Treasure Hunt

As a child, I had access to a trove of vinyl records courtesy of my parents and older siblings. Included among these treasures were stage & screen albums which for me carried a unique charm and mystique since they represented something much larger such as a film or a musical. Some of the standouts I remember floating around our house were Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Jungle Book, It’s a Small World, Grease, Return of the King, Flashdance, Cats, and The Mission. With stage & screen, you don’t need to like or have even seen the show or movie. You can just enjoy the music.

When I got older, I began purchasing my own stage & screen music- mostly TV and movie soundtracks. As my love for movies- especially foreign films- deepened, so did my appreciation for not only film music but also the power of music in movies and TV. In fact, if I were to enter a record shop now to buy some vinyl then I would start in the stage & screen section where so many interesting albums await discovery including out of print soundtracks and film music collections that I can hold in my hands and treasure for hours like when I was a kid. Here are some of my favorite stage & screen songs. Enjoy!

01. Cat Stevens – “Here Comes My Baby” (1967) (Rushmore)

02. John Barry – “Born Free” (1966) (Born Free)

03. Howard Shore – “Concerning Hobbits” (2001) (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)

04. Ennio Morricone – “The Mission” (1986) (The Mission)

05. Georges Delerue – “The Final Canoe Trip” (1991) (Black Robe)

06. Ennio Morricone – “River” (1986) (The Mission)

07. Yann Tiersen – “Comptine d'un autre été : L'Après-Midi” (2001) (Amélie)

08. Henry Mancini – “Moon River (Vocal by Audrey Hepburn)” (1961) (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)

09. Judy Kuhn – “Colors of the Wind” (1995) (Pocahontas)

10. Cat Stevens – “The Wind ” (1971) (Rushmore)

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Playlist: Channeling AM Pop

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The Beatles

01. The Beatles – “Yesterday” (1965)

02. The Beatles – “Come Together” (1969)

03. The Beatles – “Good Day Sunshine” (1966)

04. The Beatles – “Let It Be” (1970)

05. The 5th Dimension – “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All” (1972)

06. Neil Diamond – “Play Me” (1972)

07. The Beatles – “Here, There and Everywhere” (1966)

08. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass – “Marjorine” (1969)

09. The Association – “Angeline (Instrumental Version)” (1966)

10. Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood – “Summer Wine” (1968)

11. The Zombies – “A Rose for Emily” (1968) 

12. John Lennon – “Watching the Wheels (Ultimate Mix)” (1980)

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