The Big Bounce

Elmore Leonard's classic crime novel The Big Bounce has been botched twice on the big screen so far, though the first version from 1969 has some enjoyable exploitation elements (including a lot of skin for a 1969 studio film) and a very catchy pop score by Mike Curb, who scored plenty of drive-in favorites likeThe Wild Angels before taking over MGM Records, firing the Velvet Underground, inflicting Donny and Marie Osmond on the world, and becoming a failed, right-wing politician. Anyway, this score has a nice, summery feel to it, with the first eight tracks covering the instrumental score and breezy vocal adaptations filling out the rest. No vocals are credited, but it's very much in the same vein as the Mike Curb Congregation albums coming out around the same time. Perfect listening for your next trip to the beach.