Soundtrack to a teen drama movie (in US shown as "Wild For Kicks") probably very few remember today, still with enough good stuff to cherish. It was the first British soundtrack to be released on LP and also the first such handled by John Barry, who would go on to make music to many a James Bond movie. Title role played by Gilian Hills, later in films as "Blow Up" and "A Clockwork Orange" while also having success as a French pop singer. Apart from starring then popular pop/rock singer Adam Faith it also includes actors Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed in minor roles. Most of the eighteen tracks are rocking or at least rock-ish, three sung by Adam Faith, one by now renowned actress Shirley Anne Field, the rest instrumental. The Field number a quite cute ballad, the Faith ones kinda kind rock'n'roll while most of the instrumentals at least reminds me a lot of what you would hear in some of the coming James Bond soundtracks. The audio on this issue is tophole, big and clear, providing enjoyable listening. Good as a mood setter and a reminder of how it used to be. Issued 1960 also Downunder and in South Africa. UK 2013 vinyl reissue on Poppydisc (POPPYLP 021). UK 2012 CD on Hallmark (711092). Premiere UK had label as shown here and laminated flip/back cover. (ZÖNT*)
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