Dot Records DLP 25123
"Orchestral suite with actual vehicular sounds composed by Bob Thompson, performed by the Orchestra del Concerti di Roma, Paul Baron conducting." [Excerpt liner notes]
In the days of Esquivel's Space Age Bachelor Pad Music prime, orchestra leader/composer/arranger Bob Thompson (a long-admired Hollywood music figure who worked with Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland, Duane Eddy, and Bing Crosby, among others) was his stylistic counterpart. They recorded for the same label (RCA Victor), employed many of the same musicians and vocalists, and experimented with sound in the same L.A. studios.
Originally recorded for the Dot label, The Sound of Speed is Thompson's 1960 "concept" LP. Each composition evokes a different mode of modern transport, from Vespa scooters to Le Mans racers to rocket ships and each is book-ended by authentic sound effects, with vivid stereo motion.
The Sound of Speed has been high on the list of overlooked gems from a bygone era of orchestral elegance that connoisseurs of sophisticated sounds have been clamoring to see reissued on vinyl. Its highlights have been a staple of production music for decades. (Sundazed Music released it mastered in wide-angle stereo and pressed on 180-gram vinyl in 2014.)
The Sound of Speed is your ticket to explore the universe--not in coach, with a bag of salted nuts, but in First Class. Martini? Here's to you, Mr. Thompson: cheers, and thanks for the bright, shiny, brand new musical memories. The 21st Century welcomes you!
The Sound of Speed has been high on the list of overlooked gems from a bygone era of orchestral elegance that connoisseurs of sophisticated sounds have been clamoring to see reissued on vinyl. Its highlights have been a staple of production music for decades. (Sundazed Music released it mastered in wide-angle stereo and pressed on 180-gram vinyl in 2014.)
The Sound of Speed is your ticket to explore the universe--not in coach, with a bag of salted nuts, but in First Class. Martini? Here's to you, Mr. Thompson: cheers, and thanks for the bright, shiny, brand new musical memories. The 21st Century welcomes you!
Tracklist:
01 Super Chief (Diesel Train)
02 Midnight Sailing (Ocean Liner)
03 La Vespa (Motor Scooter)
04 Sub-Manhattan Blues (Subway Train)
05 Three-Wheeler Waltz (Tricycle)
06 Count Down (Missile)
07 Star Fire (Jet Plane)
08 Surrey Serenade (Horse and Buggy)
09 Le Mans (Sports Car)
10 Streetcar Named Irving (Streetcar)
11 Sea-Spray (Speed Boats)
12 Early-Bird Whirly-Bird (Helicopter)
I really like this one and Bob Thompson is a favourite of mine in general, thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Candyman! You are most welcome. :D
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