While the ‘Get Carter’ theme was issued as a 7” on Pye Records (Roy Budd’s label at the time), the original soundtrack LP was only released in Japan on the Odeon label at the time. From the opening bars of the ‘Get Carter’ theme, the music underpins the tense drama, endorsing an atmosphere which was both thoroughly British while also reflecting the more sophisticated urban landscapes portrayed in ground-breaking US films like The French Connection. ![]() ![]() Released in 1971, GET CARTER all but defined a new breed of gritty British gangster film, portraying career criminals in a more brutal yet three-dimensional fashion (a style later adopted to great effect by TV series The Sweeney).ĭirected by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine, the film has grown in stature over the years – fuelled in great part by the amazing soundtrack by British jazz maestro Roy Budd. General Discussion: Roy Budd - GET CARTER 3 CD Deluxe EditionĬoming on July 26th, 2019 from Cherry Red Records: ![]() ![]() FSM Board: Roy Budd - GET CARTER 3 CD Deluxe Edition
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