Coffy (soundtrack)
| Coffy | ||||
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| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Recorded | April 5, 1973 – April 8, 1973 at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, New York, US | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, funk, jazz | |||
| Length | 36:03 | |||
| Label | Polydor PD-5048 | |||
| Producer | Roy Ayers | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Music from the Original Motion Picture Coffy is a soundtrack produced, composed, and arranged by Roy Ayers. It was released in 1973 on Polydor Records and peaked at number 31 on the jazz albums chart.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Roy Ayers, except by "End of Sugarman" Ayers and Harry Whitaker. Lyrics to "Coffy Is the Color", "King George" and "Shining Symbol" written by Carl Clay; lyrics to "Coffy Baby" written by Roselle Weaver.
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coffy Is the Color" | Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Ayers, Wayne Garfield | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Priscilla's Theme" | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "King George" | Roy Ayers | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Aragon" | 2:55 | |
| 5. | "Coffy Sauna" | 2:16 | |
| 6. | "King's Last Ride" | 1:10 | |
| 7. | "Coffy Baby" | Dee Dee Bridgewater | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Brawling Broads" | 2:46 | |
| 9. | "Escape" | 2:18 | |
| 10. | "Shining Symbol" | Wayne Garfield | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Exotic Dance" | 3:18 | |
| 12. | "Making Love" | 2:49 | |
| 13. | "Vittroni's Theme – King Is Dead" | 2:03 | |
| 14. | "End of Sugarman" | 1:05 | |
| Total length: | 36:03 | ||
Personnel[]
Music score composed, arranged and conducted by Roy Ayers; orchestrations by Harry Whitaker.
- Harry Whitaker - Electric piano, organ, harpsichord, piano
- Billy Nichols, Bob Rose - Guitar
- Richard Davis - Acoustic and electric bass
- Dennis Davis - Drums
- William King - Bongos, congas, percussion
- Cecil Bridgewater - Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jon Faddis - Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown - Trombone
- Peter Dimitriades, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Emanuel Vardi - Strings
- Denise "Dee Dee" Bridgewater - Vocals on "Coffy Is the Color" and "Coffy Baby"
- Wayne Garfield- Vocals on "Coffy Is the Color" and "Shining Symbol"
- Roy Ayers - Vocals on "Coffy Is the Color" and "King George"
Charts[]
| Chart (1973) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Billboard Jazz LPs[2] | 31 |
References[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r230370/review
- ^ "Roy Ayers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
Categories:
- Roy Ayers albums
- Crime film soundtracks
- 1973 soundtrack albums
- Polydor Records soundtracks