John Simon: Last Summer - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

One of the results of listening to the complete run of Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour shows from 1970 was the realization that John Simon was a guy whose discography I'd need to check out. I've bought and strongly recommend the first album of material marketed under Simon's name, the 1970 Warner Bros. LP The John Simon Album—and for the curious you'll want to check out this soundtrack he did for Warners the previous year for the Frank Perry feature Last Summer with Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, Bruce Davison, and Catherine Burns. Apparently it's about a happy little boy-boy-girl threesome knocked out of orbit by another girl, one summer on Fire Island. Haven't seen it. (Want to? There's an ancient VHS, and apparently a bootleg DVD too.) Circa 1969 everyone in Firesign lived on The Farm, an artist community living in houses, shacks, and teepees between Barham Blvd. and Cahuenga Point in Griffith Park, and many of the folks credited on this album lived on the Farm or were otherwise part of Firesign's sewing circle, including Mr. Simon, Cyrus Faryar, and Henry Diltz.

Last Summer Theme
Temptation, Lust and Laziness
Drivin' Daisy
Cordelia
Sonuvagun
Hal, the Handyman
Beach Romp
The Subtle Evanescence of Now
Lay Your Love on Me
Magnetic Mama
Safari Mary
Firehouse Blues

Album audio & artwork

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