The Final Comedown (soundtrack)

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The Final Comedown
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Soundtrack album by
Grant Green
Released1971
RecordedDecember 13 & 14, 1971
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
ProducerGeorge Butler
Grant Green chronology
Shades of Green
(1971) 		The Final Comedown
(1971) 		Live at The Lighthouse
(1972)

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[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings2/4 stars[3]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Grant Green discography accessed September 20, 2010
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Burke, B. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 601. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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