The Library Archive: Vol. 4 [LP]

Various Artists - The Library Archive: Vol. 4 [LP]

LP version. ATA Records presents the fourth volume of their regular soundtrack series, the Library Archives. An honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, this new release is no exception -- with nods to David Shire, Roger Webb, '60s/'70s Hollywood, early anime and golden era video games. Hammond & Farfisa organ, soul flute and vibraphone are joined by the Baldwin electric harpsichord, alto flute and trumpet, all coloring the usual high-end rhythm section of drums and bongos, electric bass, piano and guitars. Moods range from the dynamic "The Galata Extraction" to the whimsical "Travers" and the romantic "Redford in Sheepskin," from the brooding "Tatsuya," the "Sword" to the sensual "Dunaway's Eyes." Walter in Gabardine and Sutherland fly the ATA library flag of '70s-era NYC soundtracks -- and both "A Dilemma for Holbrook" and "Roundtree" are drenched in soul flute so funky, it should be on the cheese counter. Now four volumes (and a couple of singles) in, The Library Archive will eventually stand as a testament to the love the ATA producers and artists have for the original composers and performers of the great music libraries of the past. 

01. The Galata Extraction
02. Walter In Gabardine
03. Roundtree
04. Travers Popping
05. Kien With The Iron Claw
06. Dunaway's Eyes
07. A Dilemma For Holbrook
08. Redford In Sheepskin
09. Tatsuya, The Sword
10. Greer's Long Weekend
11. Sutherland
12. The Two Akiras