Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Melinda (Original Score) [Reissue] (1972/2018)

Solid funky soul soundtrack from Jerry Butler and Jerry Peters to the above average 1972 blaxploitation movie Melinda (directed by Hugh A. Robertson). A good mix of vocal ballads, funky soul, a bit of sitar, some cracking mid-tempo funk instrumentals and even a bit of blues - all well arranged with the nice use of brass and string accompaniments and some damn fine beats. This is a proper soundtrack reissue - not just a load of noise from the audio track of a DVD. ''some great funk keyboard work and a classic seven-minute funk jam theme. The sound is small-group funk, with a loose, raw edge and Fender Rhodes high in the mix''.

Tracklist:
01. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Speak the Truth to the People (Frankie's Theme)
02. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Melinda Title Theme
03. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Part III
04. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Tank's Theme
05. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Love Is
06. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Melinda Latino
07. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - I Can't Let You Go
08. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - The Blues (Dope Pusher's Theme)
09. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Music for Tank's Boat
10. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - Melinda Reprise
11. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters - A Prayer