The Education Of Sonny Carson (1974)

Starring:

• Rony Clanton
• Joyce Walker
• Paul Benjamin
• Thomas Hicks 
• Don Gordon
• Mary Alice 
• Jerry Bell 
• Ray Rainbow Johnson 
• Derrick Champ Ford 
• Roger Hill 
• Ram John Holder 
• B.T. Taylor

Storyline
Based on the autobiography of Sonny Carson, this grim drama presents a wrenchingly realistic view of life in a Brooklyn ghetto. After several years of gang and drug activities, Carson is sobered by his horrendous experiences in prison. He puts his priorities in order and mends his ways.

Ed Bogas & Ray Shanklin - Fritz The Cat & Heavy Traffic

 

1. Black Talk (2:32) - Charles Earland/Idris Muhammad/Melvin Sparks
2. Duke's Theme (5:28) - Arthur Adams/Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Chuck Rainey/Kenneth Nash
3. Fritz the Cat [Not Suitable for Airplay] (0:58) - Alice Stuart/Eddie Ottenstein/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves
4. Mamblues (3:05) - Arthur Adams/Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Cal Tjader/Chuck Rainey/Kenneth Nash
5. Bo Diddley (2:22) - Bo Diddley
6. Bertha's Theme (4:59) = Arthur Adams/Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Chuck Rainey/Kenneth Nash/Merl Saunders
7. Winston (2:21) - Chuck Day/Edward Bogas/I.B.S. (Innocent by Standers)/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves/Mel Martin/Merl Saunders/Ray Shanklin
8. House Rock (2:57) - Chuck Day/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves/Ray Shanklin
9. The Synagogue (1:15) - Traditional
10. Yesterdays (3:28) - Billie Holiday
11. Love Light of Mine (2:50) - Watson Sisters
12. The Riot (3:13) - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Bobbie Porter/Chuck Rainey/Cornell Dupree
13. You're the Only Girl (I Ever Really Loved) (3:14) - Chuck Day/Jim Post/Lee Charlton/Mel Graves
14. Scaarborough Fair (3:18) - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
15. Scaarborough Street Fair (2:51) - Merl Saunders
16. Twist and Shout (2:35) - The Isley Brothers
17. Angie's Theme (1:44) - Edward Bogas
18. Take Five (5:26) - Dave Brubeck Quartet
19. Carol's Theme (3:05) - Merl Saunders
20. Heavy Traffic (3:31) - Ray Shanklin
21. What You Sow (2:50) - Merl Saunders
22. Maybellene (2:22) - Chuck Berry
23. Michael's Scarborough Fair (1:48) - Merl Saunders
24. Ballroom Beauties (2:42) - Edward Bogas
25. Ballroom Dancers (2:33) - Ray Shanklin
26. Cartoon Time (0:55) - Edward Bogas
27. Ten-Cent Philosophy (4:15) - Ray Shanklin


I have already posted the Fritz The Cat LP, but I did not post Heavy Traffic LP. This is an reissued released that contains both soundtracks.

Dolemite (1975)

Starring:

• Rudy Ray Moore
• D'Urville Martin 
• Lady Reed 
• Jerry Jones

Storyline
Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him. However, Dolemite is no stupid man and has a lot of warriors backing him, such as his call girls, who are Karate Experts--and lots more.