isbum saves the day

Blogreader isbum did us Schifrin fans a VERY big favor by digitalizing two titles that so far have only been released on LP. The first one is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, a cantata which is based on his 1967 TV documentary score. But be warned: it's a cantata, which means a very operatic vocal composition. As I have never seen the TV program I don't know how much of the actual score is still in the cantata, and it surely does not sound like film music (which often is a blessing but in this case I'm not so sure). It has a nice orchestral introduction (which is said to be based on his TV score for "Jericho") and after some minutes there comes a nice song in the style of Kurt Weill, but after that it's definitely no easy listening. Some would say its hard listening, but as Schifrin fan you have at least to hear it once in your life. And look out for the guest star appearing in the 14th minute.

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To the contrary, the second title is much more accessible and will appeal especially to all lovers of Schifrin's 70ies disco/funk music: his jazz record Gypsies, composed in 1978 right after his "funky" period with Black Widow, Towering Toccata, Free Ride, Dream Machine and Free Ride. A month later Schifrin recorded the score for Nunzio (available elsewhere on this blog), so the disco-rhythms of the gypsies found their echo in the two pop tracks on this film score.

Again, many thanks to isbum for his great work here !

a. To Cast A Spell (aka Hechizar) (Lalo Schifrin) - 5:40
b. King of Hearts (aka Rey de Corazones) (Lalo Schifrin) - 5:14
c. Moonlight Gypsies (aka Gitanos a la Luz de la Luna) (Lalo Schifrin) - 4:57
d. Gauchos (Lalo Schifrin) - 5:34
e. Fortune Tellers (aka Adivinas) (Lalo Schifrin) - 4:40
f. Ring Around the Moon (aka Circulo Alrededor de la Luna) (Lalo Schifrin) - 5:23
g. Pampas (Lalo Schifrin) - 5:32
h. Prophecy of Love (aka Profecia de Amor) (Lalo Schifrin) - 3:39

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