Drive along with Bullitt
5
By Parilla11
"Shifting Gears" is about the coolest tune on the planet. Play it while you are creeping through city traffic just waiting for that moment to punch it.
Great Record - But there's a caveat;
5
By modularlife
.. these aren't the original recordings.
Still worth every penny, though. The songs and arrangements are brilliant and the production still feels like a classic session from the 60s. Just wish I had the option to buy the original recordings.
The essence of cool
4
By maatkare67
Wonderful soundtrack, unbeatable price. A few light traces of cheese towards the end, but an all around great smooth jazz album. I defy you to play it in the car and not feel like the grooviest cat in town.
9 thumbs up!!
5
By EdwardWilliamPolley
Stevie McQueenie is for sure in the top 5 list of movie badasses and this CD is a perfect tribute to his level of kickassery!!!.
An absolute knockout! For $8? What are you waiting for!
5
By JeffBassGlass
Revisiting the movie, the score completely blew me away. '60s Crime music at its very finest. Cost would be no object - I had to get ahold of this soundtrack!
This is a better overall listening package than the Dirty Harry soundtrack, with more upbeat tracks with distinct themes. It starts with an irresistable salvo of moody, groovy cuts: the Main Title, Shifting Gears and Ice Pick Mike. San Mateo and Hotel Daniels maintain the energy. The Architect's Building could hold its own on any Jazz album from this extremely fruitful era. Music To Interrogate By is shamelessly corny, worth having just for a laugh. The cool alternate versions and mood pieces make it more than worth springing for the whole album. For $8, you absolutely can't go wrong!
I've heard reports that the so-called movie versions are not, in fact, what you hear on the movie. The "Record" versions are good but very different, much slicker. The "Movie" versions on this collection are much gritter and, if not 100% authentic, are close enough for me.
Bullitt
4
By Devil Dog 84
One of the truly great soundtracks of the "60s". Shifting Gears accompanied the first and still very best automobile chases of all time. Jazz sequences typical of the era.
