"The Amityville Horror" (Released July 1979) is based on the true story of George Lee Lutz (James Brolin, of "Marcus Welby, MD") and Kathy Lutz (Margot Kidder, fresh from the success of "Superman") who bought a charming Dutch Colonial home in Amityville, on the coast of Long Island NY, in 1975. A sign in front of the house gives its name as "High Hopes."
The film is based on the book of the same title, by Jay Anson, published in 1977. (Anson did not work extensively with the couple, but worked from hours of taped conversations between George and Kathy, which they had turned over to him.)
The home features the Dutch gambrel (barn-shaped) roof design, and a pair of quarter-circle windows, on the end, on the 3rd floor, up near the roof. These are illuminated to look like the home's eyes. Filmmakers modified a house in New Jersey to look like the actual home in Amityville, and it is surprisingly close.
It is a documented fact that a troubled young man, 28, had shot his entire family to death in the house, on 11/13/1974, including father, mother, two brothers and two sisters. Thus, in the film, the history of the house allows the Lutz's, in the fall of 1975, to make an offer of $80,000 on the home, which, we are told, is easily worth $120,000.
Despite full disclosure of the home's past, by the realtor, the couple proceeds with the purchase, and moves in. George appears not to be strong of faith, but Kathy is at least a nominal Catholic. The couple turns to Father Delaney to bless the home. Father Delaney (Rod Steiger) encounters troubles in trying to bless the home, including a room full of flies, out of season, violent stomach sickness, and later, blisters on his palm when trying to make even a phone contact with Kathy at the home.
In his further efforts to confront the evil, he suffers a car wreck from brake and steering malfunction, a lack of support by his superiors in the diocese as he describes the occult things he's seen, and ultimately, blindness and a mental breakdown.
It is most moving when he, at the altar of the church, is praying, "Give them strength of mind and body, that they may do Your will," and a high-mounted statue begins to crumble and drop dust down in the chancel area. Refusing to run, he continues the prayer at a scream, "Oh, Lord, give them strength of mind and body, that they may do Your will!" weeping at the seeming triumph of evil over good. After this, we are shown Father Delaney, sitting in an outdoor garden area, in a totally unresponsive state. Presubably, his mind is gone.
George begins to be more sullen and angry over perceived cold in the house, and obsesses with splitting logs and keeping the fireplace stoked. One of the two boys suffers a crushed hand when a sash window falls on it, and the little girl has an imaginary friend, Jody, who seems to be of a malevolent nature. Mom, Kathy, catches a glimpse of two red, swine-like eyes, outside the daughter's 2nd story window. The family dog, Harry, a black labrador, obsesses over a secret room in the basement.
George's land surveying business begins to suffer with his lack of attendance, and his partner is concerned. The business partner's wife, very sensitive to the paranormal, is at once both revulsed and intrigued by the things she feels when at the house. "Boy are these vibes ever strong!" she says at one point.
The Lutz's witness a black, bubbling substance coming up in the toilets, an "ooze" coming down from nail holes in the walls, a babysitter being trapped in a closet despite its not having a locking doorknob, the disappearance of $1,500.00 cash, and Kathy's Aunt, a nun, running from the house and vomiting. Kathy observes George's persistant waking at 3:15 am, feeling he must go check on the boathouse, and other unsettling incidents. Kathy has nightmares in which she is given details about the killings of the home's prior family.
Their research at the library and at the county records office suggest that the house is built atop a tribal burial ground, and that a known devil worshiper named Ketcham had once lived on the land.
Finally, the paranormal events drive the family to flee the house one night, in the pouring rain, no longer even worried about their posessions. The final titles tell us that, "Today the Lutz's live in another state."
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Amityville Horror
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Amityville Horror Main Title
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Father Delaney
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One Year Later
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Screams
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The Windshield
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Kathy's Dream
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Staircase
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Babysitter
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At the Park
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Window
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The Ghost
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Wall
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Bleeding Walls
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Ax
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Crucifix
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Postludium
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Amityville Horror End Credits
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Angel Of Death
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Love Theme
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Denny Zeitlin:
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The Discovery
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Rescue
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Infiltration (Suite)
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Flight
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Denny Zeitlin:
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On The Streets
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Run And Hide
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Escape To Darkness
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Amazing Grace
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Denny Zeitlin:
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The Reckoning
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 1 - Getting Hired/The Crew
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 2 - Technology
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 3 - Spotting
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 4 - Musical Preparation
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 5 - Improvisation
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 6 - Sound Effects
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Interview Part 7 - Final Thoughts
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Denny Zeitlin:
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Shout
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Denny Zeitlin:
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A Few Simple Up and Down Jerks
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Hobbes Theme
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Noon, About Noon
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Climax Golden Twins:
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I Live In the Gut
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Mortified Pride
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Exit Plan
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Climax Golden Twins:
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I Want to Talk to Amy
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Climax Golden Twins:
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I Saw You
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Ward A
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Seclusion
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Disappointed Expectations
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Piece for Tape Recorder (CD only)
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Climax Golden Twins:
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Leatherface
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Steve Jablonsky:
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He's a Bad Man
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Erin and Kemper
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Hewitt House
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Driving with a Corpse
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Kemper Gets Whacked/Jedidiah
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Crawford Mill
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Interrogation
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Andy Loses a Leg
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Steve Jablonsky:
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You're So Dead
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Hook Me Up
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Steve Jablonsky:
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My Boy
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Morgan's Wild Ride/Van Attack
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Mercy Killing
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Prairie House
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Final Confrontation
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Can't Go Back
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Steve Jablonsky:
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Last Goodbye
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Steve Jablonsky:
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In The Mouth Of Madness
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John Carpenter:
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Robby's Office
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John Carpenter:
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Axe Man
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John Carpenter:
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Bookstore Creep
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John Carpenter:
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The Alley Nightmare
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John Carpenter:
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Trent Makes The Map
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John Carpenter:
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A Boy And His Bike
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John Carpenter:
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Don't Look Down
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John Carpenter:
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Hobb's End
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John Carpenter:
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Pickman Hotel
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John Carpenter:
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The Picture Changes
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John Carpenter:
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The Black Church
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John Carpenter:
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You're Wrong, Trent
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John Carpenter:
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Mommy's Day
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John Carpenter:
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Do You Like My Ending?
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John Carpenter:
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I'm Losing Me
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John Carpenter:
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Main Street
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John Carpenter:
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Hobb's End Escape
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John Carpenter:
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The Portal Opens
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John Carpenter:
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The Old Ones Return
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John Carpenter:
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The Book Comes Back
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John Carpenter:
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Madness Outside
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John Carpenter:
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Just A Bedtime Story
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John Carpenter:
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Rumble / The Killer
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Real State
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Flies / Father Delaney / Get Out!
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Hand
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Mirror
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Cold / The Ghost
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Bedroom Scene
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Rocking Chair / The Window / Unknown Force
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Father Bolen
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Clock / The Black Coat / Missing Money
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Closet / Under the Sofa / The Scream
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Chill / Front Door / Sergeant Vito
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Town Hall / The Phone
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Motorcycle
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Pig's Eyes / Carolyn
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Wall / The Dog
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Statues
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Kathy's Dream / Upper Floor Level
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Lalo Schifrin:
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At the Park / Motionless
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Wind
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Axe
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Bleeding Walls / Postludium
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Lalo Schifrin:
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End Credits
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Disc Time:
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Lalo Schifrin:
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SURVIVING STEREO TRACKS: Main Title
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Clock / The Black Coat
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Chill
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Lalo Schifrin:
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End Titles
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Lalo Schifrin:
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BONUS TRACKS: Amityville Frenzy
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Juke Box
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Concerto No. 5 for Harpsichord and Strings (Bach)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto (excerpt)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Concerto No. 5 for Harpsichord and Strings – alternate (Bach)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title (extended version)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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String Rumble Nº1
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Lalo Schifrin:
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String Rumble Nº2
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Lalo Schifrin's SFX Session
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Trailer
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Enter The Dragon
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Samba Para Dos**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - The Fox
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Eagle Falls In Love - The Eagle Has Landed
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Transporting Rhino - Rhino!
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Fast-Walking
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Burning Bridges - Kelly's Heroes (Vocals: The Mike Curb Congregation)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Invisible City**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Dirty Harry
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Lalo Schifrin:
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New Orleans Procession - The Cincinnati Kid
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Lalo Schifrin:
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End Title - Caveman
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Lalo Schifrin:
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There Is Something Out There - Abominable
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Cool Hand Luke
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Telefon
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Pier, The Bridge, and The City - The Dead Pool
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Love Poem For Donna**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Bank Robbery* - Charley Varrick
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Bullitt
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title* - Coogan's Bluff
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Lalo Schifrin:
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End Title - Rush Hour
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title* - Joe Kidd
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Tar Sequence - Cool Hand Luke
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Face of Love - The Osterman Weekend
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Calliope Of Death - Rollercoaster
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Lalo Schifrin:
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All For The Love Of Sunshine - Kelly's Heroes
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Venice After Dark - The Venetian Affair
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Scorpio's View - Dirty Harry
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Statue Of Liberty March**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Theme - Brubaker
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Cincinnati Kid (Instrumental) (Lalo Schifrin, piano)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Miracle - Something to Believe In
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Amputation Aftermath - The Beguiled
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Che - Che!
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Lalo Schifrin:
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El Dorado**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Sudden Impact
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Pablito / Guitarra / Padre Van Horne - The Wrath Of God
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Magnum Force
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - The Amityville Horror
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Take Me to Ringerman* - Coogan's Bluff
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Justine**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Plot - Mission: Impossible
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Cincinnati Kid (Vocals: Ray Charles)
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Arletta Blues - Cool Hand Luke
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Les Felins
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - The Fourth Protocol
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Lalo Schifrin:
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The Forces Of Darkness**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Finding McB* - The Beguilded
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Theme - Mannix
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Ice Pick Mike - Bullitt
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Bach to the Blues**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Magnum Force
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Tango del Atardecer**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Chama* - Joe Kidd
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Movement From String Quartette - Rollercoaster
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Summer Dance**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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My Lord Don Quixote / End Title - El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title* - Rage
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Let Us Leave Some Songs**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Tema D'Amore - La Pelle
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Last Of The Independents* - Charley Varrick
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Robbery Suspect - Sudden Impact
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Main Title - Rush Hour
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Suite - Concorde: Airport 79
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Paraphrase**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Panamericana**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Once a Thief
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Resonances**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Montuno**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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People Alone - The Competition**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Intersections**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Agnus Dei**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Toccata**
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Lalo Schifrin:
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Mission: Impossible
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