1973 Soundtrack – Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett.
Cleopatra Jones is accompanied by a rhythm and blues soundtrack featuring Joe Simon singing “Theme from Cleopatra Jones” and Millie Jackson singing “Love Doctor” and “It Hurts So Good.” Instrumentals on the soundtrack include “Goin’ to the Chase,” “Wrecking Yard” and “Go Chase Cleo”. The soundtrack was a popular success, selling well over 500,000 copies.
Tracks
1 Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Joe Simon) 03:44
2 The Wrecking Yard (Carl Brandt) 03:38
3 Love Doctor (Jackie Avery) 02:56
4 Airport Flight (Carl Brandt) 02:17
5 Emdee (JJ Johnson) 02:32
6 Desert Sunrise – Main Title Instrumental (Joe Simon; JJ Johnson) 02:56
7 It Hurts So Good (Phillip Mitchell) 03:27
8 Go Chase Cleo (JJ Johnson) 03:27
9 Cleo And Reuben (JJ Johnson) 02:07
10 Wrap Up (Carl Brandt) 03:04
11 Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Instrumental) (Joe Simon) 04:59
Musicians
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Keyboards | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Pete Jolly |
| Bassoon | Bob Tricarico |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | Alan Robinson |
| Trombone | Dick Noel |
| Trombone | Chauncey Welsch |
| Trumpet | Al Aarons |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Woodwinds | Gene Cipriano |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Woodwinds | Jerome Richardson |
| Woodwinds | Joe Soldo |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
Other Musicians
1 Theme From Cleopatra Jones
| Peformer | The Mainstreeters |
| Vocals | Joe Simon |
3 Love Doctor
| Vocals | Millie Jackson |
7 It Hurts So Good
| Vocals | Millie Jackson |
11 Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Instrumental)
| Peformer | The Mainstreeters |
Strings
Cello – Armand Kaproff, Anne Karam, Edgar Lustgarten
Viola – Myra Kestenbaum, David Schwartz
Violin – Murray Adler, Herman Clebanoff, B. Ferlazzo, Nathan Kaproff, Joe Livoti, Lou Raderman, Robert Sushel, Tibor Zelig
Liner Notes
Producer – Brad Shapiro (Track 7)
Arranged By – Mike Lewis (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By – JJ Johnson (Track 6)
Arranged By – Brad Shapiro (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bert DeCoteaux (Track 1)
Conductor – Mike Lewis (Tracks 3, 7)
Conductor – JJ Johnson (Track 6)
Conductor – Brad Shapiro (Track 7)
Mastered At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc