Shaft! (Shut your mouth)

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"Who's that black private dick who is like a sex machine to all the chicks?" John Shaft of course. The movie Shaft from 1971 is one of the most famous blaxploitation films of all time, not only because of its ultra cool black superhero but also for the award winning score by Isaac Hayes. The main theme for the movie is a guitar driven funk piece with Isaac's hot buttered soul voice driving it forward. There are countless covers and variations of the theme and today I give you fifteen of the best ones. The styles range from psychedelic organs to disco to reggae, there's something for everyone in the family. This compilation is not up to the usual standards and style that visitors of this blog might be used to, but I wanted to share it with you anyway. Feedback and comments are as always greatly appreciated, can you dig it?

01. Ray Conniff - Theme From Shaft
02. Hollyridge Strings - Theme From Shaft
03. Decimo - Theme From Shaft
04. Alan Hawkshaw & His Orchestra - Theme From Shaft
05. Joe Bataan - Theme From Shaft
06. Prophets Of Soul - Theme From Shaft
07. Sammy Davis Jr - John Shaft
08. Eddy And The Soul Band - Theme From Shaft
09. Birds N Brass - Theme From Shaft
10. The Chosen Few - Shaft
11. Bernard Purdie - Theme From Shaft
12. Isaac Hayes - Shaft II
13. Jimmy Mcgriff - The Theme From Shaft
14. Maynard Ferguson - Theme From Shaft
15. The Ventures - Theme From Shaft

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Movie recommendations - Part 2

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Been a while since I recommended any movies, so I think we are due for some new ones. Any movie buffs out there have probably seen most of them already, but if you haven't you have missed out on some great movies.

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Movie recommendations - Part 1


Blowup (1966)
Classic british movie about a swinging photographer in London who discovers he has captured a murder of a woman on a photograph. Making bigger and bigger prints of the photo he tries to find out what has happend. Lots of cool clothes in this movie for all of you are into the 60s mod fashion. Excellent score by Quincy Jones Herbie Hancock.


Forbidden Planet (1956)
Interesting science-fiction cult movie starring Walter Pidgeon and Leslie Nielsen. Forbidden Planet is over 50 years old, but does surprisingly not feel that dated at all. The effects and sets are really excellent, hard to understand how they pulled it all off back then. The music is super eeire and scary, I believe it is the first ever electronic soundtrack for a movie and it really adds a certain something to the movie.


The Ipcress File (1965)
British suspense film starring Michael Caine playing a counter espionage agent in London investigating the kidnapping of several scientists. Set in London with some really nice location shots. Really good score by one of my favorite composers John Barry. Mike Myers used the character in this movie as one of his several inspirations for "Austin Powers".


The Paper Chase (1973)
Drama about a struggling first year law student studying at Harvard under a very strict professor. Dealing with the pressure of studying, fear of failing and love at the same time. Has a excellent very easy going score by Johnny (John) Williams, not all like the music he is famous for today. The movie was later turned in to a TV-series shown in the late 1970s.