Thomas Crown Affair Soundtrack CD
Thomas Crown Affair.
1968, United Artists.
Michel LeGrand.
Rykodisc CD ,1998, RCD 10719
Rating: 
Following the relationship between a daring jewel thief, (Steve McQueen) and the insurance investigator sent to trap him (Fay Dunaway), ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ is an exciting, if essentially shallow slice of stylish escapism. Michael LeGrand’s score plays perfectly to its strengths, at its best when focussing on the cat and mouse relationship between the two leads and the romance that follows. It also garnered LeGrand with an Academy Award for best song with ‘The Windmills of Your Mind’. From 60s Go-Go to Jazz and swing numbers: sweeping pianos, elegant strings and plenty of quirky moments, this score delivers just the right amount of pazazz. Cues such as ‘The Boston Wrangler’ and ‘Cash and Carry’ are high points. ‘Moments of Love’ intersperses swooping saxophone with playful percussive sounds, capturing perfectly the interplay between the two characters as they progress from adversary’s to partner’s in crime. There is even a vocal from LeGrand himself on ‘His Eyes, Her Eyes’. This 1998 CD release from Ryko contains dialogue from the film along with substantial liner notes.
Thomas Crown Affair Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray
Track Listing:
1. Theme from The Thomas Crown Affair (The Windmills Of Your Mind – vocal by Noel Harrison)
2. Whose Head Are You After? (Dialogue)
3. Room Service
4. Think You’ll Get Me? (Dialogue)
5. A Man’s Castle
6. Chess (Dialogue)
7. The Chess Game
8. Cash & Carry
9. His Eyes, Her Eyes (Vocal by Michel LeGrand)
10. Playing The Field
11. Something Else (Dialogue)
12. Moments Of Love
13. The Boston Wrangler
14. Doubting Thomas
15. Please Come With the Money (Dialogue)
16. The Crowning Touch
17. Theme From The Thomas Crown Affair (The Windmills Of Your Mind)
18. His Eyes, Her Eyes
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