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Back in 2019 I listed my ten favorite Lalo Schifrin albums. I revealed them one by one over a couple of weeks, not trying to be dramatic, but so I could gather my thoughts.
Those ten were, more or less chronological:
1) Dizzy Gillespie: Gillespiana (the original release--not the re-record, and that goes for all of the below)
2) Paul Horn: Jazz Suite on the Mass Texts
3) The Cincinnati Kid
4) Cool Hand Luke
5) Mannix
6) Bullitt
7) Che!
8) The Fox
9) Rock Requiem
10) The Four Musketeers
I used to detest Rock Requiem - especially the vocals - but I quite enjoy it these days, although it's in no danger of being one of my favourite Lalo albums. It would probably be more playable to me if they offered a mix which excluded the vocals. But that's just me. I disliked the 'Henry Mancini chorus' whenever they popped up in his albums too...
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Edited. I just copied it over.
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It's a great set, Nic.
I only bought it recently myself, as Big Jim Wilson mentioned it in a group chat we have and it compelled me to snag one for a decent price.
I don't play Disc 4 so much, as most (if not all) of it is live performances with dreaded clapping at the end of each track (a pet hate of mine).
But the overview of his works on the first 3 discs is fantastic, with 'Previously Unreleased' tracks from scores like THE BEGUILED, CHARLEY VARRICK and RAGE making it a Must Have.
Weirdly, I played (most of) it a few weeks back, prior to his recent passing.
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Thanks, that sounds great... Yeah, I lucked out too, it's used but mint condition.
I'm looking forward to it, and I don't mind clapping at all... I mean, I actually expect in on live recordings and am a bit bewildered when it's not there... so Disc 4 will also get playtime from me. 
And tracks from THE BEGUILED, CHARLEY VARRICK and RAGE sounds great (whoops, the pun) to me!
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Jul 3, 2025 - 5:50 AM
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Sartoris
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From 1965-75, an era I'll always hold in great regard, Schifrin was one of the great, dominant composers. Lalo, like Goldsmith, effortlessly alternated between film and TV, providing scores and the most memorable themes of that time.
A lot of composers were doing this successfully as well at the time: Elmer Bernstein, Leonard Rosenman, Dave Grusin, Quincy Jones...
This was a very creative and inspiring era to say the least.
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