Lalo Schifrin - There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin On
Lalo Schifrin – piano (B1), synthesizer (A1) [click to see more vinyl composed by or featuring Lalo Schifrin]
Tony Terran, John Audino - trumpet
Lloyd Ulyate, Barrett O'Hara - trombone
John Johnson - tuba
Vincent DeRosa - horn
Bud Shank - reeds [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bud Shank]
Ronnie Lang, Sam Most - reeds
Arnold Kobentz - oboe, English horn
Ralph Grierson, Artie Kane, Roger Kellaway, Mike Lang - keyboards
Paul Beaver - keyboards, synthesizer, stereo harp
Carl Fortina - accordion
Howard Roberts, Dennis Budimer, Bill Pitman, Louis Morell - guitar
James Bond, Ray Brown - bass
Carol Kaye, Max Bennett - electric bass
Shelly Manne - drums, percussion
Earl Palmer, Ken Watson, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards - percussion
Milt Holland - tabla
Bonnie Douglas, Sam Freed, Anatol Kaminsky, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Erno Neufeld, Paul Shure - violin
Myra Kestenbaum, Allan Harshman, Robert Ostrowsky, Virginia Majewski - viola
Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin - cello
Catherine Gotthoffer - harp
Robert Helfer - orchestra manager
Composed, arranged and conducted by Lalo Schifrin
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Dot
Recorded March 18, 19 & 20, 1968 in Los Angeles
Engineered by Hank Cicalo
Produced by Tom Mack
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in September 2007
Tracks :
Side A:
- Secret Code
- Dissolving
- Machinations
- Bride of the Wind
- Life Insurance
- How to Open at Will the Most Beautiful Window
Side B:
- Vaccinated Mushrooms
- Two Petals, A Flower and a Young Girl
- Wheat Germ Landscapes
- The Gentle Earthquake
- Hawks vs. Doves
Reviews :
“Though it may seem unlikely that Frank Zappa had much of an influence on the work of Lalo Schifrin, one can detect some cultural crossover on There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On. Schifrin was as much a jazz-pop genius as ever, but on this album rock rhythms, musical satire, sound effects, and exotica are all used as camp in a way that is eerily reminiscent of Zappa's more thoughtful efforts. Schifrin being Schifrin, every cut has a distinct and catchy melody, but there are whimsical and satirical themes embedded in the music. Nowhere is this more obvious than in "Hawks Vs. Doves," in which a cheery carnival-like theme is played in counterpoint to a martial air, each interfering with the other. Elsewhere, Schifrin uses unusual percussion, dissonance, and tense, sonically fragmented piano to create soundscapes that are unlike most of the rest of his work. "Secret Code" integrates tabla drums, not a common instrument in American jazz of the time, with a cold, flute-like synthesizer -- probably the first time those two instruments were used together. This album was ahead of its time in terms of instrumentation, but was a product of its time in that established ways of doing things were being challenged. Fans of Lalo Schifrin's work will find this to rank with his best, and those not familiar with anything but the Mission Impossible theme will be drawn in further by the eccentric genius displayed here. Note: Like many of Schifrin's albums of the period, there is no listing of musicians on the album cover, so it is difficult to know who is responsible for the marvelous performances here, except for Schifrin's own contributions.” AlllMusic Review by Richard Foss
Ratings :
Allmusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs :