Stu Phillips - Jud [soundtrack]

Stu Phillips - Jud [soundtrack]

released on LP in 1971 (no date given on LP, but I found the release year of the film online)

I found a copy of this promo LP in some thrift store a few weeks ago. I've never heard of the film, but I'm familiar with Stu Phillips with having heard his music over the years thanks to various generous sharity blogs and sharity sites. He's composed music for biker flicks and that Buck Rogers TV show that was on the air seemingly centuries ago among other film and TV projects. Still, I was a bit hesitant at first whether I should purchase this copy. I didn't know anything about the quality of the music on this album. Since the asking price was $1.20, I figured it would be worth taking a chance on. I'm glad I did obtain this record. I find the all instrumental side 2 to be awesome (I think that's what I kind of expected and hoped for anyway). (Yeah, it's wild and groovy at times.) Side 1 has rock/pop songs with performers I've never heard of. If you're familiar with early 70s rock/pop, that's what it sounds like, music of the period. I enjoy the Crow song (track 4) the most from side 1, but I couldn't really get into the rest of the songs.

From what I read on the web, Jud is about a soldier who returns home from serving in Vietnam and tries to get his life back together. Instead, he ends up in some difficult situations and his life goes downhill from there. I read some review that said that it had potential to have been a really good movie, but turned out to be more of an exploitation film instead. I lost the link to that review so you'll have to take my word for it at the moment. Anyways, it sounds like a flick I want to check out.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. One Too Many Mornings [with John Hartford] {2:58}

2. Solitary Sanctuary [with American Breed] {1:59}

3. Comin' Down Easy [with Mason Proffit] {2:25}

4. Something In Your Blood [with Crow] {2:34}

5. Come to Me, Anytime [with Barbara Robison] {3:01}

Side 2

1. Solitary Sanctuary {1:57}

2. Jud Escapes {2:15}

3. Bill Flips {2:02}

4. Retrospection {1:49}

5. Comin' Back {3:52}