Rudy Ray Moore - Dolemite OST (1975)

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The early and mid-'70s were littered with great soul/funk motion picture soundtracks (often credited to the blaxploitation film genre) -- Shaft, Superfly, and The Mack -- to name a few. And while the soundtrack to Dolemite is often not mentioned in the same breath as the aforementioned classics, it has quite a bit in common with the others -- uptempo funk instrumentals, soul ballads, and a loud 'n' proud theme and/or title track. Never issued domestically on CD, the folks at the extreme metal label Relapse finally secured the rights to the Dolemite soundtrack in 2006, issuing an expanded version with seven bonus tracks. Quite a few of the tracks are instrumental, including the Sly Stone-esque funk bass workout "The Rumble" and the organ-led "Ghetto Expressions," as well as the uptempo title track (featuring vocals by Ben Taylor) and the expected mellow ballad (featuring Mary Love). One of the lost soundtracks of the '70s, the Dolemite soundtrack is sure to appeal to admirers of Pimps, Players, & Private Eyes. The only complaint is a non-musical one -- you can't see all the inadvertently hilarious appearances of boom mics in the screen shot by merely listening to the soundtrack. Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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~ TRACKLISTING ~

01. Dolemite - Ben Taylor
02. The Queen
03. Do You Still Care - Ben Taylor
04. The Rumble
05. Mayor's Get-Away
06. Power of Your Love - Mary Love
07. Willie Green
08. When We Start Making Love - Mary Love
09. Hitman, The
10. Ghetto Expressions
11. Time Is on Our Side - Revelation Funk
12. Creeper
13. The Jive Jungle
14. Flatland
15. Dolemite - Ben Taylor/Rudy Ray Moore (bonus track)
16. Flatland - (bonus track)
17. Human Tornado - (bonus track)
18. Miss Wonderful - (bonus track)
19. Dolemite Radio Spot Version 1 - (bonus track)
20. Dolemite Radio Spot Version 2 - (bonus track)
21. Human Tornado Radio Spot - (bonus track)
22. Untitled (0:16)