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1973: the sexual revolution was on, streaking was taking college campuses by storm, and Deep Throat was edging pornography ever closer to the mainstream. Against this backdrop, a talented New York band with the unlikely moniker of Pool-Pah teamed up with up-and-coming singer-songwriter, musician, and arranger Rupert Holmes to write and record an unforgettably far-out soundtrack blending rock, psychedelia, jazz, prog, pop, and electronica. It had to be heard to be believed\u2026and far too few heard it. The soundtrack was to an X-rated film initially called Forbidden Under Censorship of the King (Get it? Think acronym) which was quickly retitled The Flasher. The movie even inspired a first-of-its-kind theatrical concert at New York\u2019s Beacon Theatre, but when the brass at Paramount Pictures affiliate Greene Bottle Records got wind of the fact that Pool-Pah\u2019s debut album was, in fact, the soundtrack to a porno, promotion stopped and the album disappeared. Rupert Holmes, of course, went on to score the final No. 1 hit of the 1970s and one of the first of the 1980s with his timeless \u201cEscape (The Pi\u00f1a Colada Song)\u201d and forge careers as a best-selling mystery novelist and Tony Award-winning playwright and songwriter. Over time, the cult reputation of Pool-Pah\u2019s The Flasher grew. Grammy winner Beck famously featured The Flasher in a 2001 Vanity Fair feature (\u201cA Superfly version of electronic music for plants\u201d) while the Holmes-penned groove \u201cSour Soul\u201d became a favorite sample of hip-hop artists including Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, and Big Sean on \u201cO.T.T.R.\u201d in 2011. Now, in time for its 50th anniversary, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are proud to expose The Flasher in its first-ever reissue in any format. This incredible soundtrack\u2013recalling The Beatles and The Bee Gees one minute, and Shaft and Superfly the next\u2013returns to black with white swirl \u201cnight sky\u201d vinyl as sourced from the pristine original tapes housed in the Universal vault. The LP features a four-page insert with rare photos and brand-new liner notes by The Second Disc\u2019s Joe Marchese drawing on interviews with Pool-Pah\u2013lead singer Lenie Colacino, bassist\/trumpeter Bruce Handelman, guitarist\/saxophonist Seth Handelman, guitarist Billye Arrington\u2013and Rupert Holmes. If you like spacey synths, heavy guitars, funky rhythms, and just-plain-great songs and vocals (pi\u00f1a coladas don\u2019t hurt, either!), come with us and escape. The ultra-rare soundtrack to The Flasher is no longer forbidden. A1. Flight A2. Winter in April\u2019s Eyes A3. Kahmura A4. Sour Soul B1. Laughter and Pain B2. Two Way Road B3. April Witch B4. Flasher Theme<\/span>
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Product Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 12.2 x 0.2 x 12.2 inches; 10.4 ounces
Manufacturer \u200f : \u200e Real Gone Music
Original Release Date \u200f : \u200e 2023
Date First Available \u200f : \u200e April 7, 2023
Label \u200f : \u200e Real Gone Music
ASIN \u200f : \u200e B0C15CN1RB
Country of Origin \u200f : \u200e USA
Number of discs \u200f : \u200e 1 <\/p>\n

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1973: the sexual revolution was on, streaking was taking college campuses by storm, and Deep Throat was edging pornography ever closer to the mainstream. Against this backdrop, a talented New York band with the unlikely moniker of Pool-Pah teamed up with up-and-coming singer-songwriter, musician, and arranger Rupert Holmes to write and record an unforgettably far-out soundtrack blending rock, psychedelia, jazz, prog, pop, and electronica. It had to be heard to be believed\u2026and far too few heard it. The soundtrack was to an X-rated film initially called Forbidden Under Censorship of the King (Get it? Think acronym) which was quickly retitled The Flasher. The movie even inspired a first-of-its-kind theatrical concert at New York\u2019s Beacon Theatre, but when the brass at Paramount Pictures affiliate Greene Bottle Records got wind of the fact that Pool-Pah\u2019s debut album was, in fact, the soundtrack to a porno, promotion stopped and the album disappeared. Rupert Holmes, of course, went on to score the final No. 1 hit of the 1970s and one of the first of the 1980s with his timeless \u201cEscape (The Pi\u00f1a Colada Song)\u201d and forge careers as a best-selling mystery novelist and Tony Award-winning playwright and songwriter. Over time, the cult reputation of Pool-Pah\u2019s The Flasher grew. Grammy winner Beck famously featured The Flasher in a 2001 Vanity Fair feature (\u201cA Superfly version of electronic music for plants\u201d) while the Holmes-penned groove \u201cSour Soul\u201d became a favorite sample of hip-hop artists including Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, and Big Sean on \u201cO.T.T.R.\u201d in 2011. Now, in time for its 50th anniversary, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are proud to expose The Flasher in its first-ever reissue in any format. This incredible soundtrack\u2013recalling The Beatles and The Bee Gees one minute, and Shaft and Superfly the next\u2013returns to black with white swirl \u201cnight sky\u201d vinyl as sourced from the pristine original tapes housed in the Universal vault. The LP features a four-page insert with rare photos and brand-new liner notes by The Second Disc\u2019s Joe Marchese drawing on interviews with Pool-Pah\u2013lead singer Lenie Colacino, bassist\/trumpeter Bruce Handelman, guitarist\/saxophonist Seth Handelman, guitarist Billye Arrington\u2013and Rupert Holmes. If you like spacey synths, heavy guitars, funky rhythms, and just-plain-great songs and vocals (pi\u00f1a coladas don\u2019t hurt, either!), come with us and escape. The ultra-rare soundtrack to The Flasher is no longer forbidden. A1. Flight A2. Winter in April\u2019s Eyes A3. Kahmura A4. Sour Soul B1. Laughter and Pain B2. Two Way Road B3. April Witch B4. Flasher Theme<\/span>
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Product Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 12.2 x 0.2 x 12.2 inches; 10.4 ounces
Manufacturer \u200f : \u200e Real Gone Music
Original Release Date \u200f : \u200e 2023
Date First Available \u200f : \u200e April 7, 2023
Label \u200f : \u200e Real Gone Music
ASIN \u200f : \u200e B0C15CN1RB
Country of Origin \u200f : \u200e USA
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