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  MOND56Long Player  £26.00

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Mondo

Various Artists

The Connection

Known to some as La French, the epic crime drama The Connection is the critically acclaimed and stylish '70s-period crime thriller inspired by true events. We're absolutely thrilled to be releasing this absolute beast of a soundtrack; the ultimate cool compilation spanning four decades and featuring classic songs by The Velvet Underground, Blondie, Townes Van Zandt... it’s hard to pick out highlights as there genuinely isn’t a bad track on here.

The Max Richter / Dinah Washington track alone — an incredible mix of Washington's vocals from 'This Bitter Earth' and Richter’s incredible composition 'On The Nature of Daylight' — is one of the best things you’ll hear this year. Lykke Li contributes 'Jerome,' a fantastic '60s tinged pop song that sounds like a lost Phil Spector composition. On top of all that, add in a selection of incredible French pop — imagine if Starlord's Awesome Mix: Volume 1 had a European counterpart, it would be this album.

Tracklist

• 1. Sheila - Bang Bang
  2. Lykke Li - Jerome
  3. Rocky & The Riddlers - Flash and Crash
  4. Serge Gainsbourg - Comic Strip
  5. Al Wilson - The Snake
  6. Venus Gang - Love To Fly
  7. The Velvet Underground - I'm Set Free
  8. Mike Brant - C'est comme ça que je t'aime
  9. Yeyevollegaz - Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher
  10. Guillaume Roussel - La Pieuvre
  11. Blondie - Call Me
  12. Kim Wilde - Cambodia
  13. Dinah Washington / Max Richter - This Bitter Earth / On The Nature Of Daylight
  14. Townes Van Zandt - Waitin' Around To Die