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ARTIST
THEODORAKIS, MIKIS
TITLE
Serpico
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
WEWANTSOUNDS
CATALOG #
WWSLP 030LP
WWSLP 030LP
GENRE
SOUNDTRACK
RELEASE DATE
2/5/2021
2023 restock.
Sidney Lumet
's masterpiece
Serpico
released in 1973 is one of the most iconic movies of the '70s. Featuring a career-defining performance by
Al Pacino
in the title role, it's a superb neo noir encapsulating the post-Watergate mood of the early '70s. The film's soundtrack by
Mikis Theodorakis
is equally stunning. Composed by Greek musician and arranged by cult jazz pianist
Bob James
, it is a superb blend of funky instrumental and traditional melodies reminiscent of
The Godfather
OST. The soundtrack didn't have an easy start. To begin with, Sidney Lumet didn't want any music for the film, which, he thought, was self-sufficient. However, under the pressure of producer
Dino de Laurentiis
, he finally bowed and agreed to hire a composer. Lumet thought about Mikis Theodorakis who had famously penned the classic score for
Zorba The Greek
. The composer was just out of jail in Greece for political activism and was busy preparing a North American tour but he duly accepted the task. However, he said he could only compose the music and not perform it. Lumet agreed and turned to
Quincy Jones
for advice, the musician having scored Lumet's film
The Deadly Affair
in 1966. Jones recommended a young pianist and arranger named Bob James he had worked with, who could help put Theodorakis's composition into recorded music. James was hired on the spot to arrange the score and oversee the recording sessions adding a few cues in the process. The result is a stunning masterwork taking Theodorakis's great themes and reworking them in a skillful mix of traditional arrangements and cool jazz-funk tracks like "Honest Cop" and the stunningly funky "On The Streets". James doesn't remember much of the session players he says in the interview he gave for Wewantsounds' release, but they would have included the usual jazz funk suspects who were playing on his CTI sessions. Newly remastered from the original tapes by Colorsound Studio in Paris. Features a stunning gatefold designed by American illustrator
Eric Adrian Lee
including authoritative notes by British film and music critic
Jason Wood
with an insightful Bob James interview reminiscing about the production of this superb soundtrack.
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