Greatest Movie Hits

Description

Greatest Movie Hits: Belter LP (1971)

This album features twelve orchestral arrangements of film scores, performed by the Vladimir Zaroff Orchestra and Roy Etzel. Released by Discos Belter in 1971, the album contains six tracks per side, combining romantic pieces, popular melodies, and suspenseful themes. The back cover credits the repertoire to both performers; individual songs are not assigned here because the printed liner notes do not specify.

Musical genre: Soundtracks.

Content by page

Side I

1. Love story
2. Wandering star
3. Everyone's talking
4. Love theme from Sunflowers
5. Goodbye, goodbye
6. The red bikini

Side II

1. Airport
2. Anonymous Venetian
3. Helga
4. Raindrops
5. The Bird with the Crystal Feathers
6. And God… created woman

The titles place the selection within the realm of film music, but this LP is a compilation of covers, not the complete original soundtrack of a single film. Side I combines romantic references such as "Love Story" and "Love Theme from Sunflowers" with other tracks like "Wandering Star" and "The Red Bikini." Side II includes "Airport," "Venetian Anonymous," and "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage." The track order mirrors the back cover. Composers are not added, nor are each track linked to a film unless explicitly credited in the edition.

Roy Etzel and the credits

Roy Etzel was a German trumpeter and bandleader. Bear Family Records reproduces an original press release from Jupiter Records indicating that he studied music at a conservatory, played in American military clubs after the war, and joined Kurt Edelhagen's orchestra, where he quickly distinguished himself as a trumpeter. The same release notes that he began releasing records in 1961 and that his repertoire encompassed diverse styles. This context helps to identify his career, but it doesn't replace the specific credits on the LP: in this edition, he is listed alongside the Vladimir Zaroff Orchestra. You can find more information in the Biographical profile of Roy Etzel from Bear Family Records.

Condition of the copy

Offered as used. The listing does not include a playback test or a detailed assessment of the disc's wear; therefore, the sound quality is not guaranteed, and the photographs are for illustrative purposes only. Recorded weight: 210 g. Dimensions: 31 × 31 × 1 cm. You can find other titles in the vinyl record category.