David Mccallum - Music - It's Happening Now! + a Bit More of Me (2023)

British actor David McCallum, who rose to fame in the iconic 1960s spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., left a notable mark on the history of instrumental pop and hip-hop culture through his collaboration with legendary producer and arranger David Axelrod. Their joint work fused orchestral arrangements, mod sensibilities, jazz rock, and cinematic easy listening. The 1967 records Music: A Bit More Of Me and Music - Its Happening Now! became foundational sampling sources for future generations of hip-hop producers and DJs. The track The Edge provided the iconic guitar riff for Dr. Dre's seminal hit The Next Episode, while the hypnotic piece House Of Mirrors was featured in the canonical live mix Product Placement by DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist. This reissue couples both landmark albums into a single collection, celebrating the origin of iconic sampling history.

Tracklist:

Music: It's Happening Now!
1-1 David Mccallum - A MAN AND A WOMAN [2:36]
1-2 David Mccallum - IF I WERE A CARPENTER [2:11]
1-3 David Mccallum - LOUIE, LOUIE [3:15]
1-4 David Mccallum - LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING [2:21]
1-5 David Mccallum - WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL [2:07]
1-6 David Mccallum - I CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF [3:06]
1-7 David Mccallum - WHO AM I? [2:40]
1-8 David Mccallum - CHERISH [3:48]
1-9 David Mccallum - CARNEGIE BALL [2:04]
1-10 David Mccallum - ON A WEEKEND [1:44]
1-11 David Mccallum - ALFIE [2:54]
1-12 David Mccallum - HOUSE OF MIRRORS [2:23]

Music: A Bit More Of Me
1-13 David Mccallum - UPTIGHT [2:44]
1-14 David Mccallum - MICHELLE [2:31]
1-15 David Mccallum - BATMAN THEME [2:11]
1-16 David Mccallum - CALL ME [2:42]
1-17 David Mccallum - ISN’T IT WONDERFUL [2:31]
1-18 David Mccallum - MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU [2:20]
1-19 David Mccallum - FIVE O’CLOCK WORLD [2:23]
1-20 David Mccallum - THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE [2:58]
1-21 David Mccallum - IT WON’T BE WRONG [2:04]
1-22 David Mccallum - FAR AWAY BLUE [2:30]
1-23 David Mccallum - THE EDGE [2:53]
1-24 David Mccallum - FINAL [3:13]