Blow-Up (soundtrack)

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Soundtrack album by
Herbie Hancock and the Yardbirds
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1967 (1967-02-20)
RecordedLate 1966
Length33:12
Label MGM
Producer Pete Spargo, James Austin, Julie D'Angelo
Herbie Hancock chronology
Maiden Voyage
(1965)		Blow-Up
(1967)		 Speak Like a Child
(1968)
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Blow-Up is a soundtrack album by Herbie Hancock featuring music composed for Michelangelo Antonioni's film Blow-Up . MGM Records released the album in the United States on 20 February 1967, and release in the United Kingdom followed on 10 May. [3] The album features performances by Hancock, trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Joe Newman, alto saxophonist Phil Woods, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Although Jimmy Smith is credited with playing organ on the album some sources claim it was actually Paul Griffin who was at the sessions. [4] The liner notes to a 2000s CD release indicate that Hancock first recorded his score in London with British musicians, but rejected the results and re-recorded the music in New York with American jazz musicians. [5] According to a Library of Congress listing, additional uncredited musicians at the New York sessions included Don Rendell on tenor sax and Gordon Beck on organ. [6] London sessions are said to have involved Hancock, Rendell and Beck, along with Ian Carr on trumpet, Pete McGurk on acoustic bass, and Chris Karan on drums. [6] Hancock is also listed as being the arranger and music director. [6]

Contents

The album also includes "Stroll On", a rewrite of Tiny Bradshaw's "Train Kept A-Rollin'", by the Yardbirds featuring both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on guitars. The Yardbirds recorded the track on 3–5 October 1966 at Sound Techniques Studios in Chelsea, London. [3]

A mono mix of this album (MGM E4447ST) features slightly longer versions of several songs. The CD of this soundtrack currently in print includes, along with Hancock's material, two songs by the Lovin' Spoonful recorded by British musicians, which are used as incidental music in the film, and two songs recorded by British rock act Tomorrow which were originally intended for use in the film. This CD also features an alternate take of "Bring Down the Birds." The bassline to "Bring Down the Birds" was sampled by Deee-Lite for their 1990 single "Groove is in the Heart." [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Hancock except where indicated.

Side one

  1. "Main Title from Blow Up" - 1:41
  2. "Verushka (Part 1)" - 2:47
  3. "Verushka (Part 2)" - 2:15
  4. "The Naked Camera" - 3:27
  5. "Bring Down the Birds" - 1:55
  6. "Jane's Theme" - 5:02

Side two

  1. "Stroll On" (Yardbirds) - 2:49
  2. "The Thief" - 3:17
  3. "The Kiss" - 4:17
  4. "Curiosity" - 1:35
  5. "Thomas Studies Photos" - 1:17
  6. "The Bed" - 2:39
  7. "End Title Blow Up" - 0:52

Personnel

Except track 7 performed by the Yardbirds

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic Review
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 644. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. 1 2 Russo, Greg (2002). Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up (Fourth ed.). Floral Park, New York: Crossfire Publications. pp. 196, 202. ISBN   978-0-9648157-8-0.
  4. 1 2 Genzel, Christian (14 May 2011). "Herbie Hancock Discography (The 1960s)". ALBUMS 1960-1969. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Liner notes to Blow-Up
  6. 1 2 3 "Blowup". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
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