Coffy [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Roy Ayers

Overview

A blaxploitation masterpiece on par with Curtis Mayfield's Superfly and Isaac Hayes' Shaft, Roy Ayers' soundtrack for the 1973 Pam Grier vehicle Coffy remains one of the most intriguing and evocative film scores of its era or any other. Ayers' signature vibes create atmospheres and textures quite distinct from your average blaxploitation effort, embracing both heavy, tripped-out funk ("Brawling Broads") and vividly nuanced soul-jazz ("Aragon"). The vocal numbers are no less impressive, in particular the rapturous opening cut, "Coffy Is the Color." Richly cinematic grooves, as inventive and cohesive as any of Ayers' vintage Ubiquity LPs. Highly recommended. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	03/27/2001
Label:	Polydor / Uptown/Universal
UPC:	0731452977724
Rank:	71526

Tracks

1. Coffy Is the Color
2. Pricilla's Theme
3. King George
4. Aragon
5. Coffy Sauna
6. King's Last Ride
7. Coffy Baby
8. Brawling Broads
9. Escape
10. Shining Symbol
11. Exotic Dance
12. Making Love
13. Vittroni's Theme-King Is Dead
14. End of Sugarman

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roy Ayers   Primary Artist,Organ,Vocals,Conductor,Orchestra,Piano (Electric)
Roselle Weaver   Primary Artist
Carl Clay   Primary Artist
Dee Dee Bridgewater   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Wayne Garfield   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Harry Whitaker   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano,Harpsichord,Piano (Electric)
Dennis Davis   Drums
Wayne Andre   Trombone
Irving Spice   Strings
Cecil Bridgewater   Vocals,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Garnett Brown   Trombone
Harry Lookofsky   Strings
Richard Davis   Bass,Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
William King   Bongos,Congas,Percussion
Peter Dimitriades   Strings
Denise Bridgewater   Vocals
Jon Faddis   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Emanuel Vardi   Strings
Bob Rose   Guitar
Billy Nichols   Guitar

Technical Credits

Roy Ayers   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Performer,Orchestration,Orchestral Arrangements
Harry Whitaker   Composer,Performer,Orchestration
Harry Weinger   Research,Supervisor
Suha Gur   Digital Remastering
George Klabin   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Carl Clay   Composer,Performer
Margaret Goldfarb   Production Coordination
Roselle Weaver   Composer,Performer
Mathieu Bitton   Design