veröffentlichung Varèse REEL CULT: ORCA (Ennio Morricone) und BLACK GIRL (V.A.)

[Alexander Grodzinski]

Varèse will nun wohl noch stärker ins Vinyl-Geschäft einsteigen und hat dafür eine neue Serie gestartet. Dafür verfolgen sie nun wohl das Modell von Waxwork und Co.: Schön bunt und mit Extras wie Postern.

Coming soon to a turntable near you! Reel Cult is our brand-new soundtrack revival series for cinephiles, crate-diggers, and nostalgia nomads alike. Resurrected from the depths of bygone video stores and midnight repertory theaters, Reel Cult resurfaces the wildest B-movie soundtracks, cult classic creature features, Blaxploitation cinema, Wild West revenge sagas, and spine-tingling horror flicks that never stopped spinning in your head. 
 
Butter your popcorn, cue your tonearm, and crank that receiver to 11, because Reel Cult is coming to an independent record store near you on April 20th for Record Store Day 2024. Kicking off our series are two equally rambunctious titles, legendary composer Ennio Morricone's score for Orca, and the soundtrack to the classic Blaxploitation film Black Girl. Keep reading to get the lowdown. 

ENNIO MORRICONE - ORCA (MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE

The only animal other than man who kills for revenge… is ORCA!  Italian Maestro extraordinaire Ennio Morricone trades in his six-shooters for harpoons as he attacks the most dangerous creature in the sea, the killer whale!  Morricone expertly instills his score with compassion for the oceanic familicide victim while echoing the whale’s vengeful bloodlust in a complex and rich soundtrack to the aquatic thriller. Available on vinyl in North America for the first time! Pressed on "Blood In The Water" colored vinyl, packaged in a tip-on jacket with brand-new liner notes and a fold-out poster. Dip your toes in, if you dare!

VARIOUS ARTISTS - BLACK GIRL (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)

Smooth Soul-Jazz at its best!  Fantasy Records house producers/songwriters/engineers Ray Shanklin, Ed Bogus and Jesse Osborne collected the best soul vocal stylists including Betty Everett & Rodger Collins, and paired them with jazz giants like Merl Saunders and Sonny Stitt, to create an unforgettable musical tapestry for Ossie Davis’ seminal cinematic social commentary, 1972’s Black Girl.  The music and score to Black Girl – as integral to the film as it is – makes for a timely and timeless stand-alone record as well.  As fresh today as it was on its release fifty-plus years ago, Black Girl is one gem you’ll never forget. This long-sought-after rarity was cut (AAA) from the original analog tapes, and is pressed on 180-gram Clear Black Swirl-colored vinyl. Completing the package is a classic tip-on jacket.

 

[Trekfan]

Wie sich das bei Varese wohl weiterentwickelt? Die Restbestände sind offenbar vollständig im Mutterkonzern aufgegangen. Dort scheint man die Marke in eine andere Richtung entwickeln zu wollen. Der Backkkatalog und CDs spielen wohl nur noch eine untergeordnete Rolle. Da reicht schon allein das Debakel um City Hall und die seit Monaten nicht ausgelieferten CDs.