Coffy (Score) [Original recording remastered, Soundtrack]

Roy Ayers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 1973
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B00005ABOB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The film that gave Pam Grier her first leading role and vaulted her to queen bee of the blaxploitation movement also inspired a soundtrack that is arguably Roy Ayers's most rewarding work. Grier plays a disgruntled nurse who goes "underground" to exact revenge on the pusher men who put the monkey on her junkie sister's back. Ayers matches her step for gun-totin' step with crisp, percolating drum lines; colorful ripples of electric piano; and his signature, lissome vibe work. Ayers' twin talents--the head-scratching virtuosity of his jazz runs and the ass-shaking grooves of his R&B rhythms--are in full flower on this recording. But Coffy is more than an acid-jazz archetype. The classically inspired solo harpsichord piece and the wack auxiliary percussion freak-out also included here hint at a deeper pool of inspiration that Ayers would rarely return to again. --Matt Hanks

Product Description

1998 Japanese reissue of Roy Ayers' soundtrack to directorJack Hill's 1973 blaxploitation film starring that genre'sleading actress, Pam Grier (star of Quentin Tarantino's film'Jackie Brown'). Features all 14 original tracks & theoriginal cover art. A Polydor release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing music! Makes ya think of lusciuos hookers!, September 15, 1999

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This review is from: Coffy (Audio CD)

"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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Time, March 17, 2010

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This review is from: Coffy (Score) (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential Ayers, July 2, 1999

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This review is from: Coffy (Audio CD)

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.