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Basquiat Downtown 81 Vinyl Soundtrack (SAMO)
c.2007

Name: Basquiat Downtown 81 Vinyl Soundtrack (SAMO)
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Basquiat Downtown 81 Rare original vinyl record soundtrack to historic film, Downtown 81 featuring original sound recordings from Jean Michel Basquiat his band Gray and more. Published in 2007 in very limited quantity, this piece is completely out of print and quite rare. Measures: 12 x 12 inches. Contains two vinyl records. Some minor corner wear on left; otherwise in excellent condition. About The film Downtown 81, shot in Downtown New York between 1980 and 1981, is a cross between a documentary of the area's thriving art/music scene and a day-in-the-life story about a young artist played by Jean Michel Basquiat. It follows Basquiat's character as he struggles to find a way to avoid eviction from his apartment; he attempts to sell some of his artwork and ends up doing some club-hopping later in the day to track someone down who can provide him with a place to stay for the night. In the meantime, he encounters all sorts of characters and bands, both real and not. Some of those include no wavers James white and the blacks and DNA, legendary Caribbean/disco fusionists Kid creole and the coconuts, and Blondie's Debbie Harry, who turns into a princess after Basquiat kisses her. The project was dropped without release sometime in the 1980s, but it was dusted off and revitalized in time for the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. It was released on a limited number of art-house screens later that year, and this soundtrack was also issued to promote it. Since the New York music scene was so exciting and diverse from no wave to calypso to rap to new wave the soundtrack is an excellent stand-alone release as well, featuring live and studio cuts that are featured in the film. The biggest selling point here has to be the legendary Rammellzee Vs. K-Rob's "Beat Bop" (which was produced by Basquiat), one of old school rap's brightest but unrecognized gleams. There's all sorts of scratchy no wave from DNA, James white and the blacks, and Lydia Lunch, making this disc a decent substitute for those who can't track down the no New York compilation. Other appearances come from Liquid Liquid (the beyond-Classic "Cavern"), Tuxedomoon, Suicide, the Plastics, Coati Munti Hernandez, and Basquiat's own band, Gray. Even without the context of the film, Downtown 81 documents a period when all sorts of cultures weren't merely co-existing, but feeding off each other as well. Related Categories Beat Bop. The Offs. The Mudd Club. Gray. Boom For Real. Maripol.

Creation Year:
c.2007
Dimensions:
Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Movement & Style:
Pop Art
Period:
1980-1989
Condition:
Gallery Location:
NEW YORK, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU35431443323

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Basquiat Downtown 81 Vinyl Soundtrack (SAMO)
c.2007