VARIOUS ARTISTS - Solomon King--the Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (Expanded Tiger Swirl Vinyl)
Various Artists
LP (100g)
REAL GONE MUSIC
Date of release: Feb 06 2026
The success of Shaft and Superfly
ignited an explosion of films, many
produced by small independent
studios and filmmakers, whose
soundtracks continue to provide
rich fodder for turntablists,
crate diggers, and the like. Of
these indie Black-themed films,
the once-lost and recently
rediscovered 1974 flick Solomon
King is perched atop the list.
The film was written, directed,
and produced by Oakland, CA
entrepreneur Sal Watts, who also starred in the movie. But it was no mere vanity project.
Watts owned several record labels in Oakland and a string of Black urban fashion stores
and acted as executive producer of a local soul music & dance TV program. So, he was
able to draw on a wealth of local talent in making Solomon King. And nowhere did that
talent show up more than on the soundtrack. Southern soul stalwart and Ray Charles
collaborator Jimmy Lewis arranged and conducted the score, while writers like Joyce
Stiger, who penned Bobby Bland's hit "Recess in Heaven," contributed songs. The band
was tight, too, composed of the cream of Oakland's thriving soul-funk scene. Little
wonder, then, that original copies of this soundtrack go for over three Benjamins if you
can find them at all. But, working with the indie film imprint Deaf Crocodile, who restored
and reissued the film a few years back with the cooperation of Watts' wife Belinda, we
at Real Gone are releasing the soundtrack to Solomon King in expanded form featuring
additional tracks drawn from rare 45s hailing from Watts' Sal/Wa label. It's a nonstop funk
workout, issued on tiger swirl vinyl with three bonus cuts and a CD edition adding three
more. Propulsive beats, silky strings, wah-wah guitar tickles...if you're into that '70s soul
sound, Solomon King is a revelation.
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Cat No: RGM2035
Barcode: 848064020356
Packaging: LP (100g)
| SKU | 5664874 |
| Barcode # | 848064020356 |
| Artist | Various Artists |
| Artist/Author | VARIOUS ARTISTS |
| Shipping weight | 0.5400kg |
| Format | LP (100g) |
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