XHM #588 - "Add panache and savoir faire to any social occasion" (2022 January 31)

Exploding Head Movies

In honour of actor/director Sidney Poitier (1927-2022), we feature some of the music associated with his long history in filmmaking, which shares some overlap with songwriter Marilyn Bergman (1928-2022) who worked on many a Hollywood song. February also marks the start to Black History Month and the Year of the Tiger so let's begin the beguine.
1. St Vincent: Year of the Tiger (Strange Mercy, 2011) 4AD
2. Hélène Vogelsinger: Apparition (Reminiscence, 2021) Modularfield
3. Fucked Up: Year of the Tiger [w.Jim Jarmusch] (Year of the Tiger 12", 2012) Matador
4. Moe Koffman: Tiger Claw (Jungle Man, 1976) GRT
5. Possum: I am the Tiger (Space Grade Assembly, 2019) Garment District
6. Apollo Ghosts: Pink Tiger (Pink Tiger, 2022) You've Changed
7. Alan Howarth: Wing Kong White Tiger [from Big Trouble in Little China] (Live at Hollywood Theatre, 2018) Wyrd War/BSX
8. Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band: Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Say Goodbye to Hollywood 7", 1977) Epic/Cleveland International
9. The Ronettes: Be My Baby (...presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica, 1963) Philles
10. Michael Giacchino: Eye of the Tiger [string quartet version] (Jojo Rabbit: Original Score, 2019) Hollywood
11. Chaka Demus & Pliers: Bam Bam (Bam Bam 7", 1993) Taxi
12. 808 State: One in Ten [w.UB40] (Gorgeous, 1992) ZTT
13. Mychael Danna: Tiger Vision (Life of Pi OST, 2012) Sony Classical
14. Karim Ouellet: Parachute (2017) Coyote
15. Dominique Fils-Aimé: Go Get It (2022) Ensoul
16. Padang Food Tigers: Hissy Cups (God's Plenty, 2021) Shhpuma
17. Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: B-Side (Texas Moon 12", 2022) Dead Oceans
18. Charlotte Day Wilson: Lovesick Utopia (Alpha, 2021) Stone Woman
19. Yoo Doo Right: Presto Presto, Bella's Dream (Don't Think You Can Escape Your Purpose, 2021) Mothland
20. Robert McFerrin, Inez Matthews, Pearl Bailey & the Ken Darby Singers: I've Got Plenty o'Nuttin' (Porgy & Bess OST, 1959) Columbia Masterworks
21. Jester Hairston: Amen (Lilies of the Field OST, 1964) Epic
22. Quincy Jones: Main Title to They Call Me Mister Tibbs (In the Heat of the Night/They Call Me Mister Tibbs OST, 1970) Delphi
23. Sidney Poitier: Mister Tibbs! (In the Heat of the Night/They Call Me Mister Tibbs OST, 1967) Delphi
24. Lulu: To Sir, With Love (To Sir, With Love OST, 1967) Fontana
25. Frank DeVol: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner OST, 1968) Colgems
26. Gil Mellé: The Organization (The Organization OST, 1971) Intrada
27. Radio Ad: Buck & The Preacher (Super Bad, Super Black: Radio Spots from Blaxploitation, 2003) Waste Management
28. Neal Hefti: Duel at Diablo [w.Ernie Sheldon] (Duel at Diablo OST, 1966) United Artists
29. Aidan McNally & His Aidanaires: Yellow Bird (At the Bermudiana Hotel, 1960?) Edmar
30. Mary-Catherine Pazzano: Alone in the World (You're Gonna Hear From Me, 2017) Glorious Feeling
31. Linda Lavin: Theme from Alice (Television's Greatest Hits: Volume 6, 1996) TVT
32. Rogier Van Otterloo: Les Moulins de Mon Cœur (The French Connection, 1976) Polydor
33. James Ingram & Patti Austin: How Do You Keep the Music Playing [Theme from Best Friends] (It's Your Night, 1983) Qwest
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