Dick Dagger in Cream Streets

70’s porno soundtrack. The real, wah-wah guitar festooned deal. According to the promo sheet: “While the film…was completed in 1975, the project was shelved due to subsequent findings of very questionable dealings which left the production company bankrupt.” The 70’s loss is 2005’s gain. The music is hilariously porn-stereotypical, and simultaneously very well-played fusion/funk. All tracks instrumental, except 15. 1-14 are all good. FCC DO NOT PLAY 15, the lyrics are obscene. 4 safe harbor. Be careful with the track titles, which are pretty suggestive.

1)))) 70 bpm. Canonical porno. Slow, bumpy bass, wah guitar, very funky.
2)) 70/140 bpm. Breezy, pseudo-Cuban with cheesy synth flute, depicting the charms of Peach Fuzz.
3))) 100 bpm. Wah-wah chika-chika. Also, good tenor sax, sounds like Tom Scott slumming.
4))) Safe harbor. 115 bpm. Evil pimp theme: overblown flute, guitar, bongos, fuzz guitar. Brief pause in middle, switches to chase music. Female gasp about 40 s from end.
5))) 100 bpm. Latin/porno hybrid. Wah guitar, tenor sax, latin perc.
6))) 90 bpm. Dirty funk. Synth in addn. to the ubiquitous guitar.
7)) 135 bpm. Brighter, up tempo, with nice organ/synth work.
8)) 95 bpm. Synth and latin perc., usual funk. Nice groove.
9)) 60/120. Similar to 8 but dirtier.
10)) 60 bpm. “Dreaming of Dick [Dagger]” Piano ballad for first 1 1/.2 min., then back to the nasty stuff. Might consider skipping intro.
11) 80 bpm. V. quiet intro. Alto flute/perc. Cinematic sneaking music.
12)) 80 bpm. Dramic climax—everything and the kitchen sink intro, then subdued guitar interlude,
13)))) Subdued guitar, synth washes, smoky sax. Pretty introspective for a porn soundtrack
14))) 130 bpm. Funky w/ fuzz guitar, wah guitar.
15) FCC Obscene do not play.

Alex