The Final Comedown (soundtrack) explained

The Final Comedown is a soundtrack album for the film The Final Comedown (1972) by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] It was the first soundtrack album released on Blue Note.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Recommended for fans of blaxploitation soundtracks and early-'70s jazz-funk".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Wade Marcus

1. "Past, Present and Future" - 5:16
2. "Fountain Scene" - 3:01
3. "Soul Food, African Shop" - 2:54
4. "Slight Fear and Terror" - 1:16
5. "Luanna's Theme" - 2:29
6. "The Final Comedown" - 3:28
7. "Afro Party" - 4:11
8. "Traveling to Get to Doc" - 1:41
9. "One Second After Death" - 1:40
10. "Father's Lament" - 2:49
11. "Battle Scene" - 6:46

• Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC on December 13 & 14, 1971

Personnel

• Grant Green - guitar
• Irving Markowitz, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Phil Bodner - flute, piccolo, alto saxophone, oboe
• Harold Vick - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • • Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian - viola Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken - cello Eugene Bianco - harp
• Warren Smith - marimba, tambourine
• George Devens - vibes, timpani, percussion
• Richard Tee - piano, organ
• Cornell Dupree - guitar
• Gordon Edwards - electric bass
• Grady Tate - drums
  • Ralph MacDonald - conga, bongos Wade Marcus - composer, conductor

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/grant-green/catalog/#blue-note-bst-84415 Grant Green discography
2. Burke, B. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r207384|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 20, 2010