Jerry Butler teams up with Jerry Peters for this fine soundtrack album to accompany an obscure but well-respected blaxploitation movie. One of the better psychedelic funk scores, similar in style to The Dynamite Brothers, this album features some great funk keyboard work and a classic seven-minute funk jam theme. The sound is small-group funk, with a loose, raw edge and Fender Rhodes high in the mix.

Overall Rating: 4
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Speak truth to the people (Frankie's theme) (vocal) | Melinda title theme (instr.) | Part III (instr.) | Tank's theme (vocal) | Love is (vocal) | Melinda latino (instr.) | I can't let you go (instr.) | The blues (dope pusher's theme) (instr.) | Music for Tank's boat (instr.) | Melinda reprise (vocal) |