The Final Comedown (soundtrack)

The Final Comedown
Soundtrack album by Grant Green
Recorded	December 13 & 14, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note
Producer	George Butler
Grant Green chronology
Shades of Green (1971) The Final Comedown (1971) Live at The Lighthouse (1972)

The Final Comedown is a soundtrack album for the film The Final Comedown (1972) by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] It was the first soundtrack album released on Blue Note.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Recommended for fans of blaxploitation soundtracks and early-'70s jazz-funk".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Wade Marcus

1. "Past, Present and Future" - 5:16
2. "Fountain Scene" - 3:01
3. "Soul Food, African Shop" - 2:54
4. "Slight Fear and Terror" - 1:16
5. "Luanna's Theme" - 2:29
6. "The Final Comedown" - 3:28
7. "Afro Party" - 4:11
8. "Traveling to Get to Doc" - 1:41
9. "One Second After Death" - 1:40
10. "Father's Lament" - 2:49
11. "Battle Scene" - 6:46

• Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC on December 13 & 14, 1971

Personnel

• Grant Green - guitar
• Irving Markowitz, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Phil Bodner - flute, piccolo, alto saxophone, oboe
• Harold Vick - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian - viola
• Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken - cello
• Eugene Bianco - harp
• Warren Smith - marimba, tambourine
• George Devens - vibes, timpani, percussion
• Richard Tee - piano, organ
• Cornell Dupree - guitar
• Gordon Edwards - electric bass
• Grady Tate - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - conga, bongos
• Wade Marcus - composer, conductor

References

1. Grant Green discography accessed September 20, 2010
2. Burke, B. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2010