PERFORMANCE / O.S.T. - RECORD

Starring James Fox as a British gangster on the run who finds refuge in the home of reclusive ex-rock star Mick Jagger, Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg's PERFORMANCE is one of the great cult movies of the 1970s.

The film's soundtrack, produced by Jack Nitzsche for Warner Bros., is equally noteworthy. Needless to say, the Rolling Stones connection is strong; the Jagger-sung single "Memo From Turner" was co-written with Keith Richards, and vocalist Merry Clayton (famous as the duet partner on "Gimme Shelter") appears on three tracks. Several up-and-coming WB artists also make key contributions, including Randy Newman (the raucous "Gone Dead Train"), slide guitar virtuoso Ry Cooder and Little Feat leader Lowell George.

Like the film itself, the PERFORMANCE original motion picture soundtrack offers a fascinating glimpse at one of the most exciting eras in rock.

Tracks:

1 Gone Dead Train - By Randy Newman
2 Performance - By Merry Clayton
3 Get Away - By Ry Cooder
4 Powis Square - By Ry Cooder
5 Rolls Royce and Acid - By Jack Nitzsche
6 Dyed, Dead and Red - By Jack Nitzsche
7 Harry Flowers - By Jack Nitzsche
8 Memo From Turner - By Mick Jagger
9 The Hashishin - By Buffy Sainte-Marie (With Ry Cooder)
10 Wake Up, Niggers - By Last Poets
11 Poor White Hound Dog - By Merry Clayton
12 Natural Magic - By Jack Nitzsche
13 Turner's Murder - By Merry Clayton Singers

Label: Rhino