Midnight Cowboy CD
Midnight Cowboy
1969, United Artists
John Barry/Various
EMI Manhattan, CD, 1985, PRMCD 6
Rating: 
John Schlesinger’s off-beat buddy movie about a Texan hustler turned prostitute (John Voight) and a seedy lowlife (Dustin Hoffman) who dream of leaving New York City for a life in the Florida sunshine, is one of John Barry’s more interesting, if less substantial scores; largely because his instrumental cues have to jostle for attention alongside a collection of psychedelic pop numbers and Nilsson’s much loved, and played, ‘Everybody’s Talkin’, which does steal the show somewhat; still, Barry uses it to his advantage by writing cues that expand upon the theme, such as ‘Joe Buck Rides Again’ and the stand-out ‘Midnight Cowboy’. The memorable ‘Florida Fantasy’, which I guarantee you have heard before, and the Mama’s and the Papas-esque ‘A Famous Myth’ by the Groop bring another dimension to the mix.
Midnight Cowboy Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Everybody’s Talkin’.
2. Joe Buck Rides Again.
3. A Famous Myth.
4. Fun City.
5. He Quit Me.
6. Jungle Gym At The Zoo.
7. Midnight Cowboy.
8. Old Man Willow.
9. Florida Fantasy.
10. Tears And Joys.
11. Science Fiction.
12. Everybody’s Talkin’ (Reprise).
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