Sweet Smell of Success (soundtrack)

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Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success Soundtrack Bernstein.jpg
Elmer Bernstein sound track cover art
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 12 & July 12, 1957
Genre Film score
Label Decca
DL 8610 & DL 8614
Producer Hecht, Hill & Lancaster
Elmer Bernstein chronology
Fear Strikes Out
(1957)
Sweet Smell of Success
(1957)
The Tin Star
(1957)
Chico Hamilton Quintet chronology
Chico Hamilton Quintet
(1956)
Sweet Smell of Success
(1957)
South Pacific in Hi-Fi
(1958)
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Street (Main Title)"2:40
2."Hot Dogs and Juice (Goodbye Baby)"2:28
3."Sidney and Susie"
  • Bernstein
2:46
4."Hunsecker's Price"
  • Bernstein
1:55
5."Tropical Island Mood"
  • Bernstein
2:42
6."The Smear"
  • Bernstein
1:36
7."Toots Shor's Blues"
  • Bernstein
2:48
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Nite Spot Rock"
  • Bernstein
1:57
9."Susie's Problem"
  • Bernstein
2:10
10."Hunsecker Operates (Goodbye Baby)"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
1:31
11."Goodbye Baby Blues"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
3:33
12."The Trap Is Sprung"
  • Bernstein
2:04
13."Love Scene (Susan – The Sage)"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
3:35
14."Out of Darkness"
  • Bernstein
3:45
Total length:35:36

The Chico Hamilton Quintet Plays Jazz Themes Recorded for the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Sweet Smell of Success

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [11]

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goodbye Baby"5:00
2."Cheek to Chico"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
2:10
3."Susan (The Sage)"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
2:30
4."Sidney's Theme"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
1:55
5."Jonalah"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
2:12
6."Jam"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
1:46
7."Night Beat"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
2:19
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Concerto of Jazz Themes from the Soundtrack of Sweet Smell of Success"
  • Hamilton
  • Katz
16:29
Total length:34:24

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [11]

The Elmer Bernstein Orchestra

Featured on the first LP's tracks 1, 3—9, 12 & 14

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Featured on the first LP's tracks 2, 10, 11 & 13 and on the second LP's tracks 1—8

References

  1. "2 Soundtracks for Same Flick". Billboard, June 17, 1957. p. 29.
  2. Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R., & Neely, T. Decca Album Discography, Part 4: Main 12-inch 8000 Series (1949–1960) accessed August 11, 2015
  3. "Decca Debuts Double Feature". Billboard, July 1, 1957. p. 25.
  4. "Major Decca Focus on Pic LPs, Singles". Billboard, July 8, 1957. p. 20.
  5. "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard, August 5, 1957. p. 28.
  6. "Pop Records Reviews". Billboard, July 15, 1957. p. 90.
  7. "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard, August 19, 1957. p. 72.
  8. "Pop Records Reviews". Billboard, July 22, 1957. p. 72.
  9. 1 2 Sanderson, Blair. Jazz and Orchestral Themes Recorded for the Soundtrack of The Sweet Smell of Success – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Walters, J. L., The Guardian Review February 29, 2008
  11. 1 2 3 Sweet Smell of Successliner notes. Decca Records. 1957.