Here I face a dilemma. I already mentioned that this holding pattern phase of My Musical Evolution doesn’t even have an official title like all those that precede it. Even more concerning is that at this point in My Muscial Evolution I really depart from the mainstream and begin my exploration of the obscure. This is a problem for this project because it is increasingly difficult to provide samples to the music. As evidenced by the last post. It was not possible to find links to actual Vince Guaraldi recordings. I had to resort to proxies. I can only assume that as we move forward from here, a large portion of My Musical Evolutionwill simply not be available for me to sample for you. This is tragic because much of this really cool stuff is music that you most likely have never heard before and I so desperately want to share it with you. We’ll see what happens.
I bought this Compact Disc because I wanted that iconic theme from The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. It was for a long forgotten project. According to the track listings, this album not only had that song but several others that were of interest. When I got it home and played it, what I found was that these were not the original recordings but a collection of studio versions done in a sort of Elevator Music style. Really, it reminds me of the early days of FM radio in my dad’s giant Oldsmobile. It seemed like FM was Easy Listening only. The name Boots Randolph comes to mind. Dad had a few Boots Randolph 8-Tracks in that car.
While it wasn’t what I needed for my project, it turned out to be a good album to listen to. The almost Disco version of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly is dancible. How funny is that? I hope I can find it on YouTube. You need to hear it.
High Noon As anticipated, it is going to be impossible to share these versions of these songs. I am forced to approximate.
Wand’rin Star
Rio Bravo This one sounds very much like the one from my CD. It will give you a glimpse into the overall style of this album.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly The is the actual movie version. I guess you need to buy the album to get the disco version. Disappointment.
Hang ‘Em High
The Magnificent Seven
For A Few Dollars More
I’m really disappointed that I had to substitute all of these tracks. While one or two might have come close, it is cause for concern on the completion of this project. I may have to figure something else out. It would appear that YouTube will not be a viable resource going forward.