The Reel Lalo Schifrin (1998)

About this title: This compilation covers a broad array of soundtracks by Lalo Schifrin, a talented composer who started as a jazz musician and segued into a prolific score-composing career during the '60s. Though this collection isn't definitive, it succeeds by making solid choices from the soundtracks it draws from. In the process, it shows off the diversity of Schifrin's soundtrack work. As soundtrack fans might expect, The Reel Lalo Schifrin features plenty of this composer's jazz-oriented work; highlights in this vein include the frantic horn-driven bop of "The Joint" from Once a Thief and the silky, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Coney Island [From the Sting II] [Schifrin]
2. Main Title from "Cool Hand Luke" [From Cool Hand Luke] [Schifrin]
3. Apple Turnover [From Rollercoaster] [Schifrin]
4. Mannix [From the TV Series Mannix] [Schifrin]
5. Nunzio in Love (Love Theme) [From Nunzio] [Schifrin]
6. Mission: Impossible [From Mission: Impossible] [Schifrin]
7. Melba [From the Cincinnati Kid] [Schifrin]
8. Roulette Rhumba [From the Man from U.n.c.l.e.] [Schifrin]
9. All for the Love of Sunshine [From Kelly's Heroes] [Schifrin]
10. The Joint [Once a Thief] [Schifrin]
11. Chase to the Convent [From the Four Musketeers] [Schifrin]
12. Ellen's Image [Schifrin]
13. Dirty Harry's Creed [From Dirty Harry] [Schifrin]
14. End Credits [From the Eagle Has Landed] [Schifrin]
15. Hotel Nacionale [From Voyage of the Damned] [Schifrin]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.