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Shankar Jaikishan: Bombay Talkie (1970)
I suppose technically 'Bombay Talkie' [review][2] isn't a Bollywood film. A US production, made by the subsequently world-renowned duo of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, it nevertheless features...
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Sonik Omi: Heeron Ka Chor (1981)
There's generally a lot of interesting (if not always entirely original) stuff happening in Sonik Omi's music. 'Heeron Ka Chor' is one of only a few of the duo's 1980s efforts I've come across, and...
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Shankar Jaikishan: The Gold Medal (1975)
I'm having some trouble dating 'The Gold Medal'. According to Wikipedia, it premiered on 3 March 1969. Its IMDb entry however states 1984 as the year of release, while the Censor Board certificate...
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Shankar Jaikishan: Sachaai (1969)
More Shankar Jaikishan, and more good songs to savour. Unsurprisingly it's the cabaret numbers that initially stand out on 'Sachaai': 'Ae Dist Mere' is archetypal Mohd. Rafi sung rock 'n' roll...
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Bappi Lahiri: Baadal (1984)
This is the first of three soundtracks released in 1984 I have lined up. It's not a year that excites me from the off when it comes to Bollywood sounds; when I started this project I avoided most...
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Music From The Third Floor: Vol. 12
If you're new to this site, you may not know that the MFT3F sampler series represents the coolest collection of magical Bollywood sounds you're likely to find anywhere. Here's volume 12.Do click the...
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Babla: Meetha Zehar (1984)
A friendly Twitter follower first alerted me to 'Meetha Zehar', or so I thought. Turns out it might already have been lurking in the periphery of my subconscious; I discovered the title in a text...
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Rahul Dev Burman: Bond 303 (1984)
RD Burman acquisitions are few and far between these days; a combination of already owning a lot of his best scores and the scarcity (and exorbitant asking prices) of those I don't. 'Bond 303' had been...
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Kalyanji Anandji: Dil Ne Pukara (1967)
'Dil Ne Pukara' is a comparatively charming Kalyanji Anandji effort, made a few years before their most famous scores. It features a variety of styles and moods, including a number of pleasing (if not...
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O.P. Nayyar: Mere Sanam (1965)
Here's a somewhat unobtrusive yet rather wonderful soundtrack from the mid-1960s. O.P. Nayyar's work often seemed to be influenced by sounds and rhythms (in particular) from across the musical...
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Bappi Lahiri: Dahshat (1981)
This record is one of those Bappi Lahiri soundtracks that tend to have exorbitant price tags attached to them on the second-hand/collectors' market. It sometimes baffles me which ones do and which...
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Ravindra Jain: Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
I never planned on buying an album by a music director I'd long ago dismissed as not particularly to my taste, especially one made as late as 1985. I knew of 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili's mild controversy...
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Rahul Dev Burman: Adhikar (1971)
'Adhikar' originally appeared on this blog as an EP, posted some 12 years ago. It seems I kind of liked it at the time, but without being overly impressed. I like the LP better, partly due to it...
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Laxmikant Pyarelal: Mera Jawaab (1984)
A blog reader first made me aware of 'Mera Jawaab', a few years ago now. I had to admit I'd never heard of this particular Laxmikant Pyarelal score, and considering the vintage I wasn't really...
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Rahul Dev Burman: Phir Kab Milogi (1971/1974) / Do Chor (1972)
These two titles were, until recently, completely unknown to me. I suspect the reason might be that neither were particularly big hits, combined with the fact that the soundtracks never appeared as...
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Rahul Dev Burman: Raksha (1981)
Upbeat and lively, 'Raksha' is a soundtrack with essentially great sounding tracks that nonetheless I have, for the most part and for some reason, been struggling to get really excited about. It is...
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Satyajit Ray: Shakespeare Wallah (1966)
'Shakespeare Wallah' [review] belongs on MFT3F mostly by association, as it technically isn't a product of Bollywood. Yet it makes sense to include it; the film is made and takes place in India, it...
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Laxmikant Pyarelal: Roop Tera Mastana (1971)
Quite a few vintage Bollywood soundtracks (like the ones on my want list) are becoming increasingly hard to find for less than silly money, so I was particularly pleased to get this nice copy of 'Roop...
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Kalyanji Anandji: Aamne Saamne (1967)
Kalyanji Anandji's 1960s output isn't generally as immediately attention-grabbing as that from the following decade, yet as has been demonstrated earlier on this blog, their pre-funk-era scores could...
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Shankar Jaikishan: Shikar (1968)
As acquisitions become rarer, new posts become less frequent. But I do have a couple left in the box, starting with a late 60s Shankar Jaikishan score; they tend to be good value. And while 'Shikar'...
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