Craft Recordings & Varèse Sarabande have announced Reel Cult, a new soundtrack reissue series for B-movie soundtrack aficionados. Among the first two titles is a new (and first in over 50 years) vinyl edition for the 1977 thriller Orca directed by Michael Anderson and starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek & Robert Carradine featuring music composed by Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Hateful Eight, The Untouchables). The album, which is pressed on Blood In The Water-colored vinyl, presented in a tip-on jacket and includes a fold-out poster, will be released on Record Store Day 2024 and will be available at participating independent music retailers on April 20. The second title is a new vinyl edition for the 1972 drama Black Girl directed by Ossie Davis and starring Peggy Pettitt, Leslie Uggams, Ruby Dee, Brock Peters and Claudia McNeil featuring music by Ed Bogas & Ray Shanklin (Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic). The album, which features all-analog remastering and is pressed on 180-gram Clear Black Swirl-colored vinyl, will also be released on April 20.
Here’s the track list of the Orca album:
Side A:
1. Orca (Main Title)
2. I Primi Ghiacci
3. Intermezzo
4. Dialogo Dei Ricordi
5. La Lotta, La Vittoria, La Morte!
6. Un Ballo In Casa
Side B:
1. Notturno Per Un Rinorso
2. L’Attacco E L’Errore
3. Aperture E Incontro
4. Montati L’Arrivo Al Polo
5. Orca Finale (End Titles)
Here’s the track list and cover art of the Black Girl album:
Side A:
1. Black Girl
2. B.J.’s Step
3. Get Me To The Bridge
4. Mother’s Day Song I
5. Power
6. Mother’s Day Song II
7. Black Girl Cue I
8. No World For Dreamers
Side B:
1. I Am Your Mailman
2. What It Is
3. Earl (Still A Pearl)
4. Chock-Lite Puddin’
5. Black Girl Cue II
6. Chock-Lite Puddin’ Cue
7. Sister
