Happy Halloween!

by Kimberly Lindbergs | October 31, 2011

Categories | Soundtracks, Composers, Horror, Steve McQueen, Serge Gainsbourg

My final October music collection is simply called “Halloween Party Mix” and it contains all kinds of horror and Halloween themed songs that didn’t fit on any of my other mixes, including a couple of songs from some of my favorite horror films like The Blob (1958) and An American Werewolf in London (1981). It’s a fun mix and hopefully it will keep you dancing or least tapping your toes this Halloween. You can still find all my previous October music mixes at 8tracks. Enjoy & Happy Halloween!

Track Listing:
Larry’s Rebels - “Halloween” (1968)
Dickie Goodman - “My Baby Loves Monster Movies” (1964)
The Five Blobs (written by Burt Bacharach & Mack David) - “Beware of the Blob” (1958)
Bruno Martino - “Dracula Cha Cha Cha” (1960)
Christine Pilzer - “Dracula” (1966)
Screaming Lord Sutch - “Jack the Ripper” (1963)
Serge Gainsbourg - “Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hyde” (1968)
Bobby “Boris” Pickett - “The Monster Mash” (1962)
The Cramps - “Zombie Dance” (1980)
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - “The Shadow Knows” (1966)
Exuma - “Mama Loi, Papa Loi” (1970)
Marsha Hunt - “(Oh No! Not) The Beast Day” (1973)
Gary Warren - “Werewolf” (1958)
Warren Zevon - “Werewolves of London” (1978)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - “Bad Moon Rising” (1969)
The Shaggs - “It’s Halloween” (1969)

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Music of the Night

by Kimberly Lindbergs | October 24, 2011

Categories | Soundtracks, Hammer Horror

This week’s 8track musical offering is titled “Music of the Night” and includes music from some of my favorite Hammer vampire films such as The Brides of Dracula (1960), Twins of Evil (1971), Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter (1974), The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires (1974) and Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). Enjoy!

Track Listing:
James Bernard - “Dracula Main Theme” (1958)
James Bernard - “The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires” (1974)
Malcolm Williamson - “The Brides Of Dracula” (1960)
Laurie Johnson - “Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter” (1974)
Harry Robinson - “The Vampire Lovers” (1970)
Harry Robinson - “Twins Of Evil “(1971)
Mike Vickers - “Main Theme: Dracula A.D. 1972″ (1972)
Mike Vickers - “Van Helsing Heads To The Club” (1972)

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Giallo Notte

by Kimberly Lindbergs | October 17, 2011

Categories | Soundtracks, Giallo, Ennio Morricone

My newest Halloween music mix at 8tracks is called “Giallo Notte” and it contains 14 great music tracks from some of my favorite giallo films such as Dario Argento’s Deep Red (1975), Aldo Lado’s Short Night Of Glass Dolls (1971), Sergio Martino’s The Strange Vice Of Mrs. Wardh (1971) and Emilio Miraglia’s The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), plus much, much more. Enjoy!

Track Listing:
Goblin - “Profondo Rosso” Original Sound Effect Bonus Track (1975) from DEEP RED
Goblin - “Death Dies” Film Version-Part 1 (1975) from DEEP RED
Ennio Morricone - “Valzer” (1971) from SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS
Ennio Moricone - “Piume di Cristallo” (1970) from THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMMAGE
Roberto Nicolosi - “Preparando La Trappola E Un’Ombra Nel Buio” (1963) from THE EVIL EYE
Piero Umilani - “Cinque Bambole Versione Coro” (1970) from FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON
Piero Umilani - “Danza Primitiva” (1970) from FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON
Sante Maria Romitelli - “Hatchet Shake” (1970) from HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON
Nora Orlandi - “The Blade Pleasure” (1971) from THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH
Nora Orlandi - “Shakin´ With Edwige” (1971) from THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH
Riz Ortolani - “Lombard Street” (1969) from PERVERSION STORY
Riz Ortolani - “Golden Gate Bridge” (1969) from PERVERSION STORY
Bruno Nicolai - “Perche Quelle Strane Gocce Di Sangue Sul Corpo Di Jennifer?” (1972) from THE CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS
Bruno Nicolai - “La Dama Rossa Uccide Sette Vo” (1972) from THE RED QUEEN KILLS 7 TIMES

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Spellbinding Songs

by Kimberly Lindbergs | October 10, 2011

Categories | Soundtracks, Composers, Blogathons

During the month of October I’ll be sharing Halloween inspired music mixes that you can stream online at 8tracks. My first offering was called “Frankenstein-A-Go-Go” and this time I’m sharing a 12 song mix called “Spellbinding Songs” featuring songs recorded between 1955-1968 about witches and that old black magic that they weave so well. Enjoy!

Track Listing:
Eartha Kitt - I’d Rather Be Burned As a Witch (1959)
Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft (1957)
Sammy Davis Jr. - That Old Black Magic (1955)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (1956)
David Seville w/The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (1958)
Dave Gardner - Mad Witch (1957)
The Johnson Brothers - Casting My Spell (1959)
Elvis Presley - Witchcraft (1963)
Kip Tyler - She’s My Witch (1958)
Donovan - Season of the Witch (1966)
Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman (1968)
The Rattles - The Witch (1968)

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Frankenstein-A-Go-Go

by Kimberly Lindbergs | October 3, 2011

Categories | Soundtracks, Composers, Blogathons

I recently joined 8track, which allows members to create their own internet radio or mixed tape so during the month of October I’ll be sharing Halloween inspired music mixes that you can stream online. My first offering is called “Frankenstein-A-Go-Go” featuring 12 songs recorded by a variety of artists between 1958-1973 about the good doctor and his monster.

Track Listing:
Carlos Casal, Jr. w/The Chipmunks - Don’t Meet Mr. Frankenstein (1958)
Soupy Sales - My Baby’s Got A Crush On Frankenstein (1962)
The Crystals - Frankenstein Twist (1962)
Dickie Goodman - Frankenstein Meets The Beatles (1965)
Eddie Thomas - Frankenstein Rock (1958)
The Castle Kings - You Can Get Him Frankenstein (1961)
Nicole Paquin - Mon Mari C’est Frankenstein French version of You Can Get Him Frankenstein (1961)
France Gall - Frankenstein (1972)
Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Frankenstein (1964)
Hollywood Flames - Frankenstein’s Den (1958)
New York Dolls - Frankenstein (1973)
Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein (1973)

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The Walker Brothers - Deadlier Than the Male

by Kimberly Lindbergs | May 9, 2011

Categories | News, Soundtracks, Spies & Secret Agents, Elke Sommer, Scott Walker

Top: The Walker Brothers - John, Gary & Scott
Bottom: Sylva Koscina, Elke Sommer & Nigel Green in Deadlier Than the Male (1967)

I was disappointed to learn that John Walker (aka John Maus) of The Walker Brothers died on May 7, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. The brilliant Scott Walker tends to overshadow the rest of the Walker Brothers but the talented trio recorded some great songs together. One of my favorite Walker Brothers’ tunes is the title song they recorded for the terrific ’60s spy flick Deadlier Than the Male (Ralph Thomas; 1967), which features the fabulous Elke Sommer and Sylva Koscina in two of their best roles and Richard Johnson as the handsome spy, Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond. You can hear the track playing over the opening titles in the video clip below.

Recommended Links:
- John Walker of the Walker Brothers has died @ Dangerous Minds

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John Barry 1933-2011

by Kimberly Lindbergs | February 3, 2011

Categories | Movie Reviews, Soundtracks, Composers, British Cinema, John Barry, Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin and John Barry (1965)

John Barry’s a special figure here at Cinebeats. Now that he’s left this earth I can comfortably refer to him as one of the blog’s many Patron Saints. Remind me to make a list of the others some day…

Barry composed some of my favorite soundtracks and I was honored to be asked to contribute a piece on Boom (1968) when Harkit Records released Barry’s score for the film on CD. My father was a James Bond fan so I grew up dancing to his music. Born Free was a real favorite when I was a kid and when I started buying soundtracks for myself his scores where some of the first that I purchased and I think that’s probably true for a lot of film fans like fellow bloggers Greg Ferrara and Steve Saragossi. Barry’s music was accessible, exciting and often incredibly moving.

My lengthy tribute to John Barry can be found at the Movie Morlocks and if you’d like to read more about the composer’s work you can find previous pieces I’ve posted here.

Some easy to follow links:
- John Barry 1933-2011: The Beat Goes On @ TCM’s Classic Movie Blog
- John Barry @ Cinebeats

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Confessions Of A Soundtrack Collector

by Kimberly Lindbergs | September 23, 2010

Categories | Soundtracks, Composers, Movie Morlocks, TCM

A few of my favorite film soundtracks.

Regular visitors to Cinebeats are undoubtedly aware of my interest in film soundtracks and scores. Today I decided to share more about my record collecting habits with Movie Morlock readers. If you’re curious about what soundtracks I grew up with or just want some record buying tips check out my latest post at TCM’s Classic Movie Blog: Vinyl is Dead, Long Live Vinyl.

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The Magnificent Soundtrack

by Kimberly Lindbergs | March 18, 2010

Categories | Soundtracks, Composers, American Cinema, Westerns, Steve McQueen, Movie Morlocks, TCM

The sexiest group of cowboys ever? Hell yes!

Over at the Movie Morlocks Blog I posted a brief piece about one of my favorite westerns, John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven (1960). It’s one of the earliest movies I can remember watching as a kid and falling in love with. I’m not sure why I was so drawn to The Magnificent Seven but I suspect it has something to do with my ranch hand roots, the amazing cast and Elmer Bernstein’s terrific score. Check out Variations on a Theme if you’re curious about the evolution of Elmer Bernstein’s unforgettable theme for The Magnificent Seven.

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