Dollar$ (soundtrack)

History

The soundtrack, originally issued on Reprise Records, is composed by Quincy Jones, and features performances by Little Richard, Roberta Flack and Doug Kershaw. Throughout the album, the Don Elliott Voices provide harmony vocal background to otherwise instrumental pieces. Jones, who was at the time under contract to A&M Records, was given permission by A&M Records to become involved with the soundtrack. Little Richard, Roberta Flack and Doug Kershaw were all artists with the Warner Bros. Records/Reprise group.

The film was released in December 1971, followed by the early 1972 release of the soundtrack album. Jones' "Money Runner", was the promoted single from the album, released concurrently with the film, in December 1971. "Money Is", written by Jones and sung by Little Richard, was the B-side.

Despite being subject to a degree of mixed critical reception, the soundtrack remains of ongoing interest to later artists. Gang Starr sampled "Snow Creatures", while Mobb Deep sampled "Kitty With The Bent Frame" La Mongoose Band, a Spanish funk band, covered "Money Runner". Acid jazz band Corduroy covered "Money Is" on their 1992 debut album, Dad Man Cat and on their 1994 album Quattro - Live In Japan

The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on CD in 2001 and then re-released on CD in 2008, coinciding with the DVD release of the film.

Track listing

1. Money Is (Vocal by Little Richard) 4:28
2. Snow Creatures 3:16
3. Rubber Ducky 1:10
4. Redeye Runnin' Train (Solo Violin by Doug Kershaw) 2:54
5. Shady Lady 1:06
6. Money Runner 3:08
7. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (End Title) (Shay, Fisher and Goodwin, arr. Jones) (Vocal by Roberta Flack with the Don Elliott Voices) 1:45
8. Do It - To It (Vocal by Little Richard) 2:51
9. Candy Man 3:11
10. Passin' the Buck 1:36
11. Kitty With the Bent Frame 2:13
12. Brook's 50 Cent Tour [Main Title Collage] (Vocal by Little Richard) 9:35

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