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The Italian Job (soundtrack)

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Released
  
1969

Genre
  
Jazz

The Italian Job(1969)
  
The Lost Man(1969)

Recorded
  
1969

Label
  
Paramount PS 5007

The Italian Job is the soundtrack to the 1969 film The Italian Job. It was composed and arranged by Quincy Jones.

Contents

The lyrics to "On Days Like These" and "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)" were written by Don Black. "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)" was the closing theme of the film and was performed by members of the cast, the lyrics feature Cockney rhyming slang. Many incidental themes are based on British patriotic songs, such as "Rule, Britannia!", "The British Grenadiers" and "God Save the Queen".

Track listing

All music composed by Quincy Jones except otherwise indicated
  1. "On Days Like These" (Don Black, Quincy Jones) – 3:40
  2. "Something's Cookin'" – 2:30
  3. "Hello Mrs. Beckerman!" – 1:02
  4. "Britannia and Mr. Bridger - If You Please" – 2:00
  5. "Trouble for Charlie" – 1:47
  6. "On Days Like These" – 3:09
  7. "It's Caper Time (The Self Preservation Society)" – 3:13
  8. "Meanwhile, Back In the Mafia" – 1:23
  9. "Smell That Gold!" – 1:32
  10. "Greensleeves and All That Jazz" (Traditional; arr Jones) – 2:06
  11. "On Days Like These" – 1:14
  12. "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)" (Black, Jones) – 3:56

Personnel

  • Matt Monro – vocals on "On Days Like These"
  • Michael Caine et al – vocals on "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)"
  • Quincy Jones – arranger
  • Peter King – saxophone
  • Christopher Whorf – art direction
  • References

    The Italian Job (soundtrack) Wikipedia


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