One-time Shirley Bassey arranger Johnny Harris presents two monstrous breakbeat funk tracks from the movie 'Fragments Of Fear' on this, the first of his two solo LPs. For those readers not familiar with the classic track 'Stepping Stones', just buy it. A danced-up remix was featured in a Levi's jeans 'kung fu' commercial a short while. The main theme to Fragments Of Fear is a slower, big beat funk track with a great riff. Other tracks on the album feature the same huge rhythm section, as do Shirley Bassey's early 1970s albums on UA: they are well worth a listen, although much more 'lounge' in style and content. This album contains some INDISPENSIBLE soundtrack funk. Do NOT overlook it. Incidentally, does anyone know what Johnny Harris is doing now? We'd love to hear?

Overall Rating: 5

Fragments Of Fear | Reprise | Stepping Stones | Something | Give Peace A Chance | Footprints On The Moon | Light My Fire | Wichita Lineman | Paint It Black |