For Mods Only - Playlist
I recently started watching the Pink Panther movie series ever
since I purchased the whole set on DVD. I figured I was really
into that whole swinging sixties sound popularized by Henry
Mancini as he was responsible for composing the Pink Panther
films as well as many others. I thought the best way to see more
of it was to watch some of Blake Edwards best films including
the original Pink Panther and The Party which is one of my
favorites. After watching the films I figured I'd make a
playlist to listen to once in a while when I want to hear that
sound of a fun bygone era.
I start out the playlist with It Had Better Be Tonight the vocal
version from the Pink Panther Soundtrack. I just love this track
so much and I love the way it was perfectly used in the original
Pink Panther film. You'll notice that I wrap up this playlist
with the instrumental version of the same song. They are both
great tracks each having it's own uniqueness. We then head off
to For Mods Only by Chico Hamilton. I thought the title of this
track was so good I'd name this playlist after it. It's a fun,
quirky and very jazzy tune that works great in this mix. Right
after that we are off to some strip club music called Lament by
Sonny Lester and His Orchestra. This is a very recognizable tune
that has been used in countless films while a female character
would be stripping at a club.
You'll notice that I have several popular tunes in this playlist
as well. They are: A Man And A Woman by Ferrante And Teicher,
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing by Ray Conniff and Soul Bossa
Nova by Quincy Jones. The latter has been featured many times as
of late in the Austin Powers films. Austin Powers is the
ultimate mod character in recent Hollywood history and Quincy
Jones's classic track suited Austin quite deliciously.
Next up we're off to some lounge music by the king of lounge
music himself, Martin Denny. This is a slower track that
utilizes the sitar. It's quite hypnotic as the title of the
track claims. Up next we have soundtrack music by John Barry
with the track Beat Girl. This track has elements of the James
Bond Theme and it's upbeat and energetic perfect for a crime
caper. In reality though Beat Girl is the name of a film by the
same title about a sixteen year old beatnik art student
rebelling against her father who brings home a new 24 year old
step-mom who used to be a stripper.
The next track E.V.A. by Jean Jacques Perry is fun and playful.
Jean Jacques Perry was part of the duo Perry & Kingsley who put
out an album called The In Sounds From Way Out. A fun album full
of space age sounds from way, way out. Totally ahead of it's
time. It's fun but quite cheesy in today's listening standards!
The track up next comes from Astrud Gilberto better known for
mellow Bossa Nova songs like The Girl From Ipanema and
Corcovado. I felt Light My Fire would fit much more with
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this
list of mod tunes versus her softer classics that I previously
mentioned.
Next up is Dionne Warwick and Do You Know The Way To San Jose
written and produced by Burt Bacharach. Which precedes another
Burt Bacharach produced track My Little Red Book by Manfred
Mann. My Little Red Book is from the film What's New Pussycat.
As well there is the instrumental version of Blue On Blue by
Burt Bacharach himself. This track was recently remade as So
Easy by Röyksopp becoming a pretty big hit for the Norwegian
Downtempo kings.
The hits keep coming as this playlist comes to an end with
popular artists from the mod era of music. There's Playboys
Theme from Cy Coleman which is a great track from the Ultra
Lounge series from Capitol Records. I figured Playboys, Swinging
Sixties it all goes together right?? Also another excellent
track is Bring Down The Birds by Herbie Hancock. The master jazz
musician himself. Bring Down The Birds was sampled back in 1990
by Deee-Lite with their top ten hit Groove Is In The Heart. It's
great to hear the original track as Herbie Hancock created.
If you are looking for a hip and swinging mix of lounge, pop and
jazz music for your next cocktail party then this mix will
definitely delight yours and your guests ears. Perfectly shaken
and stirred!
For Mods Only
It Had Better Be Tonight (Vocal) by Henry Mancini And His
Orchestra
For Mods Only by Chico Hamilton
Lament by Sonny Lester And His Orchestra
A Man And A Woman by Ferrante and Teicher
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing by Ray Conniff
Soul Bossa Nova [Original Mix] by Quincy Jones
Hypnotique by Martin Denny
Beat Girl by John Barry & His Orchestra
E.V.A. by Jean Jacques Perrey
Light My Fire by Astrud Gilberto
Do You Know The Way To San Jose by Dionne Warwick
My Little Red Book (Film Version) by Manfred Mann
My Love by Hugo Montenegro
The Beat Goes On by Buddy Rich
Blue On Blue by Burt Bacharach Playboy's Theme by Cy Coleman
Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith and His Orchestra
Mini Skirt by Esquivel
Ford Mustang by Serge Gainsbourg
Bond St. by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade
The Look Of Love by Richard Hayman
Bring Down The Birds by Herbie Hancock It Had Better Be Tonight
(Instrumental) by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
About the author:
Seb Jarakian is the owner of Musync http://www.musync.com a
music research and licensing company based in San Francisco
California. Seb's client list includes: Microsoft XBOX,
Esurance, Clorox, VISA and Adidas. Seb also owns and updates
Best Playlists http://www.BestPlaylists.com and Beatzblog
http://www.Beatzblog.com - Two blogs about electronic music and
Apple's iTunes/iPod technologies.
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