His Code Name Is Condor

Dave Grusin -3 Days of the Condor (1975)


This movie used to be shown as the ABC Sunday Night Movie back when I was a kid. I remember my initial disappointment when I found out that the movie had nothing to do with a giant, carnivorous bird. The title seemed to promise so much more. I remember hoping that the movie had some sort of character in it to rival that of the Hawk on Buck Rogers. That guy was totally awesome. I imagine that maybe other kids had similar experiences when they finally sat down to watch The Falcon and the Snowman. Reminds me of that Simpsons' episode where Bart and Nelson go see Naked Lunch and when they come out, Nelson goes, "I can think of exactly two things wrong with that title." But I've got to watch the movie now, as this soundtrack is SO great. The slinkiest paranoid funk ever. Was so happy to have picked this up in a thrift store in the middle of BF, Idaho. Put on the opening track and was just knocked out. Totally slick funk in the vein of the Mizell brothers. Bought this on the faith of the early Dave Grusin soundtrack that I have for Candy, which is more on the quirky kitsch '60s psych tip, but has some cool changes regardless. That said, LOVE this soundtrack and if there is a better name for your band than Condor! - then I've got a frankfurter sandwich you can have a nice big bite of.

Condor!