JERRY COTTON: FBI'S TOP MAN

Jerry Cotton returns!
More than 40 years after the last feature of the G-man series had been filmed, in March 2010 Jerry Cotton will once again explode across German theatre screens! In response to this exciting cinematic revival the long unavailable music of the original series has been gloriously resurrected for a brand new compilation.
Undoubtedly Peter Thomas' soundtracks to all eight movies, composed between 1965 and 1969, are the highlight of the series. Thomas re-configured American jazz the way the filmmakers reconfigured New York City, mixing it up with sounds that appropriately call to mind the military, the lounge, the chase (of course) and even the circus. Thomas goes for the jazz jugular and spices up the proceedings with his own brand of ephemera: gunshots, screams, scat singing and wild improvisation that must have made participating musicians happy as hell.
Crime Jazz at its best!
On this premiere CD you will find the remastered musical highlights of the series, six previously unreleased tracks, plus two bonus titles that prior-to had only been available on a very rare vinyl LP. The 28 tracks come with a 24-page booklet, including detailed liner notes by Douglas Payne, presented in both English and German language, a filmography, and numerous full sized color film stills.

01 Caught At Midnight 2:06
02 Jerry & Phil 0:57
03 Jerry Cotton March 3:16
04 Jerry 67 2:19
05 French Girl In Manhattan (Alternate Version)** 2:11
sung By Marie France
06 Cristallo Cristallo 2:47
07 Brooklyn By Night 2:44
08 Big Troubles 1:06
09 Hello, Jerry! 1:44
10 My Friend Phil 2:16
11 Jaguar Beat* 1:04
12 Crime Doesn't Pay 2:01
13 Two Voices Blues 2:11
sung By Marie France & James D. Atterley
14 Love Is Swinging In The Air (Instrumental) 1:39
15 Take It, Jerry 2:27
16 Always Jerry 2:12
17 Red Robin Bossa** 1:50
18 Cotton Beat 2:17
19 Superman Is Callin' 2:20
sung By Kerry & Kaye (Lyrics By Kerry Hallam)
20 In Soho* 1:49
21 Walking On The 'Dachfirst' 1:06
22 Love Is Swinging In The Air (Vocal)** 2:28
sung By Nina Westen (Lyrics By Gil Francropolus)
23 Skyline Temptation** 3:18
24 Ask Me Later, Alligator** 2:43
(Lyrics By Lothar Meid)
25 Manhattan Inn 2:23
26 Jewellery Party 2:01
27 Charming Jerry 2:12
28 Goodbye, Jerry!** 0:50



* First time on CD
** Previously unreleased

All music composed and conducted by Peter Thomas
Scat vocals: James D. Atterley


The Violin Case Murders (1965)
(Tr. 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 21, 25, 26, 27)

Manhattan Night of Murder (1965)
(Tr. 3, 8, 18)

Um null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu (1966)
(Tr. 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 16)

Tip not included (1966)
(Tr. 2, 3, 4, 7, 22, 28)

Murderers Club of Brooklyn (1967)
(Tr. 3, 10, 17, 19, 23)

Death and Diamonds (1968)
(Tr. 3, 14, 20)

Death in the Red Jaguar (1968)
(Tr. 3, 11)

Deadly Shots on Broadway (1969)
(Tr. 3, 10, 14, 24)