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The Friends of Eddie Coyle/Three Days of the Condor arrived from SAE today.
Only listened to Eddie Coyle so far, and - not having listened to the sound samples previously, or ever having seen the film - I was rather unprepared for how funky and upbeat it all is. There are some suspense passages which use various types of unusual percussion but anyone who likes wah-wah guitar, drum kits and prominent bass guitar is well catered for here 
I shall give Condor a listen tomorrow....
Incidentally, on page 2 of the excellent booklet (which gives some very detailed background into each film, as well as analysis of the music) there is a very apt photo of Grusin with a spiffy 70's style 'porno film' moustache.....!
The FSM label is going to be missed.
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I received this disc today and it is really great. The Friends of Eddie Coyle is some groovy $#!+. I like the additional tracks from Three Days of the Condor as well, but was glad that the LP program was retained otherwise. This is a great presentation.
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The extra Condor cues are well worth the trouble too.
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Yeah, the additional tracks from 3 Days of the Condor are not filler, they're all really interesting, and there are a few real choice moments. I also found the sound to be improved over my previous CD.
And The Friends of Eddie Coyle is badass.
You want this CD.
You want it bad.
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Returning home after some countryside/mountain vacation, I went straight to my private mail box in another district and spotted "the" orange envelop from The Men from SAE.
Inside, I found two CDs: FSM's Grusin double header and Goldsmith's "Warning Shot".
I need to watch the "Eddie Coyle" film again to compare it with the CD. That give me ideas.
It's funny how the music play differently on CD. In the film, some instruments are played in the foreground. It's a different musical experience. It's hard funk and experimental all over.
"Next time, it's gonna be me going to Florida."
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"...Hurts like a bastard".
—Eddie Coyle to Jackie Brown culled from "The Friends of Eddie Coyle".
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Seems more than fair to me!
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Been listenin' to this for a couple of days now, and I just have to put my shades on. I'm gonna find it difficult not to say things like "freakin' awesome, man!", and other stuff kinda alien to my normal vernacular! This is one cool release (see?)...
I have to say that THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE is a revelation. I can even forgive the borderline annoying "Mr Connection" theme (borderline annoying for being so funkingly upbeat and reminding me of the "Grange Hill" theme). This is brilliant. There's a kind of Schifrin/ Budd vibe to some of it in its use of low strings (celli?) as a bed for the jazzier foreground material, but what really stands out for me is the absolutely amazing myriad array of percussion devices, guitar effects and echoplexed flutes on display - all in blisteringly clear sound. It's a wonderful sonic assault! You know, when I saw that one of the "suspense" cues lasts 7:40 I raised my eyebrows expecting to be bored, but there's not a dull moment in the whole thing - the constantly changing rhythms, groovy bass lines and endlessly inventive percussion are captivating.
THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR hardly seems (to me) to need an introduction, but I sometimes forget that there are people younger than me out there. A big fan favourite since 1975, it was a very welcome reunion. Truly excellent album showcasing the best of all sides of Dave Grusin (intriguing suspense, smoochy jazz, funky jazz, tremolo strings...), and the bonus tracks are indeed more than a little gimmick - they round out the already great presentation splendidly.
I was just thinking that this CD has something for everyone. It's all great as film music, but it's a superbly fulfilling and enjoyable standalone listen too. You may wish to play some of it when having a party next to the pool, you may wish to play some of it when curled up with your chick under the blanket... but if you decide to impress people with it in that way, you may wish to omit the Christmas songs (uncool). Do not omit the Tom Bahler "TV Commercial" though - it's 24 seconds of pure Les Baxterish exotica.
This is certainly one of the major releases which encapsulates everything that was great about '70s films, scores, and Dave Grusin in general.
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Jul 20, 2012 - 1:45 PM
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Rollin Hand
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Been listenin' to this for a couple of days now, and I just have to put my shades on. I'm gonna find it difficult not to say things like "freakin' awesome, man!", and other stuff kinda alien to my normal vernacular! This is one cool release (see?)...
I have to say that THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE is a revelation. I can even forgive the borderline annoying "Mr Connection" theme (borderline annoying for being so funkingly upbeat and reminding me of the "Grange Hill" theme). This is brilliant. There's a kind of Schifrin/ Budd vibe to some of it in its use of low strings (celli?) as a bed for the jazzier foreground material, but what really stands out for me is the absolutely amazing myriad array of percussion devices, guitar effects and echoplexed flutes on display - all in blisteringly clear sound. It's a wonderful sonic assault! You know, when I saw that one of the "suspense" cues lasts 7:40 I raised my eyebrows expecting to be bored, but there's not a dull moment in the whole thing - the constantly changing rhythms, groovy bass lines and endlessly inventive percussion are captivating.
If you want more of EDDIE COYLE music, I advise you to watch THE NICKEL RIDE.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073451/combined
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