Excellent Cult T.V and Film themes compilation: reviews said when it came out that most versions were better than the originals.. It it includes much sought after themes like 'Enter The Dragon, Apart from the Bond Themes nobody knows who did the original as they were often faceless band or orchestras. Future Legend Records started the cult themes trend in the 90's doing new version of cult themes to help break new artists. This was the 5th album in the series. It had a few new twists to it. The first was as well as giving exposure to new talent the got a previously successful number one hit band out of retirement to do one last track (The Honeycombs) It was also the original line up including lead singer Dennis De'll and girl Drummer Honey Langtree. This act were heavily associated with legendary producer Joe Meek as was another act featured on this album. (Glenda Collins)
The other twist on this album was to showcase the more obscure hard to get tunes of some of the top TV and Film themes writers like John Barry, Lalo Schiffin,, Ennio Morricone etc. It even let people know horror Director John Carpenter wrote his own themes like Halloween and on this album 'Assault on Precinct 13'.
Many people said they main themes contained on the FLR cult themes were better than the originals. Even John Barry said he preferred this version of Moonraker and that Russell C. Brennan (Who produced all the tracks) was one of his favourite producers.
Mint condition.
Track Listing
1. Live And Let Die (The Honeycombs)
2. Avenues and Alleyways [The Protectors] (Glenda Collins)
3. Space 1999 (Ambassadors of Om)
4. Streets of San Francisco (E.L.B.O.W.)
5. Rockford Files (Illegal Immigrant)
6. Moonraker (Joan Martin)
7. The Adventurer (Uncle)
8. The Deep (Box Office Poison)
9. Enter the Dragon (Incredibly Strange Film Band)
10. The Way Love Used To Be [Percy] (Misty Woods)
11. The Man With the Golden Gun (Moneypenny)
12. Maddalena (Box Office Poison)
13. Dirty Harry/Magnum Force (Incredibly Strange Film Band)
14. Assault on Precinct 13 (Uncle)
15. Clockwork Orange (Digital Lemon)
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