Starring James Fox as a British gangster on the run who finds refuge in the home of reclusive ex-rock star Mick Jagger, Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg's PERFORMANCE is one of the great cult movies of the 1970s. The film's soundtrack, produced by Jack Nitzsche for Warner Bros., is equally noteworthy. Needless to say, the Rolling Stones connection is strong; the Jagger-sung single "Memo From Turner" was co-written with Keith Richards, and vocalist Merry Clayton (famous as the duet partner on "Gimme Shelter") appears on three tracks. Several up-and-coming WB artists also make key contributions, including Randy Newman (the raucous "Gone Dead Train"), slide guitar virtuoso Ry Cooder and Little Feat leader Lowell George. Like the film itself, the PERFORMANCE original motion picture soundtrack offers a fascinating glimpse at one of the most exciting eras in rock. Tracks: 1 Gone Dead Train - By Randy Newman2 Performance - By Merry Clayton3 Get Away - By Ry Cooder4 Powis Square - By Ry Cooder5 Rolls Royce and Acid - By Jack Nitzsche6 Dyed, Dead and Red - By Jack Nitzsche7 Harry Flowers - By Jack Nitzsche8 Memo From Turner - By Mick Jagger9 The Hashishin - By Buffy Sainte-Marie (With Ry Cooder)10 Wake Up, Niggers - By Last Poets11 Poor White Hound Dog - By Merry Clayton12 Natural Magic - By Jack Nitzsche13 Turner's Murder - By Merry Clayton Singers Label: Rhino
