Jackie Brown Soundtrack Vinyl LP

Quentin Tarantino made a hell of a fun movie here. Jackie Brown has everything a Tarantino fan wants—Samuel L. Jackson chewing the scenery, great retro-now locations and culture references, a bit of the old ultra-violence, plus one hell of a smokin’ soundtrack. You can’t go wrong with Bobby Womack, Johnny Cash, and the infamous Vampire Sound Corporation–who made Jesse Franco’s Vampyros Lesbos such a great thing to behold.

This soundtrack album never fails…and DJs will love the dialogue snippets from the movie. Throw in The Grass Roots, The Delfonics, and Elliot Easton’s Tiki Gods for good measure and you’ve got a slab of wax that’s almost perfect.

The Jackie Brown Original Soundtrack album is a sealed, new vinyl record. Buy it now from Turntabling for $18 plus shipping.

Goblin Roller CD

After Profondo Rosso, Goblin released a rare, non-soundtrack album. Some sources say the title track was part of a film soundtrack called Wampir, but I can’t confirm or deny that bit of trivia. No matter, as Roller is a fantastic record.

If you’re already a fan of Goblin, this is a must-own. You’ll recognize a bit of Deep Red influence here, especially on the title cut, but there’s a nice overall prog vibe throughout the album, and Snip-Snap is absolutely classic Goblin from the Profondo Rosso period.

If you’re new to the group, let it be known that they’re a fine entry in the Italian prog field…not a prog fan? Or are you convinced that Emerson, Lake, and Palmer or Yes is as far as you need to go? Think again–those two groups aren’t really even on the radar here. Goblin isn’t what you’d call a prog purist group, which makes them all the more interesting. It’s definitely an influence in all the best ways, though.

Goblin is hard to pin down, stylistically speaking–later efforts went further into synth/dance territory to good effect. Roller is six outstanding cuts that is getting hard to find, and even download junkies won’t find any official versions of the Roller track Dr. Frankenstein, as it’s listed as “album only.” Hear it in all its glory on this gorgeous import compact disc.

Roller by Goblin is a new, sealed import compact disc on Cinevox Records. Buy it now from Turntabling for $26.00 plus shipping.

Here’s a brief, fan-shot snippet of a Goblin live performance of Roller. It’s far too short, but nice to see.

Peter Thomas Van De Velde Double Disc Set

If you don’t know The Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra, you’re missing out on one of the all-time classics of eurosleaze, retro-dancefloor and mod grooving. Don’t miss the chance to get your retro on with this excellent double-disc set featuring soundtrack music from not one, but TWO German sex education films–The Perfect Marriage and Every Night of the Week.

Peter Thomas was responsible for that tripped out almost-cover version of the 2001: A Space Odessey theme–the one called Opium. If you’ve heard that and still aren’t a Peter Thomas Orchestra fan, there’s no hope for you to fall in love with this, but for those of us who have seen the light–er, heard it, you won’t be disappointed by the sounds here. This is music stuck firmly in the late 60s, and even shows a bit of Morricone influence in places to boot.

The full title of this two-disc set is Van De Velde: Die Vollkommene Ehe & Van De Velde: Das Leben Zu Zweit. Musically it covers a lot of territory, from Austin Powers-type shagadelia to the previously mentioned Morricone-esque touches. There’s even some nice 1968 flute-n-orchestra swelling here, plus a moment of Alabama Song-type whimsy.

Van De Velde by the Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra is a new, sealed double CD set. Buy it now from Turntabling for $18 plus shipping.

Here’s an example of why Turntabling loves the Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra:

Goblin Buio Omega Soundtrack CD

Goblin really shows off the synth chops on this one. Buio Omega, also known as Beyond The Darkness, is notorious for uber-nasty imagery, creepy set-pieces (the grave-robbing scene was particularly memorable), and of course, Goblin’s throbbing score. The Buio Omega main titles, plus Quiet Drops, and Strive After Dark are three of their best and this soundtrack album–whatever you thought of the movie itself–is essential for any Italian horror/giallo soundtrack fan or a lover of prog sounds (and prog-influenced ones which this album definitely is).

The synth sounds are in the same musical zip code as the score for Tenebre, though not as dance-floor oriented. Buio Omega is somewhere inbetween Deep Red and Tenebre. It’s not as musically complex as Goblin’s work on the Argento films, but any lover of synth music will dig Buio Omega.

The Buio Omega soundtrack by Goblin is an imported, shrinkwrapped CD. Buy it now from Turntabling for $22.00 plus shipping.

Batman Soundtrack by Prince

The way I heard it back in the day, Prince was asked to write a few tunes for the Tim Burton Batman movie,  but Prince flipped out and wrote an entire album’s worth of material. Who cares if it’s true? It’s a great story and I can just see him sweating over those synths trying to capture the essence of Bruce Wayne and the caped crusader with no thought at all about how the tracks might fit into the final movie.

The Prince Batman soundtrack has a few EXCELLENT tracks, including The Future, and of course, Batdance, which samples Jack Nicholson howling “This town needs an enema!” How can you go wrong? Lemon Crush is pretty sweet, too.

The Batman Soundtrack by Prince is a new, sealed compact disc. Buy it now from Turntabling for $12.00 plus shipping. Overseas shipping is available.

The Deadly Spawn Soundtrack CD

Now selling here at Turntabling–a very limited number of copies of The Deadly Spawn OST CD…this fun 80s horror anomaly was one of my holy grail movies–I had read about it as a kid in Fangoria magazine, had ogled the bloody pics of the Deadly Spawn special effects, and just never got a chance to view it in all its great, cheesy 80s glory until I tracked it down years later in a video rental store in Japan, of all places.

Of course, the version I got was called Return of the Aliens’ Deadly Spawn…no cash in attempts THERE, eh? It was also released as Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn.

I’ve got a very small number of The Deadly Spawn soundtrack CDs for sale here while supplies last, and for collectors and a few rabid fans of the movie, it’s worth its weight in gold. Or at least, chesse. Who doesn’t love those synth sounds? I only wish I could land a gig scoring movies like this for quick cash–I’ve got the synthesizer gear and a penchant for toothy aliens!

The Deadly Spawn is a new, sealed compact disc. Buy it now for $17.00 plus shipping. Overseas shipping is available.

WTF: At Play With The Playmates

I don’t want to know what the boys in THIS band were thinking when they approved this unfortunately candid shot for At Play With The Playmates. The facial expressions alone are priceless. Look at “Lucky Pierre” in the middle there, he’s clearly the only one enjoying himself here…take that however you please, but the guy in the rear has “new hernia” written all over his face, while the gent in the front seems to have a sort of Glenn Beck outrage going on, combined with a case of sudden nausea. “Did you just touch my buttocks?”

At Play With The Playmates? This album has a sort of sub-par Four Seasons vibe to it, and it quickly wears out its welcome unless you’re a fan of the genre–and I’m definitely not. I’ll pass on the adenoidal shrieking, thanks very much. This album cover is damn amusing though. Just what ARE The Playmates playing at? It look suspiciously as though they’re all trying to cop a cheap jolly off the vibrations of a poorly tuned up moped.

–Joe Wallace

Can You Sell Vinyl on CD Baby?

A while back, I sent a query out to CDBaby asking about the possibility of selling a vinyl album or in addition to digital downloads and compact discs. Vinyl junkies take note, the official word from CD Baby is good news–vinyl is most welcome. From the CD Baby rep, Deena:

“Sure, we can list vinyl at CDBaby. We prefer if it matches an album on CD that is already for sale or will be for sale here, but isn’t required. Just makes things easier for the set up, as you’ll see.”

According to CD Baby, if you already have an album for sale on CD Baby and want to start selling vinyl copies, all you have to do is send five copies (contact CD Baby directly for details about sending more for in-store distro, etc.).

Vinyl submitted as a “stand alone submission” (as in, there are no other formats to be sold) must be signed up in the same way as a new CD or digital download. You’ll need a UPC code or you can purchase one from CDBaby. Again from the rep:

“Then, we’ll need an audio cd that matches the audio on the record so that we can post your clips and/or digitally distribute the album. You can send that with the first five records you send us. Please keep in mind, we might have to take a different cut than $4 per physical copy sold, shipping costs are sometimes more than it is for CDs.  We’ll have our receiving manager check it out once it arrives.”

Don’t forget about the cover art!  Just like with CD Baby CDs, you’ll need to send  a 1000 x 1000 pixel tiff file at 300dpi (with no compression) to CD Baby. This is great news for anyone who wants to get more ears on their vinyl release but doesn’t know where to start with distribution, etc. This CD Baby page has plenty of information on signing up and getting started. And, yes, Turntabling Records does have some material distributed via CD Baby, including all the titles found in the upper right corner of our site under “Download Turntabling Records albums”

Phenomena OST by Goblin–The Complete Goblin Instrumental Soundtrack CD

Goblin’s original soundtrack for Dario Argento’s Phenomena is on sale here at Turntabling while supplies last. This one is getting scarce, order while you can!

Dario Argento made Phenomena in that strange mid-eighties twilight zone of horror movie releases–the genre was expanding beyond the cliches of the 60s and 70s and everything seemed to be up for grabs both plotwise and from a musical and visual standpoint.

The camerawork on Phenomena and Goblin’s moody soundtrack are good examples of the best of the era. Argento got interesting, quirky performances out of Jennifer Connelly and Donald Pleasence, and Daria Nicolodi’s turn as the mother of a twisted creature kept chained in a basement is as trippy as you’d expect it to be.

The music for this one is great–Goblin shows off yet another side of their multiple musical personalities, managing to cram some operatic vocalizations into an electro/dancefloor sounding score–and for once, the opera-style vocals actually work.

If you haven’t seen this slice of mid-80s Italian horror, you owe it to yourself to catch up, and fast. Jennifer Connelly might be embarrassed by this early effort (has she said so one way or the other?) but for fans of all things Argento (and Goblin) this is great stuff. Just don’t expect any of it to make sense (except as dream logic) and you’ll do fine.

Phenomena was released in a butchered version in the USA called Creepers, but thanks to several sources you can see it in its uncut glory the way it was intended.

Phenomena–the Complete Original Soundtrack by Goblin is a new, sealed import compact disc. Buy it now from Turntabling for $22 plus shipping.

The Erotic and Painful Obsessions of Jess Franco

Turntabling has gotten in quite a few erotica and softcore soundtrack titles lately, but The Erotic and Painful Obsessions of Jess Franco combines horror and softcore to great effect. This CD is a collection of three Jesse Franco soundtracks by Gerarh Heinz, who is a favorite on the Turntabling speakers.

Things get started nicely with the soundtrack to Lolita Am Scheidweg, also known as Eugenie. Next is the OST for Franco’s Bloody Moon, which has a couple of startlingly disco-fied cuts, but gets into some slightly Goblin-esque  euro-horror territory with Die Sage des Todes suite. Giorgio Moroder fans will be pleased by Disco Alternativ, and when the disc finally heads into the home stretch with the softcore OST for Linda, we’re almost in Morricone territory with Die Madchen im Kloster and Im Strandcafe.

A little bossa, a little horror, some disco…what’s not to love about The Erotic and Painful Obsessions of Jess Franco? This is easily one of the most enjoyable titles we carry.

The Erotic and Painful Obsessions of Jess Franco is a new, sealed CD. Buy it now for $18.00 US plus shipping.