feedthecats
11-08-2015, 11:35 PM

For me this is Stu Phillips’ finest hour - exotic, colourful, faintly psychedelic, it’s a long way from his comparatively straightforward scoring of such things as Battlestar Gallactica and Buck Rogers. Very much of its time (the late 60s) the score follows the “adventures” of three young surfers as they travel around the world looking for the ultimate wave. The music is deceptively light and always fun - although the physical danger of surfing is occasionally highlighted by moments of musical tension and apprehension, particularly the climactic track “Waimea - Straight Down” which is quite thrilling and even a little nightmarish, a concatenation of ominous pulsing electronics and Omen-esque voices going “Eeeeeeeeee!” as some monster wave threatens to engulf our young heroes.
All in all, it’s quite a trip :)
This is my own rip from the scarce 2007 Japanese CD which was released in a reproduction mini LP sleeve. The CD also contains one extra song, “Someday.”
1. Prologue: Thru Spray Colored Glasses (3:29)
(performed by Dino Desi & Billy)
2. Portugal: Qual E O Caminho Da Praia (1:26)
3. Portugal: Guincho (4:52)
4. Portugal: Nazarae (2:14)
5. Portugal: Cascais (2:00)
6. Morocco: Camel Farm (2:43)
7. Ceylon: Goyapana (3:48)
8. Interlude: Like The Wind And Sea (2:16)
(performed by Dino Desi & Billy)
9. India: Ranee Express (2:02)
10. Mahahbalipuram (3:16)
11. Hong Kong: Big Wave Bay (3:12)
12. Hawaii: Incinerator (4:20)
13. Just Lookin' For Someone[/b] (2:09)
(performed by Dino Desi & Billy)
14. Waimea - Straight Down (5:05)
15. Reprise: Thru Spray Colored Glasses (2:03)
16. Someday (B-side of “Thru Spray-Colored Glasses” single) (3:56) *
(performed by Dino Desi & Billy)
* bonus track not on original album
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