Scream for Help is a soundtrack album by John Paul Jones, released by Atlantic Records on 22 March 1985 to accompany the film Scream for Help (a horror movie). Following the Death Wish II album project, guitarist Jimmy Page was asked by his Berkshire neighbour, movie director Michael Winner, to record a soundtrack for the film Scream for Help in August 1984. Due to other commitments by Page, he instead suggested to Winner that Jones, who had just completed upgrading his 24-track digital recording studio at Devon, was best placed to write and record the soundtrack. In return, Jones asked Page to help record two tracks “Crackback” and “Spaghetti Junction”.
The musical score differs in style from the Death Wish pentalogy of films, with Winner requesting that a minimum 70 piece orchestra backing be used for the soundtrack in addition to Jones’ rock arrangements. Besides Page, folk guitarist John Renbourn assists on guitar, and Yes singer Jon Anderson sessioned on vocals as well as Madeline Bell, for whom Jones had previous produced, composed, recorded, and played all the instruments for her solo album Comin’ Atcha in December 1973. Jones sings lead vocals on “When You Fall in Love”. Jacinda Baldwin (aka Jacinda Jones), Jones’ daughter is co-writer on two tracks. It was his first full-length album release since the break-up of Led Zeppelin. (by wikipedia)
The score for this otherwise forgotten Michael Winner film was written by former Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones and performed by Jones with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, Madeline Bell, and Yes singer Jon Anderson. It is unremarkable, but since it represents Jones’s only recorded work since Led Zeppelin’s demise in 1980, completists may wish to seek it out. (by William Ruhlmann)
Personnel:
Colin Green (background vocals)
John Paul Jones (keyboards, synthesizer, bass, guitar, vocals on 02. + 08. background vocals)
John Renbourn (guitar)
Graham Ward (drums, percussion)
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Jon Anderson (vocals on 03. + 07.)
Madeline Bell (vocals on 06. + 09.)
Jimmy Page (guitar on 01. + 04.)
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Studio Orchestra – Orchestra
Tracklist:
01. Spaghetti Junction (Jones) 5.00
02. Bad Child (Jones/Baldwin) 5.45
03. Silver Train (Jones/Anderson) 3.49
04. Crackback (Jones/Page) 4.15
05. Chilli Sauce (Jones) 4.59
06. Take It Or Leave It (Jones/M.Bell) 4.28
07. Christie (Jones) 3.06
08. When You Fall In Love (Jones/Baldwin) 3.35
09. Here I Am (Jones/S.Bell) 4.33
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