The Liquidator is a soundtrack album to the motion picture The Liquidator by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1965 and released on the MGM label.Payne, D. Lalo Schifrin discography accessed March 13, 2012 An expanded edition of the soundtrack was released by Film Score Monthly in 2006.Film Score Monthly Website accessed March 19, 2012 Shirley Bassey, then well known for her Goldfinger title song performed two versions of the theme; a hard driving main title theme and a softer romantic version called My Liquidator. Due to the delayed release of the film, the soundtrack was issued later in 1966
Reception The Allmusic review states "Taking a few cues from Mancini, Ellington, and Bacharach, Schifrin fashions a fetching lounge backdrop here, with enough of the way of original and sophisticated touches to make it worthy of the competition".Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated "The Liquidator" (Lalo Schifrin, Peter Callander) – 2:17 "Boysie's Bossa (Instrumental Sax Version)" – 2:48 "The Killer" – 1:28 "Bikini Waltz" – 2:20 "The Bird" – 3:40 "Casino Rhapsody" – 3:25 "Carry On" – 1:25 "Iris" – 2:55 "Riviera Chase" – 4:49 "Boysie's Bossa" – 2:21 "Tilt" – 4:20 "My Liquidator" (Schifrin, Callander) – 2:26 Recorded in London, England in March 1965
Personnel Lalo Schifrin – arranger, conductor Shirley Bassey – vocals (tracks 1 & 12) Ronnie Scott – saxophone Tubby Hayes – flute Tony Crombie – drums Unknown musicians and orchestra
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