It's Only a Movie

it's only a movie

Track Listings

1. It's Only a Movie

2. Leroy

3. Buffet Tea for Two

4. Boom Bang

5. Boots 'N' Roots

6. Banger

7. Sweet Desire

8. Suspicion

9. Check Out

10. Hometown [*]

11. Holding the Compass [Live][*]

12. Weavers Answer [Live][*]

13. Dim [Live][*]

14. Procession/No Mule's Fool [Live][*]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2003 reissue of 1973 album, that's unavailable domestically, includes five bonus tracks, 'Hometwown', 'Hold The Compass' (Live), 'Weavers Answer' (Live), 'Dim' (Live), & 'Procession/No Mules Fool' (Live). Mystic Records.

It's Only a Movie,Family,Mystic UK,Blues-Rock,British Psychedelia,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop

It's Only a Movie

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Relive you movie experiences

The Ultimate Movie Music Collection
Erich Kunzel
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-10-25

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The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
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Customer Reviews:

Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24

This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.

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A LP of COVERS and a few originals...

Don't Cry Baby...It's Only a Movie
Television Personalities
Manufacturer: Damaged Goods
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000FDI6
Release Date: 1998-11-10

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Love Changes Everything
TV On In Bed
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Isn't It A Pity

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A LP of COVERS and a few originals..........2000-12-08

A LP of COVERS and a few originals...

Tracks:

It's Only a Movie
Leroy
Buffet Tea for Two
Boom Bang
Boots 'N' Roots
Banger
Sweet Desire
Suspicion
Check Out
Hometown [*]
Holding the Compass [Live][*]
Weavers Answer [Live][*]
Dim [Live][*]
Procession/No Mule's Fool [Live][*]

Album Description

2003 reissue of 1973 album, that's unavailable domestically, includes five bonus tracks, 'Hometwown', 'Hold The Compass' (Live), 'Weavers Answer' (Live), 'Dim' (Live), & 'Procession/No Mules Fool' (Live). Mystic Records.

Album Details

Reissue with Bonus Tracks and Extensive Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Last Stop -- Family Coda Gets Looser & Funkier .......2005-01-14

Alas, the last Family album. At the end of an incredible run of creativity and intensity, they turned out their loosest, funkiest effort. Most Family devotees would not consider it their favorite, but this is nonetheless an outstanding album.
These guys were not exactly known for R&B roots, but along with a significant change in the band's personnel, several tracks displayed a surprisingly funky side ("Boots 'n' Roots," "Banger," "Sweet Desiree," & maybe even "Suspicion."). The trend continued into Chapman & Whitney's subsequent band, Streetwalkers.

The title track is a stunner, given Family's taut, intent past. The lead vocals are casual, offhand, conversational and not even by Roger Chapman. Chapman added to his rougues gallery of perverts-as-protagonists with "Boom Bang," with Chappo front & center as a flasher. As usual for his weirdo stories, the tempo is unusual, the pace is aggressive, the lyrics are amusing & Roger howls at the moon.

The album ends (fittingly?) with "Check Out," a song about a prison break. Check out they did, with a straightahead (for these guys) guitar and organ workout. I still miss them.

Family Matinee.......2004-05-11

This is the one Family recording that strikes the listener as "light." Apparently the fellows decided to do something quite different from their mainstay musical forays and different it is. Once they knew the gig was up, I'm guessing they decided to have fun with such songs as the title track "It's Only a Movie," "Leroy," and "Sweet Desiree." There is an aching sadness to "Buffet Tea for Two," a paean to starting over (which is exactly what Chapman and Whitney were about to do with the dissolution of Family) featuring a great, typically underplayed solo by Charlie Whitney. The jaunty keyboards of the late Tony Ashton give this recording a real tilt toward the R&B fold, and Chappo's vocals, as always, prove to have the right touch. Jim Cregan's vocals, second guitar, and bass fill in the edges nicely, and Rob Townsend shows his deft touch once more on drums. The last song on the LP version of this recording, "Check Out" really rocks and as it ends, you cannot help but be both amused and sad that the greatest band of its time closed out its recording career with such an aptly named song.

This part may get a bit confusing, so bear with me. Five live bonus tracks are included on this 2004 version. None of those tracks appear on the newly released Family Live CD, so Family collectors can make a case for getting this version of "It's Only a Movie." But two fairly good studio bonus tracks from the 2000 remaster of this same title---Stop This Car and Drink to You---are absent here. So completists will have to outlay some extra cash in an effort to get the whole Family catalog.

Though I would not recommend this CD as an introduction to Family, I do think it is a fitting conclusion to one of the more creative rock ensembles.

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A Looser & Funkier Family Coda

Family Matinee

ending in great style: it's only a movie, Family's last

It's Only a Movie
Family
Manufacturer: Castle - Old Numbers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SR23
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

It's Only A Movie
Leroy
Buffet Tea For Two
Boom Bang
Boots'N'Roots
Banger
Sweet Desiree
Suspicion
Check Out
Stop This Car
Drink To You

Customer Reviews:

A Looser & Funkier Family Coda.......2005-01-14

Alas, the last Family album. At the end of an incredible run of creativity and intensity, they turned out their loosest, funkiest effort. Most Family devotees would not consider it their favorite, but this is nonetheless an outstanding album.
These guys were not exactly known for R&B roots, but along with a significant change in the band's personnel, several tracks displayed a surprisingly funky side ("Boots 'n' Roots," "Banger," "Sweet Desiree," & maybe even "Suspicion."). The trend continued into Chapman & Whitney's subsequent band, Streetwalkers.

The title track is a stunner, given Family's taut, intent past. The lead vocals are casual, offhand, conversational and not even by Roger Chapman. Chapman added to his rougues gallery of [...]-as-protagonists with "Boom Bang," with Chappo front & center as a flasher. As usual for his weirdo stories, the tempo is unusual, the pace is aggressive, the lyrics are amusing & Roger howls at the moon.

The album ends (fittingly?) with "Check Out," a song about a prison break. Check out they did, with a straightahead (for these guys) guitar and organ workout. I still miss them.

Family Matinee.......2001-09-08

This is the one Family recording that strikes the listener as "light." Apparently the fellows decided to do something quite different from their mainstay musical forays and different it is. Once they knew the gig was up, I'm guessing they decided to have fun with such songs as the title track "It's Only a Movie," "Leroy," and "Sweet Desiree." Their is an aching sadness to "Buffet Tea for Two," a paean to starting over (which is exactly what Chapman and Whitney were about to do with the dissolution of Family) featuring a great, typically underplayed solo by Charlie Whitney. The jaunty keyboards of the late Tony Ashton give this recording a real tilt toward the R&B fold, and Chappo's vocals, as always, prove to have the right touch. Jim Cregan's vocals, second guitar, and bass fill in the edges nicely, and Rob Townsend shows his deft touch once more on drums. The last song on the recording, "Check Out" really rocks and as it ends, you cannot help but be both amused and sad that the greatest band of its time closed out its recording career with such an aptly named song. (Note: there are two bonus tracks not on the LP version tacked on here.)
Though I would not recommend this CD as an introduction to Family, I do think it is a fitting conclusion.

ending in great style: it's only a movie, Family's last.......2000-10-01

I accidentally bought the vinyl record on a flea-market in 1975. it has been one of my most cherished albums since. Today, I accidentally discovered on Amazon there is a remastered CD-version available, which I find very reassuring although my vinyl album is still sounding OK. 'It's only a movie' is just perfect: from the opening title track (with excellent far-west bar piano by Tony Ashton and a 'far out' clarinet solo) to the steaming Check Out (which reminds me of the Spencer Davis Group at their best). In between there are wonderful intimistic tracks like Leroy and Boots'n'Roots, the slightly jazzy Buffet Tea For Two which has a very original guitar riff, the short crazy instrumental Banger and the very soulful Desiree (in her negligee!). And I just don't know how to describe Boom Bang: intense, haunting... The lyrics are little gems, Roger Chapmans' singing impressive (if you like bullfrogs).And I haven't mentioned the superb guitar work yet by the 'de luxe' musicians Cregan and Whitney and the excellent and original drumming by Rob Townsend. If you ever see a chance: listen to this great album, the last but certainly the best of Family.

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almost the perfect James Bond collection
Good Collection
Not excatly what I expected
The James Bond CD for the John Barry purist?
Very enjoyable with most of the BOND music you'd want.

James Bond Collection

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The James Bond Theme (Symphonic Version)

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The exploits of Ian Fleming's British super-agent James Bond have long since become the longest running film series in history, spanning 40 years and counting. Not the least of the cycle's charm has been its music, a body of work that encompasses pop clichés (the twangy guitar of Monty Norman's original "James Bond Theme") and elegant underscores alike. While this collection spans music from Dr. No to The World Is Not Enough, decades of various legal entanglements prevented it from becoming the ultimate Bond music anthology. This is more a credible simulation, a newly recorded collection of cues and suites (including music previously unreleased on the original soundtracks) performed by Nic Raine and the City of Prague Symphony Orchestra. With John Barry's lush, ever-evocative scores both forming the core and setting the tone (but also featuring the work of George Martin, David Arnold, Michael Kamen, Bill Conti, and Eric Serra), it's the most comprehensive--if not exactly authentic--collection of Bond music yet attempted. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

almost the perfect James Bond collection.......2005-07-20

this 4 CD box has most of the familiar James Bond compositions.

Still,some tunes are missing(from for instance Thunderball and For Your Eyes Only)and most of the time the attention is on the instrumental version of the title track which is a bit of a shame.And yet,there are too many great pieces on this collection to make it a failure.Alpine Drive,Dawn Raid at Fort Knox,On Her Majesty's Secret Service(every track),Miss Goodhead and so on.All great pieces that not only show the great talent of John Barry but also the great power of James Bond films.Cause when you hear the music,you see the scenes in front of you.

Very much a recommendation to all Bond and Barry fans although sometimes it focusses too much on title songs.The only solution is to buy all separate soundtracks.

Good Collection.......2005-02-24

Very nice packaging and good tracks from the Bond music library make this an anoutstanding item. "From Russia With Love" and "Diamonds Are Forever" contain beautiful and energetic renditions. The John Barry music is handled quite well. I didn't real care for the David Arnold selections. "The World Is Not Enough" was weak. Overall it is a good collection just the same.

Not excatly what I expected.......2003-04-10

I when I read some of the reviews of this I thought that this was a complete collection of all the originals of the Theme songs of every James Bond movie and remakes done by the Prague Philharmonic of some of the other songs in the various movies. After recieveing this ... I started to listen to it and found out that it was all done by the orchestra. The are very good, but to a point it is not the same thing as owning a disc will all the orignal songs on it. Overall, this good if all the you want is the orchestral versions of most of the songs in the movies or the suites out of some of the movies. To a point these don't compare to the orignals. Keep looking if you want a set with all the orignals songs in it.

The James Bond CD for the John Barry purist?.......2003-01-28

Let's cut to the chase. Nic Raine and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do John Barry's work justice. 90% of this collection is as close as you can get to the original James Bond soundtracks. The other 10% lends itself to some artistic license with respect to the arrangements. Most notable is the main theme to Goldfinger. Also Nic slips in a few previously unreleased tracks. You will find these on the On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Golden Eye tracks. This CD boxed set is definitely made for the Bond soundtrack fan. The die hard John Barry "purist"/ traditionalist may find some of these tracks questionable at first, but after a few times Nic Raine's artistic license gives a fresh perspective to the familiar Bond/ Barry themes. The only reservation I have with this CD set is with some of selections that are performed. For instance, from Goldfinger, "Dawn Raid At Fort Knox" was a poor selection considering the selection available on that particular soundtrack. The most famous 007 soundtrack of all I dare say. Overall Nic hits the mark, and this CD set is a tribute to Barry's (as well as, George Martin's, Marvin Hamlish's, and Bill Conti's and David Arnold's) work. It's all here in one collection. I am a die-hard Bond soundtrack fan, and to the casual soundtrack fan I say this CD is set all you need to experience the Bond music legacy. To those who are hard core 007 soundtrack fans ...this is a FANTASTIC "addition" to your collection. This has to be the BEST (and probably the only) 007 "soundtrack" compilation. Whereas all the others feature the "main themes" from the Bond films as originally recorded, this one truly gives you the Bond experience.

Very enjoyable with most of the BOND music you'd want........2002-12-08

This is similar but more comprehensive than another BOND collection on one CD by the City of Prague Philharmonic. These are good renditions but clearly not the orginals. I must ask if the Prague Philharmonic does not own a harp? It is glaringly missing in the Goldfinger themes and i am sure on others. That harp is an exciting and beautiful touch to the wonderful GOLDFINGER theme and its absents is unfortuneatly very noticeable. Also some of the other themes can even sound muzaky if thats a word(elevator music)
It gets 3 solid stars good collection yet defineatly something is lacking.

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Dog Eat Dog: Only the Strong Survive
Diego Redd
Manufacturer: rebel entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA8WMG
Release Date: 2005-08-23

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IT'S ONLY A MOVIE / THE PEEL SESSION

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A Good Time Was Had By All, And It's A Pleasure Being Had

It's Only a Movie
Family
Manufacturer: Castle Essential
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007O6E
Release Date: 1998-04-29

Tracks:

It's Only A Movie
Leroy
Buffet Tea For Two
Boom Bang
Boots 'N' Roots
Banger
Sweet Desiree
Suspicion
Check Out
Stop This Car
Drink To You

Customer Reviews:

A Good Time Was Had By All, And It's A Pleasure Being Had.......1999-12-08

In contrast to most of Family's material, they chose more of a rollicking, good-time mood here: from the good-guy cowboy out to do right (title track), to an escaped convict ('Check-Out'), and the boy who uses a rich girl to get a cool car ('Leroy') in-between, the group is always celebratory. Even when the singer is leaving his girl ('Tea For Two'), he looks at the bright side: 'New start, new city....' While I have always found this album enjoyable since I bought it on vinyl in 1974, I would warn anyone looking for straightforward rock 'n' roll to consider that Roger Chapman's haggard voice and the band's nonderivative performance is pretty offputting for the uninitiated; however, after a few plays, they will be happy to join the fun.

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Family Matinee

It's Only a Movie
Family
Manufacturer: Cool Sound
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ASIN: B0006OR3UA
Release Date: 2004-12-21

Tracks:

It's Only a Movie
Leroy
Buffet Tea for Two
Boom Bang
Boots 'N' Roots
Banger
Sweet Desire
Suspicion
Check Out
Hometown [*]
Holding the Compass [Live][*]
Weavers Answer [Live][*]
Dim [Live][*]
Procession/No Mule's Fool [Live][*]

Album Description

Japanese remastered reissue of 1973 album is packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve & includes four bonus tracks, 'Hold The Compass' (live), 'Weavers Answer' (live), 'Dim' (live), & 'Procession/No Mules Fool' (live). Air Mail. 2004.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase. Includes Five Additional Tracks Not on the Original Release.

Customer Reviews:

Family Matinee.......2006-01-07

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Don't Cry Baby...It's Only a Movie
Television Personalities
Manufacturer: Damaged Goods
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-10-01

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Love Changes Everything
TV On In Bed
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Don't Cry Baby It's Only A Movie
Sorry To Embarrass You
Jennifer, Julie And Josaphine
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