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September 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Peter Gabriel: Rated PG

Peter Gabriel Rated PG Real World Productions / Peter Gabriel Ltd. Released on special-packaged vinyl as a Record Store Day exclusive – but also available to all via the streaming platforms this cleverly titled compilation showcases some of the songs Gabriel has contributed to films. Deep-cut fans will know that Gabriel is himself a skilled […]
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January 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Michel Legrand

I was sad to hear of the passing of Michel Legrand. He lived a long life I guess – he was a month shy of his 87th birthday I believe. I thought, straight away on hearing the news of his amazing recording, Legrand Jazz. We bought that 1959 album on a whim – I say we – the family used to […]
Posted in Blog, Mixtapes · Tagged Arranger, Big Band, Composer, Eulogy, Film Composer, Jazz, Michel Legrand, R.I.P., R.I.P. Michel Legrand, SoundtrackS, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

So Good It Sent Me To Sleep: Albums To Nod Off To (In A Good Way)

I’m often asked if I ever sleep – usually in the form of a Facebook message or a question on Twitter, sometimes it arrives in an email, from a person I don’t really know but I can sense the concern is genuine. I’ve also been asked how I sleep – as in with all the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [OST], Albums To Nod Off To, Albums To Nod Off To (In A Good Way), Ambient, Arve Henricksen, Brian Eno, Electronica, Jazz, Late Night, Max Richter, Score, So Good It Sent Me To Sleep, So Good It Sent Me To Sleep: Albums To Nod Off To (In A Good Way), SoundtrackS, The Necks ·

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June 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 687

Fred Waring And His Pennsylvanians, Song Hits From Walt Disney Films (1952) A recent find from the “Dump Shop”. We sometimes pop into the Recycle Centre and see what’s there…I’m never looking for anything, as such, and not expecting much. But this was quite the week gem, particularly as there’s a lot of talk about […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1952, 78, Cartoons, Comics, Disney, Disneyland, Fred Waring, Fred Waring And His Pennsylvanians, LP, Movies, Record, Song Hits From Walt Disney Films, Songs, Soundtrack, SoundtrackS, The Vinyl Countdown # 687, Vinyl, Walt Disney, Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah ·

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July 27, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1071

Stevie Wonder, The Woman In Red [OST]  (1984) It’s sorta staggering to think that I Just Called To Say I Love You was a #1 smash hit and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Or – it’s not hard to believe at all. But anyway, the soundtrack to the film The Woman In […]
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June 16, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Robert Haigh: Darkling Streams

Robert Haigh Darkling Streams Primary Numbers Robert Haigh has been creating beautiful music under a handful of guises for many years now. I first encountered his music when, as Omni Trio, he became the touchstone for me – and is to this day, actually – for a type of ambient drum’n’bass. He explored enough nooks […]
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