Soundtrack - All This And World War II (1976)

"All This and World War II" was, to put it mildly, an odd film. Cobbled together almost entirely from newsreel footage of World War II, all taken from the vaults of Movietone News, the film wasn't a documentary or an exercise in nostalgia, it was constructed as an anti-war film thanks to the presence of Beatles music which functioned as commentary on the events as they unfolded. Beatles music it may have been, but it wasn't performed by the Beatles: the Fab Four's classic tunes were covered by an all-star cast of pop and rock stars, assembled under the direction of record exec Russ Regan and produced by Lou Reizner. These artists were teamed up with a bunch of studio pros, highlighted by pianist Nicky Hopkins, along with the London Symphony Orchestra, who gave this music the bombastic pomp a project like this deserved. If the film itself was quite odd most notoriously, it featured Nazi soldiers being run in reverse as "Get Back" played on the soundtrack the soundtrack itself isn't particularly strange or compelling. This is a Brit-centric soundtrack it was a British production after all  so it shouldn't be a surprise that it's heavy on British prog rockers and pop songwriters with an arty bent: Peter Gabriel, Bryan Ferry, Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, Elton John, David Essex and Leo Sayer are all here, as are Ambrosia who may not be British but fit in well with that contingent. Then, there are mainstream superstars and middle-of-the-road artists like the Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Helen Reddy, Frankie Laine, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (separately, mind you), the forgotten Lynsey de Paul, Henry Gross, with the Brothers Johnson and Tina Turner added for some diversity. But the fact of it is, it doesn't really matter who is singing here: it all sounds roughly the same thanks to the London Symphony Orchestra, who gives every song here altogether too much pomp and circumstance. That means that anybody enticed by the prospect of Peter Gabriel reinventing "Strawberry Fields Forever" or Roy Wood running wild on "Lovely Rita" will be disappointed by the perfectly fine versions here because they are, at the core, Reizner and the London Symphony Orchestra's interpretations of these songs; Gabriel and Wood are merely invited guests.

Tracklist

01.  "Ambrosia - Magical Mystery Tour"  - 3:52
02.  "Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - 6:15 (John Lennon,  on lead guitar & backing vocals)
03.  "Bee Gees - Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight"  - 3:17
04.  "Leo Sayer - I Am the Walrus" - 3:49
05.  "Bryan Ferry - She's Leaving Home" - 3:07
06.  "Roy Wood - Lovely Rita" - 1:13
07.  "Keith Moon - When I'm Sixty-Four" - 2:36
08.  "Rod Stewart - Get Back" - 4:24
09.  "Leo Sayer - Let It Be"  - 3:43
10.  "David Essex - Yesterday"  - 2:44
11.  "Jeff Lynne - With a Little Help from My Friends/Nowhere Man" -  6:56
12.  "Lynsey De Paul - Because" - 3:24
13.  "Bee Gees - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" - 1:54
14.  "Richard Cocciante - Michelle" -  4:00
15.  "The Four Seasons - We Can Work It Out" - 2:39
16.  "Helen Reddy - The Fool On The Hill" –  3:37
17.  "Frankie Laine - Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - 3:27
18.  "The Brothers Johnson - Hey Jude" - 4:58
19.  "Roy Wood - Polythene Pam" - 1:30
20.  "Bee Gees - Sun King" - 2:03
21.  "Status Quo - Getting Better" - 2:19
22.  "Leo Sayer - The Long and Winding Road"  - 4:47
23.  "Henry Gross - Help!" - 3:07
24.  "Peter Gabriel - Strawberry Fields Forever"  - 2:30
25.  "Frankie Valli - A Day in the Life"  - 4:04
26.  "Tina Turner - Come Together"  - 4:08
27.  "Will Malone & Lou Reizner - You Never Give Me Your Money"  - 3:04
28.  "The London Symphony Orchestra - The End"  - 2:26

Personnel
Barry Gibb – vocals
Robin Gibb – vocals
Maurice Gibb – vocals
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Les Hurdle – bass
Barry Morgan – drums
Ronnie Verrell – drums
Wil Malone – orchestral arrangement
Harry Rabinowitz – conductor
David Measham - conductor   

Notes
Released:  November 5, 1976
Genre:  Rock
Length:  98:45
Label:  Riva/20th Century Records
Producer:  Lou Reizner
All songs by:  Lennon–McCartney

Soundtrack - Woodstock Two (1971)

"Woodstock 2" is the second live album released of the 1969 Woodstock Festival concert. This 2-CD set contains more material from many acts featured on the first Woodstock album with additional performances from Mountain and Melanie.

This set featured many of the same artists who'd appeared on the first volume, with two additions: Mountain, and Melanie. If anything, this set, more concise and more focused, is a better bet than its predecessor. Disc one is a stunner on more than one level. First, there are three tracks by Jimi Hendrix and his expanded lineup after breaking up the Experience (adding guitarist Larry Lee), and a trio of percussionists along with Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox. There's the killer "Jam Back at the House," which rolls in riffs and an instrumental array of tunes from his catalog including "Rainy Day Dream Away"; there's a killer take on "Izabella" that's raggedy but full of killer improvisation check the interaction between Cox and Mitchell  and "Get My Heart Back Together," also known as "Hear My Train A'Comin'." These 20 minutes of music make it worth the purchase of this collection if you don't already possess the Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock disc.

Jefferson Airplane is also here with an extra 12 minutes of music. Judging by this contribution and the inclusion of "Volunteers," on volume 1, this ranks as one of their greatest live sets ever issued. They begin "Saturday Afternoon/Won't You Try" with a medley of tunes from After Bathing at Baxter's, issued early on in their career. The vocal performances by Marty Balin, Grace Slick, and Paul Kantner are simply stellar, but Jorma Kaukonen's guitar as a guiding light also really shines here, and it screams on their other selection, "Eskimo Blue Day," from the Volunteers album, even if its basic structure aped Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." Disc one ends with the Butterfield Blues Band redeeming themselves with Little Walter's "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," after the indulgent debacle of "Love March" on volume one.

Disc Two features a trio of fine cuts by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young including "Marrakesh Express," and a pair from Mountain: the stellar rocker "Blood of the Sun," and the more pastoral "Theme from an Imaginary Western." Canned Heat's 13-minute "Woodstock Boogie" is a bit monotonous, but it's a blast all the same.

Tracklist

Disc 1

01.  Jimi Hendrix - Jam Back at the House  - 7:27

02.  Jimi Hendrix - Izabella  - 5:05

03.  Jimi Hendrix - Get My Heart Back Together Hendrix  - 8:19

04.  Jefferson Airplane - Saturday Afternoon/Won't You Try  - 5:28

05.  Jefferson Airplane - Eskimo Blue Day  - 6:22

06.  The Butterfield Blues Band - Everything's Gonna Be Al Right  - 8:58

Disc 2

01.  Joan Baez - Sweet Sir Galahad  - 3:58

02.  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Guinnevere  - 5:20

03.  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 + 20  - 2:22

04.  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Marrakesh Express  - 2:31

05.  Melanie - My Beautiful People  - 4:03

06.  Melanie - Birthday of the Sun  - 3:35

07.  Mountain - Blood of the Sun  - 3:35

08.  Mountain - Theme for an Imaginary Woman  - 5:03

09.  Canned Heat - Woodstock Boogie  - 13:48

10.  Audience during Rainstorm - Let the Sunshine In  - 0:55

Notes
Released:  July 12, 1971

Recorded:  August 15–18, 1969

Genre:  Roots Rock , Blues, Pop, Folk

Length:  78:41

Label:  Atlantic

Producer:  Glyn Johns

(14) Soundtrack - Tommy (1975)

"Tommy" is a soundtrack album by The Who featuring contributions from numerous artists. The soundtrack was used in the 1975 Tommy film that was based on the original album that was released by The Who in 1969.
Pete Townshend oversaw the production of this double-LP recording that returned the music to its rock roots, and on which the unrecorded orchestral arrangements he had envisaged for the original Tommy LP were realised by the extensive use of synthesiser.
The soundtrack LP also employed many leading sessions musicians including Caleb Quaye, Phil Chen and Nicky Hopkins (who also receives a "Special Thanks" in the album credits for help with the arrangements) as well as members of The Faces: Ronnie Wood and future Keith Moon replacement Kenney Jones. The song "Pinball Wizard", performed by Elton John, was a major hit when released as a single. Curiously, although the music for this song is performed by Elton John and his band, the film depicts Elton being backed by The Who. Townshend performs additional synthesizer and/or guitar on all tracks. Credits to "The Who" indicate performances by Townshend, John Entwistle and Moon jointly, regardless of vocalist.

Tracklist

Disc 1
01.  The Who - Overture from Tommy  - 5:01
02.  Pete Townshend and John Entwistle - Prologue: 1945  - 2:55
03.  Pete Townshend, Margo Newman and Vicki Brown - Captain Walker/It's a Boy  - 2:38
04.  The Who with vocals by Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret and Alison Dowling - Bernie's Holiday Camp  - 3:42
05.  Mott the Hoople with vocals by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed - 1921/What about the Boy?  - 2:49
06.  Pete Townshend - Amazing Journey  - 3:19
07.  The Who and the vocal chorus with lead vocals by Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed and Alison Dowling - Christmas  - 3:59
08.  Eric Clapton - Eyesight to the Blind  - 3:21
09.  Tina Turner - The Acid Queen  - 3:47
10.  Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed - Do You Think It's Alright?  - 0:57
11.  Paul Nicholas - Cousin Kevin  - 3:07
12   Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed - Do You Think It's Alright?  - 0:46
13.  The Who with lead vocals by Keith Moon - Fiddle About  - 1:40
14.  Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed - Do You Think It's Alright?  - 0:29
15.  The Who - Sparks  - 3:07
16.  Simon Townshend - Extra, Extra, Extra  - 0:37
17.  Elton John - Pinball Wizard  - 5:22

Disc 2
01.  The Who with vocals by Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey - Champagne  - 4:43
02.  Oliver Reed and Ann-Margret - There's a Doctor  - 0:29
03.  Jack Nicholson, Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret - Go to the Mirror  - 3:49
04.  Ann-Margret - Tommy, Can You Hear Me?  - 0:55
05.  Ann-Margret - Smash the Mirror!  - 1:22
06.  Roger Daltrey - I'm Free  - 2:36
07.  Pete Townshend with vocals by Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey - Mother and Son  - 2:36
08.  Roger Daltrey - Sensation  - 2:49
09.  Simon Townshend - Miracle Cure  - 0:23
10.  Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey - Sally Simpson  - 5:38
11.  Pete Townshend with vocals performed by Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed - Welcome  - 4:15
12.  Pete Townshend with vocals performed by Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed - T.V. Studio  - 1:14
13.  Keith Moon - Tommy's Holiday Camp  - 1:29
14.  Roger Daltrey and the vocal chorus - We're Not Gonna Take It  - 4:46
15.  The Who and the vocal chorus with lead vocals by Roger Daltrey - See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You  - 4:19

Released:  March 1975
Recorded at:  Eel Pie Sound, London, England; Ramport Studios; Ramport(The Kitchen)Studios
Genre:  Rock
Length:  90:35
Label:  Polydor
Producer:  Pete Townsend, Ken Russell, Gus Dudgeon
Arrangers:  Martyn Ford, Nicky Hopkins

Personnel
Eric Clapton - vocals, guitar
Pete Townshend - vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
Elton John - vocals, piano
Keith Moon - vocals, drums
Ann-Margret - vocals
Vicki Brown - vocals
Margo Newman - vocals
Jack Nicholson - vocals
Alison Dowling - vocals
Oliver Reed - vocals
Paul Nicholas - vocals
Roger Daltrey - vocals
Simon Townshend - vocals
Tina Turner - vocals
Davey Johnstone - guitar
Mick Ralphs - guitar
Ron Wood - guitar
Caleb Quaye - guitar
Chris Stainton - acoustic guitar, piano, organ
Alan Ross - acoustic guitar
John Entwistle - brass, horns
Nicky Hopkins - piano
Gerald Shaw - organ
Mike Kelly - drums
Richard Bailey - drums
Kenney Jones - drums
Nigel Olsson - drums
Tony Newman - drums
Graham Deakin - drums
Ray Thomas, Ray Cooper - percussion

(05) Soundtrack - Turks Fruit (1973)

Turks fruit is een film uit 1973 van Paul Verhoeven met in de hoofdrollen Rutger Hauer en Monique van de Ven, naar de roman Turks fruit van Jan Wolkers.
De muziek in de film werd verzorgd door componist en dirigent Rogier van Otterloo die met "Turks Fruit" debuteerde als filmmuziekcomponist. Aanwezig zijn de klanken van Toots Thielemans' mondharmonica. De elpee met de muziek (waaraan ook het trio Louis van Dijk een bijdrage leverde), verkocht goed en stond ruim vier maanden in de albumlijsten. Echter, Verhoeven gaf later toe dat het nooit zijn favoriete filmmuziek is geworden en dat hij zich aan de "drummetjes met van dat veeggedoe" ergerde: "Toen ik het voor het eerst hoorde, was ik erg gedeprimeerd.
De hit "Meisjes Met Rode Haren" van Arne Jansen uit 1972 kwam ook voor in de film.

Tracklist

01.  Dat Mistige Rooie Beest  - 6:31
02.  Na De Val  - 3:00
03.  Requiem Voor Een Dooie Mus  - 1:34
04.  Variatie Op "Dat Mistige Rooie Beest"  - 4:31
05.  Heksencentrale  - 0:36
06.  Moord Met Geduld  - 2:17
07.  Een Hoofd Met Een Deurtje  - 1:44
08.  Turks Fruit  - 3:54
09.  Niets Aan Te Doen  - 2:38
10.  Rosa Turbinata  - 3:52
11.  Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose  - 3:41
12.  Wat Zonde  - 1:59

Release:  1973
Recorded at:  Soundpush Studio
Label:  CBS
Genre:  Soundtrack
Length:  36:23
Producer:  Ruud Jacobs
Conductor, Composed By:  Rogier van Otterloo
Engineer:  Jan Audier

Personnel
Letty de Jong - Vocals
Jacques Schols - Bass [Trio Louis Van Dyke]
Rob Langereis - Bass Guitar
Louis Debij - Drums
John Engels - Drums [Trio Louis Van Dyke]
Rob Franken - Electric Piano
Ary Jongman - Flute, Flute [Bass]
Peter Nieuwerf Guitar
Jean "Toots" Thielemans - Harmonica [Mondharmonica], Guitar
Jonny Kroon - Leader [Strings]
Gerard Soeteman - Liner Notes
Nils Walen - Oboe, English Horn
Louis van Dyke - Piano [Trio Louis Van Dyke]