The Best Of The Movie Themes 1970 Everybody's talkin' PR 5046 SD mp3

EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'

Country and Western style banjo pickings start things rolling in this popular tune from "Midnight Cow¬ boy." The train whistle effect provided by "Toots" Thielman's harmonica furthers the mood already cre¬ ated and announces the entrance of singer Malcolm Dodds. Note the superb phrasing and feeling which Malcolm imparts to the lyrics. A wonderfully homo¬ geneous vocal blend is created as girls' voices join the sound and provide background harmonies to AAal- colm's solo. The simple but colorful orchestration here involves a relatively small combination of instruments, each one of which was selected because of its distinc¬ tive tone color. In addition to the improvisatory style of the banjo and harmonica, very effective use is made of flute, accordion, vibes and flugelhorns. Malcolm's expertise and vocal artistry provides a breathtaking (literally!) climax to this arrangement.