Del Casher may not be a household name, but you’ve undoubtedly heard his music. He was a member of the famous Wrecking Crew, played on Lawrence Welk, recorded Frank Zappa’s first demo, and even backed Elvis Presley on film. His inventions include the Wah-Wah pedal and the Ecco-Fonic, influencing the development of electric guitar playing. In 1978, Casher was impressed by Bill Conti's top selling score for Rocky, and set out to make an album with original compositions of disco and jazz/funk inspired by the film. With a series of tunes written, he gathered some of the top studio players in Hollywood including Billy Preston, Stan Worth, and members of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show band. A film company who had acquired the rights to Sylvester Stallone's 1970 debut "The Party At Kitty And Stud's" heard the music and immediately recognized it as the perfect fit for their rebranded “Italian Stallion” film release. Over 40 years later, with the help of Org Music, Del Casher dug up his original master tapes and assembled a record’s worth of material for the soundtrack’s first ever release. Italian Stallion will make its long overdue debut with a vinyl pressing, originally only available for RSD 2021. TRACKLIST A1 Stallion Title Theme A2 Grand Slam Trumpets A3 Magic Mirror Dance A4 Del Wah Dance A5 Leaving For The Party A6 The High Life A7 Dance Alone B1 Elephant Thump B2 Three Girls In A Whirl B3 Circle Dance B4 Soft Sofa B5 Cocktails For Two B6 Super Sly Theme
