

Modern reissues combined the repertoire as sequenced in the film and less one of the Hamilton cuts - but now, both albums are available discretely and digitally. The music to an acclaimed 1957 noir picture starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis was split across two separate albums upon initial release: orchestral score selections by the mighty Elmer Bernstein (only a year out from his work on The Ten Commandments) and a selection of modern jazz pieces by the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Feel old about that?)īush, Golden State (20th Anniversary Expanded Version) (Atlantic/Rhino) ( iTunes / Spotify)Ī generous, expansion of the British rock group's fourth album, featuring eight B-sides, radio remixes and live cuts.Įlmer Bernstein, Sweet Smell of Success (Music from the Soundtrack)/ Chico Hamilton Quintet, Sweet Smell of Success (Jazz Themes for the Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Decca/Verve) ( Live Summer 2000 was a two-track collection available only at indie record retailers, while the four-track House of Blues set was a Tower Records exclusive. The Indigo Girls excavation continues with a pair of promo-only live EPs released after 1999's Come On Now Social. House of Blues: iTunes / Amazon / Spotify Indigo Girls, Live Summer 2000 / Live at The House of Blues EP (Epic) (A standalone remix of the track by EDM duo Syzz was also released last week.) (Rockwell actually had another Top 40 hit off this record in "Obscene Phone Caller.") In addition to those classic singles and a cover of The Beatles' "Taxman," the expanded Watching features 10 mostly unreleased tracks, from instrumentals and vintage 12" mixes to a brand-new, extended take on the title track by groove master John Morales. 2, no doubt thanks to Rockwell's childhood pal singing the song's chorus: an uncredited but very obvious Michael Jackson. Even so, the album's smash title track soared to No. Halloween is the perfect time to get absolutely spooked out of your goddamned mind - and this massively expanded edition of Rockwell's 1985 debut is the perfect opportunity for that! Rockwell, of course, was the alter ego of one Kennedy Gordy, who sought a record deal without hanging onto the coattails of his famous father, Motown founder Berry Gordy. This list has 67 entries but note that some material has been repackaged - particularly releases done by Jah Thomas.Rockwell, Somebody's Watching Me (Syzz Remix) / Somebody's Watching Me (Deluxe Edition) (Motown/UMe) Roots Radics claim all performing and publishing rights of their creations. At no time have the Roots Radics given up any of their ownership claims on their original creations. All recording was/is done as a licensing agreement which has more than likely expired. Roots Radics' position is that, unless there is a legal written agreement otherwise, all music created and performed by the Roots Radics for producers / artists / labels is owned by the Roots Radics. Many Roots Radics sessions went uncredited but some producers and labels found it to their benefit to promote their music as created by the Roots Radics. Engineers mixed the music - they did not create the music. Singers brought lyrics to Roots Radics - Radics created the music. While the list is comprehensive as of June 2016, it is not meant as a complete list.Īrtists and producers came to the Roots Radics for their ability to create music - to write great songs. Here is a list of dub and showcase albums that are clearly credited to the Roots Radics - either in the title or collectively credited as Roots Radics. Roots Radics have many credited and uncredited releases.
