A pair
of spy spoof gems – back to back on a single CD! First up is Our Man Flint,
which features excellent soundtrack work by Jerry Goldsmith – possibly his
greatest ever! Jerry's usually a bit staid with some of his scores – but
working here on the soundtrack to this James Coburn spy spoof film, he's truly
fantastic! The approach mixes strings and bossa-inflected grooves with some
spookier instrumental touches – either on electric guitar, sax, or a
"tortured" Thomas organ and a Solovox – and the overall feel of the
album is on a par with the best work of the sort by Lalo Schifrin or Hugo
Montenegro! Titles include "Doing As The Romans Did", "All I
Have To Do Is Take A Bite of Your Apple?", "Tell Me More About That
Volcano", and "Our Man Flint". In Like Flint continues Jerry
Goldsmith's great run of grooves for the Flint spy spoof films of the 60s –
working in a style that's a lot more complex than Lalo Schifrin or John Barry,
but still every bit as groovy! Goldsmith's got this excellent style of swirling
together strings, instrumental solos, and lots of cool offbeat elements – all
with a sound that's often jazzy, but pretty unusual too – maybe in the best
territory of Piero Piccioni over on the Italian scene! Arrangements are by
Marty Paich and Warren Barker – who bring their most playful modes to the album
– and titles include the vocal numbers "Where The Bad Guys Are Gals"
and "Your Zowie Face", plus "Ahh Yer Father's Bob-Lip",
"Mince & Cook Until Tender", and "Lost In Space". ~ Dusty Groove
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