Teasing the Korean

Of these, I am familiar with only Brigitte Fontaine. What is the Saravah label? Have you ever seen the film Saravah Samba?

It's very Shakespearean, isn't it?

http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/12/all-i-tried-to-do-was-make-you-all.html

http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/01/11/dennis-hopper-losing-battle-with-cancer/

What's the verdict?

Lionel Hampton - STOP! I Don't Need No Sympathy - Brunswick (stereo) Hamp gets hip to the sounds, moods and feelings of today!

Bobby Christian - STOP! It's Time for Bobby Christian - M.A.L. (stereo)

STILL listening to the 3-disc set. God this is great music, alternating between scary, ominous and poignant. Dominic Frontiere rules! For Christmas I got the first season of the show on DVD. It's fun to hear how this music worked in the episodes that I never saw, like "The Architects of Fear."

CS&N albums feature at least three burnouts.

Sounds interesting! Also sounds like something I'd like. I've been through the first two of the three discs. There is some overlap between this and the 4-CD "Popular Electronics" which features Raaijmakers along with other composers like Tom Dissevelt. Truth be told, of what I've spun so far, the best stuff is on the "Popular Electronics" set, based on one listen at least. If you don't already have it, I would recommend "Popular Electronics" before springing for this. Just the opinion of one guy who likes abstract bloops and bleeps.

For Christmas I got the 3-CD set "The Complete Electronic Music of Dick Raaijmakers" on Basta. Great stuff.

What is this like? Very nice. First side is the 'Latin Laleidoscope' suite by Gary McFarland. Side 2 has charts by Boland. Lots of fiery brass work and hot latin rhythms. Is it in print??? I'm a total G McF Freeeek! Now Playing: Jerry Goldsmith - Logan's Run OST - MGM (blue and gold label). Stan Getz and Chick Corea - Verve (stereo) - half of a 70s twofer reissue.

What is this like?

I agree with this, but it does feel voyeuristic and creepy to listen to someone getting murdered. At least on the news they could forewarn viewers/listeners. This happens sometimes but not always.

There's the Rocky and Bullwinkle where Boris and Natasha have kidnapped our heroes and they're playing in their jazz band, which is a front for whatever evil deed they're up to in that episode. Rocky says to Bulliwinkle at a certain point, "Come on, Bullwinkle, here's our chance to escape!" to which Bullwinkle replies, "Not now, Rocky, I've got an arrangement coming up in the next set." The narrator (William Conrad) references "Four Brothers" at some point in the episode. If anyone can find this on Youtube, I'd love to see it again.

On a Raymond Chandler kick. Recently finished The Big Sleep, Lady in the Lake, and The Little Sister. Now I'm reading The Long Goodbye.

WHILKS-ber-ree

If it's any consolation, I unloaded all those "Provocative Percussion" albums ages ago. But I hung onto "Permissive Polyphonics," of course!

I thought this was an Enoch Light album on Command!

Agreed.

I have been listening non-stop, and just for fun, compared it the re-recording done a few years back with the WDR Big Band. They original is the way to go, but Schifrin did a very good job with the re-recording, much better than the Re-do of "Mannix" which doesn't come close to matching the sound or vibe of the original LP.

Great point.

This thread seems to be about both tribute albums. The original poster asked about both.

I would like to take part in this discussion, and have WAY more to say on the subject than I can post now. I will say, though, that music falls at various points on this continuum, and it doesn't stay at a fixed point, depending on when and where you are. IMHO, a lot of the "serious" western attempts at "real" world music that were done in, say, the 1980s and 1990s now come off as pretentious and humorless. Despite the intentions of the artists, the music is every bit as artificial as a Martin Denny record. But Martin Denny is a hell of a lot more fun and goes much better with rum cocktails. I'll post more. This topic is of real interest to me.

Nick DeCaro - Italian Graffiti - Blue Thumb Each track on this 1974 album sounds like it was written for a love montage in a 1970 made-for-TV movie. This is what Bruce Johnston would sound like if he didn't suck.