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Coffy

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"Coffy" has been one of my favorite movies for a very long time and I would have dreams of owning a copy of the soundtrack, and guess what, dreams DO come true! Although a bit pricey, worth every damn penny! Move over Shaft and Superfly, every track is pure quality jazz, for real, Roy Ayers is a genious. Another good thing is that it's not overplayed like the other two soundtracks mentioned (why is released in Japan and not here?). It's great mood music, especially for playing cards and cocktail parties, everyone loves it (and if they don't, they need to go!). The best tracks I believe are Aragon (as heard in "Jackie Brown"), Coffy is the Color, Coffy Baby and, of course, King George. Please do not look past this treasure!

When it comes to blaxploitation movie soundtracks, the revolutionary acid-jazz of vibraphonist Roy Ayers often gets lost in the shuffle with "Shaft" (Isaac Hayes), "Superfly" (Curtis Mayfield) and "Black Caesar" (James Brown)....but his 14 tracks are as good as it gets.

The smooth grooves are paced by percussionist William King and drummer Dennis Davis, with the brass handled by a superfecta that includes Jon Faddis and Cecil V. Bridgewater. Four cuts have vocals - "Coffy Is The Color" (Denise Bridgewater, Wayne Garfield, Ayers), "King George" (Ayers), "Coffy Baby" (Bridgewater), "Shining Symbol" (Garfield) - with the former being the standout cut. There is a sweet flow from "Coffy Is The Color," "Priscilla's Theme" and "King George," with a winning exacta in the final tunes, "Vittroni's Theme - King Is Dead" and "End Of Sugarman."

A mini-movie poster is also enclosed, with actress Pam Grier prominently featured. Released in 1973, the music retains its vibrancy through the riffs that a listener cannot resist.

I'm big Roy Ayers fan and own many of his recordings on vinyl, including a terribly scratched up version of Coffy, so I was thrilled to be able to find this import CD. Kind of spendy, but worth it. BTW: The movie's great too.

This is my favorite Pam Grier movie! I got this soundtrack a couple of years ago from Amazon. It's a wonderful soundtrack that is full of variety. If you loved "Coffy" the movie, then your will love the soundtrack. Nothing id left out. (even the creepy harpsicord music) The key tracks are the COFFY is the COLOR, Coffy Baby and King George (he's a pimp. He's a pusher). What a great find!

Roy Ayers.

'NUFF SAID!

the sound quality...EXCELLENT!

the content therein:.....FUNKY!

glad i got it.

This is Worth The Money&then some.Roy Ayers The Great Genius that he is Sets the Pace Right on this Set.Not Only Do I Love The Movie but the Music goes Hand&Hand.Very Essential&a Must.the Arrangements,Production&Musicianship are Incredible here.

During the course of the 1970's, a lot of music artists were single handedly holding down music for the entirety of a soundtrack. This seems like taboo now because todays soundtracks feature numerous guests. This usually turns out to be detrimental because with so many guests, soundtracks can sound disjointed and sometimes miss the mark in capturing the feeling of the movie. If you were to view any of the flicks from the 1970's, you would hear artists sticking to the script and giving people nostalgia as if the artist and movie were interconnected. While Roy Ayers does have help from wide-ranging sources in completing this project you can tell that he is running the show. Roy Ayers is one of the most versatile artists I've heard. His ability to adapt to changing eras in music while staying relevant is second to none. He has shifted phases from pure jazz to soul to R & B to Funk and more. He truly is a renaissance man of sorts. He also has a sensual singing voice but on the majority of the "Coffy" soundtrack he lets his music do the talking. I do wish he laid down more vocals, however; the soundtrack is regarded as some of his best vibe work and serves as a strong complement to the movie.

ROy Ayers never gets the Juice He so Deserves as being a Great Talent that He is.this Man was doing a World Music Vibe way before it became cool to saying it.He takes on many styles&creates a strong COmpliment to this Classic Film.Watchign pam Grier in Action&Listening to Roy Ayers Music is a Double Winner here.it is a Must have Soundtrack it captures the Essence of the film really well here.

Wow. I am a major Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson fan, but I have never heard such dexterous vibes playing as Roy Ayers hammers out on Coffy. If I could type like Ayers plays, I'd get a lot more reviews done.

This would not mean much if the music was not top notch, but the music is top notch. Ayers vibes provide such a big lush sound, there is no need to puff the arrangements on this soundtrack the way Issac Hayes or James Brown may have. If you noitce, besides quicksilver Ayers, there is only a basic rhythm section here and a horn or two, and the arranging is actually reletively bare bones.

But Ayers has such a great musical sense, he can orchestrate well with very few instruments. This dates well, and works as an album: though this is a movie score, it does not have that false grandure many try to add to film music

Funk fan, music fan, film fan, Starbucks fan. Get Coffy. Get it today.

Good cd if you like the movie you will no each song from diffrent parts of the movie