Exploding Head Movies Episode November 7, 2011

XHM #89 - "Smooth criminal activities" (2011 November 07)

7:30am - 9:02am

I have to do dip my toes into the televisual well more often, but those soundtracks tend to be fewer. Still, I'm building a repository, so expect more shows to jump around like this shortly.

There are eight millions stories in the naked city. Here are a couple dozen of them, all at once.

1. Jerry Goldsmith: Police Story (Television's Greatest Hits: Volume 5, 1973) TVT
2. Bobby Ferris regarding the cinema of his (made-up) youth.
2a. Joshua Rifkin: Solace [A Mexican serenade] (Scott Joplin Piano Rags, 1970) Rhino
2b. The Seven 'Hot' Air Men: Gotta Feelin' for You (The Pig's Big 78's: A Beginner's Guide, 1929) Trikont
3. They Might Be Giants: Letterbox (Flood, 1990) Elektra
4. Florence + the Machine: Lover to Lover (Ceremonials, 2011) Island
5. Feist: A Commotion (Metals, 2011) Arts & Crafts/Cherrytree/Polydor
6. Mazzy Star: Lay Myself Down (Common Burn 7", 2011) Rhymes of an Hour
7. Capitol 6: I Sure Can Pretend (Captain Rehab EP, 2011) Light Organ
8. Wild Flag: Romance (Wild Flag, 2011) Merge
9. Blam!: Eat My Heart Whole (2011) self-released
10. Kuhrye-oo: Soul Handsome (2011) self-released
11. They Might Be Giants: Minimum Wage (Flood, 1990) Elektra
12. They Might Be Giants: Judy is Your Viet Nam (Join Us, 2011) Idlewild/Rounder
13. They Might Be Giants: Birdhouse in Your Soul (Flood, 1990) Elektra
14. John Gregory & His Orchestra: Main Theme from The Streets of San Francisco (This is Cult Fiction, 1972) Virgin
15. Elmer Bernstein: Johnny Staccato (Television's Greatest Hits: Volume 4, 1959) TVT
16. Gil Mellé: Kolchak the Night Stalker (Television's Greatest Hits: Volume 5, 1974) TVT
17. Al Hirt: Green Hornet Theme (Kill Bill: Volume 1, 1964) Warner Bros
18. Henry Mancini: Main Theme from A Touch of Evil (This is Cult Fiction, 1958) Virgin
19. Henry Mancini: Session at Pete's Pad (The Music from Peter Gunn, 1958) Buddha
20. Henry Mancini: Peter Gunn (The Music from Peter Gunn, 1958) Buddha
21. Henry Mancini: Sorta Blue (The Music from Peter Gunn, 1958) Buddha
22. Henry Mancini: Dreamsville (The Music from Peter Gunn, 1958) Buddha
23. Henry Mancini: Fallout (The Music from Peter Gunn, 1958) Buddha
24. Henry Mancini: Brief and Breezy (The Music from Peter Gunn, 1958) Buddha
25. Nelson Riddle: The Loop (The Untouchables: Original Music from the TV Series, 1959) Capitol
26. Nelson Riddle: Speakeasy Blues (The Untouchables: Original Music from the TV Series, 1959) Capitol
27. Nelson Riddle: Reckless-Ness (The Untouchables: Original Music from the TV Series, 1959) Capitol
28. Nelson Riddle: Suspenseful-Ness (The Untouchables: Original Music from the TV Series, 1959) Capitol
29. Bobby Farris laughs it all off.

FIN

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