James Clarke • Mystery Movie

 

Review from Be With Records:
James Clarke's Mystery Movie was released in 1974 as "modern, small group compositions in various moods. Ideally suited to the new Americanised style of T.V. and cinema film where music is used to create the mood and carry the action". So this collection covers a lot of bases, but it does so brilliantly and has absolutely no right to be such a fantastic listen from start to finish. Mystery Movie is best known for the slick drum breaks underpinning the top-notch jazz-funk chase theme "Car Patrol", the fuzz riffing and ARP soloing of "The Heavies" and the slow-mo strut of "Mystery Moll". "Study In Fear" and "Empty Streets" are horror soundtrack fodder of the finest sort. However, it's the understated, plaintive pieces that we find the most rewarding. Ambient feels and strung-out fried-folk treats, full of cyclical naïve melodies. Music that evokes the "downlifting" Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood instrumentals from their great Mahoney's Last Stand LP, as well as the beautiful soundtrack work of Jack Nitzsche and Ry Cooder. You might also recognise "Waiting Game" from being sampled by melodic downbeat masters Express Rising. Check "Relaxed Theme", "Quiet Girl", "Routine Procedure" and "Quietness Sustained" for a melodic, melancholic set, with the last three performed on just acoustic guitar and harp. Gorgeous work.
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Resena de Be With Records:
Mystery Movie de James Clarke fue publicado en 1974 como "composiciones modernas de pequeno grupo en diversos estados de animo. Ideales para el nuevo estilo americanizado de television y cine donde la musica se usa para crear el clima y llevar la accion." Asi que esta coleccion cubre muchas bases, pero lo hace de manera brillante y no tiene ningun derecho a ser una escucha tan fantastica de principio a fin. Mystery Movie es mas conocido por los elegantes drum breaks que sostienen el tema de persecucion jazz-funk de primer nivel "Car Patrol", el riffing con fuzz y el solo de ARP en "The Heavies", y el paseo a camara lenta de "Mystery Moll". "Study In Fear" y "Empty Streets" son material de banda sonora de horror de la mejor calidad. Sin embargo, son las piezas mas comedidas y melancolicas las que encontramos mas gratificantes. Climas ambientales y deleites de fried-folk extendido, llenos de melodias ciclicas e ingenuas. Musica que evoca los instrumentales "downlifting" de Ronnie Lane y Ron Wood de su gran LP Mahoney's Last Stand, asi como el hermoso trabajo de banda sonora de Jack Nitzsche y Ry Cooder. Tambien podrias reconocer "Waiting Game" por haber sido sampleado por los maestros del downbeat melodico Express Rising. Escuchen "Relaxed Theme", "Quiet Girl", "Routine Procedure" y "Quietness Sustained" para un conjunto melodico y melancolico, con los ultimos tres interpretados solo con guitarra acustica y arpa. Un trabajo precioso.
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Tracks:
1 - Mystery Prelude
2 - Car Patrol (Title Sequence)
3 - Breathless
4 - Breathless (Short Version)
5 - Waiting Game
6 - Mystery Moll
7 - Mystery Movement
8 - The Heavies
9 - Dirty Scene
10 - Study in Fear
11 - Empty Streets
12 - Night Watch
13 - Foot Patrol
14 - Quiet Girl
15 - Relaxed Scene
16 - Routine Procedure
17 - Quietness Sustained


Credits:
Written By: James Clarke
Producer: Graham Walker
Sleeve Design: Stobart-Sutterby

Label: Themes International Music TIM 1015
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Easy Listening, Library Music
Duration: 37:40

Sources:
https://www.bewithrecords.com/products/james-clarke-mystery-movie-themes-reissue-lp
https://www.discogs.com/release/931952-James-Clarke-Mystery-Movie
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/james-clarke/mystery-movie/

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