davis works nicely in its own right, a set of songs that is surprising in many ways, not least because it’s tolerable even despite the involvement of Marcus Mumford. How these songs will sound […]
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March 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Essential 20th Century Classics

Various Essential 20th Century Classics EMI Certain classical compilations get a hard time – they’re clearly designed for a “mainstream” audience; not the purists. I learned about classical by inheriting a bunch of records from my grandfather that had swimsuit models sunbathing by rocks. I wasn’t concerned so much with reading the liners as listening […]
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