V/A: Something Weird (The Best of David F. Friedman) LP + DVD
The Mighty Monarch of Exploitation Cinema! These audacious adults-only radio adverts and trailers showcase all original counter-culture compositions from Friedman’s freaky frontal lobe! Includes a DVD!
Always a carny at heart, Friedman gravitated towards the sleazy independent film world, where he started a new company and ushered in a decade of his greatest films. Always brimming with bodaciously bare beauties and copious carnality – which became his tawdry trademark. From 1964-1975, he wrote and produced roughies, historical costume dramas (based on literary classics), counter culture time capsules, wild wanton westerns, various soft-X sizzlers, an elaborate jungle epic and perhaps the worst sci-fi movie ever committed to celluloid.
But what ties all of these films together is the ballyhoo. Friedman sure knew how to craft an auditory advertising campaign to got ‘em in the theatres. He was the king of alliteration and catchy taglines and his coming attractions were among the best and most entertaining of their time. Many of the trailers and radio spots utilized all-original compositions and scores from Billy Allen – a composer/conductor Friedman enlisted to set his films apart from all the other smut peddlers.
As “adults only” films were getting more explicit in the ‘70s, Friedman longed for the good old days of sin and skin. He only dabbled in the XXX world for a short time before retiring. So, listen up and get ready to have your ears spanked hard!
– Lisa Petrucci
Includes:
And Away We Go • The Defilers - Trailer • The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill - Trailer • A Smell of Honey, A Swallow of Brine - Trailer • She Freak - Ballyhoo and Radio Spot • Hard and Fast • The Brick Dollhouse • The Headmistress - Trailer • The Acid Eaters - Trailer • The Lustful Turk - Trailer • A Sweet Sickness - Trailer • Space Thing - Trailer • One of the Worst Movies Ever Made • The Pick-Up - Trailer • The Masterpiece - Trailer • You Have a Dirty Mind • Ramrodder - Trailer • Thar She Blows - Trailer • Brand of Shame - Trailer • Starlet - Trailer • Trader Hornee - Radio Spot • Most Fun I Ever Had • The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide - Trailer • The Erotic Adventures of Zorro - Trailer • Bummer - Radio Spot • Bummer - Amateur Night Music by William Loose • Johnny Firecloud - Radio Spot • Johnny Firecloud - Theme Song Music by William Loose • A Movie is Like a Bag of Flour • SWV Sound
01. And Away We Go
02. The Defilers - Trailer
03. The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill - Trailer
04. A Smell of Honey, A Swallow of Brine - Trailer 02:35
05. She Freak - Ballyhoo and Radio Spot
06. Hard and Fast
07. The Brick Dollhouse
08. The Headmistress - Trailer
09. The Acid Eaters - Trailer 02:28
10. The Lustful Turk - Trailer
11. A Sweet Sickness - Trailer
12. Space Thing - Trailer
13. One of the Worst Movies Ever Made
14. The Pick-Up - Trailer
15. The Masterpiece - Trailer
16. You Have a Dirty Mind
17. Ramrodder - Trailer
18. Thar She Blows - Trailer
19. Brand of Shame - Trailer
20. Starlet - Trailer
21. Trader Hornee - Radio Spot 00:33
22. Most Fun I Ever Had
23. The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide - Trailer 00:46
24. The Erotic Adventures of Zorro - Trailer
25. Bummer - Radio Spot
26. Bummer - Amateur Night Music by William Loose
27. Johnny Firecloud - Radio Spot
28. Johnny Firecloud - Theme Song Music by William Loose 01:14
29. A Movie is Like a Bag of Flour
30. SWV Sound